All articles tagged with #crime
A 21-year-old woman reported being sexually assaulted by a man at a residence in the 5600 block of South University Avenue near the University of Chicago campus early Sunday morning. Chicago police confirmed the incident and are investigating, while Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity headquarters stated the chapter is cooperating with authorities and has suspended all events pending the outcome of the investigation.
Officer Shane Seiber, 40, was killed and his partner critically wounded in a West Philadelphia ambush on Saturday. Suspect Eric Lewis, 35, faces 76 charges including murder and was denied bail. Lewis, a city employee with a prior criminal record, was arrested after firing on multiple officers and hiding in a tree.
A shooting at a bar in Gresham, Oregon, late Saturday night resulted in one death and two hospitalizations. Police responded to the incident near the Burnside Commons shopping center around 11 p.m. and found three victims at the scene. No suspect has been identified, and authorities are requesting public assistance to solve the case.
Rong Yuan, a Berkeley engineer, is releasing surveillance videos showing coworker David Xu poisoning her water with cadmium for over a year. While Xu faces a potential expungement of his felony conviction, Yuan argues the legal system failed her, citing light sentencing and inadequate restitution despite severe, long-term health consequences.
A 45-year-old man in Erie, Pennsylvania, killed nine people, including his pregnant daughter and two grandchildren, at a family home on October 9 before taking his own life. Police described the incident as a domestic tragedy involving a family patriarch. Investigators are examining mental health as a potential motive, though no specific cause has been confirmed. The victims included eight relatives and one family friend, with the unborn child of the pregnant victim counted in the death toll. Community members expressed shock, noting the shooter showed no prior signs of violence.
A 45-year-old man in Erie, Pennsylvania, killed eight people, including two children and a pregnant woman, at a family home on October 9 before taking his own life. Police describe the incident as a domestic tragedy, noting the shooter was a grandfather related to seven of the victims. The ninth victim was a family friend. Investigators are examining mental health as a potential motive, while community members express shock that the man showed no prior signs of violence.
A 32-year-old man died and another was critically injured after a mutual shooting at a Jackson residence early Sunday morning. Police are investigating the incident, with no arrests made yet.
Vermont State Police are investigating a burglary at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Ferrisburgh, where an iPad and approximately $1,000 from a donation box were stolen. The investigation remains active, and authorities are seeking public assistance to identify suspects or witnesses.
A drive-by shooting at a South Seattle nightclub early Sunday morning killed a 36-year-old security guard and injured a 27-year-old woman. Seattle Police reported that a vehicle entered the club's parking lot, fired multiple shots, and then fled, with the suspect vehicle later found burning in the area. The injured woman was transported to Harborview Medical Center in serious condition. Detectives are investigating the incident and have requested public assistance through the Violent Crimes Tip Line.
A 45-year-old man killed eight relatives and a family friend at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Friday before dying of a self-inflicted gunshot. The victims included two young children and a woman eight months pregnant. Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert but found all victims already deceased. Authorities are investigating the motive, with the police chief suggesting mental health may be a factor, while community members mourn at a growing memorial.
A 72-year-old man in Fresno, California, shot an off-duty ICE agent early Friday after the agent allegedly assaulted him and his daughter. The agent, David Gonzalez, was found sleeping on the family's lawn and became aggressive upon waking. Police charged Gonzalez with felony assault, while the shooter and his daughter face no criminal charges.
New Castle County police are investigating a late-night incident in the Mallard Pointe neighborhood where masked individuals, some carrying apparent weapons, knocked on residents' doors. Surveillance footage captured two men in tactical gear, one holding what appears to be a rifle, while others were seen fleeing the area. Authorities have not confirmed if the weapons were real firearms, suggesting they may be airsoft guns, and are urging residents to share any additional security footage.
Thieves stole 30,000 bottles of high-value red wine from a Marchesi Antinori storage facility in Tuscany on Saturday. The haul, valued at approximately €5 million, includes prized vintages such as Tignanello, Solaia, and Guado al Tasso. According to Italian media, at least seven masked suspects disabled security systems and used company forklifts to load the goods onto two trucks. The incident is described as the largest wine theft in Italian history.
A gunman in Erie, Pennsylvania, killed eight people, including children and a pregnant woman, at his home on Friday before taking his own life. Police responded to reports of gunfire on Perry Street around 5 p.m. and found two victims in the street. After a standoff with SWAT teams, officers entered the residence to find seven additional bodies, including the suspect, who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah confirmed the suspect is deceased and stated there is no ongoing threat to the public. Investigators are working to determine the motive but have declined to speculate at this time.
Actor Keegan Allen was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint outside a West Hollywood grocery store on Thursday, Oct. 8. He suffered a laceration to his forehead and was treated on-site by fire personnel but was not transported to a hospital. Allen later posted images of his stitched injuries and criticized local officials regarding crime prevention. The LA County Sheriff’s Department confirmed the incident and increased patrols in the area.