All articles tagged with #investigation
A skydiver was killed after a midair collision with another jumper during a group jump in Washington state; officials are investigating the incident, with no immediate details on the condition of the other jumper.
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office identified 17-year-old Braylon Daniel Diaz as the victim in Sunday’s Parkland shooting; he was robbed of jewelry, shot, and died at the scene, and investigators are seeking surveillance footage and tips while a GoFundMe fundraiser is raising funds for funeral costs.
A bystander was left in serious condition after a shooting near a White House checkpoint in Washington, prompting a Secret Service response and an ongoing investigation. Authorities found a copper bullet jacket at the scene and are reviewing surveillance footage and witness accounts as they search for a shooter.
A bystander wounded near the White House underwent surgery and is in stable condition after a gunman, Nasire Best, was killed by Secret Service agents. Authorities are investigating who shot the bystander and how many shots were fired, with an independent review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia planned after the investigation; no Secret Service personnel were harmed.
A relative restrained a juvenile who was armed with a Glock and multiple loaded magazines while en route to Grand Prairie Elementary School, effectively foiling a planned school shooting; the boy is hospitalized for evaluation, no charges have been filed, and authorities say there is no threat to the community as the investigation continues.
A deadly explosion at a Staten Island shipyard killed a civilian and injured more than 30 firefighters, with investigators working to determine the cause.
New images released by DAN Europe show the dark, sediment-filled conditions inside a Maldives cave where five Italian divers died during a deep-sea exploration; investigators have seized the divers' computers and phones as part of the inquiry, and the bodies are due to be returned to Italy.
Italian authorities have seized the five Maldives divers’ electronic devices and gear as part of a widening culpable homicide probe into the May 14 cave tragedy. The data from phones, laptops, dive computers and GoPro cameras could reveal depths, timings and gas usage and help determine whether the divers entered the cave voluntarily or were pushed inside. The Finnish rescue team recovered four bodies and autopsies are expected after repatriation. While early theories include a navigational error leading to entrapment, experts debate the role of currents and gas mixtures, and the investigation is ongoing.
Portuguese police arrested the boys’ mother and a 55-year-old man on suspicion of abuse, endangerment and abandonment after two French children, aged four and five and reported missing from Colmar, were found abandoned beside a main road near Comporta. The children have been taken to hospital for observation as a judicial inquiry and police investigation continue.
Isak Andic, founder of Mango, died in December 2024 after falling from a Montserrat cliff. His son Jonathan Andic was arrested amid a reopened probe, with investigators raising questions about non-accidental death and citing inconsistencies in Jonathan’s statements; bail was posted at €1 million as the case unfolds and his family maintains his innocence.
Spain’s former prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has been placed under formal investigation for alleged influence peddling related to the €53 million Plus Ultra bailout during the COVID-19 crisis; he is summoned to testify on June 2. This marks the first time a former Spanish PM faces a formal probe since Spain’s democracy resumed after Franco’s era, and it coincides with political opposition calls for explanations amid broader government scrutiny.
Colorado has confirmed a hantavirus death and state health officials have launched an investigation to identify exposure sources and prevent additional cases.
U.S. federal investigators are examining whether several major Chinese container manufacturers slowed production in late 2019 to curb global supply and inflate prices ahead of the COVID-19 outbreak, with indictments of Chinese executives and a detention in France awaiting extradition; the probe follows severe 2020 container shortages amid accelerating import demand.
Two EA-18G Growlers collided during the Mountain Home Air Force Base air show in Idaho; all four crew members ejected safely and are in stable condition as investigators probe the incident and the remainder of the event was canceled.
Oakland City Administrator Jestin Johnson resigns after an investigation confirmed crude, demeaning text messages about female staff; interim city administrator Betsy Lake will take over, following a statement from Mayor Barbara Lee.