All articles tagged with #police investigation
Police investigated after witnesses saw several people enter a manhole at Wantagh, Long Island, around 1 a.m.; this follows a string of similar incidents in New York City where groups emerged from manholes, with no arrests so far and motives unclear. Authorities warn that entering sewers is illegal and dangerous due to gases, unstable surfaces, and flooding, and investigators are checking for any connections.
BBC Verify identified dozens of TikTok videos showing dangerous driving around the Middlesbrough crash, including the death victim appearing in multiple clips. TikTok says it removes content that could lead to harm. Cleveland Police have launched a wide-scale investigation into criminal activity prior to the fatal crash; there is no evidence the footage was created for TikTok purposes.
Honolulu police opened an unattended-death investigation after Southwest Airlines flight attendant Jenny Lupton, a Oklahoma native, was found dead in Waikiki; authorities have not released further details about the circumstances.
A 17-year-old student was shot and killed at Independence High School in Bakersfield during a Friday night football game. The Bakersfield Police Department is investigating and no further details have been released at this time.
The body of 63-year-old Alisa Goods from Brooklyn, who disappeared in Las Vegas while visiting a friend, was found in a drainage ditch near Harry Reid International Airport after security video showed she fell; investigators say texts sent from her number requesting bitcoin were likely spoofed by scammers, and the cause of death has not yet been determined as the family grieves.
Panettiere’s mother says a narcotics investigator has been called into the South Carolina police probe of her death.
Brian Hickerson has hired a lawyer and stopped cooperating with police investigating Hayden Panettiere’s death, with authorities examining his communications and phone records. Panettiere’s autopsy found no trauma contributing to her death, and Hickerson was present at the scene, handing officers a bag of her medications.
Singapore police are investigating after a 73-year-old man who patted a young girl on the head at a shopping centre food court was allegedly thrown to the ground by the girl’s father. A security video of the incident went viral, prompting widespread condemnation. Police identified a 40-year-old man as involved and urged the public not to speculate as investigations continue. The elderly man says he patted the child because she was adorable and later experienced back pain, while the father apologized after the incident.
Police arrested 19-year-old Camron Harris after a shooting near Virginia State University left five people wounded, with one in critical condition; Harris was found hiding in a dorm closet as authorities obtained eight felony warrants including malicious wounding and firearm charges, and the campus lockdown was lifted with no immediate threat reported.
A 17-year-old Belle Chasse boy died after falling from a stairwell inside the abandoned Plaza Tower in downtown New Orleans during a group trespass; another teen was injured, and investigators believe alcohol may have been involved. The incident remains under investigation and authorities say trespassing charges may be pursued later.
Five people were wounded in a shooting near Virginia State University’s Quad Annexes, with at least one victim later confirmed to be a student. The campus was locked down and later reopened as investigators, aided by the ATF and Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, pursued multiple suspects. Victims were hospitalized; one student was released after being treated. No ongoing threat to the campus was reported as classes began and safety resources were offered.
Five people were shot outside a Virginia State University residence hall, one critically; authorities believe multiple shooters were involved, no arrests have been made, and campus lockdown has been lifted as Chesterfield County Police lead the investigation.
Welsh 19-year-old cyclist Finlay Tarling died after a collision with a light vehicle during stage eight of the Volta a Portugal. Portuguese police are investigating the circumstances, including the van’s actions as riders were passing. The race was neutralized and resumed the next day, with tributes pouring in from teammates, rivals and officials.
A shooting at Virginia State University involving multiple suspects left five people wounded and prompted a campus lockdown near the Quad Annexes. One victim is in critical condition, with others sustaining non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation is being led by VSU Police and Chesterfield County Police, with assistance from the ATF and Hanover County Sheriff's Office. Residents were urged to avoid the area as classes were set to begin and residence halls had opened just a week earlier.
Philadelphia police say their weeks-long probe of Eugene Horsch’s West Chew Avenue home uncovered about 600,000 images, 70,000 videos and 10,000 pages of drawings and manuscripts, plus urns, a home lab and containers with unknown substances. The two missing women, Maribel Fresses (last seen 2018) and Gabrielle Amarando (missing since 2012), are believed deceased based on graphic photographs recovered; the FBI is assisting as investigators await more findings, with bodies not yet located.