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A mid-air collision between two Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2B gliders over Edinburg, NY left one pilot dead and the other uninjured; the surviving pilot landed safely and helped search for the second glider, which investigators later found in a wooded area. The deceased pilot’s identity has not been released, and the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.
A 13-year-old Maryland boy was attacked by a four-foot rabid beaver while swimming at Cunningham Falls State Park; he was airlifted to Johns Hopkins Hospital for rabies post-exposure treatment after the animal latched onto his chest, and the beaver was euthanized following a rabies-positive test. The incident was the first in a series of three at the park, leading to closures and heightened rabies concerns.
Cyrena Anne Quast, 35, was arrested in Monticello, Minnesota after allegedly stealing two battery packs worth about $580; her mugshot quickly drew online attention for an uncanny resemblance to Jennifer Lopez, prompting memes and jokes as users mistook her for the superstar before she was released the next day. Quast has prior offenses, including drug possession and DWI, according to arrest records.
Two kayakers found 70-year-old Craig Berg on Isle Royale after more than a week lost on a solo hike; a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk airlifted him to a Marquette hospital in good condition. Berg had been wandering for 11 days after getting lost near Intermediate Lake, far from established trails, as search crews—ground teams, dogs, boats, drones, and aircraft from multiple agencies—scoured dense forests, wetlands and inland lakes.
A 70-year-old backpacker, Craig Berg, was found alive after spending 11 days lost in Isle Royale’s remote backcountry. A massive, multi-agency search spanning land, water, and air culminated in Berg being located by fellow backpackers and airlifted by the Coast Guard to a hospital, where he was treated for dehydration and hypothermia.
James Wehr, 27, founder of South OC Cars and Coffee, died when his 2019 McLaren crashed into a tree in Irvine, splitting the car in two and sparking flames; a second occupant also died and investigators are probing a high-speed, single-vehicle crash at Culver Drive and Deerfield Avenue around 12:20 a.m. Wehr had attended a car show earlier that day and had posted a photo of a police cruiser pulling him over about an hour before the crash. Tributes poured in from family and the wider car community as the weekly Outlets at San Clemente gathering—one of the world’s largest weekly car meets—continues to be mourned and remembered.
A weekend stabbing spree in Houma, Louisiana left at least four people dead and a juvenile in critical condition as police search for a person of interest with a violent past, Kaegan Jude Solet, 47. Solet has prior arrests for stabbings but no convictions, including a 2019 attempted murder case at a local motel that a grand jury did not indict for lack of evidence. Investigators say more information is needed as they pursue the ongoing investigation and determine a motive and timeline.
A 41-year-old man, Tiliek Shamel Thompson, was charged with murder in the death of Lovay Williams, a 27-year-old Washington Heights mother found with fatal injuries during a wellness check at her apartment in front of her 7-year-old daughter. Thompson surrendered at the 33rd Precinct and was escorted out by detectives after the arrest. Williams’ family spoke out against the killer, while the defense noted social-media speculation surrounding the case.
A lone holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy’s triple-murder trial acknowledged doubts about the prosecution but could not accept not guilty by lack of criminal responsibility, underscoring broad skepticism of the insanity defense and the difficulties of persuading juries, even as Massachusetts law frames the burden of proof; a retrial is possible and the case continues to fuel debate about mental illness and accountability.
Police in Jackson, Mississippi, say they are pursuing additional arrests related to the death of a 29-year-old woman whose body was found hanging in the backyard of an abandoned home; her family has questioned suicide, describing her as a devoted mother and athlete who faced homelessness and foster-care challenges, and investigators are following leads to provide answers.
A 15-year-old survivor was found clinging to the overturned 18‑foot fishing boat off Alaska after departing Savoonga on Sept. 4 with two adult relatives. The vessel did not return by Sept. 6, sparking a search that continued with weather delays. On Sept. 7, the Coast Guard and a nearby good‑Samaritan vessel, Northwest Explorer, located the boat about 4 miles east of St. Lawrence Island and rescued the boy, who was hypothermic. Two men, Sidney Kulowiyi, 35, and Barton Rookok, 34, both from Savoonga, were found unresponsive and later identified as the deceased, while the teen was brought to Nome. The water was about 50 degrees Fahrenheit at the time, and search efforts involved helicopters and multiple responders.”,
A Virginia mother was convicted of contributing to the delinquency of a minor after letting her 5-year-old walk alone to a nearby pond, a ruling that has reignited debate over how much independence kids should have, the role of parental judgment, and how state laws and protections intersect with parenting choices.
A third death at Burning Man has been confirmed, bringing this year’s toll to an all-time high; 51-year-old Armando Ramirez of Truckee died en route to a Reno hospital, following two earlier fatalities, Sampson Tshombe and Craig Mann, with autopsies and toxicology tests pending.
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching offshore of St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, for three overdue boaters from a fishing vessel that left Savoonga Friday and was due back around 3 a.m. Sunday. An HC-130 aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak arrived on scene Monday, coordinating with Alaska State Troopers and local authorities conducting shore searches; the boaters’ names have not been released and tips can be reported to the Arctic District Command Center at (800) 478-5555.
A federal appeals court (the U.S. Fifth Circuit) upheld dismissal of a Jackson, Mississippi lawsuit over lead-contaminated water, ruling that the Constitution does not guarantee a right to clean drinking water or to truthful government information during a public health crisis; residents must pursue remedies through elections or petitions, while noting some states have protections for safe water beyond the federal Constitution.