Monthly Archives: May 2019

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(SAN FRANCISCO) — The stranding of 70 gray whales along the United States’ west coast is considered to be an “unusual mortality event” by the the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries. Thirty-seven gray

Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Anita Hill called sexual harassment and assault a “public crisis” in her commencement address at Wellesley College on Friday, telling the graduating class that they “cannot squander the

iStock/krblokhin(QUANTICO, Va.) —  Sixteen women this week filed a lawsuit against the FBI with detailed allegations of gender discrimination while they were trainees at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. The civil suit, filed Wednesday, alleges that

Houston Police Department(HOUSTON) — The remains of a child discovered in Arkansas may be those of 4-year-old Maleah Davis, missing from her Houston home since April 30, Houston police said Friday. Authorities said a child’s body had

iStock/Moussa81(DALLAS) —  Beginning on Sept. 1, people in Texas won’t be criminally charged for possessing brass knuckles. Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott signed the bill, HB446, into law on May 25. The bill, HB 446, signed by Governor

DHS/OIG(EL PASO, TX) — In a report out Friday, the Homeland Security inspector general has found “dangerous overcrowding” and unsanitary conditions at a Customs and Border Protection facility in El Paso, Texas, where hundreds more migrants were

iStock/aijohn784(VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.) — Virginia Beach police and other emergency services responded to an active shooter at the Municipal Center on Friday afternoon. Multiple people were injured and the suspect is in custody, according to the Virginia

WLS-TV(CHICAGO) — A Chicago mother is accusing Chicago police of using excessive force on her family, including her 8-year-old son, who officers allegedly handcuffed and left in the freezing rain for 40 minutes, according to a federal

Clearwater Police Department via Facebook(CLEARWATER, Fla.) — An 11-foot alligator has been detained for breaking and entering a Florida home after its resident woke up to find the reptile taking over her kitchen. The offense began just

NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Late-night legend David Letterman has interviewed President Donald Trump many times. As a trailblazing pioneer of late-night comedy and more than 33 years on-air, Letterman told “The View” that

New Canaan Police Department(NEW CANNAN, Conn) — As the search intensifies for Jennifer Farber Dulos, a mother of five from Connecticut who has gone missing, her family and friends say they’re hopeful for her safe return. Dulos,

Milwaukee County Transit System(MILWAUKEE) — A Milwaukee bus driver went above and beyond her daily route, potentially having averted tragedy for a young boy lost in the middle of a busy intersection. Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS)

kevinjeon00/iStock(HOUSTON) — As the pressure builds to find missing 4-year-old Maleah Davis, Crime Stoppers of Houston has increased its reward to $12,500 for information leading to the person responsible for the little girl’s disappearance. Combined with the

iStock(ORANGE COUNTY, Calif.) — DNA and genetic genealogy have linked a former Marine to the murder of a young California woman who was strangled to death in 1976, according to authorities. The body of 30-year-old Leslie Penrod

iStock(MIAMI) — Gabriel Groisman knows that his town wasn’t always welcoming to minorities. Until 1968, deed restrictions kept Jews and blacks from owning property in the seaside village of Bal Harbour, about a 45-minute drive north of

iStock(NEW YORK) — The spate of abortion restrictions that have passed in various states in recent months have some abortion advocates fearful, but Friday marks a different emotional low point. May 31, 2019, is the 10th anniversary

John Moore/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) —  More than 2,400 children were waiting to get picked up from Border Patrol stations along the U.S.-Mexico border as of Friday, officials said, and the federal agencies in charge of caring for them

vmargineanu/iStock(FREDERICKSBURG, Va.) — Police in Virginia are searching for answers after a couple and the woman’s teenage son were killed in a mysterious triple murder, while an infant and toddler were found unharmed at the scene, said

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Dozens of rivers and streams are at or overflowing their banks in the Upper Midwest and Gulf Coast as the regions deal with rainfall measured in feet, not inches. In the last two

chinaface/iStock(SEATTLE) — One person was killed and two others injured after several groups of climbers were caught in a rockfall on Mount Rainier in Washington on Wednesday. There were three pairs of climbers camping out at 10,400

MicroStockHub/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles police said they discovered the remains of a missing Colorado woman who vanished while visiting Malibu last week. Divers with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office said they found the body of

Alex Wong/Getty Images(OXON HILL, Md.) — The eight history-making winners of the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee have coined a new term for themselves: octochamps. “When this got announced, we weren’t expecting anything that could happen like

KABC-TV(LOS ANGELES) — Authorities removed 136 dogs from a house in a gated community in Southern California on Thursday. The owners of the mansion have been cited for animal cruelty. The Orange Police Department received an anonymous

Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images(DALLAS) — Authorities have charged two men with federal hate crimes in Dallas over a violent spree of kidnappings and robberies that targeted gay men on Grindr. Daryl Henry, 22, and Daniel Jenkins,

Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images(ST. LOUIS, Mo.) — With the fate of Missouri’s lone Planned Parenthood clinic, its last remaining abortion provider hanging in the balance, demonstrators marched at the St. Louis Gateway Arch and at state government

Manjurul/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The number of measles cases reported in the first five months of 2019 has now surpassed every year since 1994, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday. A whopping number of 971 cases

DNY59/iStock(GREENVILLE, S.C.) — Advocacy groups on Thursday sued the Trump administration and state of South Carolina on behalf of a same-sex, married couple after a Christian ministry allegedly denied them from participating in its federally funded foster

Courtesy Eduardo Madiedo(NEW YORK) — The suspect in an assault on a Lyft driver in Queens has surrendered to New York City authorities, according to a police source. George Catalano, 36, is charged with reckless endangerment and

WLS(CHICAGO) — Two men have been arrested in the murder of a woman who was shot dead in broad daylight in Chicago while holding a 1-year-old, according to police. Michael Washington, 39, and Eric Adams, 23, both

Nassau County Police Dept.(NEW YORK) — A Long Island woman whose boyfriend locked her and her three sons in a car was freed after she held a “CALL 911” sign on the car window, leading to their

ABC News (COSTA MESA, Calif.) — In police interrogation tapes obtained by ABC News, a California theater actress, who was later convicted of lying to police about two murders her then-fiancé had committed, is seen pleading with

ABC News(NEW YORK) — After 398 reported tornadoes in the U.S. over the past 13 days, the threat will subside for most of the country in the days ahead. There were 24 reported tornadoes in four states

New Canaan Police Department(NEW CANAAN, Conn.) — Connecticut authorities are searching for a missing mother who is in a custody dispute with her estranged husband over their five children. Jennifer Dulos, 50, was last seen on Friday

Facebook/BringKekaiHome(HONOLULU) — Days after the rescue of Maui hiker Amanda Eller, a second hiker who had gone missing on the island met a sadder fate. Noah “Kekai” Mina, 35, was found dead by a helicopter early Wednesday

Althom/iStock(SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) — A bill passed on Wednesday by the Illinois House would require gun owners to be fingerprinted and pay more for identification cards. The state Senate still must approve the bill before it could be

MivPiv/iStock(BEAUMONT, Texas) — A former Texas prison official pleaded guilty to federal charges on Wednesday after allegedly telling a guard “take care of it” and watching as that officer preceded to beat an inmate. Khristal Ford, a

FBI(NEW YORK) — Eugene Palmer liked to fish, hunt, trap and hike in the woods near Harriman State Park, north of New York City. That’s also close to where authorities allege he killed his daughter-in-law, Tammy Palmer,

Logan City Police Department(LOGAN CITY, Utah) — A 21-year-old man in Utah has been charged with aggravated murder in the case of his 5-year-old niece who has been missing for days, police announced Wednesday. Elizabeth Jessica Shelley

sshepard/iStock(ORANGE BEACH, Ala.) — Federal authorities are investigating how two packages of illegal drugs worth more than $1 million washed up on a beach in Alabama last week. An officer with the Orange Beach Police department on

kali9/iStock(PHILADELPHIA) — Police are searching for answers after they say a woman was found dead in a trash can in Philadelphia Wednesday morning. The woman, who has not been identified, was wrapped in plastic and inside a

WLS(CHICAGO) — A 24-year-old woman was shot dead in broad daylight in Chicago while holding a baby, according to police, who say the baby escaped unharmed. The woman was shot at as she climbed out of a

Back2earth(MIAMI) — Ugo and Emma Angeletti are two teenagers who looked at what the future could hold for them and decided to take action. Alarmed by the state of the environment, particularly in their home state of

ABC News(NEW YORK) — After 19 reported tornadoes across five states on Tuesday, another day for severe weather is in the offing on Wednesday. In the last 12 days, the U.S. has had 352 reported tornadoes in

MattGush/iStock(BLACKSTONE, Va.) — A pick-up truck rear-ended a church van in Virginia on Tuesday, killing four and injuring eight others. The crash happened at around 7 p.m. when a Ford F-450 truck slammed into the van as

kali9/iStock(MIAMI) — An exotic dancer leaving a Miami nightclub was driving drunk when she plowed into three teenagers, killing all of them, early Saturday, according to police. Mariam Coulibaly, 31, was charged with three counts of DUI

Los Angeles County Sheriffs Office(LOS ANGELES) — An 8-month-old child found dead outside a funeral home in Southern California was identified Tuesday as the daughter of a missing man sheriffs are calling an “at-risk” individual. The infant

Broward Sheriff(MARATHON, Fla.) — A British man whose wife disappeared during a honeymoon trip at sea has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison. Lewis Bennett, 42, was ordered to prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty

baranozdemir/iStock(NEW YORK) — Residents near New York City are bracing for the impact of a possible tornado that could bring strong winds and possible flash floods to the area. The National Weather service issued tornado warnings for

ABC News(HONOLULU) — Amanda Eller, the yoga teacher who was rescued after being lost for 17 days in a dense Hawaii forest, called her journey of survival “extremely spiritual.” “I never felt alone and I never felt

Office of Missouri Governor(NEW YORK) — The realities of a recent string of abortion restrictions may become even clearer in Missouri on Friday as the state threatens to close its last remaining abortion clinic. Planned Parenthood officials

Dennis Holcomb Photography/iStock(SAN DIEGO) — A 4-year-old boy is “extremely lucky” to have survived a suspected mountain lion attack in San Diego that left him with non-life-threatening head injuries, officials said. The lion was euthanized after the

Logan City Police Department(NEW YORK) — As the search for a missing 5-year-old Utah girl intensifies, police say there’s “strong evidence” connecting her uncle to her disappearance. Elizabeth Jessica Shelley was reported missing on May 25, according

David McNew/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — When he represented Stormy Daniels in her public battle against President Trump, Michael Avenatti showed up at federal court in Manhattan several times to make a scene. On Tuesday, he cut a

mrtom-uk/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it has blocked a challenge to a Pennsylvania school district policy that allows transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity. In 2017, a

MicroStockHub/iStock(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indianapolis police are searching for clues after they say human remains were discovered in a suitcase along a creek Monday afternoon. Officers rushed to the scene and started searching for witnesses, the Indianapolis police said.

ABC News(NEW YORK) — More than 80,000 people in Ohio were without power early Tuesday morning following a massive tornado, but no deaths had yet been reported. Local authorities used snowplows to clear debris from major thoroughfares.

Courtesy Susan Thrumston(NEW YORK) —  Memorial Day is traditionally a day for remembering American service members who died in armed conflict, but it’s also important to remember those who died by suicide after returning home with severe

iStock/deepspacedave(EL RENO, Okla. — A GoFundMe effort is underway to help the victims of a deadly tornado in El Reno, Oklahoma. The storm ravaged the Oklahoma City suburb Saturday night, killing two and injuring 29 others. These

Google Street View(NORFOLK, Virginia) — A Wawa employee died after being shot while in her car, police in Virginia report. The woman has not been publicly identified and the Norfolk Police Department are calling for the public

Facebook/Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department(LOS ANGELES) — Authorities are searching for a missing Colorado woman who vanished during a visit to California. Police said Jennifer Michelle Lorber, 30, disappeared after arriving in Los Angeles from Colorado on

moodboard/Thinkstock(MIAMI) — A Miami community is mourning three teenage soccer players who died over the weekend. The teens were waiting for a bus in North Miami when an SUV hopped a sidewalk and slammed into them early

iStock/Nigel Kirby Photography(LOS ANGELES) — Another horse died at Southern California’s prominent Santa Anita racetrack over the weekend, marking the third thoroughbred fatality at the facility in the last nine days, and the 26th fatality since December.

iStock/welcomia(LOS ANGELES) — California police said they have made more than 740 arrests for driving under the influence across the Golden State so far this weekend. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) said it made 741 DUI arrests

Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said Rolling Thunder will be back in Washington next year — just hours before the motorcycle rally was set to hold its final event in the nation’s capital. “The Great

Courtesy Troy Helmer(MAUI, HI) — She spent 16 days lost in a dense forest in Hawaii but after less than two days in a hospital, Yoga instructor Amanda Eller was discharged to go home and start her

ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — A woman was critically injured and her husband and child were also hurt when a water log ride at a California amusement park malfunctioned and flipped over, throwing them from their seats, officials

Courtesy Arlington National Cemetery(WASHINGTON) —  As Maj. Stephen Von Jett placed the American flag exactly 1 foot in front of his friend’s headstone, he took the time to reflect back on their friendship. “I’ve dealt with the

Logan City Police Department(LOGAN CITY, UT) — A desperate search is underway in Utah for a missing 5-year-old girl who was last seen with her uncle, police said Sunday. Elizabeth Jessica Shelley hasn’t been seen since Saturday

KOCO-TV(RENO, Okla.) — At least two people were killed and 29 injured, some critically, when a tornado ripped through an Oklahoma City suburb in the middle of the night, wiping out a hotel, a mobile-home park and

ABC News(MELBOURNE, Fla.) —  An alligator attacked a woman out for a holiday weekend swim in a Florida lake, leaving her seriously injured and having to be airlifted to a local hospital, officials said. The 26-year-old woman,

KITV(HONOLULU) — A man was killed in a shark attack swimming off the coast of Maui on Saturday morning. The victim, described as being in his 50s, was about 150 yards into the water at Kaanapali Shores

Deborah Goldsmith-Dolan/Facebook(BOSTON) — An arrest has been made following the mysterious death of a 13-year-old girl earlier this week in Massachusetts, authorities said Saturday. Carlos Rivera, 47, was arrested early Saturday after an investigation into the girl’s

iStock/dragana991(CHICAGO) — As the family of a heavily pregnant teen who was killed for her unborn child laid the 19-year-old rest on Saturday, supporters announced plans to lobby for a new law to protect other families. The

iStock/anouchka(LOS ANGELES) — The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) released new video from a dramatic police shootout last month that shows a bystander suddenly opening fire on police in south Los Angeles. On April 20, at 9:20

ABC News(NEW YORK) — The storm system that brought the tornado outbreak from the Plains to Mid-Atlantic spawned 104 reported tornadoes across eight states from Texas to Maryland is long gone, but the holiday weekend will not

iStock/WoodysPhotos(NEW YORK) — The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) suspended all service to the Hamptons and Montauk for Saturday after an overnight work train derailment, the New York Metropolitan Train Authority (MTA) said. The disruption to eastbound

Twitter/@CBPArizona(TUSCON, Arizona) — An ultralight aircraft carrying half a million dollars worth of methamphetamine and fentanyl across the southern border was nabbed by Border Patrol agents late Thursday, according to the agency, but the pilot managed to

Los Angeles Police Department(LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles police are looking for more victims of a Lothario who will do more than just steal your heart. Wilson Edward Jackson was arrested on Thursday after police said he

Javier Cantellops(HONOLULU) — A woman missing for over two weeks in the Makawao Forest Reserve on Maui, Hawaii, has miraculously been found alive, a family friend and rescuer confirmed to ABC News. Amanda Eller had been missing

Salem Police Department(SALEM, Oregon) — Police in Oregon have arrested a 52-year-old man and charged him with murder after he was named a person of interest in the disappearance of his 3-year-old son and the child’s mother.

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(SAN FRANCISCO) — In an extraordinary move that capped two weeks of growing outrage sparked by the court-sanctioned San Francisco police raid of a reporter’s home, the city’s police chief William Scott on Friday night

Jennifer Brett/The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (MARIETTA, Ga.) — A Twitter thread chronicling the story of mailman Floyd Martin’s last day on the job in Marietta, Georgia, after 35 years of service, has gone viral reaching thousands and eliciting

iStock/bizoo_n(MINNEAPOLIS) — The 911 calls and some of the body-camera footage, capturing the scene after a Minneapolis police officer shot a woman who had called 911 repeatedly to report a possible sexual assault behind her home, have