Yearly Archives: 2019

nazarethman/iStock(NEW YORK) — As politicians and local leaders gathered in Manhattan’s Morningside Park Sunday to grieve the college first-year who was stabbed to death there, they vowed to honor the young woman’s life and return safety to

ABC News(NEW YORK) — A winter storm moving through the Rockies and the Plains over the weekend brought up to 43.5 inches of snow to Colorado and Wyoming, 11.5 inches to Kansas, 9 inches to Missouri and

Florida Department of Law Enforcement(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Authorities are desperately searching for two young children who disappeared over the weekend in Jacksonville, Fla. Braxton Williams, 6, and his sister Bri’ya Williams, 5, were last seen playing in

This undated image provided by the Gulfport Police Department shows the bus belonging to Andrea, L. Kerins, 33, who was arrested for leaving her three children overnight on the vehicle… This undated image provided by the Gulfport

franckreporter/iStock(NEW YORK) — Disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein bragged about how much he’s supported women in the film industry in a new interview published Sunday. Weinstein, who is facing a criminal trial over claims he raped a

Sean Pavone/iStock(SAN ANTONIO, Texas) — Archaeologists discovered three bodies buried inside of the historic Alamo mission in San Antonio while preparing for renovations over the weekend. The bodies, which appear to belong a teenager or young adult,

DenisTangneyJr/iStock(BLOOMINGTON, Ind.) — Indiana University says it’s investigating an incident of anti-Semitism and racism that allegedly occurred at a fraternity at its Bloomington campus on Friday night. The incident involved “physical assault, as well as allegations of

FILE photo – hapabapa/iStock(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — Federal investigators have arrested a man who allegedly stole $88,000 from a bank vault after the suspect posted photos of stolen stacks of bills online. Charlotte resident Arlando M. Henderson, 29,

Paul Marotta/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Fighting charges they lied and paid $500,000 in bribes to secure entry for their two daughters into the University of Southern California, actress Lori Loughlin and her husband filed court papers claiming

iStock(SAN FRANCISCO) — California police have positively identified the remains of a teen who was found murdered 43 years ago as a 14-year-old missing girl. The body was discovered by a man walking his dog in the

iStock(LOS ANGELES) — Beverly Hills Police are hunting a suspect involved in an overnight break-in and vandalism of a Los Angeles synagogue and are investigating the incident as a hate crime. Authorities were called to the Nessah

NJ Attorney General(JERSEY CITY, N.J.) — FBI considers New Jersey shooting a domestic terror caseThe FBI called the shooting at a kosher market in Jersey City a hate crime and an act of domestic terror as authorities

Austin Police Department(AUSTIN, Texas) — Police are searching for a Texas mother and her 2-week-old daughter who have been missing since last week. Austin resident Heidi Broussard, 33, and her infant daughter, Margot Carey, were last seen

iStock(NEW YORK) — College student stabbed, killed near elite campusNew York City police arrest juvenile suspect in connection with the murder of Barnard College freshman Tessa Majors.Conrad MacKethan Police have released a teenager being questioned in connection

Indiana State Police Department(STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind.) — A man with a homemade license plate drawn with crayon on a paper grocery bag was arrested after Indiana State Troopers stopped to lend the stranded motorist a helping hand.

Fayetteville Police(FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.) — Surveillance videos that captured the “heinous,” execution-style killing of a police officer just outside an Arkansas stationhouse have been released by authorities. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office on Friday reluctantly released the preliminary

Twitter/@fred_guttenberg(NEWTOWN, Conn.) — Families of the victims of Sandy Hook commemorated the mass shooting’s seventh anniversary on Saturday with a stark reminder to the public: “[It] could happen to a kid you love.” Twenty-six people, including 20

New York City Police Department(NEW YORK) — The NYPD has released body camera footage from officers involved in a pursuit and deadly shooting that left a fellow officer and a suspect dead. The video, released Friday, shows

FBI(JERSEY CITY, New Jersey) — The van that was registered to one of the alleged shooters in the deadly Jersey City attack has been recovered, authorities said Saturday. The FBI was searching for the white 2001 Ford

FBI(PENSACOLA, Fla.) — New details have emerged in the deadly shooting at a Florida naval base, including a cryptic message that the suspect wrote just months before the attack, according to a federal report obtained by ABC

Courtesy Jackie Sliz(LIBERTYVILLE, Illinois) — When their birthdays roll around, most children ask for a growing list of presents — or a pony — but that wasn’t the case for 5-year-old Tyler Sliz. Tyler asked family and

ABC News(NEW YORK) — A coastal storm system is moving along the Mid-Atlantic coastline this morning, bringing several weather hazards on all sides of the system from the Gulf Coast through New England. Strong storms from the

City of New Orleans(NEW ORLEANS) — The computer network that handles governmental operations for the city of New Orleans was shut down Friday by a cyberattack, city officials say. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell signed a declaration

iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Starbucks is in the spotlight again for alleged mistreatment of law enforcement officers. The Riverside County, California, sheriff’s department claims that two of its deputies were refused service at a Starbucks location on Thursday

Cayden Cox(LAS VEGAS) — A Las Vegas “cowboy arrest” caught on video is going viral after the footage captured the moment several cowboys on horses yelled and threatened to lasso a man who was suspected of a

iStock(NEW ORLEANS) — Two months after the Hard Rock Hotel partially collapsed, the family of one of the victims whose body remains trapped inside is still looking for closure. Quinnyon Wimberly, 36, died in the collapse of

Harris County Sheriff(HOUSTON) — A Houston mother was held on $50,000 bond Friday for allegedly lying for days about her son’s whereabouts after he fled the scene of a fatal hit-and-run that killed a veteran sergeant, authorities

TheaDesign/iStock(NEW YORK) — New York City police have arrested a 13-year-old boy in connection with the fatal stabbing of a Barnard College student, according to three law enforcement sources. The sources told ABC News that the juvenile

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Now that Arctic air is moving out of the Northeast, our attention turns to stormy weather on both coasts, with rain, snow and ice on both coasts Friday and into the weekend. In

Evgen_Prozhyrko/iStock(CARLSBAD, Calif.) — A single-engine plane made an emergency landing on a California freeway Thursday night, authorities said. California Highway Police said the incident took place shortly after 7 p.m. The aircraft came down on the southbound

bernardbodo/iStock(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — While some states have pushed back against the implementation of red-light cameras, one councilmember from Montgomery County, Maryland, thinks current photographic deterrents are not enough. Councilmember Tom Hucker is seeking to gain permission from

undefined undefined/iStock(MINNEAPOLIS) — The discovery of recording devices in some guest rooms of the Hyatt Regency hotel in downtown Minneapolis has prompted an investigation by police. Authorities confirmed to ABC News that they’re looking into the matter.

Baltimore Police Department(BALTIMORE) — The state’s attorney for Baltimore announced a 32-count indictment against a veteran police sergeant who allegedly engaged in a “pattern and practice of harassment and intimidation,” according to prosecutors. Authorities opened an investigation

ABC News(JERSEY CITY) — As bullets whizzed by within inches of him, David Lax said he dove to the floor of a Jewish deli in Jersey City, New Jersey, and when two suspected killers dressed in black

iStock(NEW YORK) — A Connecticut judge has set a trial date for families of victims of the Sandy Hook school massacre to face the manufacturer whose guns were used in the deadly 2012 shooting. The trial is

iStock(ERIE COUNTY, Ohio) — What looks like a small little pinecone on your Christmas tree may actually be something you don’t want in your house. The state of Ohio put out an interesting warning for the holiday

iStock(TAMARAC, Fla.) — A deputy sheriff was fired after being seen on cell phone video allegedly slamming a teenage boy’s face on the pavement. Broward County, Florida, Sheriff Gregory Tony announced Wednesday that Christopher Krickovich was terminated

iStock(PENSACOLA, Fla.) — Federal investigators have determined that the shooting at a Florida air base that killed three people was likely a “terror” attack inspired by radical Islamic ideology, three sources briefed on the ongoing investigation told

iStock(JERSEY CITY, N.J.) — Religious writings on hate could be key to learning what motivated a pair of rifle-wielding suspects to kill three people in an attack on a Jewish market in Jersey City, New Jersey, after

iStock(NEW YORK) — The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has proposed a new resource to serve as a suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline. FCC chairman Ajit Pai formally proposed the three digit number, 988, during an

iStock(HOUSTON) — As the manhunt continues for a 21-year-old fatal hit-and-run driver, who allegedly killed a Texas sergeant during a traffic stop, a “Blue Alert” was issued on Wednesday for the fugitive’s whereabouts. Tavores Dewayne Henderson is

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Arctic air is moving over the Great Lakes and the Northeast Thursday morning, bringing bitter cold wind chills and heavy lake effect snow from Michigan to New York. In Western New York, more

kali9/iStock(NEW YORK) — An 18-year-old college student was stabbed to death in New York City, according to the New York Police Department. Tessa Rane Majors was found unconscious with multiple stab wounds near Morningside Park in Upper

Nick J./iStock(NEW YORK) — In 2014, after serving in the Marine Corps for nearly three years, Jilmar Ramos-Gomez returned home to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he was born and raised, and found himself struggling with post-traumatic stress,

Alabama Law Enforcement Agency(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) — An autopsy found that the body of Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney, the 3-year-old Alabama girl who was found dead in a dumpster after she was kidnapped from a birthday party, was given

iStock(DADE CITY, Fla.) — The holidays just got a bit brighter for 26 families in Florida who learned that their local police department had paid off the items on their layaway accounts in full. With the help

iStock(NEW YORK) — YouTube announced it will no longer allow content that insults someone based on race, gender or sexual orientation as part of its revamped crack down on harassment. “We will no longer allow content that

iStock(WASHINGTON) — Administrator Stephen Dickson, head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is pushing back against the notion that the 737 Max crashes reveal that something is broken with the aircraft certification process. Dickson’s comments came during

iStock(OAKVILLE, Mo.) — A Missouri teacher was placed on paid administrative leave after asking students to put a price on slaves for a school social studies assignment, a spokesperson for the school said. The assignment was handed

Bobby Lee/Facebook(LAS VEGAS) — Pigeons wearing cowboy hats have been spotted roaming Las Vegas and the viral videos of the well-dressed birds have the internet talking — and at least one local charity trying to save them.

FILE photo – ALEXIUZ/iStock(MIAMI) — The parents of a 1-year-old girl who fell to her death from the window of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship over the summer is now suing the company for negligence. Indiana residents

BCFC/iStock(NEW YORK) — A New York judge raised Harvey Weinstein’s bail package on Wednesday from $1 million to $5 million following claims that he violated his ankle bracelet monitoring requirements dozens of times. Defense attorneys said after

carlballou/iStock(PHILADELPHIA) — The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office dropped charges against a high school football player who had been accused of murdering his twin brother. Fayaadh Gillard, 18, was cleared of murder charges in connection with the death

kali9/iStock(JERSEY CITY, N.J.) — Security video confirms a police shootout in Jersey City, N.J., with a pair of rifle-wielding suspects that left a detective and three victims dead began with a deliberate attack on a Jewish deli,

ABC News(NEW YORK) — An Arctic cold front moved through the South Tuesday, dropping temperatures down near 40 degrees. A record high of 81 degrees was reported in Mobile, Alabama, Tuesday — and on Wednesday morning, temperatures

Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office(CLEVELAND COUNTY, N.C.) — Authorities in North Carolina seized around $3 million dollars worth of drug money this weekend, all of which was stashed inside barrels holding raw pork shoulders, officials said. The discovery

baona/iStock(NEW YORK) — Shooting rampages at military installations in Florida and Hawaii that left five people dead in three days have put a spotlight on a growing U.S. security threat — insiders with access passes to government

KTRK-TV(NASSAU BAY, Texas) — The mayor of Nassau Bay, Texas, is calling it a “nightmare scenario” after a police sergeant was killed Tuesday night when a suspect she was trying to arrest struck her with his vehicle.

chaiyapruek2520/iStock(NEW YORK) — Dire warnings on climate change from scientists warning about more severe consequences and less time to stop them. Microplastics littering the ocean, the growing great Pacific garbage “patch” and dead marine animals found with

iStock(WASHINGTON) — Probe continues into deadly shootings at Pensacola naval baseInvestigators are retracing the steps of the Saudi Air Force lieutenant who opened fire at the base, killing sailors Cameron Walters, Mohammed Haitham and Joshua Kaleb Watson.

ABC News(JERSEY CITY, N.J.) — Officer, ‘multiple’ civilians dead after gun battle in New JerseyA New Jersey police officer and “multiple” civilians have died after a gun battle prompted by what is believed to have been a

FBI(PENSACOLA, Fla.) — FBI looking into whether Pensacola naval base suspect watched mass-shooting videos Agents are combing through Mohammed Alshamrani’s electronic devices amid reports that he watched mass-shooting videos with friends before a deadly attack that left

iStock(HARRISBURG, Pa.) — Bill Cosby faces sentencing for sexual assault conviction Andrea Constand took the witness stand in a Pennsylvania court Monday asking for justice and today a judge will decide whether the comedian, 81, will spend

Igor Vershinsky/iStock(JERSEY CITY, N.J.) — A New Jersey police officer has been shot by two suspects at a cemetery, police said on Tuesday. The officer was responding to a call of two suspects near a bodega at