iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A creepy epidemic is sweeping the nation in the form of clown threats, clown sightings and even made-up clown encounters, further exacerbating people’s coulrophobia, the term for a fear of clowns, with the mere mention
iStock/Thinkstock(HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.) — Hurricane Matthew made landfall in Haiti Tuesday morning, lashing the western shores of the country with 145 mph winds and causing thousands of Haitians to seek emergency shelter. The hurricane has weakened
NTSB Photo by Chris O’Neil(HOBOKEN, N.J.) — A second black box and front-facing video footage have been recovered from the front car of the New Jersey Transit commuter train that crashed in Hoboken last week, a government
Courtesy LaRethia Haddon(DETROIT) — Halloween displays normally featuring ghosts and goblins are getting a current events makeover in this heated election season. LaRethia Haddon, 56, has decorated her yard with a face-down dummy for the past 20
WLS-TV(NEW YORK) — A man who said he was sexually abused by former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert when he was a teenager came forward Tuesday in emotional testimony, pushing legislators to change a law that
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The U.S. East Coast is warily bracing for the possible approach of Hurricane Matthew this week, as forecasters predict the storm will reach the United States and brush Florida by Thursday morning. The
iStock/Thinkstock(ATLANTA) — The defense gave its opening statements Tuesday in the murder case against Justin Ross Harris, the Georgia man accused in the 2014 hot-car death of his 22-month-old son, Cooper, maintaining that it was an accident
WABC-TV(PATERSON, N.J.) — Firefighters and police officers have responded to a house explosion and subsequent fire in Paterson, New Jersey, according to authorities. The explosion appeared to have been caused by a a gas leak, Paterson Fire
Courtesy Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office(PORTLAND, Ore.) — Two men recently helped stop an “extremely intoxicated” woman from driving her car with a 1-year-old baby in the front passenger seat, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office in
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A Maryland man has been charged with allegedly attempting to provide material support and resources to ISIS to kill a U.S. military member. Nelash Mohamed Das, 24, voiced support for ISIS and the terror
iStock/Thinkstock(TOWNVILLE, S.C.) — Charges were upgraded to murder in the case of a South Carolina elementary school shooting after one of the victims — a 6-year-old boy — died, authorities said. The boy, Jacob Hall, died on
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court begins its 2016 term on Tuesday. The eight-member Court appears to be avoiding divisive cases on which the Justices are likely to split 4-4, so the docket is heavy with intellectual property
ABCNews.com(ST. LOUIS, Mo.) — A 102-year-old Missouri woman was handcuffed and placed in the back of a police car last Friday, but it wasn’t for committing a crime. Edie Simms fulfilled her wish to ride in the
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Activists took to the streets of South Los Angeles for the second consecutive night to protest the police shooting death of Carnell “C.J.” Snell, an 18-year-old man who police say was armed at the
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A Montana man shared the aftermath of his harrowing encounter with a grizzly bear in a viral Facebook video this weekend, saying that the same bear attacked him two times while he was out
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Overcrowded and under-inflated boats, defective life jackets, shabby tents, cholera, dehydration, being forced out of your home: These are just a few of the experiences that war refugees today will face on their journeys to
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — A man spray painted “Black Lives Matter” and “No Justice, No Peace” on the new Trump International Hotel in D.C. Saturday afternoon, reports WJLA, a local ABC affiliate. Pieces of plywood covered the graffiti
iStock/Thinkstock(DANVILLE, Ohio) — Two Ohio police officers escorted the daughters of one of their fallen comrades to the girls’ homecoming dance this weekend after their father was shot and killed in the line of duty earlier this
iStock/Thinkstock(AUSTIN, Texas) — Commuters in Austin, Texas, will have to factor in a house blocking traffic to their morning commute. A moving company was transporting the house early Saturday morning when it got stuck in the middle
NTSB Photo by Chris O’Neil(HOBOKEN, N.J.) — The engineer of a New Jersey Transit train that crashed into the Hoboken station told investigators the train seemed to be operating properly, but he has no memory of the
iStock/Thinkstock(CINCINNATI) — As reports of recent clown attacks continue to cause nightmares this month, people can rest easy about at least one clown in Ohio. Alexsandra Conley, an 18-year-old from Hamilton, Ohio, told police Saturday morning that
Precious Cornner-Jones(NEW YORK) — An Indiana police officer got down to a 4-year-old’s level — literally — when the little boy’s case of the Mondays took a turn for the worst. Indiana State Police Officer Precious Cornner-Jones,
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Concerns that Southern California could in the next few days get hit by a massive earthquake, the so-called “big one,” has been met with dark humor by some on social media. The Governor’s Office
Broward County Sheriffs Office(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — A woman who Tallahassee police allege was the facilitator of a murder-for-hire plot targeting prominent Florida State University law professor Dan Markel was arrested Saturday afternoon on a warrant for first-degree
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — One man was killed in a police-involved shooting in South Los Angeles Saturday. Sgt. Barry Montgomery of the Los Angeles Police Department said in a media briefing that officers pursued a vehicle with paper
Pancho Bernasconi/Getty Images(HOBOKEN, N.J.) — New Jersey Transit was under an audit by the Federal Railroad Administration, in part because of concerns about safety violations, months before a fatal crash in Hoboken last week that left one
iStock/Thinkstock(TOWNVILLE, S.C.) — A 6-year-old boy critically wounded in the shooting at an elementary school in Townville, South Carolina, died Saturday, according to the Anderson County coroner. Jacob Hall, a kindergarten student at Townville Elementary School, was
iStock/Thinkstock(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — A tough drunk-driving law that took effect in Maryland Saturday requires those convicted of DUI to use in-vehicle breathalyzers. Under the state’s Drunk Driving Reduction Act of 2016, anyone convicted of driving under the
Courtesy Portsmouth Fire Dept(PORTSMOUTH, R.I.) — One woman not only survived this car crash, she was able to get herself out of the wreckage without help. According to the Portsmouth Fire Department in Rhode Island, the driver
Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The 911 call that led police to the capture of the man suspected of planting bombs in New York and New Jersey has been obtained today by ABC News. In the call on Sept.
Cheatham County School District(NEW YORK) — A Tennessee middle school counselor is being hailed a hero after she talked a 14-year-old boy who came to school with a loaded gun out of his alleged plans to shoot
ABC News(HOBOKEN, N.J.) — The crewmembers aboard the train that smashed into a station in Hoboken, NJ Thursday, killing one person and injuring 114 others, have been “very cooperative,” investigators said Friday. The New Jersey Transit train’s
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN DIEGO) — About 200 people took to the streets of a San Diego suburb for a fourth night Friday to protest the fatal shooting by police of unarmed black man Alfred Okwera Olango, just hours after
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Amanda Knox has been working to build a new life after spending years being accused of the notorious murder of her British roommate Meredith Kercher, a crime she says she didn’t commit. Fully
Rakeyia Scott(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — The Charlotte Police Department has announced it will release the full video of the shooting of Keith Lamont Scott — an incident that sparked a wave of violent protests. The full dashboard and
iStock/Thinkstock(EL CAJON, Calif.) — Officials in Southern California have released two videos of the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black man. Alfred Okwera Olango, 38, died after he was shot by an officer with the El
Pancho Bernasconi/Getty Images(HOBOKEN, N.J.) — Investigators now know the speed at which a New Jersey commuter train crashed into the Hoboken Terminal on Thursday — leaving one person dead and 114 injured — due to the recovery
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(STANFORD, Calif.) — California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed into law two bills inspired by the case of former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner, who was sentenced to six months in jail with probation for sexually
Facebook(HOBOKEN, N.J.) — Thomas Gallagher, the man at the controls of the NJ Transit train that plowed into a station Thursday, is a married father and veteran engineer who has worked in the rail industry for almost
iStock/Thinkstock(TULSA, Okla.) — The Oklahoma police officer charged with first-degree manslaughter in the recent fatal shooting of an unarmed black man pleaded not guilty at her first court appearance Friday. Tulsa officer Betty Shelby did not speak
iStock/Thinkstock(TOWNVILLE, S.C.) — A 14-year-old who allegedly shot three people outside a South Carolina elementary school appeared in court Friday. Jesse Osborne was charged with one count of murder in the death of his father, 47-year-old Jeffrey
ABC News(HOBOKEN, N.J.) — The engineer who was behind the controls of a New Jersey Transit train that crashed into Hoboken station Thursday morning, killing one person and injuring 114 others, was not under the influence of
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Five years ago Friday, American-born al-Qaeda cleric Anwar al-Awlaki was traveling between dusty towns in Yemen in a two-car convoy when a pair of Hellfire missiles launched from Predator drones ended his life and
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — The train crash in New Jersey that left one woman dead and 114 others injured has re-ignited the debate over positive train control, an automatic breaking system that deploys when trains run above the
ABC News(HOBOKEN, N.J.) — An eyewitness to the horrific crash in a busy train station in Hoboken, New Jersey on Thursday that killed one woman and injured over 100 told ABC News about the harrowing moments following
iStock/Thinkstock(EL CAJON, Calif.) — Protests of a police shooting in El Cajon, California turned violent late Thursday night, with groups of people throwing bottles and other objects at police and smashing car windows. Thursday marked the third
ABC News(POTSDAM, N.Y.) — Nick Hillary, one of the small number of black men in the small upstate New York village of Potsdam, was found not guilty Wednesday morning in the murder of his white ex-girlfriend’s 12-year-old
Monkey Business Images/iStock/Thinkstock(MCDONOUGH, Ga.) — Firefighters saved the life of an elderly dog after he somehow fell down a 40-foot-deep well in McDonough, Georgia, according to county officials. The yellow Labrador retriever named Bama was “desperately trying
monkeybusinessimages/iStock/Thinkstock(TOWNVILLE, S.C.) — A 6-year-old boy is “fighting for his life” after being critically wounded in the shooting at an elementary school in Townville, South Carolina, according to the city’s fire chief who spoke at a news
El Cajon Police(EL CAJON, Calif.) — Federal officials tried twice to deport Alfred Olango, a 38-year-old man who was shot by police in Southern California on Tuesday. But his native country of Uganda refused to take him
Pancho Bernasconi/Getty Images(HOBOKEN, N.J.) — Internal police and EMS calls reveal the horror at the scene of Thursday morning’s train crash at Hoboken Terminal in northern New Jersey that killed one woman and seriously injured dozens more.
iStock/Thinkstock(TOWNVILLE, S.C.) — The fire chief of Townville Volunteer Fire Department in Townville, South Carolina, described to ABC News Thursday how a veteran volunteer firefighter heroically took down the suspected teen gunman who opened fire at Townville
Pancho Bernasconi/Getty Images(HOBOKEN, N.J.) — Witnesses described the harrowing scene Thursday morning after a New Jersey Transit commuter train crashed into a platform at Hoboken Terminal in northern New Jersey, killing at least one person and seriously
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(HOBOKEN, N.J.) — A NJ Transit commuter train crashed into the Hoboken Station Thursday morning, according to New York City’s Office of Emergency Management. New Jersey emergency’s management system is reporting more than 100 people
ABC News(BOSTON) — Nathan Carman, the 22-year-old man rescued after eight days at sea, denied Wednesday that he had anything to do with the disappearance of his mother, who is presumed dead after their boat sank in
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Amanda Knox, the Washington woman who was accused of murdering her roommate in Italy, said she is speaking out now in a Netflix documentary to “explain what it feels like to be wrongfully
domoyega/iStock/Thinkstock(CATAWBA, N.C) — The FBI is assisting in an investigation into an 11-year-old North Carolina girl who disappeared in Catawba County, North Carolina on Wednesday. Emily Jaide Dowdle was last seen Tuesday at about 2:45 p.m. after
JayonPhotography/iStock/Thinkstock(TOWNVILLE, S.C) — Two students and a teacher have been injured in a shooting at a South Carolina elementary school, according to police. The suspected shooter, a teenager, is in custody, police said. A female teacher at
FBI(NEW YORK) — The FBI has identified the two men seen on surveillance camera taking a suitcase that had held one of the explosive devices that failed to detonate earlier this month in Manhattan, according to law
WABC(NEW YORK) — For the past six years, Ssiller the dog devoted his life to keeping the public safe as an explosives detection canine for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at John F. Kennedy International Airport, one
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Former college soccer coach Oral “Nick” Hillary was found not guilty Wednesday in the murder of Garrett Phillips, the 12-year-old son of his ex-girlfriend. The decision was made by Judge Felix Catena. Hillary had
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The father of New York and New Jersey bombing suspect Ahmad Rahami told ABC News that his wife and one of his other sons have been detained in Afghanistan, after being pulled off
iStock/Thinkstock(SANTA CLARA, Calif.) — Heat and dry conditions are stoking a fast-moving wildfire in California that has burned more than 2,000 acres in just over a day, at times sending flames shooting 100 feet up into the
ABC News(EL CAJON) — Protesters gathered in El Cajon, California after police shot and killed an unidentified black man Tuesday afternoon. Police said they received calls of a man “not acting like himself,” walking in traffic and
Sean Rayford/Getty Images(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — A suspicious package was found at the headquarters of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Tuesday — days after a black man was killed by police, sparking violent protests. Police said an employee in
ABC News(EUCLID, Ohio) — The Ohio high school football player whose death came two days after he suffered a game-related injury died of peritonitis, or inflammation of the abdominal cavity lining, which resulted from a small-bowel laceration
JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images(SANTA CRUZ, Calif.) — Evacuations remained underway for hundreds of residents near California’s Santa Cruz Mountains Tuesday as firefighters continued to battle the fast-moving Loma blaze. The fire, which started Monday around 3 p.m., had
Courtesy Melissa Barvels(NEW YORK) — One 8-year-old has penned a hilarious, and brutally honest, how-to-guide for surviving third grade. Christopher Bannon, of Staten Island, New York, wrote the guide, simply titled “How to Survive 3rd Grade,” for
Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — Peaceful protesters crowded Charlotte, North Carolina’s first city council meeting since the cop shooting of Keith Lamont Scott, with over 50 people speaking out against police violence. But none of them
Courtesy Dylan Ryder(NEW YORK) — A firefighter was killed and multiple people were injured in an explosion and fire in a house in New York City Tuesday that contained evidence of a possible drug lab inside, according
iStock/Thinkstock(CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa) — Residents of Cedar Rapids, Iowa watched warily Tuesday as floodwaters continued to rise to levels not seen since record flooding in 2008 that caused some $10 billion of damages and claimed one life.
iStock/Thinkstock(BOSTON) — A rescued boater who spent eight days adrift at sea after his boat sank is expected to arrive in Boston Tuesday to be reunited with friends and family, even as his mother remained missing. Nathan
Meghan Keneally/ABC News(HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.) — The 2016 presidential race has turned Hofstra University into something of a campaign carnival Monday ahead of the first debate of the general election. There was a marching band performing for cable
SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Obama weighed in on the Native American movement to block a disputed oil pipeline Monday as he hosted more than 500 Native American leaders for his eighth and final White House Tribal
iStock/Thinkstock(MIAMI) — Surveillance video from a South Florida gas station caught the moment a woman jumped on top of a man’s car after he allegedly stole her purse, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO). The incident
Photodisc/Thinkstock(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — Keith Lamont Scott’s alleged possession of a firearm at the time of his shooting death would not on its own be a reason to forcibly disarm him, according to two legal experts. Police announced
Courtesy Landom Momberg/@landonmomberg(VAIL, Colo.) — Catie Bossard was thrilled when her boyfriend of a year proposed while they were atop a mountain during a visit to Vail, Colorado. But when, seconds later as the couple’s family and
Skagit County DEM(BURLINGTON, Wash.) — The suspect in Friday’s deadly mall shooting in Washington state confessed to police in the shooting that left five people dead, according to charging documents. He faces charges on five counts of
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Cities across the country suffered an uptick in violent crime last year, including a nearly 11 percent jump in murders from the year before, according to new statistics compiled by the FBI. There were 1,197,704
iStock/Thinkstock(POINT JUDITH, R.I.) — The U.S. Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the mystery a 54-year-old Connecticut mother’s whereabouts after she and her son disappeared during a fishing trip last week. Though the 22-year-old Nathan Carman
iStock/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — The Houston Police Department has responded to an active shooter situation in a shopping center that has left multiple people wounded, according to an alert published by the city. The suspect was shot and killed,
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Ray Dotch, brother-in-law of Keith Lamont Scott, who was killed by police in Charlotte last week, Monday called for the full police video of the incident to be released and said that he
iStock/Thinkstock(VINTON, Iowa) — Iowa residents awaited nervously Monday as the swollen Cedar River rose steadily to its highest levels since a devastating flood in 2008 that caused some $10 billion in damages and took one life. The
Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — The city of Charlotte, North Carolina, announced Sunday evening that the curfew that had been imposed in response to protests after the shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott had been lifted,
iStock/Thinkstock(BUFFALO, N.Y.) — Two planes collided over upstate New York Sunday morning, reportedly causing three deaths. The incident occurred a little before 9:30 a.m., according to the Erie County Sheriff’s office, when two planes that were en
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Just weeks before the Nov. 8 election, a federal appeals court has ruled that Ohio’s method of purging names of inactive voters from voter rolls is unconstitutional. Ohio, a battleground state in the presidential
Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — A fifth night of protests kicked off Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina, just hours after the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department finally released video footage of last Tuesday’s fatal shooting of Keith Lamont
Skagit County DEM(BURLINGTON, Wash.) — The suspect in the shooting at a mall in Washington state that left five people dead has been taken into custody, according to the Washington State Patrol. The shooting occurred Friday evening
iStock/Thinkstock(BALTIMORE) — As many as eight people were shot Saturday night in Baltimore, according to police, including a 3-year-old girl. Police said at this point there were no life-threatening injuries and three suspects were being pursued. This
Astrid Riecken/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — One hundred years in the making, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture opened its doors to the public Saturday in Washington, D.C. Black Civil War veterans first suggested the
iStock/Thinkstock(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — Charlotte Police Chief Kerr Putney said police would release the department’s tapes of the fatal shooting of Keith Lamont Scott, which has sparked days of protests across the city. North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory
iStock/Thinkstock(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — Varying interpretations have emerged of the videos that are said to show the police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, North Carolina, after both law enforcement and the victim’s family viewed the footage.
ZACH GIBSON/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Obama said Saturday that the nation’s new African-American history museum opening in Washington, D.C., tells “an essential part of our American story.” “This national museum helps to tell a richer and fuller
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A police officers’ association in California bought a bicycle for a local teenager after one cop discovered that he walks four hours to and from work every day. Corporal Kirk Keffer of the Benicia
iStock/Thinkstock(BURLINGTON, Wash.) — Washington state police said late Friday that there was an active shooter near the Cascade Mall in Burlington, Washington, about an hour north of Seattle. This is a developing story. Please check back for
ABC News(BALTIMORE) — The 15-year-old girl who was pepper-sprayed by Maryland police has spoken out, sharing her account of what happened Sunday afternoon at a press conference with her mother and attorney Thursday night. Although the teen
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Two deadly police-involved shootings in one week left two black, middle-aged men dead in two cities 1,000 miles apart. While there may be similarities in these cases, the aftermaths of these shootings played out
ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Federal government invited tribal leaders today to government-to-government consultations, as the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe continues its fight to block construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. The Department of the Interior,
Obtained by ABC News(ORLANDO, Fla.) — After opening fire on a group of innocent people in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, eventually killing dozens, gunman Omar Mateen called police to tell them who he was and
iStock/Thinkstock(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — A video capturing the moments leading up to and following the fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott, which has sparked days of protests across the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, was released by
iStock/Thinkstock(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) – -As protesters in Charlotte, North Carolina, continue to demand for the release of video showing the moment when police fatally shot Keith Lamont Scott, the city’s mayor and police chief agreed the footage should
iStock/Thinkstock(MADISON, Wis.) — Heavy rainfall across the Midwest has caused flash flooding around the region, closing some schools and major roadways Friday morning. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker declared a state of emergency in 13 counties as a
iStock/Thinkstock(ATHENS, Tenn.) — A factory worker in eastern Tennessee fatally shot his two supervisors and then took his own life Thursday afternoon, law enforcement officials said. The shootings occurred at the Thomas & Betts steel fabrication factory
Tulsa County Jail(TULSA, Okla.) — Tulsa Police Officer Betty Shelby turned herself in early Friday after being charged with first-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of Terence Crutcher. Shelby was booked Friday morning at the Tulsa County
Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture finally opens its doors Friday on the National Mall. It includes 12 inaugural exhibitions and close to 37,000 artifacts,
Jeff Siner/Charlotte Observer/TNS via Getty Images(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — The mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, has signed an order for a curfew going into effect starting at midnight Thursday, officials tell ABC News. The curfew will be lifted
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Three people are dead following a workplace shooting Thursday afternoon at a factory in eastern Tennessee, police said. One of the deceased is the shooter, an employee of the factory who died from a
ABC News(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — In his first public reaction to the violent protests in Charlotte, North Carolina, during an exclusive interview with ABC News’ Good Morning America, President Obama called for protesters to seek out peaceful means
radiuoz/iStock/Thinkstock(CLOVIS, Calif.) — A woman in California found a set of dog tags while antiquing and returned them to the widow of the veteran they belonged to across the country in New Jersey. Kim Vincent, 47, told
Hagerstown Police Department(NEW YORK) — Maryland police Thursday defended the restraining and pepper-spraying of a 15-year-old girl they said was not cooperating after a traffic accident, saying that the actions of officers involved an appropriate amount of
Mother of Keith Lamont Scott(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — Vernita Walker was watching the news on Tuesday when she learned that her 43-year-old son, Keith Lamont Scott, had been shot by police outside an apartment complex in Charlotte, North
Steve Senegal Endeavor Air Racing(NEW YORK) — The two pilots never saw it coming. Eight air racing airplanes were in formation for take off on Sunday in Nevada when pilot Thom Richard noticed his engine was not
Tulsa Police Department(TULSA, Okla.) — Tulsa Police officer Betty Shelby will be charged with first-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of Terence Crutcher, according to the Tulsa County District Attorney. This is a breaking news story. Please
NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Thursday said it plans to show video of Tuesday’s fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott to the man’s family. But Police Chief Kerr Putney said the footage
Obtained by ABC News(NEW YORK) — The wife of New York and New Jersey bombing suspect Ahmad Rahami is back in the U.S. after being questioned by the FBI and local authorities in the United Arab Emirates.
Sean Rayford/Getty Images(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts said she’s considering imposing a curfew Thursday after two nights of violent protests have rocked the North Carolina city. “We certainly are going to talk about that today.
iStock/Thinkstock(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — A prayer vigil in honor of Keith Lamont Scott turned into a violent protest Wednesday night in Charlotte, North Carolina, as riot gear-wearing police fired small canisters of tear gas at bottle-throwing protesters. Scott
Sacramento Police Department(SACRAMENTO. Calif.) — The Sacramento Police Department has released video in connection to an officer-involved shooting of a man in July, which resulted in his death. On July 11, emergency dispatchers received a 911 call
Tulsa Police Department(TULSA, Okla.) — Tulsa police officer Betty Shelby, identified as the officer who shot 40-year-old Terence Crutcher on Friday night, has offered her side of the story in the fatal encounter. In dashcam and helicopter
House of Representatives(NEW YORK) — In a bloody page in the journal purportedly found on Ahmad Rahami when he was captured, the New York and New Jersey bombing suspect appears to praise major terrorist figures, including the
iStock/Thinkstock(TULSA, Okla.) — The last time Tiffany Crutcher spoke with her twin brother Terence was through a text message last week. Terrance, who had just enrolled in classes at Tulsa Community College, told his sister he loved
WABC-TV(NEW YORK) — A top New York Police Department official on Wednesday offered an unwavering defense of the FBI over how the agency handled its review two years ago of Ahmad Rahami, who is now a suspect
FBI(NEW YORK) — The FBI Wednesday released a surveillance image of two unidentified men who apparently made off with a bag that had contained one of the explosive devices allegedly planted by Chelsea bombing suspect Ahmad Rahami.
iStock/Thinkstock(LAMPOC, Calif.) — A wildfire near Vandenberg Air Force Base in California continues to rage, growing in size to around 12,272 acres as of early Wednesday morning, authorities said, noting that the fire is 45 percent contained
Stockbyte/Thinkstock(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — Police in Charlotte, North Carolina, said they gave Keith Lamont Scott “loud, clear, verbal commands” to not exit his vehicle and drop his weapon before they fatally shot him on Tuesday. But it’s still
Union County Prosecutor’s Office(NEW YORK) — A federal complaint released Tuesday night against the suspect in a series of bombings and attempted bombings in New York and New Jersey this weekend appears to highlight his radicalization. Steps
New Jersey State Police(NEW YORK) — The man suspected of planting bombs in New York City and New Jersey was able to use the popular online bidding site eBay to secretly collect bomb components starting months ago,
PG/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images(NEW YORK) — A man playing the popular augmented reality game Pokémon Go near Central Park in New York was mugged early Monday morning — and caught the violent attack on camera while he live-streamed his
iStock/Thinkstock(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — At least two demonstrators and several police officers have been injured after protests erupted following a deadly police shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Tuesday. Officers in riot gear deployed tear gas into a
Tulsa Police Department(TULSA, Okla.) — Attorneys for the family of Terence Crutcher, the 40-year-old black man who was shot and killed by a white Tulsa police officer on Friday, maintain that the officer’s use of force was
NYPD(NEW YORK) — Federal authorities are expected to charge Ahmad Khan Rahami, the suspect in the New York and New Jersey explosions, in the Southern District of New York and in New Jersey. The charges are expected
iStock/Thinkstock(CANONSBURG, Pa.) — A cafeteria worker at a Pennsylvania elementary school quit her job after she was required to take a hot lunch away from a student who had fallen behind on payment. Stacy Koltiska announced her
Linden Police Department(NEWARK, N.J.) — The second of the two New Jersey police officers injured in a shootout with suspect in New York and New Jersey bombings was released from the hospital late Tuesday morning. The Linden
U.S. Air Force photo(NEW YORK) — A U-2 Air Force reconnaissance aircraft has crashed in Sutter County, California, military officials said Tuesday. Both pilots aboard ejected, but their status is unknown, officials said. “We can confirm a
WABC-TV(NEW YORK) — Concerns about New York and New Jersey bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami’s intentions were raised to authorities by his father and a neighbor more than once over the past years, ABC News has learned.
NYPD(NEW YORK) — A “journal” belonging to New York City bombing suspect Ahmad Rahami has been recovered by authorities, two federal officials told ABC News. The writings were apparently on Rahami when he allegedly engaged in a
ABC News(LINDEN, N.J.) — The police chief of Linden, New Jersey, is “very proud” of his officers’ preparedness after they engaged in a shootout and captured the suspect in the New York and New Jersey explosions this
Stephen Maturen/Getty Images(ST. CLOUD, Minn.) — The off-duty police officer who shot and killed the knife-wielding Minnesota mall attacker said he is staying out of the spotlight until the investigation is over, but is grateful for all
WABC-TV(LINDEN, N.J.) — The bar owner who called the police after finding the person of interest in the New York and New Jersey explosions asleep at his establishment says he was “suspicious” that the man could be
Zach Escalante(NEW YORK) — Video shows Good Samaritans delivering pizza and coffee to police officers guarding the scene of this weekend’s explosion in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. A video posted to Instagram shows New
WABC-TV(NEW YORK) — Authorities found similarities in the explosive devices recovered in New York and New Jersey, connecting some of the dots between the multiple incidents over the weekend. The bombs in New York and Seaside Park,
Tulsa Police Department(TULSA, Okla.) — The Tulsa Police Department released video showing that a 40-year-old black man who was killed by a white officer Friday night had his hands up in the moments before he was shot.
ABC News(LINDEN, N.J.) — Ahmad Khan Rahami, earlier named as a “person of interest” in the weekend explosions in New York City and New Jersey, was taken into custody and hospitalized Monday morning after a shootout with
NYPD(LINDEN, N.J.) — As police Monday captured the man wanted for questioning in connection to a series of explosive devices in New York City and New Jersey, new information about the 28-year-old has begun to emerge. Ahmad
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. government has mistakenly granted citizenship to at least 858 immigrants who had pending deportation orders, according to an audit released Monday by the Homeland Security Department’s internal watchdog. The department’s inspector general, John
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Whether the three bombing incidences across New York and New Jersey this weekend were connected is “an open question,” New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday, even as sources told ABC
Bilgin S. Sasmaz/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Authorities now believe the three bombing incidences that took place this weekend in Seaside, New Jersey, New York City, and Elizabeth, New Jersey are related, sources say, although it is
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — As many as five people were taken into FBI custody Sunday night in connection with Saturday’s explosion in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, following a traffic stop on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn, just off the
Stephanie Keith/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Multiple law enforcement officials tell ABC News that investigators are exploring the possibility the two explosions in New York and New Jersey are linked to the same bomber or bombers by what
iStock/Thinkstock(DENVER) — United Airlines Flight 296 rolled into a grassy area while taxiing on Sunday night, according to officials at Denver International Airport. There were no reported injuries. The Airbus A319 aircraft was en route to Reno,
ABCNews.com(LOS ANGELES) — Freshmen college students at UCLA have moved into their dorm room after a dramatic dispute over beds and more went viral online. It all started when an unnamed freshman student sent a demanding list
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The FBI is looking at the stabbing attack at a mall in St. Cloud, Minnesota, as possible terrorism, authorities said Saturday, as ISIS claims responsibility for the violence that left nine people injured. “We
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Surveillance video captured the shocking moment an explosion rocked New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood Saturday night, injuring at least 29 people. The “large explosion” on 23rd Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues was
Paul Blake/ABC News(NEW YORK) — An explosion that rocked Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood and injured at least 29 people appears to have been “an intentional act” — but not related to terrorism, according to New York City Mayor
Dan Tillery(NEW YORK) — The Michigan rescue dog whose viral fame led to a legal battle over whether he could stay with his owner will be allowed to stay in his forever home, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Kathy Madsen(SEASIDE PARK, N.J.) — An explosive device detonated in the New Jersey beach town of Seaside Park Saturday morning along the route of a 5k charity race befitting U.S. Marines and sailors that drew thousands of
iStock/Thinkstock(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) — At least four people are dead and over 40 injured after a bus crash Saturday near Rockingham, North Carolina, according to N.C. State Highway Patrol. The bus was carrying 46 passengers on board including
iStock/Thinkstock(MELBOURNE, Fla.) — At least one person has been killed in a helicopter crash in Palm Bay, Florida, authorities told ABC News. “My understanding is that no one walked away,” Brevard County Fire Rescue Public Information Officer
iStock/Thinkstock(MELBOURNE, Fla.) — At least three people were killed in a helicopter crash in Palm Bay, Florida, authorities told ABC News. “My understanding is that no one walked away,” Brevard County Fire Rescue Public Information Officer Don
iStock/Thinkstock(GLOUCESTER, Va.) — Students returned to school in Gloucester, Virginia on Tuesday under a cloud of uncertainty, as the state awaits a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court regarding transgender bathroom access. Gloucester, in particular, faces scrutiny
iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — From Memorial Day weekend, when 25-year-old Mark Lindsey was repeatedly shot while he was sitting in a car near his home, to Labor Day weekend, when two men walked up to a 17-year-old gang member
Stanford Univ Dept of Public Safety(DAYTON, Ohio) — Former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner, who was sentenced to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman on campus, registered as a sex offender Tuesday morning
Robert McHugh(NEW YORK) — Post Tropical Cyclone Hermine rocked Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas cruise ship on its way to Bermuda — sending dishes flying and creating a rough ride for those on board, passengers said.
Rob Absher(FALLS LAKE, N.C.) — Six-month-old Auburn Absher can’t quite crawl, but that’s not stopping him from taking part in one of his family’s favorite pastimes: Water-skiing. With his mother, Heather, by his side, Auburn rode his
iStock/Thinkstock(LAS VEGAS) — A homicide suspect who broke free from his handcuffs and escaped police custody on Friday is still on the loose, North Las Vegas police confirmed to ABC News. Police described the man, Alonso Perez,
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Post Tropical Cyclone Hermine moved up the East Coast Sunday, stalling out at sea further east than expected, but was still predicted to affect Labor Day plans with dangerous surf and possible tropical
Tamilisa Miner/iStock/Thinkstock(SAN DIEGO) — Good Samaritans helped rescue 21 passengers and five crew members from a sinking fishing boat that crashed into rocks early Saturday morning near the coast of San Diego. John Rodriguez was out on
ABC News(ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.) — Hermine remained a post-tropical cyclone Sunday, as it traveled northeast along the East Coast, carrying the threat of coastal flooding, beach erosion and dangerous rip currents. Hermine’s top sustained winds rose to
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Two men have been arrested in connection with a shooting early Saturday morning outside Caesars Casino in Atlantic City that left a police officer in critical condition, and another suspect dead. Acting Atlantic City
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hermine will remain a force to reckon with Sunday, as it travels northeast along the East Coast, before an expected northward turn later Sunday. Currently considered a post-tropical cyclone, Hermine’s top sustained winds
iStock/Thinkstock(IRVINE, Calf.) — Nine people were injured — four of them, seriously — after an elderly man driving a vehicle outside a Southern California concert venue Saturday night kicked off a chain-reaction crash, police said. The incident
iStock/Thinkstock(IRVINE, Calf.) — Nine people were injured — four of them, seriously — after an elderly man driving a vehicle outside a Southern California concert venue Saturday night kicked off a chain-reaction crash, police said. The incident
domoyega/iStock/Thinkstock(GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn.) — The remains of Jacob Wetterling, the Minnesota boy who went missing in 1989, have been found, the Stearns County, Minnesota, Sheriff’s Office said on Saturday The Ramsey County Medical Examiner and a forensic
Peter Ginter/iStock/Thinkstock(FRESNO, Calif.) – Two veteran correctional officers are in critical condition after being shot by a paroled prisoner at the Fresno County Jail early Saturday morning. Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims says 37-year-old Thong Vang, who
SteveCollender/iStock/Thinkstock(PAWNEE, Okla.) — Lately, Oklahomans are as wary of earthquakes as tornadoes. The Midwest as a whole has seen a spike in powerful quakes in recent years, which scientists say is linked to fracking. The United States
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hermine slammed into North Carolina late Friday night, unleashing heavy rain and gusty winds, creating flooding in many areas, knocking down trees, and leaving thousands of residents without power in both inland and
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Oklahoma Saturday morning, making it one of the largest quakes on record in the Midwestern state. The powerful quake happened at 7:02 a.m. local time in north-central Oklahoma, according
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — An Atlantic City, New Jersey, police officer has been shot and wounded, officials announced early Saturday morning. “We are currently investigating a shooting,” the Atlantic City Police Department tweeted. “We have 1 officer shot
Ed Runyon/The Cutting Edge Photography(CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla.) — Drone video shows the destruction Hurricane Hermine caused in the south when it made landfall Friday. The category 1 storm hit the Gulf Coast of Florida early Friday morning
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Hermine brought strong winds and flooding to a swath of Florida’s Gulf Coast early Friday, knocking out power to more than 250,000 people and raising fears of additional damage as the storm
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A mother panicked after her 5-year-old son was put on the wrong flight by JetBlue while he was traveling alone to his home in New York from Santiago, Dominican Republic, according to the woman’s
Stanford Univ Dept of Public Safety(NEW YORK) — Former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner, who was sentenced to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman on campus, walked out of a jail in Santa
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Hermine brought strong winds and flooding to a wide swath of Florida’s Gulf coast early Friday, knocking out power to more than 150,000 and raising fears of additional damage as the storm
Stewart F. House/Getty Images(DALLAS) — The leader of the Dallas Police Department is retiring after 33 years as a Dallas police officer. Chief David Brown’s announcement today comes less than two months after five Dallas police officers
ABC News(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — Florida is expected to get drenched this Labor Day Weekend, as Hurricane Hermine grows stronger and is forecast to make landfall. “This is life-threatening,” Florida Gov. Rick Scott said in a news conference
(Credit: Erin Head/Twitter) Erin Head posted this photo on Twitter with this caption:”Explosion at #spacex. Can’t be good,” Sept. 1, 2016.(CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.) — Dramatic footage of the moment that a SpaceX rocket exploded at a launch
ABC News(ORLANDO) — Florida is expected to get drenched this Labor Day Weekend, as Tropical Storm Hermine grows stronger and is forecast to make landfall as a hurricane. Hermine is heading for the north Florida Gulf Coast,
MattGush/iStock/Thinkstock(CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.) — A SpaceX rocket exploded on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral on Thursday morning. DEVELOPING: Video shows aftermath of explosion at Cape Canaveral. https://t.co/UpfevVAsAA pic.twitter.com/31dQ9LtPXd — ABC News (@ABC) September 1, 2016 #BREAKING:
JaysonPhotography/iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — Chicago saw its bloodiest month in two decades this August, after police recorded a staggering 90 murders, 384 shootings and 472 total shooting victims. So far this year, police in the Windy City have logged
Denver District Attorney(DENVER) — A United Airlines employee allegedly stole $130,000 worth of jewelry from a passenger’s bag earlier this month at Denver International Airport, according to the Denver District Attorney’s office. Rafael Magana, 42 of Commerce
iStock/Thinkstock(BETHEL, Alaska) — Two small aircraft carrying a total of five people collided midair Wednesday, according to the Alaska National Guard. A Hageland Aviation Cessna 208 Caravan with three people on board collided with a Renfro’s Alaska
NOAA(NEW YORK) — Hawaii is under a hurricane warning as twin hurricanes continue to head toward the islands Wednesday, bringing heavy rain and high waves and causing residents to stock up on supplies. Hurricane Madeline is weakening
Hemera/Thinkstock(MONTGOMERY, Ala.) — White Lives Matter will soon be listed as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a prominent civil rights and legal advocacy organization that monitors the “activities of domestic hate groups
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — The chaos at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday night, during which passengers breached security doors and spilled out onto the airport tarmac, was sparked by law enforcement detaining a man in a Zorro
lzf/iStock/Thinkstock(ROCKAWAY, N.Y.) — Police are expected to release a witness sketch in the unsolved case of a Queens woman who was murdered while on a jog in her neighborhood nearly one month ago. On Aug. 2, 30-year-old
lzf/iStock/Thinkstock(ROCKAWAY, N.Y.) — New York City police have released a sketch of a witness they are looking to identify and speak to as they investigate the unsolved murder of a Queens jogger. On Aug. 2, 30-year-old Karina
Jean Vaillancourt/iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Former Stanford University student Brock Turner, who was sentenced to six months in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting a woman, is slated to be released from prison on Friday, after serving
Courtesy City of Binghamton(BINGHAMTON, N.Y.) — Bystanders who jumped into action to save a woman’s life described the “surreal” scene after a multiple-vehicle accident trapped a motorist inside her car as it burst into flames. The mayor
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Two hurricanes are heading side-by-side toward the Hawaiian islands, and they are expected to cause severe weather in the area late this week, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center told ABC News. The first, Hurricane
iStock/Thinkstock(BOSTON) — A Massachusetts man, already under FBI investigation, was arrested over the weekend and charged with weapons possession after allegedly telling a childhood friend that he wanted to attack a mosque or kill President Obama, or
iStock/Thinkstock(ITHACA, N.Y.) — Police in Ithaca, New York, are reviewing videos as they work to determine what led to the stabbing death of an Ithaca College sophomore on Cornell University’s campus early Sunday. Nineteen-year-old Anthony Nazaire, who
Loren Elliott/Orlando Sentinel/TNS via Getty Images(ORLANDO, Fla.) — Officials released 911 calls from the Pulse nightclub mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, for the first time Tuesday. Forty-nine people were killed in the June 12 massacre and dozens
Courtesy City of Binghamton(BINGHAMTON, N.Y.) — The mayor of Binghamton, New York, has released dashcam footage of a 10-car pileup on Highway 17 last week in an attempt to find and honor the bystanders who can be
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Tropical depressions continue to churn in the Atlantic Ocean, bringing with them fears of hurricanes along the coast. So far, the depressions do not pose an urgent threat to any land mass, but
Alaska Airlines(SEATTLE) — Authorities led a man off an Alaska Airlines flight in handcuffs after he attempted to open the aircraft’s door mid-flight on Monday, reports KOMO, an ABC affiliate in Seattle. The Seattle-bound flight took off
Mississippi DPS(JACKSON, Miss.) — After the man accused of murdering two nuns in their Mississippi home appeared in court Monday, his family broke down and apologized to the family of one of the victims, according to ABC
WABC-TV(ITHACA, N.Y.) — The fight on Cornell University’s campus that led to the death of an Ithaca College sophomore this weekend allegedly began from an accidental bump, according to the victim’s sister. Nineteen-year-old Anthony Nazaire, who had
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A new era took flight Monday as the Federal Aviation Administration introduced new rules for commercial drone use. No longer do businesses need to be granted special permission from regulators on a case-by-case basis.
Hemera/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — Two brothers accused of murdering Nykea Aldridge, a cousin of NBA star Dwyane Wade, are expected to appear in court Monday. The suspects, 26-year-old Darwin Sorrells Jr. and 22-year-old Derren Sorrells are both convicted felons
Twitter/Stephanie(PENSACOLA, Fla.) — After a Southwest Airlines flight from New Orleans to Orlando, Florida, was forced to make an emergency landing over the weekend in Pensacola, Florida, due to what the airline said was a mechanical issue,
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Reports of an active shooter caused a sense of chaos at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday night, bringing travel to a halt and causing delays to pile up into Monday morning. Passengers breached
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — An active-shooter alarm is causing a travel nightmare at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday evening. The Los Angeles Police Department is blaming the incident on noises that raised suspicions of a possible active
Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/TNS via Getty Images(CHICAGO) — Chicago Police Department Superintendent Eddie Johnson, announcing murder charges against two men on parole in the death of Nykea Aldridge, NBA star Dwyane Wade’s cousin, said it was time to
iStock/Thinkstock(LAPLACE, La.) — Two people are dead and 41 injured after a charter bus crashed into a pickup truck Sunday morning shortly after the truck sped on a slick roadway into a guardrail near LaPlace, Louisiana, according
Chicago Police Department(CHICAGO) — Two brothers have been charged in connection with the shooting death of Nykea Aldridge, a cousin of NBA star Dwayne Wade, in a case that has helped to shine a spotlight on the
Nykea Aldridge/Facebook(CHICAGO) — Chicago police are questioning three individuals in connection with the fatal shooting Friday night of NBA star Dwyane Wade’s cousin, Nykea Aldridge, a police spokesman confirmed to ABC News early Sunday morning. The mother-of-four
WNEP-TV(LANSDALE, Pennsylvania) — A young woman with Down syndrome whose reaction to learning she was going to college went viral in April is now ready to begin classes. Rachel Grace starts at East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania
Ben Harding/iStock/Thinkstock(SAN FRANCISCO) – The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of appeals has allowed a lawsuit filed by grocery chain Trader Joe’s against a man who bought and resold its products at a mark-up to move forward. The
iStock/Thinkstock(JACKSON, Miss.) — A man has been arrested in connection with the killing of two nuns in Mississippi this week, the state’s Department of Public Safety announced late Friday. “Rodney Earl Sanders, 46, of 210 Aponaug Road,
David Shanies(NEW YORK) — Surveillance video from 2013 seems to contradict the ruling that a police-involved shooting of a New York City teen holding a BB gun was justified, according to the teen’s attorney. In Dec. 2013,
iStock/Thinkstock(JACKSON, Miss.) — A manhunt is underway in Jackson, Mississippi, for a killer who murdered two nuns. Sister Margaret Held and Sister Paula Merril, originally from Wisconsin and Massachusetts, were found stabbed to death at home Thursday.
iStock/Thinkstock(BATON ROUGE, La.) — In Southeastern Louisiana, where communities are reeling from deadly flooding that hit the Baton Rouge area on Aug. 12, many families worry not only about being displaced from their homes, but also what’s
Daniel K. Harris Foundation(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — New video has emerged showing what is believed to be part of the chase that led to the police shooting of a deaf man on Aug. 18. The footage is from
iStock/Thinkstock(LAS VEGAS) — The children of an Arizona gun instructor accidentally killed by a 9-year-old firing an Uzi at a gun range are filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the business’s owners. “The gun range created an
iStock/Thinkstock(NEWPORT, Ky.) — A judge has ruled that Shayna Hubers, the Kentucky woman who was convicted in the shooting death of her on-again, off-again boyfriend Ryan Carter Poston, should get a new trial after officials discovered that
David Postier(OMAHA, Neb.) — A man being chased by police after breaching a security gate at Omaha, Nebraska’s Eppley Airfield airport Thursday night, proceeded to strip down to his boxer shorts, steal a truck on the runway
ABC News(NEW YORK) — An Indiana woman is searching for personal items and sifting through the remains of her home after a ferocious tornado swept through her town Wednesday. Becki Sweeney was at work when the storm
Canton Police Department(NEW YORK) — The man who shot and killed K-9 Officer Jethro, of the Canton Police Department in Ohio, has been sentenced to 45 years in prison. Kelontre Barefield, 23, received the sentence after pleading
Ann Johansson/Corbis via Getty Images(KOKOMO, Ind.) — The mayor of Kokomo, Indiana, said he feels “very grateful” this morning after no deaths or serious injuries were reported from a devastating storm and tornado that hit the town
iStock/Thinkstock(EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass.) — An online petition is calling for a judge in Massachusetts to be removed from the bench after sentencing an 18-year-old accused of sexually assaulting two classmates with two years of probation. David Becker
iStock/Thinkstock(KOKOMO, Ind.) — Multiple tornadoes struck central Indiana Wednesday — damaging homes, leveling buildings and piling cars on top of one another like toys. Miraculously, state police said late Wednesday that no serious injures had been reported
Ann Johansson/Corbis via Getty Images(KOKOMO, Ind.) — The mayor of Kokomo, Indiana, said he feels “very grateful” this morning after no deaths or serious injuries were reported from a devastating storm and tornado that hit the town
iStock/Thinkstock(ORLANDO, Fla.) — Survivors of the Pulse Nightclub massacre who were treated at two Orlando hospitals will not be billed for their medical care, the facilities announced Wednesday. Orlando Health, the healthcare network which includes Orlando Regional
Courtesy Elizabeth Congdon(NEW YORK) — Capybaras, giant rodents that are native to South America, may be establishing themselves as an invasive species in Florida, according to Elizabeth Congdon, the only biologist in North America studying the animal.
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Two flights, two hours apart, suffered bird strikes Wednesday morning on arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, officials said. No humans were injured during the two incidents. JetBlue Flight
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Multiple tornadoes have been reported striking central Indiana Wednesday — damaging homes, destroying a Starbucks cafe, downing trees and leaving over 60,000 residents without power. At 3:15 p.m. local time, the National Weather Service
WPVI-TV(PHILADELPHIA) — After spending nearly 25 years behind bars for a brutal crime he didn’t commit, Tony Wright is a free man. The Philadelphia resident was just 20 years old when he was convicted and sentenced to
Western Virginia Regional Jail(NEW YORK) — Mental illness has emerged as a potential factor in a weekend attack on two strangers in Virginia, even as federal authorities continue to look at whether the knife-wielding assailant may have
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — U.S. officials say they are investigating a series of cyberattacks against The New York Times’ Moscow bureau in what authorities suspect is a continuing onslaught of sneak attacks by Russia. None of the Times’
iStock/Thinkstock(SEATTLE) — Wildlife officials in Washington state have made the decision to kill an entire pack of endangered gray wolves after several attacks on livestock. This week, ranchers discovered two calf carcasses in addition to an injured
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Federal authorities are investigating a series of cyberattacks on The New York Times and other U.S. media organizations, and they believe those web-based assaults were “probably” carried out by the same Russian hackers who
File photo. iStock/Thinktsock(BATON ROUGE, La.) — Over 2,600 people remain in shelters in Louisiana as President Obama prepares to visit the southeastern part of the state today, which was devastated by deadly flooding that unexpectedly swept through
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments regarding an effort by the state of Kansas to reinstate rules that require its residents to present proof of U.S. citizenship at the Department of
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Does it feel like more people are hitting the road lately? If so, it’s not your imagination. According to a new report by the Transportation Department’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S. driving hit a new
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Hot, dry and windy conditions have created a perfect storm for the spread of large wildfires in several western states, including a massive blaze in California that has destroyed 135-square miles of forest. In
John Moore/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Nearly 26,000 unaccompanied children arrived at the U.S. southwestern border in the first half of this year, in a continuing influx of migrants attempting to escape poverty and violence in their home
ABC News(BILLINGS, Mont.) — Jackee Taylor still remembers when her mother woke her up in the middle of the night and U.S. Marshals were telling their family they had to leave their home immediately. “The marshals were
The White House(BATON ROUGE, La.) — For days, critics hammered President Obama for continuing his vacation in Martha’s Vineyard as flooding wreaked havoc on Louisiana, claiming the lives of at least 13 people and displacing tens of
iStock/Thinkstock(FORT WORTH, Texas) — When lawmakers passed a major anti-discrimination law more than 40 years ago that banned unfair treatment in public schools on the basis of sex, did Congress mean to protect students who identify with
iStock/Thinkstock(RICHMOND, Va.) — Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe on Monday restored voting rights to 13,000 felons, circumventing a court ruling and defying objections to his earlier attempts from Republican legislators. “We’re not going to waste any time about
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Director Michael Brown, who ran the federal response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, said President Obama should have put down his golf clubs last week during the
File photo. iStock/Thinkstock(BATON ROUGE, La.) — Ten days after deadly flash flooding tore through southeastern Louisiana, tens of thousands of devastated residents are working to recover. As of Monday morning, 60,700 homes were reported to be damaged
File photo. iStock/Thinkstock(BATON ROUGE, La.) — Ten days after deadly flash flooding tore through southeastern Louisiana, tens of thousands of devastated residents are working to recover. As of Monday morning, 60,700 homes were reported to be damaged
iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — Four people were killed and dozens wounded in a bloody weekend in the city of Chicago, including a 7-year-old girl who was shot in the forearm as she gathered at a vigil for another shooting
iStock/Thinkstock(SPOKANE, Wash.) — Hot and windy conditions caused a cluster of wildfires to erupt around the city of Spokane on Sunday, torching several homes and forcing hundreds to flee. The Spokane Complex Fire, composed of several blazes,
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — All evacuation orders were lifted Sunday after the Blue Cut wildfire forced tens of thousands of people from their homes. #BluecutFire more progress as containment reaches 73%, acreage stays at 37,020 — San Bernardino
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — All evacuation orders were lifted Sunday after the Blue Cut wildfire forced tens of thousands of people from their homes. At the height of the fire, some 82,000 people were under evacuation orders. The
Mobile County Sheriff’s Office(MOBILE, Ala.) — A Mississippi man has been arrested in connection with the murder of five people, including a pregnant woman, in a home near Mobile, Alabama, the Mobile County Sheriff’s Department said in
TongRo Images/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A Massachusetts woman turned 100 on Friday recently got an early birthday surprise: the high school graduation she never had over 80 years ago. Just before Clare Picciuto was supposed to start high
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Firefighters battling the Blue Cut wildfire 60 miles east of Los Angeles in San Bernardino County continue to make significant progress containing the blaze: It was 73 percent contained, with firefighters finally transitioning to
Courtesy of Mariah Foster(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) — Multiple tornadoes hit western Michigan on Saturday with more storms expected through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Officials said they were assessing the damage, which included downed
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Firefighters battling the Blue Cut wildfire ravaging parts of San Bernardino County east of Los Angeles made significant progress Friday, with the blaze’s containment jumping to 40 percent by the end of the day,
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Two teens were allegedly attacked by a swarm of otters while enjoying a summer swim in California’s Shasta Lake last weekend. Chris Whitney, 13, told local ABC News affiliate KRCR-TV that three otters attacked
Pool(MILWAUKEE) — One of the two girls accused of trying to sacrifice a 12-year-old classmate to a horror figure named Slender Man by stabbing her will enter a plea of insanity, according to her attorney. Morgan Geyser,
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza(BATON ROUGE, La.) — President Obama is expected to travel to Baton Rouge next Tuesday to get a firsthand look at the devastating flood damage in the state. The White House
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza(BATON ROUGE, La.) — President Obama is expected to travel to Baton Rouge next Tuesday to get a first hand look at the devastating flood damage in the state.This is a
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) — Wildfires ravaging Southern California have destroyed a total of 96 homes and 213 other buildings, according to the San Bernardino Fire Department. Nearly 1,600 firefighters are battling the Blue Cut wildfire east of
Christian Dornhorst(BATON ROUGE, La.) — A Louisiana couple who served barbecue to flood victims is urging others to pay it forward. Christian Dornhorst of Port Allen, told ABC News that he and his wife, Amanda, spent $1,840
Pickens County Sheriff’s Office(JASPER, Ga.) — A Georgia teenager allegedly attempted to hire an undercover officer as a hit man to kill two classmates, according to the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office. The Pickens High School student, identified
Monkey Business/Thinkstock(SILVER SPRING, Md.) — Three of the seven people who died in an Aug. 10 apartment explosion in Silver Spring, Maryland have been identified, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. Saul Paniagua, 65, Maria Auxiliadorai
WABC(NEWARK, N.J.) — One person has died and at least 19 others are injured after two buses collided in Newark, New Jersey, Friday morning. The New Jersey Transit buses crashed into each other around 6 a.m. near
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — The nearly 1600 firefighters battling the Blue Cut wildfire east of Los Angeles in San Bernardino County made their biggest gain Thursday against the ferocious blaze: By Thursday night it was 22 percent contained,
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The devastated parents of a Queens woman who was murdered while on a jog in her neighborhood are pleading with their daughter’s killer to “own up” to the crime. On Aug. 2, 30-year-old Karina
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(BATON ROUGE, La.) — Local volunteers who call themselves the Cajun Navy have come together to provide hope and support in Louisiana as the historic flooding continues to devastate their community. Area residents are taking
iStock/Thinkstoc (NEW YORK) — For four generations, the family of Esau Sinnok has been born, lived, worked and died in Shishmaref, a small Inuit Eskimo village off the western Alaskan coast. But there likely won’t be a
iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — The Chicago Police Department has moved to fire a group of officers for their involvement in the 2014 shooting death of black teenager Laquan McDonald. In a statement released Thursday, the Chicago Police Department said
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department has launched an effort to reduce, and eventually discontinue, its use of privately operated prisons, according to the department’s second-in-command. “I am directing that, as each contract [with private prisons] reaches the
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — The Blue Cut wildfire in Southern California, which has destroyed homes and forced evacuations, has spread to over 31,000 acres Thursday morning. “It was such a large flame front and it came so fast
Courtesy Schwab Family(KANSAS CITY, Kan.) — Two women who were in the same raft when 10-year-old Caleb Schwab was tragically killed on a Kansas City waterslide earlier this month are speaking out for the first time. Schwab,
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — The devastating Blue Cut wildfire burning east of Los Angeles in San Bernardino County — that has swallowed up homes and forced mass evacuations — is now 25,626 acres with 4 percent containment, officials
ABC News(BATON ROUGE, La.) — Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson will visit flood-stricken Louisiana Thursday, one day after the death toll rose to 13. Officials confirmed Wednesday night that there were two deaths in Livingston Parish, two
ABC News(BATON ROUGE, La.) — The death toll in the historic flooding in Louisiana has risen to 13, officials said Wednesday night. Officials said that there were two deaths in Livingston Parish, two in St. Helena, five
U.S. Department of Justice(NEW YORK) — A report from the Department of Justice revealed a slew of alleged shortcuts a contractor and sub-contractor took in manufacturing some 129,000 combat helmets. The company that manufactured the helmets, ArmorSource,
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The tiny village of Shishmaref, Alaska, will find out today if everyone in the village will be moving to the mainland. The village, located on Sarichef Island, off the Western coast of Alaska, is
Image Source/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The youngest of the three girls injured in a Ferris wheel accident in Tennessee has been released from the hospital after suffering traumatic brain injury from the 35- to 45-foot fall, according to
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The 19-year-old Virginia man who scaled the side of Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York last week was arraigned Wednesday from his bed at Bellevue Hospital. Stephen Rogata faces charges of
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(BATON ROUGE, La.) — About 40,000 homes have been affected by torrential rain and devastating flooding in southeastern Louisiana, which Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has called “unprecedented” and “historic.” Eleven people have died and
Lake County Sheriff(LOS ANGELES) — The man suspected of starting numerous California wildfires in the past year — including one this weekend — is expected to make his first court appearance on Wednesday. Damin Anthony Pashilk, 40,
iStock/Thinkstock(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — Passengers on board the Caribbean Fantasy are in the process of being evacuated after a fire started in the ship’s engine room, the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed to ABC News. The passenger
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW LONDON, Conn.) — Six children were shocked by electricity on an amusement park ride in Connecticut Tuesday, authorities said, marking the latest in a string of serious incidents at summer attractions. Police responded to a report
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — A raging wildfire east of Los Angeles has grown to 18,000 acres, forcing more than 82,000 people to evacuate, fire officials said Tuesday night. And despite intense efforts to put out the Blue Cut
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — A raging wildfire has torn through San Bernardino County, California, forcing more than 82,000 people to evacuate, fire officials said. The Blue Cut fire burned 9,000 acres and was 0 percent contained, Cal Fire
iStock/Thinkstock(MILWAUKEE) — Body camera footage from the Milwaukee shooting incident that sparked violent protests over the weekend likely won’t be released until after the investigation is complete, despite calls to release it to the public sooner. Milwaukee
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images(BATON ROUGE, La.) — Ten people have died from torrential rain and flooding in southeastern Louisiana, which Gov. John Bel Edwards on Tuesday described as “unprecedented” and “historic.” About 40,000 homes have been affected by
iStock/Thinkstock(LEOMINSTER, Mass.) — Family and friends of 27-year-old Google employee Vanessa Marcotte gathered at her funeral Tuesday, nine days after she was killed in broad daylight in Princeton, Massachusetts. Tuesday morning’s funeral was held at Our Lady
File photo. (iStock/Thinkstock)(BATON ROUGE, La.) — For some Louisiana residents, now displaced after days of devastating flooding in the southeastern part of the state, this week brings back painful memories of evacuating during Hurricane Katrina 11 years
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The suspected killer of an imam and his friend is expected to appear in court later Tuesday. Oscar Morel, 35, who has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Several beaches along the Southern California coast have experienced an increase in painful stingray attacks as weather conditions have lured the aquatic creatures closer to shore, according to local lifeguards. In the past 30
Alex_Schmidt/iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — In a 46-second video posted on Twitter, a Washington, D.C. police officer appears to be pinning a woman against his patrol car, with her feet dangling off the ground, as he asks her questions. Neither
iStock/Thinkstock(BATON ROUGE, La.) — Most residents of southeastern Louisiana’s Livingston Parish, in the Baton Rouge area, are facing total loss after days of deadly, devastating flooding, according to a local official. Of the 54,000 homes in Livingston
