NEW HAVEN, Conn.—A Connecticut man who was exonerated after serving 28 years in prison for killing a baby in 1994 has filed a lawsuit against the city of New Haven and six now-former police officers involved in his arrest. Adam Carmon, 51, was convicted of murder and other crimes and sentenced to 85 years in…
A Man Wrongly Convicted in the 1994 Fatal Shooting of a Baby Sues the City of New Haven and Police
Colorado Teen Accused of Trying to Go to Iraq to Fight for ISIS Terrorist Group
DENVER—An 18-year-old from suburban Denver who allegedly planned to go to Iraq to fight for the ISIS terrorist group was arrested last week as he tried to board a flight to Turkey. Davin Daniel Meyer of Castle Rock, who was arrested Friday, has been charged with attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign…
Human Waste Leaking From Truck Causes Crashes on Connecticut Highway
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.—Human waste leaking from a tractor trailer on a Connecticut highway caused crashes including one involving two state police cruisers as vehicles spun out of control, authorities said. No major injuries were reported in Monday night’s mayhem on Interstate 95 in Bridgeport. Troopers arrested the truck driver on several charges, alleging he knew there…
Store That Sold Alex Murdaugh’s Son Beer Must Pay $15 Million to Family of Teen Killed in Boat Crash
COLUMBIA, S.C.—The family of a teen killed in a boat crash, which prosecutors say began the financial downfall of double murderer Alex Murdaugh, has reached a $15 million deal to settle a lawsuit against a convenience store chain that sold Mr. Murdaugh’s son alcohol while underage. Sunday’s deal came after a judge refused to allow…
Officials: 1 of 2 Firefighters Shot at Alabama Firehouse Dies
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—One of two firefighters shot at an Alabama firehouse over what police suspect was a personal conflict has died, officials said. Jordan Melton died Monday, fire officials said. Mr. Melton and Jamal Jones were shot last week while on duty at a Birmingham firehouse. Birmingham Police Officer Truman Fitzgerald said Tuesday that police were…
No Injuries or Hazardous Spills in 10-car Train Derailment in Northern Minnesota, Officials Say
COOK, Minn.—No one was injured and no hazardous material spilled when 10 Canadian National Railway cars derailed in northern Minnesota, officials there said. The derailment happened just before 8:30 p.m. Monday in a rural, unpopulated area about 6 miles north of Cook, the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Sheriff’s deputies…
California 3-Year-Old Fatally Shoots 1-Year-Old Sibling in Accident
FALLBROOK, Calif.—A 3-year-old Southern California child accidentally shot and killed their 1-year-old sibling after getting ahold of an unsecured handgun, authorities said. The shooting was reported around 7:30 a.m. Monday in Fallbrook, a city 56 miles north of San Diego. Firefighters took the child to Palomar Hospital where she was pronounced dead an hour later,…
Gas Leaked From Bad Fitting at Pennsylvania Chocolate Factory Where 7 Died in Blast, Report Says
Natural gas leaked from a defective fitting at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory where a powerful explosion leveled one building, heavily damaged another and killed seven people, federal safety investigators said Tuesday as they continued to investigate the cause of the blast. One of two leaks at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading was…
The Search for Children Lost in a Pennsylvania Flash Flood Continues Into a 4th Day
WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa.—The search for a missing 2-year-old girl and her 9-month-old brother who were swept away from their car during flash flooding over the weekend carried into a fourth day, with officials acknowledging people seeking to volunteer to help but saying they won’t be needed. Upper Makefield Township police in a social media post…
Search for Children Lost in Pennsylvania Flash Flood Continues Into 4th Day
WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa.—The search for a missing 2-year-old girl and her 9-month-old brother who were swept away from their car during flash flooding over the weekend carried into a fourth day, with officials acknowledging people seeking to volunteer to help but saying they won’t be needed. Upper Makefield Township police in a social media post…
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