WILLOWBROOK, Calif.—Two people were killed in a weekend shooting near Los Angeles and five people were wounded and hospitalized, authorities said. The gunfire erupted at about 4 p.m. Sunday on a residential block in the community of Willowbrook, about 10 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. A 17-year-old…
2 People Killed and 5 Wounded in Shooting Near Los Angeles
Psychologists Find Man Who Killed Florida Teen Competent
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—Two psychologists have found a homeless man accused of fatally stabbing a Florida teenager competent to stand trial. Their findings were announced Wednesday by Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Charles Burton, who oversees the court’s mental health division. He said a hearing will be scheduled in the next several weeks so the…
Celebrated Canadian Conductor Boris Brott Killed in Hit-and-Run in Hamilton
Celebrated Canadian conductor Boris Brott has died after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run in Hamilton Tuesday morning. He was 78. An officer of the Order of Canada and the Order of Quebec, as well as a member of the Order of Ontario, Brott founded the National Academy Orchestra of Canada and the…
Off-Duty Texas Deputy Killed in Shooting Near Houston
HOUSTON—An off-duty Texas deputy sheriff has been killed in a shooting on the northern outskirts of Houston when he interrupted three men apparently trying to steal the catalytic converter from his vehicle, authorities said. Deputy Darren Almendarez, 51, was fatally shot Thursday night in a grocery store parking lot, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed…
2 Pennsylvania Troopers, Man Killed; Police Open DUI Probe
PHILADELPHIA—State police have opened a driving under the influence investigation following the deaths of two Pennsylvania troopers and a civilian struck by a vehicle on an interstate in Philadelphia early Monday, state police said. Trooper Martin F. Mack III and Trooper Branden T. Sisca were dispatched after a man was reported walking in the southbound…
Police: Man Shot, Killed Supervisor at Houston Office Tower
HOUSTON—A man shot and killed his supervisor Wednesday in a high-rise office building in Houston, police said. The shooting happened around noon on the 10th floor of the 20 Greenway Plaza office tower just off Interstate 69 west of downtown, Executive Assistant Police Chief Larry Satterwhite said. At a news conference, Satterwhite said the gunman…
Parents Indicted in Deaths of Two Missing Boys
The adoptive parents of two small California boys who vanished in 2020 have been arrested in the killing of the children. Trezell West and Jacqueline West were arrested Tuesday on murder and other charges, Kern County District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer said Tuesday. Orrin West, 4, and his brother Orson, 3, were reported missing from the…
Husband of Cinematographer Killed on ‘Rust’ Movie Blames Alec Baldwin, Safety Violations for Wife’s Death
By Anousha Sakoui From Los Angeles Times Matthew Hutchins, husband of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins—who was killed during filming of the movie “Rust—expressed outrage over actor Alec Baldwin’s response to the shooting. In a preview of an interview that will air Thursday morning on NBC’s “Today” show, Hutchins blamed the actor as well as a lack…
Court: Dad Can Fight Adoption of Children Whose Mother He Killed
COLUMBUS, Ohio—An Ohio father can fight the adoption of the children whose mother he killed, after a divided state Supreme Court said there was a good reason he hadn’t been in touch with them since the slaying: He was following a judge’s order not to contact them. Under Ohio law, parental consent is not required…
Woman Killed by Man Who Followed Her Into NYC Apartment
NEW YORK—A woman was stabbed to death inside her lower Manhattan apartment by a man who followed her from the street into her building, authorities said. Christina Yuna Lee, 35, was found fatally wounded in her bathtub at about 4:30 a.m. Sunday, police said. The suspected killer was taken into custody after he at first…
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