Police Say Texas Man Killed Girlfriend and Hid Her Remains Across State Lines

Investigators say evidence from Texas, Oklahoma and South Dakota led to a murder case without a recovered body. DENTON, Texas — A 53-year-old North Texas man has been charged with murder in the disappearance of his girlfriend, a 31-year-old woman last heard from in November, after investigators said blood evidence, travel records and witness accounts pointed to a killing that crossed several states. Christopher Sanders is being held in the Denton County Jail in the …

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Man found shot dead inside Stonecrest home, roommate detained

A man was found dead inside a Charter Lane home, and detectives were still weighing the next legal steps Tuesday. STONECREST, Ga. — DeKalb County police opened a homicide investigation early Tuesday after officers responding to a midnight 911 call found a man shot dead inside a home on Charter Lane, where another resident was later detained for questioning. By sunrise, the case had the shape of a serious but still incomplete investigation: one dead …

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5-Year-Old Airlifted After Father’s Rifle Fires Inside Oakley Home, Authorities Say

Police said the 5-year-old was expected to survive after the Sunday night shooting. OAKLEY, Calif. — A 5-year-old boy was shot in the torso Sunday night after his father accidentally fired an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle while cleaning firearms at their Oakley home, police said, sending the child by helicopter to a hospital for emergency treatment. The shooting drew a fast police and medical response and left investigators sorting through what Oakley’s police chief called an …

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Woman fatally shot outside Jacksonville home as infant inside survives unharmed

Police said an infant inside the house was not hurt and a woman was detained for questioning. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A woman died Monday after officers found her shot in the front yard of a Westside home, and Jacksonville sheriff’s investigators said an infant inside the house was unharmed while a female person of interest was taken downtown for questioning. The shooting drew a large police response to Justin Road on Monday morning and left …

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One Killed After Shots Erupt Inside Midtown Apartment Near Atlantic Station

Detectives spent Monday night gathering evidence after three adults were shot inside an apartment near the popular Midtown district. ATLANTA, Ga. — A shooting inside an apartment near Atlantic Station left a 23-year-old man dead and two other adults wounded Monday evening, and Atlanta police said investigators were still working to learn what sparked the violence. Officers responded just before 6 p.m. to reports of multiple people shot at 230 18th St. NW, an address …

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Two found dead after gunfire erupts inside north Phoenix home, police say

Police said detectives are investigating the case as an apparent murder-suicide. PHOENIX, Ariz. — A man and a woman were found shot to death inside a north Phoenix home Saturday night after officers responded to reports of gunfire near 39th Avenue and Salter Drive, and detectives said the case appears to be a murder-suicide. Phoenix police said officers were called to the area at about 8:30 p.m. and found both adults inside the home with …

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Queens Teen, 19, Killed by Turning Garbage Truck in Crosswalk

Investigators said a 19-year-old pedestrian was hit in a Woodside crosswalk as a garbage truck turned off Roosevelt Avenue. NEW YORK, N.Y. — Police in Queens are investigating a fatal late-night collision in Woodside after a private garbage truck struck a 19-year-old woman in a crosswalk while making a turn near Roosevelt Avenue, authorities said Monday. The victim, Nishath Jannath, was crossing 62nd Street at Roosevelt Avenue at about 11:55 p.m. Sunday when the truck …

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Body pulled from Scottsdale canal identified as missing 28-year-old woman

The woman was identified as 28-year-old Passion Schurz, who had been reported missing nearly a week earlier. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A woman’s body was recovered from a canal in Scottsdale on Saturday morning after a passerby spotted her in the water near Indian Bend and Hayden roads, and police later identified her as 28-year-old Passion Schurz, authorities said. Schurz had been reported missing from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community on March 22, and her …

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One dead, two hurt in Galena Park court shooting

Investigators say a possible fight broke out before more than 20 shots were fired near a community center basketball court. GALENA PARK, Texas — One man was killed and two others were critically wounded after gunfire erupted Sunday night near a basketball court at the Alvin D. Baggett Community Center, where investigators say a possible altercation broke out before a vehicle approached and shots rang out. Authorities said the shooting unfolded at about 9:45 p.m. …

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Mother and 12-Year-Old Boy Slain in Akron, Toddler Survives Chaos

Officials say the suspect surrendered after detectives traced him out of the city following the fatal shooting. AKRON, Ohio — Candles and a white teddy bear appeared Sunday at a crash site near West Wilbeth Road after police said a mother and her 12-year-old son were shot to death in Akron and the suspect later surrendered in southeast Ohio. The memorial came together while police and city leaders tried to explain the scale of what …

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