Christopher Fox, Author at Loyal Conservatives

9-Year-Old Shoots 13-Year-Old Inside Chicago Home, Police Say

A 13-year-old boy was critically wounded in the Fuller Park shooting, and police recovered a handgun from the residence. CHICAGO — A 13-year-old boy was critically injured Friday afternoon after a 9-year-old boy fired a handgun inside a home on the city’s South Side, Chicago police said. The shooting happened at about 4 p.m. in the 5200 block of South Wells Street in the Fuller Park neighborhood. Police said the younger child was inside the …

Toddler Burned Over 30% of Body, Babysitter Indicted in Memphis

The child’s great-grandmother says Aquria Beloch has made progress but still faces medical care, nightmares and a fear of hot water. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — More than a year after severe burns sent Aquria Beloch to intensive medical care, the now-3-year-old is continuing to recover while the former babysitter accused in connection with her injuries faces aggravated child abuse and neglect charges. Aquria’s great-grandmother, Tracy Sims, said the child has made substantial progress since May 2025, …

Murder Suspect Says Realtor Pointed Gun Before Fatal Coral Springs Shooting

Prosecutors say Sara Trost’s firearm remained inside her purse and argue Raymond Reese’s initial statements did not describe self-defense. CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — A Florida man charged with first-degree murder in the 2021 killing of real estate agent Sara Trost testified that he opened fire because he believed Trost was about to shoot him, placing a disputed self-defense account at the center of a hearing that could determine whether the case proceeds toward trial. Raymond …

Des Moines Woman Accused of Shooting Victim Over Alleged Theft

Police said a confrontation over an alleged theft preceded the shooting, which left another woman with a non-life-threatening arm injury. DES MOINES, Iowa — A 39-year-old Des Moines woman has been charged with attempted murder after police said she shot another woman Thursday afternoon during a confrontation over an alleged theft in the city’s Merle Hay neighborhood. Keona Campbell was being held in the Polk County Jail after the Sept. 3 shooting in the 6300 …

Woman Fatally Run Over by Friend on Purpose, Police Say

Witnesses described a friendly encounter moments before Anjana Hari was struck, while authorities have not said what may have prompted the deadly confrontation. MILPITAS, Calif. — Witnesses said Anjana Hari smiled as she approached a friend’s SUV in the parking lot of their Milpitas apartment complex. Moments later, prosecutors allege, the vehicle accelerated into her, leaving the 35-year-old dead and investigators with no publicly disclosed motive for the killing. The Aug. 28 death has led …

Young Girl, Man Found Dead Near Carson Channel Days Apart

A forensic sketch and missing-person checks are part of the investigation after the unidentified child was recovered Tuesday. CARSON, Calif. — Los Angeles County investigators are working to identify a young girl whose body was recovered near the Dominguez Channel, using a forensic sketch, missing-person checks and surveillance video as they try to determine where she came from and how she died. The girl was found Tuesday near the Dominguez Channel Bike Path in Carson …

Two Apartment Employees Found Shot Dead Inside Houston Leasing Office

A maintenance worker and a tenant discovered the victims inside the Park at Woodlake apartment management office Thursday evening. HOUSTON, Texas — A maintenance employee and a tenant making a routine visit to a west Houston apartment office found two workers fatally shot Thursday, launching a homicide investigation with no publicly identified suspect. Houston police said the victims were a 47-year-old man and a 67-year-old woman who were believed to work at the Park at …

FedEx Truck Smashes Into Lexington Home Before Deadly Stabbing

Police say Candice Mackie died after officers found her wounded at a home struck by a FedEx delivery truck. LEXINGTON, Ky. — A 35-year-old man has been charged with murder after a Lexington woman died from injuries suffered in a stabbing at a home where a FedEx delivery truck crashed through the garage, according to police and court records. Lexington police arrested Dario M. Williams in connection with the death of 34-year-old Candice Lynn Mackie …

Two Teens Face Murder Charges After 22-Year-Old Killed at Park

Police said search warrants, surveillance video, forensic evidence and interviews led investigators to two suspects in the Aug. 26 killing. PALM BAY, Fla. — Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man at a Palm Bay park after investigators spent about a week reviewing forensic evidence, surveillance video and other information, police said. Palm Bay police identified the suspects as Christopher Hriciso, 18, and Caleb Davis, 17. Police …

Mother, Daughter Killed in Double Homicide That Stunned Rural Community

Lola Hurt and Melony Johnson were found dead outside their Shiloh-area home as authorities opened a double homicide investigation. SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. — The shooting deaths of a mother and daughter have shaken a close-knit rural community in Sumter County, where neighbors watched investigators converge on a Pudding Swamp Road home after the women were found dead Wednesday. Sumter County Coroner Robbie Baker identified the victims as Lola Hurt, 55, and her daughter, Melony Johnson, …