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Court rules Wells Fargo not responsible for fatal DUI crash involving employee

8Nov

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Georgia

Court rules Wells Fargo not responsible for fatal DUI crash involving employee

ATLANTA, GA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has upheld a lower court’s decision clearing Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., of liability in a fatal drunk driving crash involving one of its employees. The case stemmed from an August 2019 collision in which Derrick Khalid Hambrick was killed after being struck by Maurice Watson, a Wells Fargo employee who was driving intoxicated. Hambrick’s estate argued that Wells Fargo violated Georgia’s dram shop law by serving alcohol to Watson before the crash. The court found no admissible evidence that Wells Fargo provided alcohol to Watson. Judges noted that Watson’s statement to police about coming from a “work function” was inadmissible hearsay and that the company had no records of hosting an event that evening. The Eleventh...

81-year-old woman in wheelchair struck and killed in Yucca Valley

8Nov

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California

81-year-old woman in wheelchair struck and killed in Yucca Valley

YUCCA VALLEY, CA – An 81-year-old woman in an electric wheelchair was struck and killed by a vehicle at the intersection of Yucca Trail and Frontera Avenue Thursday evening. The collision occurred around 5:50 p.m. on November 6, 2025. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, a 2019 Ford Escape was traveling eastbound on Yucca Trail when it struck the woman as she attempted to cross Frontera Avenue southbound in her wheelchair. The impact pushed her approximately 15 feet east of the intersection. Paramedics responded and pronounced the woman deceased at the scene. The driver of the Ford Escape remained on site and is cooperating with the investigation. Deputies from the department’s Morongo Basin Station Major Accident Investigation Team and the Sheriff’s Co...

Two killed in five-vehicle crash on Coastal Highway in Lewes

8Nov

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Delaware

Two killed in five-vehicle crash on Coastal Highway in Lewes

LEWES, DE – Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal five-vehicle crash that occurred on Coastal Highway Friday afternoon. The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. on November 7, 2025, south of Hudson Road. According to police, a Peterbilt dump truck traveling southbound failed to slow for traffic and struck the rear of a Ford Edge, causing a chain reaction involving a Nissan Altima, a BMW X2, and a BMW 135. The driver of the Ford, a 62-year-old woman from Bel Air, Maryland, was taken to a hospital where she died. A passenger, a 64-year-old man from Bel Air, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Their names are being withheld pending family notification. Three other drivers, a 57-year-old man from Millsboro, a 75-year-old woman from Milton, and a 27-year-old man from Wilming...

76-year-old man killed in two-vehicle crash in Millsboro

8Nov

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Delaware

76-year-old man killed in two-vehicle crash in Millsboro

MILLSBORO, DE – Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred on John J. Williams Highway Friday afternoon. The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. on November 7, 2025, near Layton Davis Road. Police said a Dodge Ram traveling westbound crossed the center line into the eastbound lane, striking the front left side of a Ford F-450 box truck. The driver of the Dodge, a 76-year-old Millsboro man, was pronounced deceased at the scene. His name is being withheld pending family notification. The Ford’s driver, a 63-year-old man from Cape Coral, Florida, was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. John J. Williams Highway was closed for several hours during the investigation. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstructio...

Arkansas man charged with first-degree murder in death of his father

8Nov

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U.S.

Arkansas man charged with first-degree murder in death of his father

SHIRLEY, AR – A 31-year-old Van Buren County man has been charged with first-degree murder following the death of his 68-year-old father. According to the Arkansas State Police, the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance after Russell B. Branscum, 68, was found deceased inside his home at 14114 Highway 110 near Shirley on November 6, 2025. Special agents with the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division identified the victim’s son, Brian J. Branscum, as the suspect. He was located at a hotel in Hot Springs and taken into custody on November 8, 2025. The victim’s body was transported to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory, where the cause and manner of death will be determined. The arrest was the result of a coordinated investigation by ASP CID Comp...

Teen on motorized scooter struck, killed by vehicle in Rancho Cucamonga

8Nov

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California

Teen on motorized scooter struck, killed by vehicle in Rancho Cucamonga

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA – A 16-year-old boy from Rancho Cucamonga was struck and killed by a vehicle while riding a motorized scooter near Central Park early Saturday morning. The collision occurred around 1:36 a.m. in the area of Milliken Avenue and Central Park. According to the Rancho Cucamonga Police Department, a Volkswagen driven by 56-year-old Lystra Wilson of Fontana was traveling north on Milliken Avenue when her vehicle hit the juvenile as he crossed the roadway on a scooter. Deputies and emergency crews from American Medical Response and the Rancho Cucamonga Fire District performed lifesaving measures before the teen was transported to Pomona Valley Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. Deputies J. Cadogan and J. Olamendi from the department’s Major Accident Inve...

Two suspects are now charged in the fatal shooting of Jaylon Ward at a Houston area hotel

8Nov

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Houston

Two suspects are now charged in the fatal shooting of Jaylon Ward at a Houston area hotel

HOUSTON, TX – Two suspects have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Jaylon Ward at the Ramada by Wyndham Houston Westchase, located at 2451 Hayes Road, around 3:15 a.m. on November 2. https://youtu.be/WfCl0ZAZDXo According to the Houston Police Department, officers responded to the hotel and found Ward deceased inside a room with at least one gunshot wound. Investigators determined that Ward was shot following an argument with another person inside the room. Further investigation identified Gabriel Isaiah Menefee, 23, as the suspect. Menefee was arrested on November 6 and charged with murder in the 263rd Criminal District Court. A second suspect, Kaleb Bates, 17, was also taken into custody and charged with theft in connection with a stolen vehic...

Suspects in homeless pepper-spray attack released on $100 bond after viral video

8Nov

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Texas

Suspects in homeless pepper-spray attack released on $100 bond after viral video

HARRIS COUNTY, TX – Two men accused of assaulting a homeless man behind a business along State Highway 249 have been released on $100 bond each following their arrests. Courtesy of HCSO According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the assault occurred around 11:30 p.m. on November 4, when the 35-year-old victim was retrieving clothing from a dumpster. Investigators say Xavier Martinez, born January 4, 2005, pepper-sprayed the victim while Jace Fields, born September 25, 1998, recorded the attack and urged him on before the two fled the scene. Fields later uploaded the footage to his Instagram account. The video was then shared by Grizzy’s Hood News to help identify the suspects, drawing widespread attention after it went viral. Both men were charged with Class A assault and apprehend...

Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash on FM 1960

8Nov

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Houston

Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash on FM 1960

HOUSTON, TX – A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene in the 7900 block of West FM 1960 around 9:38 p.m. According to the Houston Police Department, a Hispanic male, believed to be between 40 and 50 years old, was walking across FM 1960 when he was hit by a single vehicle. The driver did not stop to render aid and left the area following the crash. Investigators said they have a possible lead on the suspect vehicle, described as a gray truck, and may know its location. It is not known at this time whether intoxication played a role in the crash. If you have any information, you are urged to contact the Houston Police Department’s Vehicular Crimes Division or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

Two men killed in shooting near apartment complex on Windswept

8Nov

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Houston

Two men killed in shooting near apartment complex on Windswept

HOUSTON, TX – Two men were killed in a shooting outside an apartment complex in the 6300 block of Windswept around 7:30 p.m. https://youtu.be/-_Y1UqMB3Z8 According to the Houston Police Department, officers with the Midwest Patrol Division were dispatched after receiving a report of a male who had been assaulted and was injured. When officers arrived, they found an adult male in front of the apartment complex suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Officers performed CPR until Houston Fire Department personnel arrived and transported the man to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. While officers were working the scene, they received another report of a second male found along a walking path near the bayou west of the complex. Responding officers located the ...