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Florida mother arrested after 5-year-old found alone in roadway
17Oct By Houston StringerNo Comments
Florida

Florida mother arrested after 5-year-old found alone in roadway

WALTON COUNTY, FL – A woman from Santa Rosa Beach has been arrested and charged with child neglect after allegedly leaving her 5-year-old son home alone while she went to Target. The Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded late October 16 to a residence on N Gulf Drive following a report of a young child found alone in the roadway. Deputies arrived and spoke with the caller, who believed the child lived nearby with his mother. Deputies located the child’s home and determined that the mother, 37-year-old Maureen Oneill, had left the residence without supervision for several hours. After multiple unsuccessful attempts to reach her, deputies learned Oneill had texted a neighbor stating she was okay and returning from Target in Panama City Beach. Oneill later admitted she had lef...
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Search continues for missing 18-year-old last seen entering Santiam River
17Oct By Houston StringerNo Comments
Oregon

Search continues for missing 18-year-old last seen entering Santiam River

LINN COUNTY, OR – The Linn County Sheriff’s Office is continuing search operations for 18-year-old Karandeep Singh, who was last seen entering the Santiam River near Mill City on October 8, 2025. Efforts have included aerial drone searches and ongoing boat operations. The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office and Oregon State Marine Board are assisting with the search. Search operations will continue in the coming days and weeks as conditions permit. The public is urged to remain vigilant and report any sightings or suspicious items near the river to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office at 541-967-3950.
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74-year-old woman identified in fatal Lockport-Olcott Road crash
17Oct By Houston StringerNo Comments
New York

74-year-old woman identified in fatal Lockport-Olcott Road crash

NEWFANE, NY – The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office has identified the woman killed in a motor vehicle crash on Lockport-Olcott Road as 74-year-old Adele M. Sullivan of Lockport. The crash occurred at approximately 7:13 p.m. on October 16, 2025, in the Town of Newfane. Sullivan was operating a southbound 2014 Chevrolet at the time of the incident. The investigation into the crash has been concluded.
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One dead, one critically injured in early morning boating accident in Hitchcock
17Oct By Houston StringerNo Comments
Texas

One dead, one critically injured in early morning boating accident in Hitchcock

HITCHCOCK, TX – A man was killed and a woman critically injured following a boating accident in Hitchcock early Friday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 4:30 a.m. on October 17, 2025. According to the Galveston County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to assist the Hitchcock Police Department after two individuals were reportedly ejected from a vessel. The female victim was located and Life Flighted to UTMB Galveston, where she remains in critical condition. The Sheriff’s Office Marine Division and Dive Team later recovered the body of a 26-year-old male from the water. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. Texas Parks and Wildlife is leading the investigation. The Galveston County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, including its Major Crime...
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Driver suffers medical emergency, crashes into porches along North Third Street
17Oct By Houston StringerNo Comments
Pennsylvania

Driver suffers medical emergency, crashes into porches along North Third Street

COLUMBIA, PA – A woman sustained minor injuries after suffering a medical emergency that led to a dramatic crash into multiple porches in the 500 block of North Third Street. According to Columbia Borough Police, the incident occurred on October 13, 2025, at approximately 11:37 a.m. when the woman was driving south on Chickies Hill Road and began to feel ill. Police say she lost consciousness, causing her vehicle to accelerate uncontrollably. The vehicle struck the side of the Route 30 overpass and continued southbound on North Third Street, eventually hitting a utility pole and crashing into the front porches of several homes. The impact caused the rear of the vehicle to lift and land on overhead cables and wires, leaving it suspended from the rear. Emergency crews extricated...
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Motorcyclist killed in head-on crash with truck near Fernan Saddle
17Oct By Houston StringerNo Comments
Idaho

Motorcyclist killed in head-on crash with truck near Fernan Saddle

KOOTENAI COUNTY, ID – A motorcyclist was killed in a head-on crash involving a truck near the Fernan Saddle area in the Coeur d'Alene National Forest. The crash occurred on October 16, 2025, at approximately 3:15 p.m., according to the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office. Deputies and fire rescue personnel responded to the scene and located the male motorcyclist trapped beneath the truck. He was pronounced deceased upon their arrival. The identity of the victim is being withheld pending next of kin notification. The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Investigation Unit is investigating the incident.
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Woman killed in two-vehicle crash at intersection in Dodge County
17Oct By Houston StringerNo Comments
Wisconsin

Woman killed in two-vehicle crash at intersection in Dodge County

DODGE COUNTY, WI – A 64-year-old woman from Janesville was killed in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of County Highway I and County Highway E in the town of Burnett. The crash occurred at approximately 11:26 a.m. on Friday, October 17, 2025. According to the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office, the woman was driving a 2020 Chevy Blazer northbound on County Highway I when her vehicle entered the intersection and was struck by a westbound 2005 Sterling dump truck. The dump truck was being driven by a 66-year-old man from Randolph. County Highway E has the right-of-way at the intersection, while County Highway I is controlled by stop signs. It is not yet known whether the driver of the Blazer stopped at the posted sign. The woman was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Dodg...
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Mother charged with murder after 9-year-old daughter dies in hot car at Galena Park industrial site
17Oct By Houston StringerNo Comments
Texas

Mother charged with murder after 9-year-old daughter dies in hot car at Galena Park industrial site

HARRIS COUNTY, TX – A mother has been arrested and charged with murder following the July death of her nine-year-old daughter who was left inside a parked vehicle in Galena Park. File Photo (April 2025) According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, on July 1, 2025, at approximately 2:06 p.m., Galena Park Police officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of Mayo Shell Road after receiving a call about an unresponsive child in a vehicle. Officers arrived at approximately 2:18 p.m. and found the child unresponsive, with CPR in progress. The child was transported by ambulance to LBJ Hospital, where she was pronounced deceased. Investigators determined the mother, identified as 36-year-old Gbemisola G. Akayinode, had left her daughter in a parked vehicle with the back windows pa...
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Man charged after woman killed, two men wounded in Harwin Drive shooting
17Oct By Houston StringerNo Comments
Texas

Man charged after woman killed, two men wounded in Harwin Drive shooting

HOUSTON, TX – Houston police are investigating a fatal shooting that left one woman dead and two men wounded in the 6600 block of Harwin Drive around 2:10 a.m. on October 16. File Photo (September 2025) According to the Houston Police Department, the suspect, 42-year-old Ronnie D. Mitchell, has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the 174th and 230th Criminal District Courts. Mitchell was taken into custody after a brief foot pursuit. The female victim was transported to a local hospital where she was later pronounced deceased. Her identity is pending notification to next of kin by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. The two male victims were also transported to a hospital with injuries described as non-life threatening. Offic...
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Three suspects charged in organized drive-by killing outside Houston convenience store
17Oct By Houston StringerNo Comments
Houston

Three suspects charged in organized drive-by killing outside Houston convenience store

HOUSTON, TX – Three men have been charged with murder in the June 7 killing of 31-year-old Quincy White, who was shot multiple times while sitting inside his vehicle outside a convenience store at 3301 Green Street. https://youtu.be/fx27k3XPMmY According to the Houston Police Department, the suspects have been identified as Herman Williams III, 43, Alfred Lucious, 26, and Ahmon Hogg, 22. All three are charged with murder in separate Harris County Criminal District Courts. Williams, who was driving the suspect vehicle, is also charged with tampering with evidence in the 339th District Court. All three men are currently in custody, with Williams and Lucious in the Harris County Jail on unrelated charges, and Hogg in federal custody. Officers responded to the scene around 2 a.m. an...
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