A Bronx neighborhood gathered in grief after the death of 12-year-old Jacob Freytes, a young boy whose life was cut short when gunfire erupted on a Mount Eden street and he was caught in the middle of violence that authorities say was not directed at him. Family members, neighbors, community leaders, elected officials and others … Read more
For more than six decades, Clara Gantt lived with a question that had no answer. Her husband, U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Gantt, had disappeared in 1950, leaving behind a young wife who never received the certainty that so many families take for granted: knowing where a loved one died and having a place … Read more
A North Texas community came together to remember 19-year-old U.S. Army Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, a Carrollton native whose life was cut short after she was killed during an enemy attack on a U.S. military base in Jordan. Friends, veterans, neighbors, local leaders and people who never had the opportunity to meet Gonzales gathered to honor … Read more
More than four years after the shocking death of 10-year-old Lily Peters in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, the criminal case against the teenager accused of killing her has taken an unexpected turn. Carson Peters-Berger, who was 14 years old when Lily was killed, had been scheduled to stand trial as an adult later this year. That … Read more
An Oklahoma criminal case that sparked months of anger and debate has officially come to an end, but the controversy surrounding Jesse Mack Butler is far from over. The former Stillwater teenager, who faced a lengthy prison sentence after being accused and ultimately convicted in connection with violent sexual assaults involving two teenage girls, is … Read more
The devastating deaths of a Michigan mother and her six children are now being remembered not only as a horrific murder-suicide, but through the individual stories of the seven lives that were suddenly taken. In the days following the tragedy, obituaries and tributes have begun putting faces, personalities and dreams behind the names, offering a … Read more
Newly released police body-camera footage is bringing renewed attention to the devastating 2023 crash that killed newlywed Samantha Miller on the night of her wedding, showing Jamie Lee Komoroski in the chaotic moments immediately after the collision as officers tried to understand what had happened. The footage, released more than three years after the crash, … Read more
A welfare check involving a severely underweight newborn has led to the arrest of four adults in Putnam County, Florida, after deputies say they discovered a home where several children were living in conditions authorities described as deeply unsafe and unacceptable. What initially appeared to be a medical emergency involving a six-week-old infant quickly developed … Read more
Hundreds of people gathered in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Saturday to say goodbye to Will Roberts, the 15-year-old whose nearly two-year battle with Stage IV osteosarcoma brought together thousands of people through prayer, faith and support. Rather than allowing the funeral to center solely on the cancer that ultimately took his life, Will’s family, friends and … Read more
The criminal case surrounding an Ohio family accused of subjecting 16 children to years of extreme neglect has taken another turn after the attorney representing the children’s father asked the court to determine whether his client is mentally competent to stand trial. The request adds a new legal question to a case that has already … Read more