A Discarded Water Bottle Led to a Murder Charge in a 1985 Newport Killing, Prosecutors Say
William Morton, 61, is charged with murder in the 1985 killing of Hillary Hellewell in Newport, Rhode Island, after DNA from a water bottle matched evidence.
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Saratoga Springs Woman’s Throat Cut by Coworker She Was Driving Home, Police Say
David Cruz Torres, 36, is charged with attempted murder after police say he cut the throat of a coworker who was driving him home in Saratoga Springs on Oct. 9.
ICE Agent Fired Seven Shots at a Car With a 5-Year-Old Inside in Manhattan; Judge Bars Driver’s Deportation
An ICE agent shot a 28-year-old man in Manhattan’s Marble Hill on Oct. 8, 2026, as his 5-year-old son sat in the car. A judge has barred his deportation.
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Christa Pike Is Back in Prison After Surviving Tennessee’s Lethal Injection Attempt
Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee’s Sept. 30, 2026, execution attempt, has left the hospital and is back at the women’s prison, her lawyers said.
Three Men Found Guilty in Killings of Australian Brothers and American Surfer in Mexico
A Mexican judge found three men guilty on Oct. 9, 2026, of killing Callum and Jake Robinson and American Jack Carter Rhoad on a 2024 surf trip in Baja.
Two Men Accused of Stabbing Off-Duty NYPD Detective in Bronx Robbery Are Arrested in Massachusetts
Two men accused of stabbing off-duty NYPD Detective Jose Mercedes seven times in an Oct. 2, 2026, Bronx robbery were arrested in Lynn, Massachusetts.
Man Charged in Eden Prairie Homecoming Shooting Is Released on Bond
Adam Abdihakeem Adam, 18, charged in the Oct. 2, 2026, shooting outside Eden Prairie High School’s homecoming game, posted bond and left jail on Oct. 10.
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All Local NewsDallas: Fire Heavily Damages State Fair of Texas Game Booth; No Injuries Reported
An early-morning fire damaged a Midway game booth at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas. No injuries were reported, and officials said operations would continue.
