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Deadly multi-vehicle crash on I-75 near Tennessee-Georgia border: Officials

Monday, May 12 by ABC News

Tennessee Highway Patrol responded to a fiery, multi-vehicle crash on I-75 near the Tennessee-Georgia border on Sunday, saying there were fatalities.The incident involved six passenger vehicles and a tractor-trailer, with two vehicles "actively on fire" after the crash, according to officials.The total number of... Read More.

89-year-old man and dog killed in bear attack in Florida: Officials

Tuesday, May 6 by ABC News

(JEROME, Fla.) -- An 89-year-old man and a dog were killed in apparently separate bear attacks near the victim's home in Florida, officials said.The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call shortly after 7 a.m. Monday involving a "bear encounter."The incident was... Read More.

Man and dog killed in suspected bear attack in Florida: Officials

Monday, May 5 by ABC News

(JEROME, Fla.) -- A man and a dog were killed in a suspected bear attack in Florida, officials said.The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call shortly after 7 a.m. Monday involving a "bear encounter."The incident was reported in the area of... Read More.

Three corrections officers stabbed by MS-13 gang members in prison: Officials

Saturday, May 3 by ABC News

(BIG STONE GAP, Va.) -- Three corrections officers at Wallens Ridge State Prison were stabbed by inmates in a "premeditated" attack Friday, according to the Virginia Department of Corrections.A total of five officers were injured at the prison in western Virginia during the attack,... Read More.

Case of tuberculosis confirmed at Florida high school: Officials

Wednesday, April 30 by ABC News

(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) -- A case of active tuberculosis has been confirmed at a Florida high school, according to state health officials.The Florida Department of Health in Broward County (DOH-Broward) identified the infected individual, who was recently on campus at Dillard High School in... Read More.

Funeral director trashed over 6,500 bodies of pets, used fake ashes to defraud customers out of $650,000: Officials

Tuesday, April 29 by ABC News

(PITTSBURGH) -- A funeral home director has been charged after allegedly throwing out the bodies of thousands of pets and giving owners the ashes of other animals, collectively charging them over $650,000 in the process, prosecutors said.Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday... Read More.

Missouri firefighter-paramedic stabbed to death in senseless act: Officials

Monday, April 28 by ABC News

(KANSAS CITY, MI) -- In what officials called "a senseless act," a paramedic Graham Hoffman, 29 years old, had been with the Kansas City Fire Department since 2022."Early Sunday morning, Firefighter Hoffman was critically injured after being stabbed in the chest, piercing his heart,... Read More.

ICE, Florida officials arrest over 750 in 4-day operation

Saturday, April 26 by ABC News

(MIAMI) -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and law enforcement from the state of Florida have arrested 780 migrants who are in the United States illegally in a four-day operation beginning Monday, according to statistics obtained by ABC News.The operation, dubbed "Operation Tidal... Read More.

4 killed in Illinois plane crash, officials confirm

Monday, April 21 by ABC News

(TRILLA, IL) -- Four people from Wisconsin were killed on Saturday when their private, single-engine plane crashed in a field near an airport in rural Illinois after reportedly striking powerlines, authorities said.The Cessna 180G aircraft crashed about 10:16 a.m. local time Saturday in the... Read More.

Escaped California inmate wanted for killing Mexican police commander caught, officials say

Friday, April 18 by ABC News

(TIJUANA, Mexico) -- An escaped U.S. inmate, who was wanted for killing a Mexican police commander — or a "Gringo Hunter" — during a shootout last week, has been caught in Tijuana, officials said.Cesar Hernandez, who had been convicted and sentenced for murder... Read More.