An injured cement plant worker has filed a lawsuit against several companies he said allowed plant operations to continue during a severe storm last week after cranes collapsed, hurting him and killing one of his colleagues. The lawsuit, brought by Crosby Ware against Sesco Cement, Agri-Systems, Lampson International and McRay Crane & Rigging, accused the companies of gross negligence for …
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A Washington pilot who had gone missing over the weekend was found dead by search and rescue crews in crash debris in a heavily forested area, officials said. Jerry Riedinger, 69, of Issaquah was located inside his wrecked 2001 Extra Flugzeugbau 300/L around 1:30 p.m. Monday near Humpback Mountain west of Snoqualmie Pass, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) …
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Just as the busy summer tourist season is kicking off in Grand Teton National Park, a surprise encounter with two grizzly bears seriously injured an unnamed 35-year-old Massachusetts man, who was airlifted by helicopter to an ambulance which subsequently drove him to the hospital. The park service stated that the victim is “in stable condition and is expected to fully …
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A chance for parole was delayed this week for a former Los Angeles police detective serving a sentence of 27 years to life in the cold-case slaying of her ex-boyfriend’s wife in 1986. Stephanie Lazarus was convicted in 2012 of killing Sherri Rasmussen, a 29-year-old nurse who was bludgeoned and shot to death in the condo she shared with her …
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Kexin Cai, a missing Dartmouth College student, was found dead Monday in the Connecticut River, several days since she was last seen. Around 4 p.m. Monday, a fisherman “alerted authorities to a sighting” along the river in Windsor, Vermont. Authorities were dispatched to the area, where they retrieved a body from the water that was later identified as Cai. Police …
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A recreational center serving as a temporary migrant shelter in Roxbury, Massachusetts, is slated to transition back to public use next month in time for summer, according to the governor’s office. The Malnea A. Cass Recreational Complex, a state-owned facility with sports courts and a pool for community members, has been closed to the public for several months while it …
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A 22-year-old Oregon woman has plunged to her death while hiking in the Columbia River Gorge, officials say. Elisha Macias fell an estimated 50 to 60 feet on Sunday after separating from a group of friends she was with near Horsetail Falls, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office told The Associated Press. Around 4:20 p.m. on Sunday, a 911 caller reported …
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Christopher Dunn has spent 33 years in prison for a murder he has claimed from the outset that he didn’t commit. A hearing this week will determine if he should go free. St. Louis prosecutors are now convinced Dunn is telling the truth, but lawyers for the Missouri Attorney General’s Office want him kept behind bars. Dunn, 52, is serving …
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The bodies of two Kansas moms who were brutally murdered were found in a cow pasture inside a chest freezer, according to new court documents obtained by KFOR. Oklahoma state investigators suspended the search for Veronica Butler 39, and Jilian Kelley 27, in April. The pair were last seen on March 30 heading to pick up their children before their …
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This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988. FIRST ON FOX: Lawyers for Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, who police found dead in South Carolina after he missed a deposition in a lawsuit against the company in March, are blaming the aerospace giant for …
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