A shooting at a home in Florence, Kentucky, early Saturday morning resulted in four deaths and three injuries. The suspect, who later died after a police chase, acted alone and there is no ongoing threat to the public.
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The family of a three-month-old baby killed in a wrong-way Highway 401 crash while his grandparents were visiting from India is mourning his death, remembering the “joy and happiness“ he brought them. The baby, his grandparents, and his parents were involved in the multi-vehicle crash on April 29th, after a U-Haul cargo van being pursued by police for an alleged LCBO robbery in Clarington drove erratically onto the highway. The 21-year-old driver of the U-Haul died at the scene, while a 38-year-old passenger was seriously injured. The Special Investigations Unit is investigating the fatal wreck.
The Indian Consulate General in Toronto has identified the Indian nationals killed in a multi-vehicle collision in Ontario on Monday as Manivannan, his spouse Mahalakshmi, and their three-month-old grandchild. The tragedy occurred during a police chase, and the Special Investigations Unit is investigating the incident. The consulate general has met with the bereaved family and assured them of all possible assistance.
Two men from the Montreal Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan were arrested and charged with drug and weapons offenses after they tried to flee from police by running into the bush and wading across a river while wearing no shirts or shoes. The incident occurred when Waskesiu/Montreal Lake RCMP officers determined that a man wanted by police was at a home on the Montreal Lake Cree Nation. When officers approached the residence, two men ran out of the home and into a vehicle. Officers blocked the vehicle from leaving, but the men then ran into the woods and waded across a river. The men were eventually found and arrested. Police seized approximately 3.5 grams of crack-cocaine, a large sum of cash, a loaded shotgun with a defaced serial number, ammunition, 20 grams of methamphetamine, two batons, a can of bear spray and trafficking paraphernalia during the arrests. Tyrese Smith, 23, and Craig McDonald, 32, face several charges, including possession for the purpose of trafficking, firearm charges, and resisting arrest.
Over a 15-hour period, three police chases in the Los Angeles area resulted in multiple injuries and one fatality. The incidents, which involved a suspected purse thief, a stolen vehicle, and a fleeing driver, highlight the ongoing issue of police pursuits in the city. According to LAPD data, over 4,000 pursuits were recorded between 2018 and 2022, with approximately 38% resulting in collisions and a quarter leading to injuries or death. Bystanders, like the bicyclist killed in the South L.A. chase, often bear the brunt of these collisions.
A 35-year-old woman was apprehended after a series of offenses that included stealing a tow truck, leading police on a high-speed chase, breaking into a home, and assaulting her boyfriend. The suspect, who had a history of burglary and domestic violence, is facing multiple charges, including vehicle theft, assault with a deadly weapon, and domestic violence.
A 26-year-old individual has been arrested and charged following an alleged attempted residential robbery in Oakville, Ontario, and a subsequent police chase. The suspect was reportedly confronted by a homeowner while removing items from a garage and subsequently fled the scene in a vehicle, striking the homeowner’s parked car in the process.
The pursuit, which spanned approximately four kilometers, culminated near the intersection of Trafalgar Road and Upper Middle Road after a spike belt deployed by police deflated the suspect’s vehicle’s tires. Despite causing damage to three police cruisers, the chase concluded without any reported injuries.
The accused faces a total of 11 charges, including theft exceeding $5,000, evading police, and failing to yield after an accident. Detectives have ascertained that the vehicle used by the suspect was stolen from Minesing, Ontario, situated approximately 16 kilometers outside of Barrie.
A man suspected of murdering two people and abducting a 1-year-old child in eastern Washington was apprehended on Tuesday afternoon following a police chase near Eugene, Oregon. The suspect, 39-year-old Elias Huizar, was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The 1-year-old child was recovered and is safe. Huizar, a former Yakima police officer, was the subject of a multi-state manhunt for the past 24 hours. He was due in court on Monday for an alleged rape charge.
On Friday, Laura Kettel, 35, was arrested in connection with a stolen tow truck chase that involved multiple police agencies, injuries, and burglaries. The incident began in Redwood City when Kettel allegedly stole a tow truck and rammed a police car, injuring an officer. The chase extended through multiple cities, with Kettel evading spike strips before parking the truck at a Planet Fitness and assaulting her boyfriend, an employee at the gym. Kettel was out on bail for a domestic violence case and was arrested for another residential burglary four days prior to the chase. She was booked for felony assault with a deadly weapon, vehicle theft, residential burglary, domestic violence, resisting arrest, and committing a felony while out on bail.
Two suspects, Nicole Vargas and Francisco Ruiz, were arrested after allegedly shoplifting and leading police on a chase in Clovis, California. The chase ended after officers used a PIT maneuver on their vehicle, and both Vargas and Ruiz were arrested on multiple charges, including grand theft, evading, and possession of drugs and paraphernalia.