James Carbone/Newsday RM via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann has been charged with a seventh murder: the death of Valerie Mack, whose remains were first found 24 years ago, according to a superseding indictment unsealed Tuesday. A hunter’s dog discovered Mack’s decapitated bodyRead More →
Scott Olson/Getty Images (MADISON, Wis.) Officials are trying to figure out why a 15-year-old girl allegedly opened fire at the Christian school she attended, killing a fellow student and teacher in a heinous crime that shocked the community of Madison, Wisconsin. The suspect, Natalie Rupnow, who went by Samantha, diedRead More →
James Carbone/Newsday RM via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Prosecutors on Long Island plan to announce a “significant development” in their case against accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann on Tuesday, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. The architect and father has pleaded not guilty to chargesRead More →
Scott Olson/Getty Images (MADISON, WI) — Details are still emerging about the course of the Madison, Wisconsin, school shooting that left three people — among them the 15-year-old female shooter — dead and several others injured on Monday. Police said that Natalie Rupnow, who went by Samantha, used a handgunRead More →
Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In a final lame-duck push, the Senate will attempt to pass legislation aimed at providing full Social Security benefits to millions of Americans this week. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in floor remarks Monday he’d push for a vote on the Social Security FairnessRead More →
Mandel Ngan via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a sweeping change that could American save consumers time and money — the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tuesday finalized a rule that would ban surprise “junk fees” for live event tickets, hotels and vacation rentals. The rule would require businesses toRead More →
Richard Newstead/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The thousands of drone sightings reported over the last month in Northeastern states don’t appear to be “anything anomalous,” nor do they present a national security or public safety risk, federal officials said in a multiagency statement late Monday. The FBI has received more thanRead More →
Bernard Van Berg / EyeEm/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A 5-year-old girl suffered a gunshot wound in her upper body after her 3-year-old brother accessed an unsecured firearm in a southwest Washington, D.C., apartment on Monday evening, police said. Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela A. Smith said that officers responded at approximatelyRead More →
(MADISON, Wis.) — A teacher and teenage student were killed and six students were hurt in a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday, police said. Police had briefly mentioned a higher death toll but later revised the information. The suspect, a student at the school,Read More →
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — East Coast residents and lawmakers are again demanding answers after another slew of drone sightings in the region, with the origins of the alleged craft still unclear. The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security have deployed infrared cameras and drone detection technology toRead More →
