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Suspect arrested after human remains found in 3 suitcases in Florida

Thursday, August 3 by ABC News

(DELRAY BEACH, FL) -- A man has been arrested for premeditated murder after human remains belonging to his wife were found in three suitcases in Florida last month, court records show. The three suitcases were uncovered in the Intracoastal Waterway on July 21, after... Read More.

Texas Department of Public Safety separating several fathers from families seeking asylum, immigration attorney says

Thursday, August 3 by ABC News

(EAGLE PASS TX) -- The Texas Department of Public Safety arrested several fathers seeking asylum in the United States last month, resulting in them being separated from their families, according to an attorney with Texas RioGrande Legal Aid. Twenty-six fathers have been separated from... Read More.

Truck carrying lemons overturns on New Jersey highway, police say

Wednesday, August 2 by ABC News

(NEW JERSEY)--A tractor-trailer carrying lemons overturned on a New Jersey highway on Wednesday giving new meaning to the phrase "when life gives you lemons." Police responded to numerous 911 calls right before 10 a.m. about an overturned tractor-trailer on Route 17, the Mahwah Police Dispatch... Read More.

Family pleads for help in search for missing Georgia mother of 4

Wednesday, August 2 by ABC News

(GEORGIA)--The mother of a Georgia woman who vanished more than two weeks ago, issued an emotional plea on Wednesday for anyone with knowledge of her daughter's whereabouts to contact police. Clarine Andujar-White, the mother of the missing woman, Imani Serafina Roberson, said her daughter came... Read More.

Desperate search for more victims after woman escapes alleged kidnapper’s cinder block cell

Wednesday, August 2 by ABC News

(OREGON)--An Oregon man is accused of holding a woman captive in a makeshift cinder block cell in his garage before she managed to break free, according to federal authorities, who said they believe there may be past sexual assault victims of the suspect. Negasi Zuberi,... Read More.

No gunman found at Capitol after 911 call that prompted staffers to shelter in place

Wednesday, August 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON D.C)--All Senate buildings at the Capitol have been searched and deemed clear following a report of a "possible active shooter," authorities said. "There is no active threat," police tweeted. "We found nothing concerning," police said at a news conference. "This may have been a bogus call,"... Read More.

People in Senate buildings at Capitol urged to shelter in place amid possible active shooter report: Police

Wednesday, August 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON D.C)--The Capitol Police Department is urging everyone inside the Senate buildings at the Capitol to shelter in place following a report of a "possible active shooter." The Capitol Police said its "officers are searching in and around the Senate Office Buildings in response to... Read More.

Germantown, Tennessee, employee put on leave after human error partially caused water crisis

Wednesday, August 2 by ABC News

(TENNESSEE)-- Germantown, Tennessee, has placed a city employee on administrative leave after a diesel spill contaminated the town's water supply and left some residents without access to clean tap water for over a week. The city determined the diesel spill "was in part due to... Read More.

Pittsburgh synagogue shooter sentenced to death, jury says

Wednesday, August 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A federal jury has sentenced Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooter Robert Bowers to death. All 12 jurors had to agree to impose the death penalty. Otherwise, Bowers would have been sentenced to life in prison. Wednesday's verdict came on the second day of deliberations. The... Read More.

Body recovered from New York City creek identified as Goldman Sachs analyst

Wednesday, August 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A body recovered from a New York City creek has been identified as a 27-year-old Goldman Sachs analyst, according to police. The remains of John Castic were discovered on Monday in Newtown Creek in the city's Brooklyn borough, according to the New... Read More.

Supporters urge officials to exonerate Christina Boyer, ‘poltergeist girl’ convicted of killing 3-year-old daughter

Wednesday, August 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As a teenager in the mid-1980s, Christina Boyer became a media sensation after she and her family claimed she possessed the ability to move objects with her mind. She returned to the headlines in 1992 when she was charged with the... Read More.

Police search for teen in fatal stabbing of NYC dancer O’Shae Sibley

Wednesday, August 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK)-- NYPD detectives are looking for a 17-year-old in connection with Saturday night’s fatal stabbing of dancer O'Shae Sibley at a gas station in Brooklyn. The 17-year-old has a history of arrests but, because he’s a minor, the records are sealed and the details... Read More.