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Man accused of causing drunken crash that killed a person in Illinois
An Illinois man faces eight felony charges in connection to a fatal crash, police said. The suspect and a passenger were also thrown from their vehicle.
2 South Carolina men die in post-Thanksgiving crash due to ‘negligence and carelessness of one driver’: Police
A South Carolina man allegedly driving under the influence was arrested after two children were hurt and two men died in a car crash, police say.
Florida elementary school secretary killed a person in drunken wreck, cops say
A Florida woman, who worked as an elementary school secretary, is accused of killing a person in a drunken wreck. Police arrested the suspect last week.
NJ cop hit, killed pedestrian and then removed the body from the scene: prosecutors
A police officer in New Jersey hit and killed a pedestrian, prosecutors said. The cop then removed the body from the scene by loading him in the car.
Connecticut man could face murder charge in road rage incident that left 71-year-old man on 'the verge of death'
A Connecticut man has been arrested on an assault charge after a road rage incident that led to him allegedly attack a 71-year-old man, police said.
Good Samaritan 'always willing to help others' shot dead trying to stop hit-and-run driver fleeing crash, police say
A Minnesota man who got into a hit-and-run car wreck is accused of fatally shooting a bystander who attempted to detain him, police announced.
Man allegedly ran over victim with his car, killing him, after argument at St. Louis bar
A man has been charged with murder after he allegedly ran two men over with his car, killing one. Police say the incident started with an argument inside a bar.
Police arrest suspect in case of Kansas woman fatally shot while driving home from church
Police in Kansas have arrested a woman they believe shot and killed a senior citizen who was on her way home after attending a church service.
8-time felon opens fire and shoots toddler in Florida, police said
A man has been arrested after he allegedly shot a child from a car after a verbal argument in a gas station parking lot. The suspect allegedly is an eight-time felon.
Connecticut college student killed in car crash where driver fled, cops say. Weeks later, they caught the suspect.
Police in Suffield, Connecticut, charged a man with a hit-and-run that left a 20-year-old woman dead. She was a junior at the University of Connecticut.
Woman accused of causing inebriated crash that killed a man, Oregon police said
A woman in Oregon faces manslaughter charges for causing a crash that killed a man. Police said the victim was pinned underneath an SUV when they arrived at the wreck.
Arizona man arrested 8 months after hit-and-run kills transportation worker, injures another
Authorities have arrested a hit-and-run suspect eight months after a man was killed and another injured in Arizona.The victim was a highway worker.
2 California men arrested after driver who crashed into their car on Halloween fatally shot
Two California suspects are behind after they got into a minor car crash and allegedly followed one of the drivers and shot him dead, police said.
She drunkenly crashed into an off-duty cop, killing the seven-year veteran. Here's how long she'll spend in prison.
A woman in Florida was sentenced to prison for a drunken crash that killed a police officer. The victim's vehicle burst into flames after the collision.
Undocumented migrant allegedly killed 5-year-old in drunken crash and then fled the area
A man has been arrested after he allegedly hit a vehicle while drunk driving, killing a 5-year-old girl. He was living as an undocumented migrant in Florida.
Florida man threatened to shoot up school after road rage incident with bus, cops say
A man in Ocala, Florida, has been arrested after he allegedly threatened to shoot up a school. Cops say he was angry that a school bus had abruptly braked.
Here are 5 recent cases of road rage, where suspects allegedly let driving frustrations become crimes
Some people let their anger while driving get the best of them. Here are five cases of people who lete their road rage grow into crimes and arrests.
Florida man killed pedestrian in a wheel chair — then fled the scene, cops say
A Florida man has turned himself in to police after he allegedly hit and killed an elderly man in his wheelchair while he was crossing the street.
Houston man accused of murder of his 6-year-old stepdaughter died in a car wreck
A Houston man has been charged with murder after his reckless driving allegedly caused the death of his 6-year-old step-daughter. Police say he was intoxicated during the crash.
Florida man allegedly speeding 109 mph runs light, kills pregnant girlfriend, her unborn son, and friend: Cops
A man, pregnant woman and her unborn baby died after the car they were in went through a red light at over 100 m.p.h. and slammed into a car.
Man allegedly purposefully chased and rammed vehicle, causing deadly crash in Arkansas
A man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a crash that killed one person in Arkansas. He allegedly chased and rammed the other vehicle.
Man who allegedly killed his girlfriend in DUI crash charged with homicide, police say
A man has been charged with homicide by vehicle and eight other crimes in connection with a DUI crash that killed his girlfriend, police announced.
California doctor accused of hitting a woman with his car and then fleeing the scene
A California doctor has been arrested after he allegedly fatally hit a woman with his car, then left the scene without calling for help, police said.
'This should not happen to anybody': Woman robbed of purse, run over and killed at Houston McDonald's
A man has been arrested after he allegedly stole a 71-year-old woman's purse, then hit her with his car while driving away from a McDonald's, Houston police said.
Woman in vehicle with only one functional brake accused of plowing car into crash investigation, killing fireman
A New Jersey woman driving a Jeep determined was in poor condition is charged with third-degree murder after she fatally struck a firefighter last summer.
Three pedestrians dead after car fleeing police hits them. Teen driver now accused of murder.
Three men were killed in a car crash in Houston. Cops say the suspect refused to pull over for a traffic stop, taking authorities in a car chase that resulted in the crash.
Manhunt for man who claimed he 'had been forced to kill three people' ends when he's caught in stolen Corvette, cops say
A man wanted in connection to a triple-murder in Maryland was arrested in a stolen car in West Virginia, police said. The suspect said he was forced to kill.
New Hampshire man accused of killing retired police sergeant in hit-and-run, dumping car in woods
A retired police officer was killed in a hit-and-run in New Hampshire as she road her bike, investigators say. Authorities say they have arrested the suspect.
A double-murder suspect in Texas tried to flee from police when they spotted her car
A woman has been arrested on charges of capital murder after she was stopped by police while driving in Texas. A 10-minute chase ensued but eventually was apprehended.
Doctor allegedly drove drunk, killed passenger in crash after going 138 mph while on ice-cream run: Police
Authorities have upgraded charges against an Alabama neurosurgeon accused of killing a medical student over the summer from manslaughter to murder.
Mother arrested after dragging her daughter outside of the car while trying to drive drunk, cops say
A mother has been arrested after she allegedly dragged her 8-year-old daughter with her car. The child was trying to stop her from driving drunk, police say.
Homicide suspect fled the crime scene, arrested in neighboring state while allegedly driving drunk
A suspect in a homicide was arrested in a neighboring state while drunk driving, police said. The victim was shot and killed in Idaho, officials said.
New Jersey man admits to getting behind the wheel drunk and killing a pedestrian
A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to striking and killing a pedestrian in his vehicle. He also pled guilty to driving while intoxicated at the time of the crash.
Texas man allegedly driving 100 mph while drunk slams into a car killing one, report says
A man has been arrested for allegedly causing a deadly highway crash in El Paso, Texas. Police say he was intoxicated and speeding at the time of the crash.
Woman shot and killed in road rage incident in Austin, police said. Two suspects arrested.
A woman was shot and killed while driving her car in Austin, Texas. She reported to 911 that a car was exhibiting road rage behavior and pointing a gun at her, police said.
Drunk driver arrested for running red light, killing 62-year-old man, cops say
A man has been arrested in Texas in connection with a traffic crash. Police say the suspect ran a red light, causing the crash, which killed a 62-year-old man.
BMW 'went airborne,' fatally crushing other motorist, cops say. Driver accused vehicular homicide.
Police said Nashville man's BMW 'went airborne,' landed on Madison man's Mitsubishi, crushing the driver. Authorities charged the driver for vehicular homicide.
An Illinois man ran over his customer after a botched drug sale. Here's how long he'll spend in prison.
A man in Illinois was sentenced to under a decade in prison for running over a woman in a botched drug deal. Prosecutors say the victim was hit with an open car door.
Suspect arrested in connection to road rage killing of popular baseball coach in Minnesota
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a popular baseball coach in Plymouth, Minnesota. One car shot at another on the highway.
Highway crash kills two women in Alabama, suspect charged with murder
An Alabama man has been charged with two counts of murder after his truck crashed into another vehicle. The occupants, two women ages 73 and 62, were pronounced dead shortly after the crash.
She tried to kill two children with her Jeep because of their race. Here’s how long she will remain behind bars.
A white Iowa woman was sentenced to federal prison for a hate crime where she ran over children because of their race. The victims survived the attack.
Man hit motorcyclist at 94 in a 35 mph zone, now faces homicide charge, police said
A Louisiana man faces a homicide charge after he allegedly crashed into a motorcyclist in Florida, killing one, police said. The suspect was going 94 mph.
Mom accused of drunkenly crashing into a tree, killing her 12-year-old son
Georgia police say a mom drunkenly crashed her car in to a tree and killed her 12-year-old son. She now faces several charges and was arrested.
Second victim dies following 2020 Florida parasailing accident, boat captain now charged with manslaughter
Two tourists planning to marry have died following a parasailing accident, and the boat’s captain is now accused of manslaughter by culpable negligence.
Man mowing his lawn hit and killed by a Corvette driver, who is now in cuffs, cops say
A man in Mobile, Alabama has been charged with murder after he hit a man mowing his lawn with his Corvette, killing him instantly. The suspect was allegedly drunk at the time of the incident.
Teenager charged with three counts of murder after alleged street-racing crash in California
One of two teenagers involved in a deadly alleged street-racing crash that killed three people now faces murder charges, prosecutors announced.
Driver ran down, killed bicyclist after dispute, California cops say
California truck driver charged with fatal hit-and-run after allegedly hitting a Riverside bicyclist with his car after a dispute, police said.
Man kills girlfriend, injures their 4 children after allegedly driving SUV wrong way down freeway on purpose
A California man's girlfriend is dead after he allegedly, and on purpose, drove his vehicle the wrong way down the 101 Freeway, authorities said.
Utah bride killed by drunk, wrong-way driver hours after wedding, police say
A bride was hit by a drunk driver in Utah just hours after her wedding and died, police said. Now, the suspect faces criminal charges in connection to the case.
Louisiana man allegedly high on PCP drives over his sister’s head, killing her, police say
A Louisiana woman died after she attempted to stop her brother from taking their sibling’s car and he ran over her head, killing her, authorities said.