Beloved activist Sadie Roberts-Joseph, 75, was found dead in the trunk of a car Friday about three miles from her Baton-Rouge home.
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Pregnant woman, 9-year-old son killed by floodwaters in Pennsylvania
Police in Pennsylvania say rising floodwaters killed a pregnant mother and her son Thursday.
Viral video sparks outrage in New Orleans over arrest of black brass band musician
Video of police in New Orleans arresting a black brass band musician after a call from a white store owner is going viral on social media.
Illinois mother accused of driving with kids on top of SUV in inflatable pool
An Illinois woman was arrested after authorities say she was spotted driving around with her kids sitting in an inflatable pool on top of her car.
Nevada authorities investigate what may be first death related to California earthquakes
Authorities in Nevada are investigating a man’s death which may be the first attributed to the earthquakes that hit Southern California last week.
California quakes left a crack in the Earth so big it can be seen from space
Satellite images show a massive rupture in the Earth’s surface left behind by the two earthquakes that rocked southern California last week.
Florida man arrested after throwing firecrackers under child’s bed in ‘prank gone wrong’
A man in Florida was arrested Saturday after he threw firecrackers under the bed of a sleeping 9-year-old in what he called a “prank gone wrong.”
A black hospital patient claims Illinois police arrested him for allegedly trying to steal IV machine
Shaquille Dukes says he was walking outside a hospital when a security guard accused him of trying to steal the IV that was attached to his arm.
Texas mom charged with homicide after running over her 3-year-old during a game of ‘chicken’
A woman has been charged with criminally negligenthomicide after police say she ran over her 3-year-old son during a game of ‘chicken’ in Houston.
Serial killer Samuel Little, who has confessed to killing 93 women, indicted in Ohio cold cases
Samuel Little, 78, has confessed to killing 93 women in 16 states over three decades. He faces another life sentence for killing two Cleveland women.