Brad Matthews

Pilot killed in single-engine plane crash at Georgia resort

The pilot of a single-engine plane was killed Thursday when he crashed into a parking lot at the Lake Lanier Islands Resort in Buford, Georgia, about 60 miles north of Atlanta.

December 22, 2023

8-year-old boy dies in Arizona after being hit by wayward .22 caliber pellet

An eight-year-old boy died in St. David, Arizona, this week after being accidentally hit in his chest by a .22 caliber pellet fired from an air rifle.

December 21, 2023

Maury Povich calls out the dad again, this time of a Denver Zoo orangutan

The Denver Zoo recently housed the birth of an orangutan but didn't know which adult fathered the baby. Now it does, thanks to testing and the announcement by former TV host Maury Povich.

December 21, 2023

Two men found dead in submerged car following police chase in Pennsylvania

Two men suspected of breaking into vehicles in Pennsylvania and being chased by state police were found dead Wednesday in a submerged SUV after driving off an embankment.

December 21, 2023

‘These aren’t Santa’s flying reindeer!’: Utah officials airlift deer for GPS collar fitting, checkup

It's almost Christmas and the deer are taking to the skies. Utahns looking skyward may have seen an odd sight earlier this month when the state's Department of Wildlife Resources airlifted deer to a staging site.

December 21, 2023

Coal ash leak at Kentucky power plant sends three workers to hospital

A coal ash leak at a power plant in Centertown, Kentucky, sent three workers to the hospital Wednesday.

December 20, 2023

Naval search team rescues hiker who fell 1,200 feet in ravine in Washington

An injured hiker who fell into a ravine on Mount Ellinor in Olympic National Forest in Washington has been rescued by a naval search team.

December 20, 2023

Woman slain 44 years ago in Las Vegas identified by police

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department announced Tuesday the identity of Sahara Sue Doe as Gwenn Marie Story, a woman found dead in an empty lot in 1979.

December 20, 2023

Helicopter crash in New Jersey woods kills pilot, TV photographer

A pilot and a photographer for WPVI-TV, a Philadelphia ABC affiliate, died Tuesday in a helicopter crash near Washington Township, New Jersey.

December 20, 2023

Multi-car crash on Maryland highway kills one, sends five others to the hospital

A person was killed near Olney this weekend following an early morning multi-car crash in the eastbound lanes of Maryland Route 200.

December 19, 2023

Colorado woman gored by mule-deer buck during mating season

A 67-year-old woman in Silver Cliff, Colorado, was hospitalized with bruising and a puncture wound after being gored by a mule-deer buck this weekend.

December 19, 2023

Trio of Afghan refugees killed when plane hits power lines in Oregon

Three Afghan refugees died over the weekend when the small plane they were in collided with power lines in Independence, Oregon.

December 19, 2023

Four injured after house explodes in Miami metropolitan area

A house exploded in the Miami metropolitan area Tuesday morning, injuring four people and causing damage to nearby homes and cars.

December 19, 2023

Copy of ‘Beowulf’ returned to Pennsylvania library 5 decades late

A copy of the medieval epic poem "Beowulf" was returned to the Sewickley Public Library in Pennsylvania recently, 54 years after it was checked out.

December 16, 2023

Plane evacuated at Chicago O’Hare after struck by baggage cart

A plane full of passengers was evacuated at Chicago O'Hare International Airport Saturday after a baggage cart hit the aircraft's engine.

December 16, 2023

Autistic 13-year-old boy dies after lighting Christmas tree on fire

A 13-year-old boy with autism died in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this week after accidentally lighting the Christmas tree inside his family's mobile home on fire.

December 16, 2023

L.A. County officials search for gauge that can cause radiation sickness

Officials with Los Angeles County's Public Works Department are offering $1,000 to return a gauge that, if damaged, can cause radiation illness.

December 16, 2023

Pompeii artifact discovered in Belgian house decades after it was stolen

A Belgian family looking to sell their home found out a longtime piece of decor they had displayed was a stolen artifact from the Roman ruins of Pompeii.

December 15, 2023