All news by author: Alex Croft

Kavion Godfrey was meant to be playing football with his friends last Friday, when his mother Laquana received a parent’s most dreaded call. He went missing without explanation with a police search under way in New York state

When Germantown Police were called to Kennedy Middle School about a man “acting erratically”, a shootout erupted. As scores of students hid inside, police successfully took out the gunman

Notorious London gangster-turned-actor David Courtney has died in his home, his family announced on social media. Tributes are pouring in online for the man with an eventful history

When a half-eaten shark washed up near Victoria on Tuesday, questions began being asked on what would dare devour such a feared predator. A certain frightening mammal is believed to be behind the attack…

If you think your kin are set to lose a chunk of money due to inheritance tax, you will be pleased to hear there may be a way around it - by sending them regular ‘gifts’ while you still live

Dave Courtney was tragically announced dead earlier today, with his family saying in a statement that he tragically took his own life. Just yesterday, the gangster-turned-actor was enjoying a day at the football

John Wayne Gacy is one of the most horrific and prolific serial killers the world has ever seen - and it due to the discovery of three key clues that he was finally brought to justice

Alzheimer’s cases in the US are expected to increase from 5.8 million to 14 million over the next four decades - with women and ethnic minorities most at risk of being diagnosed

As parts the UK reels from the effects of the vicious Storm Babet, authorities are still issuing flood warnings. It comes after nine people are believed to have died so far

A $1million lottery win to most people is the stuff of dreams, but to one (un)lucky Florida winner, it turned out to be the stuff of nightmares

Mrs Aimee Roberts was “overwhelmed” when she realised she had too large fossilised vertebrates in her garden. In the first case of its kind, experts believe they may have died fighting each other

Tensions between the UK and Russia continue to rise as the Russians claim to have chased away two British planes attempting to enter their territory - which the RAF categorically deny

University maintenance loans aren’t as fair a system as many people believe - so money expert Martin Lewis has encouraged middle-income families to get saving to help cover their child’s future tuition

The annual Orionid meteor shower will tonight be at its peak with around 25 meteor showers per hour in the night’s sky. If your area will be cloud free, wrap up warm and get comfy for the light show

As Storm Babet rages on for a third day, hundreds of flood warnings have been issued across the country. With as many as 360 ‘red’ flood warnings in place this morning, it is vital to check whether your home will be safe

Johnny Frank Garrett was executed in 1992 for the rape and murder of a nun - although many dispute the evidence found against him. Before his execution, he uttered chilling final words…

One lucky man in Massachusetts will avoid any financial anxieties which come with retiring from his profession as a truck driver - after hitting a colossal $1million jackpot on a scratch card

Shanda Johnson, a beloved New Jersey nurse, mother, and friend, is now hospitalised with a severe lung disease - brought on by an asthma-related reaction to mould exposure in her apartment

Just five days after retiring, Massachusetts great-grandmother Susan Maxwell won a colossal $1 million in the lottery. She plans on spending the life-changing sum on her large family

In a horrific incident a Maryland judge was shot last night in a suspected homicide. Andrew Wilkinson was also an active member of his church and a youth sports coach

A Florida teenager was adopted just in time before his 18th birthday, by two highly experience adoptive parents. “I was sweating bad. My heart was beating,” Roman Nehemiah said of the moment the adoption was finalised

In a horrific killing, Keith Dimmick's decapitated head was found in the bathroom sink. Police have accused his son Bradley, who struggles with schizoaffective disorder, of murder

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Video has emerged that appears to show a Palestinian man being shot by a gunman – understood to be an Israeli settler – who is then manhandled away by alleged Israeli Defence Force soldiers

Dr Jared Nelson was tragically widowed and left with two children - one of them newborn - after his wife’s death last Christmas. This is his heartbreaking story

The family of a girl kidnapped in New York State have spoken of their relief after their daughter was found. A suspect was arraigned after leaving fingerprints on a ransom note left for the girl’s parents