All news by author: Benjamin Lynch

Missing woman Nikki Alcaraz is no longer believed to be in danger, police in California said. The mum of two was spotted in a Walmart selling her phone after going missing on a trip with her boyfriend

Police in Florida confirmed the cause of death of a loved middle school teacher found next to her baby in an apparent murder-suicide. Amanda Hicks, 26, was found in her apartment on Saturday morning

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. A three-year-old boy was found dead in bed in a case that has shocked American authorities - a couple have been arrested following the boy's death

A one-year-old girl died in a 'tragic' incident outside a hospital in Puyallup, Washington after a foster mum left them in a car for nine hours after forgetting they were there

Former Broward County Sheriff's Deputy Scot Peterson appeared in court today charged with negligence and neglect after the devastating Parkland high school shooting in 2018 saw 14 children killed

Hundreds of experts and high profile tech figures have signed a letter calling for recognition that artificial intelligence is a risk to humanity alongside 'pandemics and nuclear war'

A teen who allegedly crashed a truck into the White House security gates earlier his month and waved a Nazi flag around had a chilling speech prepared, according to prosecutors

The family of Nikki Alcaraz, who went missing three weeks ago, have shared pictures of her injuries which they allege came from a fight with her boyfriend just days before her disappearance

Four children were among nine people hit in a shooting along a beachside promenade in Hollywood, Florida, on Monday evening. One of the victims is a one-year-old girl

A schoolgirl in Las Vegas, Nevada, was allegedly raped by another teen as onlookers watched on and laughed while filming the incident. The girl reportedly begged him to stop.

The families of 21-year-olds Kaylee Goncalves and Maddie Mogen support the death penalty 'in this case'. Brian Kohberger will go on trial in October accused of killing four students in November last year

Three people died in a shootout between the Bandidos motorcycle gang and a group of bikers known as the 'Waterdogs' at a motorcycle rally in Red River, New Mexico

A killer in Florida is facing the death penalty after he was convicted of killing an 11-year-old girl and her babysitter in 1990. A jury voted 10 to two in favour of the penalty for Joseph Zieler

Weather boffins have predicted the exact number of hurricanes that could affect the US this year. Parts of Florida is still reeling from the devastating Hurrican Ian in September last year

A hellish chapter for the Barnett family came to a close recently as the adoptive parents of a woman posing as a girl were cleared of neglect. So where are they now?

A California man looking through his late wife's possessions suddenly stumbled across a library book nearly a century overdue. The book was returned to the St Helena Public Library in California after 96 years

An urgent warning has been issued by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in the US over a salmonella outbreak reported among patients who recently ate raw cookie dough

Flight VS141, carrying 250 passengers onboard, was diverted to Goose Bay in Canada after its left engine was shut down and an inspection was requested for "damage" and "leakages"

Two teens have been arrested and charged after they allegedly released a noxious 'fart spray'. Caney Creek High School was evacuated and experts were called into try and track down the smell

A dog walker in Chicago was beaten and held at gunpoint as her prize French bulldog Peppa was stolen from her in a park. Alicja Pierzchala, 64, was treated for a concussion

A bride-to-be has tragically died after a house fire on her wedding day in Reedsburg, Wisconsin. Paige Ruddy, 19, died from a brain haemorrhage caused by smoke inhalation

Visitors are flocking to the 'Miracle in Missouri' after unns exhumed the nearly intact body of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster in the small town of Gower, Missouri

A seven-year-old in West Virginia has been arrested and charged with first-degree arson and allegedly setting his family home on fire. His parents were in the house at the time

The mother of Gabby Petito killer Brian Laundrie has defended telling her son she would provide him with a shovel if he ever needed to dispose of a body. Roberta Laundrie also told her son to burn the letter

A woman was shot dead by her abusive husband in Kansas on May 18. Her daughter also tragically died in the shooting and their family is now appealing to the public for support