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ORLANDO, Fla. — After three days, Orlando police have yet to find any sign of Baby Willow. Investigators, along with city of Orlando crews searched sewer lines for any sign of the missing infant on Wednesday. Those searches and the reexamination of dumpsters from the Willow Bend Apartment Complex failed to yield any evidence, police said. Advertisement Related Content Officers were called to the Willow Bend Apartments , off Silver Star Road and Coast Line Drive , for a report of a placenta and afterbirth found in the parking lot Monday . Homicide and crime scene investigators arrived at the scene, and multiple teams of dogs and searchers canvassed the area, including every dumpster. They were ultimately unsuccessful in finding the baby, now dubbed "Baby Willow." According to a police report, bloody shoe prints led them to a home where neighbors said a pregnant woman lived . "We were consistently told how the female's pregnancy appeared to be nearly full term,...

NEW YORK, NY — In the summer of 1977, New York City was — literally and figuratively — on fire. It was the summer of disco fever, of Studio 54. It was the summer of Yankees mania. It was the summer that catapulted Ed Koch to City Hall. And in mid-July, it turned into the summer of darkness, when an epic, five-borough power outage — deemed an "act of God" by Con Ed — plunged the city into two days of total blackout. Airports shut down. News stations went off the air. Thousands were stuck in underground subway tunnels . Meanwhile, in the streets, the down-and-out — at their breaking point after years of municipal layoffs and a steady surge in violent crime — rioted and looted with abandon. Arsonists reportedly set more than 1,000 fires across the city in a single day. The Bronx, it would later be said, was burning. It was also the Summer of Sam. Want more local news? Sign up here to receive free newsletters and alerts from the New York City Patch . In spring 1977, police con...

Tiffany Thompson put herself out there. In a pink bra, black pencil skirt , and black pumps, her hair pulled back in a tight bun, a black choker tied around her neck, she stands in front of a wrought-iron fence on a sidewalk at night. Presumably it is in front of the Short North Carriage House , a vacation rental that Ezekiel Elliott’s father had rented for his 21st birthday in Columbus, Ohio’s equivalent of Uptown. She stands, expressionless, for a series of police photographs of her bruises — on her arms and wrists. There are several shots of her hands, but those don’t appear to be injured in the photos. In the police report there is a diagram, essentially a pencil drawing of a female figure where injuries can be marked. Ten areas are circled and marked with a “V” for “Visible Bruise, Mark or Injury,” from her neck to her knees. Like everyone else, I had been reading snippets about the allegations of domestic violence against the Dallas Cowboys’ star running back in news reports ...

Photo taken on July 25, 2017, shows a blue light emergency phone column installed outside the south entrance of UC Berkeley in Berkeley, California, the United States.(Xinhua/Ma Dan) SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- As American universities will start the new school year in weeks, concerns are raising over safety of international students who will face a new American setting filled with unfamiliar risks and even threats. From his understanding, officer Wade MacAdam , who works with UC Berkeley Police Department 's Safety Programs, expected international students to be more alert, not only on surroundings but on personal property as well, as they are more likely to be "easy target." He said in a recent interview with Xinhua that safety has always been a real issue for international students to take into consideration seriously, especially for those from China, following the kidnapping of Zhang Yingying, a visiting scholar at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champa...

BARCELONA — Two days after a devastating vehicle attack on one of Europe’s most iconic tourist destinations , many questions remained as Spanish authorities continued a manhunt for a 22-year-old missing member of the cell of suspected terrorists responsible for the brutal assault that killed 14 and injured more than 100 others. Unlike other vehicle attacks Europe has endured in the last two years — in Nice, Berlin, Stockholm and London — Thursday’s in Barcelona and the one early Friday in the nearby seaside city of Cambrils displayed an unusual degree of sophistication and coordination. Authorities are investigating what they believe to be a terrorist cell of at least 12 members with possible bases in different locations across the region of Catalonia. But the Spanish government was quick to insist on Saturday that the situation was under control. Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez said that the 12-person cell had been “dismantled,” and the government ultimately decl...

Photo taken on July 25, 2017 shows the University of Chicago's campus in Chicago, the United States.(Xinhua/Wang Ping) CHICAGO, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Holding top-10 positions in numerous national and international rankings, University of Chicago (UoC) attracts students in U.S. and all over world, even if the university stands in an unsafe neighborhood at city's southern side. Being called "Murder Capital of America," Chicago saw a surge in gun violence in 2016 with 762 murders, which was more than New York City and Los Angeles combined , according to the Chicago Police Department . Most of the criminal incidents took place in the southern area. However, UoC manages to protect students by setting up a safety network consisting of free bus service , heavy monitoring and expanded policing. Kenneth Rogers, University of Chicago student , speaks during an interview with Xinhua at Chicago, the United States, on July 25, 2017. (Xinhua/Wang Ping) "I think the campus is ve...

A 19-year-old man was shot inside an apartment Thursday morning in the 300 block of North 11th Street , Reading police said. The man was rushed by ambulance to Reading Hospital after calling 9-1-1 shortly before 7:30 a.m. to report being shot, Sgt. Darrin Dougherty said. The victim underwent surgery for a single gunshot wound to the chest, Dougherty said. Police did not release the man's name so further information about his medical condition was unavailable. Officers placed police tape in front of the residence and were seen going into and out of the house. They also checked an alley next to the house. Police on the scene said it wasn't clear when the shooting happened. Residents watched the police activity across the street and said they didn't hear any shots. Several police cars blocked the intersection with Buttonwood Street while police investigated. Police took one person from the scene to City Hall for an interview, but he didn't provide any useful informatio...

Michael Aaron Campbell , 21, of Sallisaw who was charged on Aug. 2 with two felony counts of first-degree rape, of a female under age 14, is now scheduled for the Sept. 6 felony disposition docket . According to the arrest affidavit issued by Muldrow Police Officer Mark Harkins , on July 28 he was called to the police station to meet with a man who said a family member had been talking to Campbell on Facebook, believing that he was speaking with the reporting party’s 13-year-old daughter.  According to the affidavit, during their conversation Campbell spoke about a detailed incident that allegedly occurred in June where he and the minor reportedly had intercourse at Gardenwalk Apartments in Muldrow. When Harkins went to Campbell’s residence to try and interview him, he had reportedly left prior to the officer’s arrival so Harkins returned to the police department to take an initial report and conduct additional interviews . After the interviews and reports were com...

SIERRA VISTA — A man has been arrested for murder after admitting to police he strangled his roommate and hid his body in a suitcase in the bedroom closet. Keith Allen White , 50, was charged with second-degree murder and tampering with physical evidence after police responded to Garden Plaza Apartments at 100 E. Golf Links Rd. on Monday night. Sierra Vista Police received a call at 9:13 p.m. Monday from a resident of the apartment, who reported that White had admitted to killing his roommate, Brian Cook, who is also a relative of the caller. Officers responded to the scene and spoke with the caller before making their way to White’s apartment on the north side of the complex. When they arrived, “he’s got the windows down and a fan blowing the odor of human decomposition out of the apartment,” said Sierra Vista Sgt . Sean Brownson, a detective with the Special Operations Bureau . Through the open windows of the apartment, officers could see multiple empty liquor bottles , White sitt...

Dallas police said their investigation of two shootings within blocks of each other early Monday morning revealed the murders were related and tied to drug activity. Officers were still looking for the suspects Monday night . "We are continuing to interview several witnesses. We believe that multiple suspects are involved," Dallas Police Maj . Rob Sherwin said. The first deadly shooting happened in the 2900 block of Prince Hall Lane around 4 a.m. Witnesses at the Sunrise Village Apartments told NBC 5 they heard five to 10 gunshots.  Dallas Police Investigate Two Deadly Shootings Dallas Police Investigate Two Deadly Shootings" src="http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/620*349/Two+Shootings+DPD+Cruiser+081814.jpg" /> .@DallasPD is investigating a fatal shooting in an apartment at 2900 Prince Hall Ln . pic.twitter.com/XrL6W9wvjG — Kevin Wetherington (@KevinDPD) August 18, 2014 2 Dead in 2 Shootings in Dallas Billy Baker, 49, was found shot there. He died later o...

Buy Photo Police vehicles on the scene at 2424 Tharpe St. (Photo: Michael Shwarz/Democrat) Buy Photo CLOSE TPD gives update on Wednesday's officer involved shooting Karl Etters Update 5:34 p.m. A burglary suspect died of his injuries Thursday after being shot by a Tallahassee Police Officer . Jeremy Lett, 28, was shot by TPD officer David Stith , who was responding to reports of a burglary at the Shadow Ridge Apartments on West Tharpe Street around 8 p.m. Wednesday. After Stith spotted and confronted a man matching the burglary suspect's description, the two men were involved in a physical altercation during which Stith shot Lett , according to TPD spokesman David Northway . The burglary was reported at the complex, but Northway did not know which apartment. Stith, who was not injured, has been placed on administrative leave with pay following the incident, which is protocol when an officer fires his weapon in the line of duty. Leon County court records show Lett was a res...