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After Mom Died, 56-Year-Old Son Dressed Up as Her

Italian man accused of posing as dead mother to collect pension before beard stubble gave him away

(Newser) - A 56-year-old Italian man is under investigation for allegedly disguising himself as his late mother in a bizarre pension fraud reminiscent of the film Mrs. Doubtfire. Authorities say the man, a former nurse who is currently unemployed, never reported the death of his 85-year-old mother, Graziella Dall'Oglio, in 2022,...

Cops Ask Public to Identify Backstreet Boys Lookalike

Police say man who stole packages from California apartment complex looks like AJ McLean

(Newser) - Police in Irvine, California, are looking for a thief they say strongly resembles Backstreet Boys member AJ McLean. Police say the doppelganger stole packages from an apartment complex's secured mailroom, KTLA reports. "We're pretty sure this isn't AJ McLean," the Irving Police Department said in...

Right at Rush Hour in DC, Fire in the Capitol Subway

Small electrical blaze was quickly contained in tunnel linking congressional offices

(Newser) - A minor fire sparked a brief scare in the subway tunnel connecting the Rayburn House Office Building and the US Capitol on Thursday, according to Capitol Police. The electrical fire was quickly doused with fire extinguishers before 5pm, reports NBC Washington . Two Capitol Police officers were taken to a nearby...

Man Sets Woman Ablaze on Chicago Train

Woman was hospitalized in critical condition after Monday night attack

(Newser) - A woman is in critical condition after a horrifying attack on Chicago's "L" train, where a man doused her with a flammable liquid and set her on fire, according to police. The incident unfolded around 9:30pm on Monday after a verbal dispute between the 26-year-old victim and...

Passenger Gets Through Airport Security With Meat Cleaver

Passengers were removed from plane and rescreened by authorities in Portland

(Newser) - Passengers on a Delta flight out of Portland International Airport were removed from a plane on Thursday after a passenger managed to get a meat cleaver through security and onto the aircraft, Oregon Live reports. The incident, which occurred on a flight bound for Salt Lake City, has prompted a...

YouTuber Arrested in Florida After Alleged Traffic Stunt

Police say Jack Doherty blocked traffic to film a video, had drugs on him

(Newser) - YouTuber Jack Doherty was arrested in Miami Beach early Saturday after police say he blocked traffic to film a social media video and was found carrying drugs, CBS News reports. Officers reported that Doherty was part of a group that entered the roadway around 3am on Washington Avenue in the...

Cowboys Player Sent 'Goodbye' Texts Before His Death

Marshawn Kneeland referenced jail in messages before suicide, police say

(Newser) - Newly released police recordings reveal that Marshawn Kneeland, the Dallas Cowboys defensive end who died by suicide last week , sent group text messages to friends indicating he was saying goodbye and expressing that he couldn't face time in jail. The Cowboys' head of security, Cable Johnson, alerted Plano police...

Live-Streaming Driver Who Hit Pedestrian Wants Donations

Request from live-streamer doesn't go over well on the internet

(Newser) - A woman who allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian while live-streaming on TikTok has reached out for donations—and the request hasn't landed well, reports the Root . "My Cash App up there if y'all wanna support while I'm on mental leave," 43-year-old Ty Nesha told...

Rapper Earns First Grammy, Gets Arrested Same Day

Rod Wave disputes the charges in Atlanta

(Newser) - Rapper Rod Wave had quite the day on Friday: He received his first Grammy nomination in the morning, then got arrested on weapon and drug charges later in the day, reports NBC News . Authorities in Atlanta booked the artist, whose real name is Rodarius Green, on suspicion of possessing a...

Car Slams Into Crowd, Killing 4, After Troopers Fail to Stop It

Police say the driver had been spotted racing another vehicle in Tampa earlier

(Newser) - A car plowed into a crowd in a historic neighborhood of Tampa early Saturday, killing four people and injuring 11, after police were unable to stop the speeding, erratically driven vehicle. The 22-year-old driver lost control of his car just after midnight and ran into people waiting outside a bar...

Cops: Teen Tourist Splashed Water on a Met Masterpiece

Police say teen caused minor damage to 2 artworks, ripped tapestries from wall

(Newser) - A teenage tourist in New York City is accused of splashing water on centuries-old paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Joshua Vaurin, 19, a visitor from Texas staying at a Times Square hotel, allegedly splashed water at two paintings: Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres' 19th-century portrait Princesse de Broglie, and Girolamo dai...

With Her Senators Criticizing Outburst, Mace to Sue Airport

Scott and Graham defend officers after lawmaker's tirade

(Newser) - South Carolina's two senators have publicly criticized Rep. Nancy Mace after an airport outburst in which she berated and cursed officers. Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott both praised Charleston International Airport officers and distanced themselves from Mace's conduct, the Hill reports. Both senators said in social...

Ex-TV Anchor Accused of Stabbing Her Mother to Death

Police say Angelynn Mock was found outside her mother's home in Wichita, Kansas

(Newser) - A former television anchor has been charged with first-degree murder after her mother was found stabbed to death in Wichita, Kansas. Police allege 47-year-old Angelynn Mock was outside her mother's home early on Halloween when officers responded to a call about a "cutting," reports USA Today . Inside,...

Elderly Cruise Passenger Left Behind on Island Is Found Dead

Apparent search delay followed group hike on Australia's Lizard Island

(Newser) - An 80-year-old cruise ship passenger died over the weekend after she got off on an island on Australia's Great Barrier Reef and was reportedly left behind. The woman, traveling alone as part of a Coral Expeditions cruise, took part in a group hike of a steep trail on Lizard...

Woman Arrested After Baby Found at Subway Station

Police say newborn's mother tracked down via taxi driver

(Newser) - A Queens woman has been arrested and charged with abandoning her newborn daughter at a major subway station in Manhattan. The NYPD says Assa Diawara, 30, faces counts of child abandonment and endangering the welfare of a child after the infant was discovered Monday morning at the 34th Street-Penn Station...

Cops: Woman Sparks Deadly Fire Trying to Kill Cockroach

Her alleged use of improvised flamethrower preceded neighbor's fall from 5th-floor window

(Newser) - A South Korean woman's attempt to kill a cockroach with a homemade flamethrower ended with her accidentally setting her apartment building on fire, resulting in a neighbor's death, according to police in Osan, about 20 miles south of Seoul. Authorities say the woman in her 20s used a...

Family Tip Stops Possible Attack at World's Busiest Airport

They said Billy Joe Cagle planned to 'shoot up' Atlanta airport

(Newser) - A potential tragedy was averted at the world's busiest airport on Monday, thanks to a tip from his family and a coordinated police response. Authorities arrested Billy Joe Cagle inside Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after his family warned police he was armed and on his way to...

Portland Laser Protest Prompts Medical Flights to Reroute

Hospital issued warning to protesters ahead of event, but ultimately no flights were impacted

(Newser) - Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) said several of its air ambulance vendors would not land helicopters at the hospital's Portland helipad on Saturday night due to a planned protest event involving lasers targeting aircraft, KGW reports. The event, promoted in a flyer as a "laser tag" gathering...

Cops: Woman Fatally Shot in Argument Over 'Thank You'
Dallas Woman Killed After
Argument Over 'Thank You'
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Oct 12, 2025 9:30 AM CDT

Dallas Woman Killed After Argument Over 'Thank You'

Police say victim was annoyed that woman didn't thank her for holding door open

(Newser) - A fatal shooting outside a PetSmart store in Dallas began as an argument over not saying thank you, according to an arrest affidavit. Police say the incident started after 41-year-old Cecilia Simpson became upset when 22-year-old Keona Hampton didn't acknowledge her for holding open a door at a nearby...

Cops: Dating App Burglar Focuses on Older Men

Police in Los Angeles say Adva Lavie meets victims online, then burglarizes their homes

(Newser) - Los Angeles authorities are searching for a woman they say has been using dating apps not for romance, but for burglary. According to a bulletin from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, 29-year-old Adva Lavie—who uses various aliases—allegedly seeks out older men online, wins their trust,...

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