FedEx driver delivered Christmas gift just before abducting, strangling 7-year-old Texas girl
FedEx driver charged in 7-year-old Athena Strand's death delivered her Christmas present before abducting her, mother says.
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FedEx driver charged in 7-year-old Athena Strand's death delivered her Christmas present before abducting her, mother says.
The suspect, a FedEx contract driver, delivered a package to the victim's home about the time she disappeared, authorities said.
Experts count 14 tornadoes raged through Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas this weekend.
"I've never been so terrified," one Texas resident said.
The shooting occurred early Tuesday morning at a bowling alley where a private party had been held.
A federal inspector general for the U.S. Treasury Department is looking into whether state funds used last month by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to fly migrants to Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts were improperly used.
The transport of migrants by Republican officials has raised questions about border policies, who the migrants are and whether the states' actions are legal.
Those who've experienced mass violence say the state isn't doing enough to prevent future incidents, while law enforcement officials tell CBS News state law makes it easy for criminals to get guns.
To date, 13 states have passed so-called trigger laws that were designed to outlaw most abortions if the high court threw out the constitutional right to end a pregnancy.
Airlines that say they're facing severe pilot shortages amid a resurgence in air travel are boosting pay.
But it's also hard for some parents to cope through this tragedy. CBS4's Jacqueline Quynh shares how this tragedy may be worsening parents’ anxiety and how to deal with it.
CBS4’s Danya Bacchus reports the president’s message comes a day after meeting with the families of the victims of last week's shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas that killed two teachers and 19 children.
Psychologists say avoiding the conversation can make the situation even scarier for children.
A Texas community comes together in the aftermath of a mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas.
CBS4's Joel Waldman spoke with three Parkland dads seeking change.
"They failed our kids again," said Fred Guttenberg, who lost his daughter Jaime in the MSD massacre.
Gov. Greg Abbott said the shooter is also dead, and is believed to have been killed by responding law enforcement officers.
Gov. Greg Abbott said the shooter is also dead, and is believed to have been killed by responding law enforcement officers.
At least four people are being held hostage in a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, a law enforcement source confirmed to CBS News. The FBI's crisis negotiating team has made contact with the suspect and established communication.
Tropical storm Nicholas gained more strength overnight as heavy rain drenches the Texas coast with forecast amounts of over 1 foot of rainfall.
While Gov. Ron DeSantis said people shouldn't "read too much into" the U.S. Supreme Court's refusal to block a Texas law that bans almost all abortions, Republican legislative leaders indicated Thursday they will determine if Florida can enact similar restrictions.
A tropical depression near the coast of Texas has become Tropical Storm Imelda.
Authorities in Texas are responding to reports of several shootings in the area of Midland and Odessa. The Odessa Police Department posted on Facebook that there is at least one suspect driving around Odessa "shooting at random people."
The suspect who shot and killed multiple people near an El Paso mall Saturday afternoon has been identified as 21-year-old Patrick Crusius, officials confirmed.
The American alligator populates nearly every swamp, lake and river (and occasional kitchen) in the southeastern US. But when Erin Weaver spotted one swimming near her Houston home, she suspected it was the one in danger.
Investigators were called to a home near the 8300 block of Pine Drive in Pembroke Pines just after 7 a.m. Monday.
Paramount's agreement with 12 state attorneys general paves the way for the company to complete its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was killed inside his home near Port-au-Prince in 2021.
Katrina Bolduc was arrested and charged with trafficking in fentanyl and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to deputies.
Flights at Newark Liberty International, John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports are delayed due to an equipment outage, the FAA says.
Investigators were called to a home near the 8300 block of Pine Drive in Pembroke Pines just after 7 a.m. Monday.
Paramount's agreement with 12 state attorneys general paves the way for the company to complete its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was killed inside his home near Port-au-Prince in 2021.
"The Defendant cannot be expected to, nor will he, comply with the order of not communicating with other inmates," wrote Israel Encinosa, Sabatino's attorney.
Katrina Bolduc was arrested and charged with trafficking in fentanyl and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to deputies.
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Many Venezuelan immigrants are shunning Florida and turning instead to communities in places like Utah.
Alex Saab, 54, was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to the U.S.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
Families say months without court-ordered treatment can worsen psychiatric crises behind bars.
The Democrat says rapidly advancing technology requires Congress to act before safeguards fall behind.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.