Author: WFXB Staff

Four People Killed in Home in New Mexico

Police are investigating the deaths of four people on Christmas Day in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  The victims reportedly sustained injuries from gunshot wounds but it’s still unclear what exactly took place. The bodies were initially found by a woman and her son who were related to the homeowners. Another relative said her family had been together for Christmas Eve and…

Murder-Suicide in Florida Leaves Three Dead

Three people are dead after an apparent murder-suicide that took place on Christmas Eve. The incident took place inside a home in Lakeland, Florida. It is reported there were also four children inside the house at the time but all are alive and unharmed and were safely removed from the home by law enforcement. The killer has been identified as…

Carjacking Victim Killed After Being Mistaken as Perpetrator by Police

One deputy has been fired and another put on indefinite leave after a man believed to be a carjacker was killed while being apprehended in California. Deputies Charlie Blount and Jason Little engaged victim David Ward in an apparent car chase that lasted thirty minutes and at one point reached 73 miles per hour. Body footage showed the officers struggle…

Do’s and Don’ts of Re-Gifting

If you’re scrambling for a last minute Christmas gift and thinking of re-gifting something you already have one etiquette expert says go for it…the idea is no longer taboo! Fox’s Briella Tomassetti goes over the do’s and don’ts of re-gifting.

Inmate Who Escaped is Back in Custody

The inmate who escaped from the Florence County Detention Center has been apprehended and put back into custody. 21-year-old Bryce Altman was named as the inmate who escaped. He was booked last week for multiple crimes including trespassing, violent burglary, and fraud. Altman was found and returned to custody mere hours after his escape thanks to the Department of Natural…

69-Vehicle Pileup Leaves Over 50 Injured

At least 50 people were injured in a 69-vehicle pileup in Virginia this weekend. The pileup occurred yesterday morning along Interstate 64 as a result of heavy fog and icy roads. The crash closed both sides of the interstate for the majority of the day. It’s reported some cars were squeezed so close together that it made rescue efforts difficult…

Three Separate Shootings Across Three States

At least one person is dead and 28 others were injured over the weekend in three separate shootings that took place across three different states within just hours of each other. Thirteen people were shot in Chicago while attending the memorial service for another shooting victim from earlier in the year. Then seven people were shot and injured while waiting…

MBPD Forced to Temporarily Shut Down Local Motel

A Myrtle Beach motel is being forced to temporarily shut down. The Rosen Sea Inn on South Ocean Boulevard has kept the MBPD quite busy as they’ve responded to numerous reports of drug activity, drug over doses, and even prostitution occurring on the property. Police have served them a written notice of public nuisance which requires the motel to shut…

Three-Way Crash in Lumberton Kills One

One person was killed as a result of a three-way collision in Lumberton yesterday. Two vehicles were involved in the incident as well as a school bus. No students on the bus were injured but one person was thrown from their vehicle and killed after they failed to wear a seat belt. One car rear-ended another, which pushed the second…

Boeing Launches Starliner Test Flight

Boeing made history as they launched the Starliner spacecraft from Cape Canaveral early this morning. The spacecraft was launched as a test flight headed for the International Space Station. While there is no crew, there is 595 pounds of cargo on board. It includes holiday gifts for the astronauts of Expedition 61, radiation testing hardware, and even a test dummy…