Police: Pa. twin kills himself; accused of accidentally pinning, killing brother while parkingOctober 7th, 2009 Man who pinned twin while parking van kills selfBETHLEHEM, Pa. — Authorities in eastern Pennsylvania say a man accused of killing his identical twin brother in a parallel parking accident has killed himself.
Pa. man trying to parallel park pins twin, who later dies; police say alcohol was involvedSeptember 30th, 2009 Pa. man trying to park van pins twin, who diesALLENTOWN, Pa. — An eastern Pennsylvania man trying to parallel park a minivan pinned his identical twin brother, who later died at a hospital.
Pa. man parking van pins, kills twin who's guiding him into space; police say alcohol involvedSeptember 30th, 2009 Pa. man pins, kills twin brother while parking vanALLENTOWN, Pa. — A western Pennsylvania man trying to parallel park a minivan killed his identical twin brother, who was trying to guide him into the space.
Columbus mayor orders negotiations to settle with Ohio teen cleared of killing identical twinSeptember 9th, 2009 Settlement sought for teen cleared in twin's deathCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus mayor has ordered the city to discuss a financial settlement with a teenager cleared of killing his identical twin. Mayor Michael Coleman directed his public safety director and the city attorney on Wednesday to start settlement talks with 19-year-old Derris Lewis and his attorney.
Pickup hits Amish buggy in Ohio, killing 3 siblings; truck driver blames glare on windshieldSeptember 6th, 2009 Ohio pickup hits Amish buggy, killing 3 siblingsWOOSTER, Ohio — Law enforcement officials say a pickup truck rammed into the back of an Amish buggy in northeast Ohio, ejecting three siblings and killing them. The Ohio State Highway Patrol says 13-year-old Mary Yoder was riding with her two older siblings in a horse-drawn carriage Thursday night when the truck hit the buggy in Holmes County.
Ohio man who killed teen neighbor for walking on his well-kept lawn commits suicide in prisonAugust 8th, 2009 Ohio man who killed lawn walker commits suicideLEBANON, Ohio —An Ohio man convicted of killing his 15-year-old neighbor because he walked on the man's well-kept lawn has committed suicide in prison. Ohio prison officials say 69-year-old Charles Martin killed himself Friday at the Lebanon Correctional Institution in southwest Ohio.
No longer accused in twin brother's death after charges dropped, Ohio man now mourns his lossAugust 7th, 2009 No longer accused, man ready to mourn slain twinCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Derris Lewis never got the chance to mourn the death of his identical twin brother, Dennis, after he was shot and killed last year. Now he finally can.
Police presumed palm print of suspect in slaying of Ohio identical twin was blood-coveredAugust 7th, 2009 Police presumed blood on print in Ohio slayingCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Police investigating the slaying of a 17-year-old boy say they presumed from the beginning that a palm print found at the scene was covered in blood. Columbus police investigators say the location of the print on a blood-covered wall and the print's reaction to a crime analysis chemical made them believe the print itself was bloody.
Ohio teenager cleared of killing identical twin says he plans to sue authoritiesAugust 7th, 2009 Ohio teen cleared of twin's death plans to sueCOLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio teenager cleared of killing his identical twin says he plans to sue authorities over his arrest. Derris Lewis said Friday he lost his freedom and the chance to start his education at Ohio State University when he was arrested in January 2008.
82-year-old twin sisters die in sweltering Texas home; ignored advice to use air conditionerJuly 3rd, 2009 82-year-old identical twins die in sweltering homeSAN ANTONIO — Eighty-two-year-old identical twin sisters were found dead in their San Antonio home after the city sweltered through days of 100-degree heat. The bodies of Florence and Emma Jernigan were found Thursday in the home where they had lived all their lives.
W.Va. couple get souvenir from bridge demolition, blast sends piece into their spare bedroomJune 18th, 2009 WVa couple get bridge souvenir in their bedroomMASON, W.Va. — A West Virginia couple got an unexpected souvenir from the demolition of the Pomeroy Mason Bridge when a piece of it landed in their spare bedroom.
Prosecutor: Ohio man accused of strangling wife 17 years ago knew his marriage was overJune 11th, 2009 Ohio man on trial in killing of wife 17 years agoTOLEDO, Ohio — A prosecutor in northern Ohio says a man accused of killing his wife and stuffing her body in a car trunk 17 years ago knew his marriage was coming to an end at the time the woman disappeared. Thomas Zich is accused of strangling Mary Jane Zich and faces life in prison if convicted.
NTSB: Control cables reversed on cargo plane that crashed in Ohio last year, killing 3May 8th, 2009 NTSB: Cables reversed in fatal Ohio plane crashCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Federal investigators say control cables were reversed on a cargo plane that crashed last year in Ohio, killing all three crew members. A preliminary National Transportation Safety Board report says elevator trim cables were reversed.
Sacked father suspected of killing wife, five kidsJanuary 27th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - A man who was recently fired from his job at a hospital killed his wife and five kids before committing suicide, police believe. The gruesome incident occurred in the Los Angeles suburb of Wilmington and was the third mass family murder in the region in recent months.
Chandigarh court convicts father, son of honour killingJanuary 22nd, 2009 CHANDIGARH - In one of the fastest trials in India, a local court in Chandigarh has convicted two people in a case of honour killing in just three hearings within a span of 10 days after the framing of charges. The cae was heard in the court of additional district and sessions judge Raj Rahul Garg, who Thursday held the father and brother of the victim of killing the teenager, Promilla.