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7 hours ago
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Huntsville Police identify body found on Whitesburg Bridge
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The Huntsville Police Department has identified the body that was found on the Whitesburg Bridge on Friday. According to HPD, on Friday, May 30, at around 9:30 a.m., HPD officers responded to a report of a possible dead man on the north side of the Whitesburg Bridge along Highway 231/431. Authorities said preliminary findings showed that the man had died from a gunshot wound, and evidence suggests the suspect was attempting to dispose of the body in the Tennessee River. Authorities said the body was wrapped in a blanket. HPD identified the man who was killed as 39-year-old David Merrit of Arab. Due to the location of the incident, HPD's Major Crimes Unit has been working in collaboration with the Morgan County Sheriff's Office throughout the investigation. Investigators identified 55-year-old Daniel Ray Shelton as the suspect. HPD said evidence suggests an altercation happened when Shelton shot Merrit. Shelton was found by the Cullman Police Department in Cullman County earlier on Sunday. Shelton was taken to HPD's Criminal Investigation Division, where he was interviewed by detectives with the Major Crimes Unit. After the interview, authorities said Shelton was placed under arrest and booked into the Madison County Jail on a charge of murder and abuse of a corpse. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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12 hours ago
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Two injured in shooting at west Houston gas station, police say
The Brief Police believe the shooting happened at the Citgo gas station on Windswept Lane on Saturday night. One victim went into surgery and is said to be in critical condition. Police are expected to release information about a suspect. HOUSTON - Two men were sent to a hospital Saturday following a shooting at a gas station in west Houston, police say. What we know Police believe the shooting happened at the Citgo gas station in the 6300 block of Windswept Lane, Officers were called at about 9:30 p.m. on Saturday. When they arrived, they found a man with multiple gunshot wounds. HPD Lt. Ali says the man went into surgery and is believed to be in critical condition. Shortly after, another person came to the hospital and was believed to have been shot at the same scene. Police say that person was not critically injured. Investigators with HPD Major Assaults Division will investigate the shooting. What we don't know No one involved in this shooting has been identified at this point. Police say they will release a suspect description soon. There is no information on the motive behind the shooting. The Source OnScene and Houston Police Lt. Ali.
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13 hours ago
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3 males face charges related to deadly Makaha shooting
Honolulu police arrested three males, ages 17, 20 and 21, today in connection with Wednesday's fatal shooting in Makaha. The arrests were made in the Waianae area with the assistance of the District 8 and District 2 Crime Reduction Units, according to a brief social media post by the Honolulu Police Department that provided few details. The three suspects were arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder, first-degree attempted murder, three counts of second-degree attempted murder and firearm offenses. HPD said charges are pending. According to preliminary information provided by HPD, a group of suspects approached the victims at a Lahaina Street address around 9 p.m. Wednesday. A fight broke out between the two groups, which escalated when the suspects allegedly opened fire, shooting multiple rounds at the victims. The barrage killed a 19-year-old man and left four others wounded, including two 19-year-old men, a 21-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman. See more : 18 Comments By participating in online discussions you acknowledge that you have agreed to the. An insightful discussion of ideas and viewpoints is encouraged, but comments must be civil and in good taste, with no personal attacks. If your comments are inappropriate, you may be banned from posting. Report comments if you believe they do not follow our. Having trouble with comments ? .
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2 days ago
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Horrific year on Oahu's roads as ‘100 deadliest days of summer' begin
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Honolulu Police are urging drivers to be extra careful heading into summer. With school out and more cars on the road, we are officially in the '100 deadliest days of summer,' a period that spans from Memorial Day to Labor Day. HPD emphasizes driver safety as traffic deaths rise 'The thing that we've seen a higher number in recently is pedestrian fatalities and motorcycle riders. The motorcycle riders that we're seeing, a lot of them are speed related. Also, they're not wearing helmets. We all know that helmets save lives,' said Major James Slayter of HPD's Traffic Enforcement Division. HPD said this year, Oahu has already seen 30 traffic fatalities compared to 12 during this time in 2024. Eleven of those have been pedestrians and seven have been motorcyclists.'It's extremely sad,' Slayter said. 'We look at these as numbers. They're statistics, but these are people. Right? These are our community members, whether they're family, friends, coworkers.' Slayter said that speeding gives you less time to avoid hazards and hazardous drivers. 'You always wanna be predictable as a rider as well, not zoom in in and out of traffic,' he added. As for pedestrians, Slayter says that HPD has found that a lot of the victims have been walking in the roadway. Check out more news from around Hawaii 'We actually had one individual lying in the roadway, and we have a lot of them crossing outside of marked crosswalks or against the red signal. So, again, everybody wants to be predictable as a pedestrian as well.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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3 days ago
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Lawsuit claims HPD made DUI arrests on sober drivers, offered incentives to officers who made arrests
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Honolulu Police Department is accused of arresting people who haven't been drinking at all, and offered incentives for officers who made those arrests. Those claims are from a class action lawsuit filed in court Thursday. The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaiʻi claims Honolulu Police are arresting drivers for DUI even though they're completely sober. 'Let me be clear, public safety matters, but falsely arresting people using unreliable observations or assumptions undermines that very safety,' said Salmah Rizvi, ACLU Hawaii executive director. ACLU Hawaiʻi filed a class action lawsuit against the city and county of Honolulu, Chief Joe Logan, and seven individual officers who they say made false arrests. ACLU attorneys say from 2022 to 2024, HPD arrested 129 people who had a blood alcohol level of 0.00. Of those, the ACLU says 15 were given tickets and three were charged with operating a vehicle while on drugs. 'So now, when I drive, I'm always nervous,' said Tanner Pangan, plaintiff. 'Always nervous, and I don't know which cops are out to get me, or, like, which cops are just… trying to get numbers in the system.' 'Because I felt like before I got arrested, I had an image that police officers are there to safeguard us, protect us, you know, especially those who are innocent,' said Ammon Fepuleai, plaintiff. 'Yet that has completely changed my perception.' ACLU claims the reasons for the false arrests are that the department gets federal funds for DUI enforcement, and says officers were offered incentives. 'What we've been told is that supervisors for the night enforcement unit have told officers, if you make a DUI arrest, you can go home, and you'll still get paid for your entire shift,' said Emily Hills, ACLU Hawaii senior attorney. Attorneys also say officers who made more DUI arrests were given more opportunities for overtime. And those that did not were threatened with having their patrol cars taken away. In a statement, Honolulu Police say they take these allegations seriously and have initiated a 'comprehensive review' of all impaired driving arrests going back to 2021. Here is the number of DUI arrests made by HPD: 2025 (~6 months): 7352024: 15732023: 23992022: 25432021: 2461 HPD also says they did start a refresher training for DUI arrests in May 2024, before they were aware of any of the allegations from ACLU. They add that they will take appropriate actions should any misconduct be found. The lawsuit isn't asking for any monetary damages, but ACLU wants the court to say HPD's practices are unconstitutional and unlawful and force them to make changes. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
