Brad Matthews

Vinyl Motown record returned to Boston library 45 years late

The Jamaica Plain neighborhood branch of the Boston Public Library got an odd return last week -- a vinyl Motown record 45 years overdue.

December 5, 2023

Machete used for bridge scene in ‘Indiana Jones’ movie up at auction

A distinct machete used during the rope bridge scene in 1984's "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" will be sold at auction this month by Julien's Auctions in California.

December 2, 2023

RemArms aims for Georgia after plant’s 2 centuries in upstate New York

An Ilion, New York, gun plant that started in 1828 is set to close. Owner RemArms, the successor to historic gunmaker Remington Arms, is moving operations to Georgia.

December 2, 2023

Detroit paramedic drunkenly sideswipes cars with a patient in ambulance

A Detroit Fire Department paramedic was drunk behind the wheel of an ambulance with a patient in the back when he struck parked cars Friday, city officials said in a release.

December 2, 2023

Tennessee farmer stuck up to his neck in grain bin is rescued

A Henryville, Tennessee, farmer escaped an unscathed grain bin this week after first responders were able to get him free. The farmer had been stuck up to his neck before the rescue.

December 2, 2023

Wolf hybrid kept as pet in Alabama kills family’s baby

A baby in Chelsea, Alabama, died Thursday after being attacked by a wolf hybrid kept as a pet by the family.

December 1, 2023

Michigan woman who disappeared while hiking in California found dead

A Michigan woman who vanished while hiking in California has been found dead, having been declared missing more than two weeks ago.

December 1, 2023

Deer crashes through window and runs amok in New Jersey elementary school

A deer leaped into Cedar Grove Elementary School in Toms River, New Jersey, last weekend, leading police to come and get it out.

December 1, 2023

Car in Sacramento hits three pedestrians before rolling over; four people injured, one critically

Four people were injured and one of them was left in critical condition after a car struck three pedestrians and then rolled over in Sacramento, California.

December 1, 2023

Hawaii park closes part of trail near Kilauea volcano to protect mating geese

Part of a parking lot and a stretch of trail near the crater of Kilauea in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park were closed starting Wednesday to protect a mating pair of Hawaiian geese.

December 1, 2023

Missing autistic boy in Texas found dead in pond near his house

A 7-year-old boy with autism who had gone missing in Central Texas was found dead at the bottom of a pond near his house this past weekend.

November 30, 2023

Virginia tree trimmer dies after being pulled head-first into a wood chipper

A tree trimmer working in Saltville, Virginia, died this week after he was pulled head-first into a wood chipper.

November 30, 2023

FBI creates composite facial model of man found dead in barrel at Lake Mead last year

More than a year after the remains of a man who died from a gunshot wound were found in a barrel at Lake Mead, the FBI has created a composite model of his face to try and identify him.

November 30, 2023

Small plane crash-lands on Minnesota county highway, strikes car

A small plane crash-landed on County Highway 81 in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, hitting a car. Both the pilot and the driver of the car were injured.

November 30, 2023

Fiery explosion at Ohio auto shop kills three

Three people were killed when a fiery explosion rocked an auto shop in Hillsboro, Ohio, on Tuesday.

November 29, 2023

Small tar balls wash up on Jersey Shore

Tar balls about 1-2 inches in size have washed up onto a beach at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park in Long Branch, New Jersey, the U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday.

November 29, 2023

Indiana newlyweds die with 2 dogs in plane crash just after takeoff

A pair of newlyweds from Indiana died along with their two dogs when their single-engine plane crashed just after takeoff at Mason County Airport in Ludington, Michigan.

November 29, 2023

National Christmas Tree near the White House toppled by strong winds ahead of lighting ceremony

The National Christmas Tree, a cut Norway spruce placed at President's Park near the White House earlier this month, toppled over Tuesday due to strong winds in the D.C. area.

November 29, 2023

Elderly South Carolina woman killed by fall down 48-foot well shaft

An octogenarian South Carolina woman died over the weekend after falling through the floor of a 103-year-old home and down a 48-foot well shaft.

November 28, 2023

Chopped finger found in Chop’t Salad, woman claims in lawsuit

A Connecticut woman is suing the Chop't Creative Salad Co. restaurant chain, claiming to have found a piece of human finger in a salad she bought from it.

November 28, 2023