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Rocky Mount woman dies after shooting on Cokey Lane
On July 9, Rocky Mount police officers responded to a shooting on Cokey Lane. They found 54-year-old Courtney Crocker with gunshot wounds. She died at the scene.
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KTLA 5
· Jun 26, 2026
Woman attacked after World Cup watch party in Long Beach
A woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after she was brutally attacked by a robber in downtown Long Beach. KTLA's Rachel Menitoff reports. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1
KSAT San Antonio
· Jul 9, 2026
Woman accused of stealing ambulance on 22-mile West Side joyride also faces 3 kidnapping charges
A woman who went joyriding in an ambulance Wednesday morning is now facing multiple charges, one day after San Antonio police caught up to and arrested her on the West Side.
Tampa Free Press
· Jun 22, 2026
Hernando County Sheriff Names Suspect After 70-Year-Old Woman Found Dead In Spring Hill Home
SPRING HILL, Fla. – A Spring Hill neighborhood became the center of a homicide investigation late Sunday evening after a 70-year-old woman was discovered deceased inside her residence. Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis provided a live update Monday morning from the scene at 7296 Spring Hill Drive, located near Cass Circle. According to authorities, the [] Hernando County Sheriff Names Suspect After 70-Year-Old Woman Found Dead In Spring Hill Home
Irish Mirror
· Jun 23, 2026
Woman catches fire in street as horrified passers by rush to help
The woman suffered serious injuries and was rushed to hospital where she remains in a critical condition
The News Letter
· Jun 22, 2026
Woman taken to hospital and man arrested after crash on the Crumlin Road in north Belfast
A man is under arrest after a crash in north Belfast this afternoon.
Daily Mail
· Jul 5, 2026
Mystery over death of woman, 25, 'found with bruises on her face after last phone call with her sister'
Mystery over death of woman, 25, 'found with bruises on her face after last phone call with her sister'
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Related coverage for "Rocky Mount woman dies after shooting on Cokey Lane": KTLA 5 — Woman attacked after World Cup watch party in Long Beach. KSAT San Antonio — Woman accused of stealing ambulance on 22-mile West Side joyride also faces 3 kidnapping charges. Tampa Free Press — Hernando County Sheriff Names Suspect After 70-Year-Old Woman Found Dead In Spring Hill Home. Irish Mirror — Woman catches fire in street as horrified passers by rush to help. The News Letter — Woman taken to hospital and man arrested after crash on the Crumlin Road in north Belfast. Daily Mail — Mystery over death of woman, 25, 'found with bruises on her face after last phone call with her sister'