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Inmate escapes jail, then fatally struck by hit-and-run driver
Matthew Ornellas Jr. scaled a fence with razor wire, and officers gave chase but lost sight of him when he entered a dense brush area, officials said.
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Matthew Ornellas Jr. scaled a fence with razor wire, and officers gave chase but lost sight of him when he entered a dense brush area, officials said.
Authorities in Antioch, Calif. say he fled on foot and that speed and reckless driving were apparently factors in the collision.
New evidence discovered after Murdaugh murders reignites a cold case. "48 Hours" obtains findings of independent forensic experts. CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste reports.
New evidence discovered after Murdaugh murders reignites a cold case. "48 Hours" obtains findings of independent forensic experts. CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste reports Saturday, Nov. 25 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
Because of the odd crime scene, Stephen Smith's mother never believed that it was a hit-and-run. Now a team of high-profile lawyers and forensic experts are helping her get answers.
On Friday an Arab Muslim student at Stanford University was injured in a hit-and-run on campus in what is being investigated by the California Highway Patrol as a hate crime.
Every Wednesday, students converge on a tiny house in St. Louis for their weekly breakfast club, hosted by 66-year-old Peggy Winckowski.
Investigators believe the crashes were all intentional, but police did not disclose a possible motive.
A driver struck and killed a 75-year-old man while fleeing from Secret Service officers, officials said.
The suspect remains at large after hitting a 75-year-old Philadelphia man who was in a crosswalk, authorities said.
The suspect in the "horrific act" that killed three in Chicago is still at large.
Charles Polevich, who pleaded guilty to leaving the scene and tampering with evidence, was also ordered to pay a $5,000 fine and had his driver's license suspended for six months.
Police are searching for the suspect who struck a pair of bicyclists on the shoulder of interstate highway 40, near Denver, in a hit-and-run Sunday morning.
Brian Boyd, 26, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and with failure to yield to a pedestrian.
The attorney general of South Dakota is facing possible impeachment amid an investigation into a September car accident where he struck and killed a man. Interrogation videos lead to new questions about what he knew about the accident the night it happened. David Begnaud reports.
Charles Polevich, 70, was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident and tampering with evidence.
Former Major League Baseball pitcher Scott Erickson has been charged with reckless driving in connection to a hit-and-run in Southern California that killed two boys last year. The Los Angeles District Attorney's office said Erickson, 52, was charged with one count of reckless driving.
Britain's Crown Prosecution Service announced that Anne Sacoolas will not face a U.K. judge in connection with the hit-and-run death of Harry Dunn. Tanya Rivero spoke with CBS foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab about what this means for the Dunn family.
A second student has died after a horrific crash in Moore, Oklahoma. The driver, now facing criminal charges, lost his son in another crash just days ago. Omar Villafranca reports.
A girl was killed and five other people were injured when a motorist slammed his pickup into a high school cross-country team as they ran along a street outside their Oklahoma school, officials said. Max Leroy Townsend, 56, was arrested, CBS affiliate KWTV reports.
Witnesses to the crash told police that the vehicle accelerated prior to the crash, drove onto the sidewalk and hit the boy.
The wife of an American official now formally charged in the death of a British teenager is refusing to return to Britain to face trial. Anne Sacoolas fled after she was accused of causing a crash that killed 19-year-old motorcyclist Harry Dunn. Imtiaz Tyab spoke with the victim's family.
As millions of Americans head home from the long holiday weekend, distracted driving has been a growing concern. First responders are being hit and killed by people who are texting and driving. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Two men were seen fleeing on foot after car crashed into house but suspect's lawyer says he was fighting off carjacking
In Buffalo, New York, college senior Andrew Sipowicz discovered his Ford Mustang has been damaged by a hit-and-run. But then he found a note from an 11-year-old witness who decided to make a difference. Steve Hartman reports on how a child standing up to injustice was no accident.
The Supreme Court split 6-3 in the decision.
Border Patrol processed approximately 84,000 migrants in June, the lowest monthly level since President Biden took office.
Government officials were pleading with people to take shelter from the dangerous Category 3 storm.
The Supreme Court was reviewing the constitutionality of laws regulating social media companies from Texas and Florida.
First-round French election results show massive gains for far-right, drawing a warning of a possible "very dangerous" outcome for Europe.
Hurricane Beryl is the first storm on record to reach a powerful Category 4 this early in the season.
Fallout from ransomeware attack continues to affect car dealerships as CDK Global gradually restores service.
Boeing announced plans to buy back the bulk of supplier Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion, and Airbus said it would purchase Spirit operations related to the European aerospace giant.
A murky law involving emergency protection orders leads to some judges allowing domestic abusers to keep their weapons.
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that former President Donald Trump is entitled to immunity from federal prosecution for official actions he took while in office.
The Supreme Court was reviewing the constitutionality of laws regulating social media companies from Texas and Florida.
Border Patrol processed approximately 84,000 migrants in June, the lowest monthly level since President Biden took office.
Fallout from ransomware attack continues to affect car dealerships as CDK Global gradually restores service.
The judge warned defense lawyers last week that telling jurors alleged details about Nadine Menendez's ex-boyfriend risks turning the trial "into a soap opera."
Fallout from ransomware attack continues to affect car dealerships as CDK Global gradually restores service.
Boeing announced plans to buy back the bulk of supplier Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion, and Airbus said it would purchase Spirit operations related to the European aerospace giant.
Living comfortably means being able to pay all bills, afford a handful of wants and be able to save for the future.
Some of the world's largest companies have toned down their Pride campaigns in the wake of last year's backlash against Target and Bud Light.
Last night's presidential debate between Biden and Trump marked a drop in TV viewership from 2020 and 2016.
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that former President Donald Trump is entitled to immunity from federal prosecution for official actions he took while in office.
The Supreme Court was reviewing the constitutionality of laws regulating social media companies from Texas and Florida.
Border Patrol processed approximately 84,000 migrants in June, the lowest monthly level since President Biden took office.
The judge warned defense lawyers last week that telling jurors alleged details about Nadine Menendez's ex-boyfriend risks turning the trial "into a soap opera."
Usher accepted the lifetime achievement award at the 2024 BET Awards, and Will Smith debuted a single as he continued his comeback from slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars two years ago.
Public health officials came armed with a serious message for Pride Month: Get vaccinated against mpox.
Does wearing a face mask help to prevent COVID? Four years after the pandemic began, here's what scientists have learned.
CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook talks with experts about the distinctions between normal and abnormal aging as it affects memory issues, a workforce continuing beyond traditional retirement age, and the testing of surgeons who currently work without age limits. (This story was originally broadcast on February 18, 2024.)
Less than 100 intestinal transplants were done in 2023. For Danielle Perea, the surgery was her only chance.
The FDA said its study better simulated how commercial milk processing kills the bird flu virus, H5N1.
Israeli forces had detained Al-Shifa hospital boss Mohammed Abu Selmia and said Hamas was using the facility as a commander center.
It was "f---ing mind-blowing," the "Back to the Future" actor posted about his appearance with the band at the Glastonbury Festival.
First-round French election results show massive gains for far-right, drawing a warning of a possible "very dangerous" outcome for Europe.
The Netherlands Volleyball Federation says Steven van de Velde has shown "self-insight and reflection" since his 2016 conviction for raping a 12-year-old.
As Hurricane Beryl closed in on the southeastern Caribbean, government officials were pleading with people to take shelter from the dangerous Category 4 storm.
It was "f---ing mind-blowing," the "Back to the Future" actor posted about his appearance with the band at the Glastonbury Festival.
Legendary rapper Flavor Flav has signed on as the hype man for USA Water Polo for its women's Olympic team. His role as an official hype man includes multiple appearances annually at USA Water Polo events and exclusive social media collaborations. Flavor Flav and Maggie Steffens, U.S. women's water polo captain, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about their collaboration.
Will Smith made a return to the stage at the BET Awards, performing his new single "You Can Make It," which alludes to redemption. It's the rapper's first new music release in seven years as he tries to comeback from the infamous Oscar slap two years ago. Meanwhile, Usher was honored at the show with the lifetime achievement award.
Usher accepted the lifetime achievement award at the 2024 BET Awards, and Will Smith debuted a single as he continued his comeback from slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars two years ago.
His recently uncovered photographs, long thought lost, are the basis of the former Beatle's book, "1964: Eyes of the Storm," and an exhibition currently at the Brooklyn Museum.
This week marks 50 years since the debut of the barcode, those machine-readable black stripes that have changed many aspects of modern life. Bradley Blackburn looks back at its history.
Three major mobile carriers say customers abroad can't make phone calls, send messages.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Recall involves about 132,000 units due to lithium-ion batteries that can overheat, with $20,000 in property damage reported.
Voice actors Paul Skye Lehrman and Linnea Sage say their voices are their livelihoods and are now being stolen by AI.
Called 2024 MK, the space rock will make its closest approach to Earth on Saturday.
Scientists are racing to figure out what's causing strange behavior and even deaths among fish, including the endangered sawfish. The phenomenon started in the Florida Keys, but has been seen as far north as Tampa.
South Africa is home to a large majority of the world's rhinos and as such is a hot spot for poaching driven by demand from Asia.
New research paints a worrying picture about the state of polar bears in Canada's Hudson Bay. The big furry bears could go extinct in the region as early as the 2030s due to thinning ice, longer ice-free seasons and human activity leading to climate change. Geoffrey York, one of the study's co-authors, joins CBS News to break down the findings.
Scientists monitoring 51 chimpanzees saw sick or injured animals eating certain plant items that were not part of their normal diet.
The judge warned defense lawyers last week that telling jurors alleged details about Nadine Menendez's ex-boyfriend risks turning the trial "into a soap opera."
A murky law involving emergency protection orders leads to some judges allowing domestic abusers to keep their weapons.
Family of victim shares new details of their own investigation into what happened the night of the November 2022 murders of four University of Idaho college students and the case against suspect Bryan Kohberger.
Alabama college student Aniah Blanchard vanished without a trace in October 2019 — and it took more than a month before her family learned what happened to her.
Police fatally shot a 13-year-old boy late Friday night following a chase in Utica, New York, after the teen displayed what turned out to be a replica handgun, authorities said. Michael George has the latest.
The problem for NASA and Boeing is that the Starliner's service module is discarded before re-entry and burns up in the atmosphere.
The latest GOES satellite will play a critical role in tracking hurricanes and other dangerous storms across North America.
China's Chang'e 6 is the first craft ever to collect soil and rock samples from the side of the moon that faces away from Earth into space.
NASA has again postponed the troubled Boeing Starliner's trip home from the International Space Station as crews assess a series of helium leaks. Those leaks had also delayed the first crewed launch of the ship multiple times. Mark Strassmann reports.
NASA canceled a spacewalk on Monday due to a leaky spacesuit. And Starliner commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore and co-pilot Sunita Williams will remain at the International Space Station longer than planned after NASA and Boeing delayed the capsule's return to Earth. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood breaks down the issues the astronauts are navigating in space.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
A teenager's murder in Lowell, Massachusetts, goes unsolved for more than 40 years -- were the clues there all along?
The actor, recipient of a lifetime achievement Academy Award, was renowned for such films as "MASH," "Klute," "Don't Look Now," "Ordinary People," and "The Hunger Games."
The Illinois mom wrote, "If something ever happens to me, please make sure the number one person of interest is Tim." Take a look at the evidence that led to Tim Bliefnick's arrest.
A new poll from CBS News has found that 72% of registered voters don't think President Biden should be running for reelection after last week's debate against former President Donald Trump, but Biden's campaign appears set to soldier on. Over the weekend, prominent Democrats voiced their support for the president while Biden's family pushed for him to stay in the race. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
Golf's traditional attire is getting a makeover thanks to Eastside Golf. Jericka Duncan talks to the brand's co-founders to learn how their stylish apparel is attracting a more diverse crowd to the sport.
At 79, Dick Kazan greets everyone with a smile and a fist bump. Once solely driven by money, Kazan's late-life realization transformed him into a beacon of positivity in his community. Now, he shares his wisdom in his newsletter, "Kazan Today," offering insights on self-confidence, community and fulfillment.
Legendary rapper Flavor Flav has signed on as the hype man for USA Water Polo for its women's Olympic team. His role as an official hype man includes multiple appearances annually at USA Water Polo events and exclusive social media collaborations. Flavor Flav and Maggie Steffens, U.S. women's water polo captain, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about their collaboration.
President Biden and his allies push back against calls for him to drop out of the 2024 presidential race after last week's shaky debate performance. Also, Caribbean islands scramble to prepare for Hurricane Beryl. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.