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NEWYou can now hear Fox News articles. A planned fight between several young people escalated into a shooting Monday near a North Carolina Middle School, leaving two dead and several others injured. Shots were fired just after 9:50 am during a planned fight between 2 juveniles at Leinbach Park near Jefferson Middle School, Winston-Salem. POLICE: STUDENT CHARGED AND WEAPON RETRIEVED AFTER THREE TEENS TARGETED FOR INCIDENT LINKED WITH HIGH SCHOOL TRADITIONS”When the individuals met in the park, the incident escalated significantly and multiple people exchanged gunfire,” wrote the Winston-Salem Police Department on X. Police said that two people were killed and unspecified numbers of people were injured. Authorities said they had located several people, including victims and suspects. The number of people involved means that efforts are being made to track down everyone. Police said that some of the people involved in the incident were juveniles at this time. The North Carolina Bureau of Investigation said that the shooting took place in a nearby park, not at the school.

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NEWYou can now hear Fox News articles. A Washington man pleaded guilty to two decades-old cold case crimes after investigators linked him to the crimes using a clever trick and a piece gum. Mitchell Gaff, 68 entered his pleas in Snohomish County Superior Court on Thursday, where he admitted the rapes, murders, and muggings of Judith “Judy” Weaver and Susan Vesey. Gaff, a self-described rapist and “sexual sadist”, was linked to the killings when investigators matched DNA samples found on a piece Gaff’s gum to both crime scene, according to USA Today. Report: DNA finally solves a decades-old teen murder case. The pieces of gum were sent to the federal database CODIS where investigators linked Gaff with both murders. Everett, according to police, was first arrested in May 2024 for charges relating to Weaver’s murder. Authorities say that on June 2, 1984 first responders were called by the fire department to investigate a fire at Weaver’s home on Rucker Ave. Her body was found inside. ‘TIMES QUARE KILLER” USED FAKE COPY TO MURDER A 18-YEAR OLD NURSING STUDENT : DEATHBED ACCUSATIONOnce he was in custody, the authorities connected him to Vesey’s murder. Her husband discovered her murdered in her home on July 12, 1980 – just a day after her 21st Birthday. Gaff’s admission follows a lifetime of terrorizing the Washington community. He was arrested multiple times and eventually forced to register as a sexual offender. Gaff then launched a brutal assault on Brown, slamming the weapon into her head and beating her with it. Brown reportedly waited for Gaff to put down his gun before trying to escape. “I stood up and I was trapped. He said, ‘You are going to die now you [expletive]’. “Brown managed to escape, and Gaff was later convicted of assault with a deadly weapon and burglary in the case, according to the outlet. The girl who managed to escape ran for help and Gaff fled the scene. According to USA Today, he pleaded guilty to two charges of rape as well as burglary. Find out more on the TRUE CRIME HUB. Gaff confessed that he had raped at least eight women and girls during the 1980s. Everett mayor Cassie Franklin stated in a previous press release that she was “proud” of the Everett Police Department’s ability to solve this murder case using DNA analysis techniques. “We honor Susan as we bring this criminal to justice. “Gaff will be sentenced May 13. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FOX NEWS APPThe Everett Police Department has not responded to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. Jesse Watson, a Fox News Digital reporter, contributed to this story.

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NEWYou can now hear Fox News articles. Authorities said none suffered serious injuries.Investigators quickly identified a local high school student as the suspect and recovered an Orbeez-style gel projectile gun believed to have been used in the incident.The teen was taken into custody and now faces two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and one count of assault with a dangerous weapon, police said. The identity of the teen was not released. The Lawrence Police Department stated that while these activities might seem harmless, they could lead to dangerous situations and serious legal consequences. Police in Connecticut warned local communities this week that they should use brightly colored water guns that would not be mistaken for real weapons.

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NEWYou can now hear Fox News articles. A Kansas man allegedly attempted to kill his boat’s captain in Hawaii during a snorkel tour. Police say that Avery Nissen, 21, of Overland Park Kansas, stabbed the 62-year old male captain on Thursday, during a 3-hour snorkel tour. Nissen was charged for second-degree attempted killing, first-degree and second-degree attacks. According to KHNL the injured boat captain is Stanley Lurbiecki who has been in the boating business for many years. The 62-year old man was stabbed in the head, hands and lower abdomen. The man was transported to a local hospital where he’s in stable condition.LISTEN TO THE NEW ‘CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO’ PODCASTPolice said officers responded to the incident at 3:21 p.m. on Thursday at the Honokohau Harbor in Kailua-Kona.Officials said other passengers onboard the boat restrained Nissen after he allegedly began attacking the man with a filet knife. The motive for the alleged assault is unknown, according to police. Find out more on the TRUE CRIME CENTREAccording to the report the incident occurred on a catamaran that was owned by Hawaii Nautical a boat tour company. Mark Towill, the owner and president of Hawaii Nautical told the outlet, “Stan’s stable, he is recovering.” He is a hero and fighter. “CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FOX NEWS APP”. Towill said, “I’m just incredibly thankful that our team is still safe and that this situation ended as it did.” “I have never heard of this happening before in the industry and I am so grateful to our team for their professionalism, and the way they reacted. “SEND US A TIP HERBail was set at $1.57M and Nissen is expected to appear in court on Monday.

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!The United Cajun Navy, a nationally known volunteer search and rescue group, is offering to revise its planned search for Nancy Guthrie and make any changes necessary to win the approval of local authorities.Meanwhile, an independent journalist has launched a petition imploring Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos to give the group his blessing. Josh Gill, a UCN incident commander who was in Tucson, Arizona in February, but unable start his search, said, “We want permission from lead agency.” “I don’t believe there would be any harm. I think it would bring closure to the family, the community and the nation. “FBI RECEIVES DNA FROM HAIR SAMPLE FOR NANCY GUTHRIE CASE: SOURCESGill presented the plan to the Sheriff’s Department in the days following Guthrie’s suspected kidnapping in the early morning hours of February 1, just hours after she returned from dinner at the daughter’s house nearby. Guthrie’s daughter Savannah Guthrie is the co-host of “Today”. According to the 41-page plan, the UCN will have no independent authority and will operate under the sheriff command. “I am open to working with law enforcement on a new plan. “Fragments from surveillance video show a man in a mask at her front entrance, where blood was found the next morning. Her back door had been propped open. No valuables were taken. The family paid a ransom in the early stages of the investigation but Guthrie was not returned. “Let’s work with the sheriff’s office to do what’s right.” He suggested searching the desert outside of town, many drainage channels known as “washes”, abandoned structures, and a series “remote-access areas”. Like what you’re reading? Find out more on the TRUE CRIME HUBAccording to the plan if volunteers find any evidence, they will not handle it but report it to the Sheriff’s Department.UCN has submitted plans similar to this for other searches around the country. She told Fox News Digital that she lost her vulnerable grandmother two years ago and Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance touched her heart. “Knowing someone took advantage of an elderly lady who was a loving woman is really disturbing.”