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(HAWAII) — Four large dogs have attacked and killed a man in his 70’s in an early morning “unprovoked” attack in the middle of the road that police are calling “horrific.”

The incident occurred at approximately 8:59 a.m. on Tuesday morning when Ka‘ū patrol officers on Hawaii’s Big Island received a call and responded to an animal complaint in the 92-2000 block of Outrigger Drive in the Hawaiian Ocean View Estates subdivision, according to a statement released by the Hawaii Police Department.

While authorities are unsure how the attack began, officials were able to locate a witness who reported “hearing a commotion outside his residence,” police said. When the witness went to check on the noises he was hearing outside his home, he said he “saw the victim being attacked in the roadway by four large dogs” before he was able to chase the dogs away and call police and paramedics to the scene.

When officers arrived, they discovered a man — estimated to be in his 70’s — lying unconscious in the middle of the road.

“The victim, believed to be a male in his 70s, was treated by emergency medical personnel at the scene and while being transported to the Kona Community Hospital, he succumbed to his injuries,” Hawaii Police Department said. “He was transported to the Ka‘ū Hospital for the official pronouncement of death.”

The dogs’ owners were not home at the time of the attack, police said, but they have since been identified and contacted by police and investigators are now looking into claims that the dogs had previously been reported as stray animals.

“In the meantime, the owners have surrendered all four dogs and a litter of 10 puppies to the Hawai’i County Animal Control and Protection Agency,” Hawaii Police Department officials said.

“There is currently no evidence that the victim provoked this horrific attack,” Hawai’i Police Chief Ben Moszkowicz said in a statement following the attack. “This incident is a senseless tragedy that could have been avoided.”

Police are investigating this incident as a Negligent Failure to Control a Dangerous Dog case and Hawaii law, which was most recently revised just last year, makes it a felony crime if someone fails to take reasonable measures to prevent an unprovoked dog attack resulting in serious bodily injury or death.

Investigators have classified the case as a Class B Felony, which means that, if the dog owners are convicted, they could face up to a $25,000 fine, ten years in prison, restitution and/or the humane destruction of the dogs involved, police said.

The victim’s identity is being withheld until positive identification is made and the next of kin is contacted and an autopsy will be conducted to determine the exact cause of death, Hawaii Police Department said in their statement to the public.

Meanwhile, officials are asking anyone with information regarding this incident please contact Area II Criminal Investigation Section Detective Donovan Kohara at (808) 960-3118.

The investigation is ongoing.

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(MARYLAND) — A woman died and nine others were injured after a vehicle travelling the wrong way on Maryland’s Capital Beltway caused a multi-vehicle accident late Tuesday, Maryland State Police said.

The preliminary investigation by MSP revealed that a white Mercedes SUV travelled southbound in the northbound lanes of I-270, toward the outer loop of I-495, when it crashed into a Lexus and a Nissan Pathfinder in Montgomery County, police said.

“Five adults in the Lexus were injured and transported by ambulance to area hospitals for treatment of their injuries,” the release said. “Two adults and three children were injured in the Nissan. The driver of the Nissan, a female, was transported by ambulance to an area hospital, where she was declared deceased.”

The deceased woman’s identity was being withheld until next of kin were notified.

Jayleen Hannor, 23, of Macon, Georgia, whom police identified as the alleged wrong-way driver, was arrested with charges pending, police said. Hannor fled the scene after the crash but shortly after was taken into custody and transported to the Rockville Barrack, police said.

The cause of the crash remained under investigation, which is being led by the Maryland State Police Crash Team.

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(ARIZONA) — One person is dead and more than 50 people have been injured after a bus rolled over at the Grand Canyon on Tuesday, authorities say.

The incident occurred at approximately 9:50 a.m. when Hualapai Emergency Services were notified of a bus rollover at Grand Canyon West, leaving 57 injured and killing one.

“Hualapai Emergency Services, GCW Air Rescue Fire, Lake Mohave Ranchos Fire Dept., Northern Arizona Consolidated Fire Dept., AMR ambulances, Bullhead Fire Dept., and 5 medical flight agencies responded to the incident,” according to a statement issued by Hualapai Emergency Services in the aftermath of the accident.

Out of the 57 people injured in the rollover, eight people were flown to surrounding hospitals and treated for serious injuries while the rest of the victims who sustained noncritical injuries were all taken for treatment by ground transportation.

One person was killed in the incident, but police have not said how that person died or released any information on the victim while authorities investigate the accident.

“The Hualapai Nation Police Dept. and Arizona DPS are handling the fatality investigation,” authorities said.

Grand Canyon West is run by the Hualapai tribe in Arizona, which has no operational ties to Grand Canyon National Park and is managed by the National Park Service, according to Grand Canyon West’s website.

The incident is ongoing and no further information is being made available by authorities at this time.

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(KANSAS CITY) –Months after a grand jury indicted a Missouri man accused of holding a Black woman captive in his basement on nine charges, a potential witness that police had been trying to find for months in the case has been found dead.

Clay County Prosecuting Attorney Zachary Thompson announced in a press release Monday that remains found June 24 were positively identified as Jaynie Crosdale, a potential witness in the case against Timothy Haslett Jr.

According to ABC local affiliate KMBC, it’s unknown how Crosdale, 36, died and an autopsy is pending. The Missouri Highway Patrol says Crosdale’s body was found in the Missouri River, according to KMBC.

At a February press conference, Thompson said that authorities were still searching for a potential witness whose whereabouts were unknown at that time.

“Our office is working closely with law enforcement to gather all evidence and information that is needed to build the strongest case possible and deliver justice for Jaynie Crosdale,” the Monday release stated. “The family of Crosdale has been notified, and our hearts go out to them for their loss.”

According to Thompson, Crosdale may have had information relevant to the Haslett case.

Haslett, who is white, was arrested in October 2022, after a 22-year-old Black woman said she was being held captive for a month in his Excelsior Springs home, where she was beaten and raped, according to the police.

Authorities have not released the victim’s name.

According to the affidavit filed in the case, the victim fled to a neighbor’s home wearing lingerie, a metal collar with a padlock and duct tape around her neck.

In February, a grand jury indicted Haslett on nine charges, including rape in the first degree, four counts of sodomy in the first degree, kidnapping in the first degree and two counts of assault in the first degree to which he has entered a not guilty plea. A search of his home revealed a small room in the basement that was consistent with what the victim described, the affidavit stated.

Haslett faces up to 36 years in prison if convicted of all charges, according to Thompson.

“This is a dynamic and ongoing investigation, with new information continuing to be gathered at a rapid pace,” the press release said. “We will continue to pursue evidence quickly and aggressively in this matter.”

Haslett has been in custody since October 7, 2022, and is currently being held on a $3 million bond. The Clay County Prosecutor’s Office said they filed a motion Monday to increase his bond in this case with a request for the motion to be heard at the “earliest opportunity.”

The Clay County Prosecutor’s Office did not immediately respond to ABC News request for comment.

Early into the Haslett case, Missouri community members, including Kansas City community leader Bishop Tony Caldwell, claimed other Black women have been abducted and murdered without any police follow-up before this incident.

A Kansas City Police Department spokesperson said in a statement to ABC News last October that there have been no reports of missing persons, more specifically women missing from Prospect Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri, filed to the department.

“In order to begin a missing person’s investigation, someone would need to file a report with our department identifying the missing party,” the statement read. “Again, we notify the media/public anytime our department responds to a homicide in our city and none match, or have been reported to what has been described.”

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(DETROIT) — A former candidate for attorney general in Michigan pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges associated with his alleged efforts to obtain and damage voting machines in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, according to a court official.

Matthew DePerno, who ran an unsuccessful bid as the Republican candidate in 2020, was charged on four counts, including undue possession of a voting machine, conspiracy to commit unauthorized access to a computer system and willfully damaging a voting machine, according to Richard Lynch, an administrator at the Oakland County court in Michigan.

DePerno was arraigned Tuesday along with Daire Rendon, a former GOP state representative, who was charged with conspiracy to commit undue possession of a voting machine and false pretenses.

“These allegations are incredibly serious and unprecedented,” Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a statement Tuesday. “The 2024 presidential election will soon be upon us. The lies espoused by attorneys involved in this matter, and those who worked in concert with them across the nation, wreaked havoc and sowed distrust within our democratic institutions and processes.”

Both entered not-guilty pleas, Lynch said.

“We know the 2020 Presidential Election in Michigan was the most heavily scrutinized election in American history, and every audit and review found the election to be secure, fair, and accurate to the will of the voters,” Nessel said. “The alleged actions by these defendants, and others, who worked to erode trust in our election system caused undeniable harm to our democracy.”

Nessel in 2022 requested a special counsel to investigate DePerno, Rendon and others, who allegedly “orchestrated a coordinated plan to gain access to voting tabulators” in three Michigan Counties under the pretense of an “investigation in election fraud,” DePerno said at the time.

The alleged scheme included taking the tabulators to hotel rooms where they were “broken into” and “tested” with fake ballots, Nessel said. The investigators alleged DePerno was present during one such instance of tabulator testing.

At the time, former President Donald Trump publicly praised DePerno as a “tough” candidate who would ensure “fair elections.”

“He’s so tough, people are afraid to even be in the same room with him,” Trump said in an Aug. 6, 2022, CPAC speech. “He’s going to make sure that you’re gonna have law and order and fair elections and so many other things. He is respected by everybody in that state.”

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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(NEW YORK) — Grammy-award winning singer Lizzo is being sued by three of her former dancers for alleged harassment and creating a hostile work environment.

The complaint was filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court against Lizzo, whose legal name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson, as well as her production company Big Grrrl Big Touring, Inc. (BGBT).

Shirlene Quigley, captain of Lizzo’s dance team, is also named in the complaint.

Dancers Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez allege “sexual, religious and racial harassment, disability discrimination, assault and false imprisonment,” according to the press release about the lawsuit from the plaintiffs’ attorney Ron Zambrano.

“The stunning nature of how Lizzo and her management team treated their performers seems to go against everything Lizzo stands for publicly, while privately she weight-shames her dancers and demeans them in ways that are not only illegal but absolutely demoralizing,” said Zambrano.

The complaint alleges that Lizzo pressured her dancers to engage in a nude photo shoot during Lizzo’s “Watch Out for the Big Grrrls” dance competition show on Amazon Prime, as well as attend nude performances and touch nude performers at clubs in the Red Light District in Amsterdam.

Dancers also say they were “tricked” into going to a nude cabaret bar by Lizzo, claiming she concealed details about the event they were attending.

Plaintiffs also accuse BGBT management of discriminating against the Black members of the dance team in both pay and treatment.

Davis also asserts that Lizzo and her team made negative comments alluding to her weight gain.

The dancers also accuse Quigley of preaching Christianity and against premarital sex in the workplace, “while oversharing her masturbatory habits and sex life with her husband,” according to the press release. She is also accused of broadcasting a dancer’s virginity in the workplace, as well as in interviews and social media.

Davis and Williams say they were fired, while Rodriguez resigned over the alleged workplace climate.

When Rodriguez resigned, she said “Lizzo aggressively approached Ms. Rodriquez, cracking her knuckles, balling her fists” and “feared that Lizzo intended to hit her and would have done so if one of the other dancers had not intervened.”

The “Truth Hurts” pop star is known for her body positive activism and upbeat pop music about self-love.

Lizzo’s representatives, BGBT and Quigley have not yet returned ABC News’ requests for comment.

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(WASHINGTON) — The ban on incandescent lightbulbs has officially gone into effect in the U.S., more than a decade after the federal government first passed a rule prohibiting the non-energy efficient lighting.

The issue was first addressed in 2007 with the enactment of the Energy Independence and Security Act, which set maximum power requirements for all general service lightbulbs. Nearly a decade later, former President Donald Trump slowed the rollout on the enforcement of the ban with his “energy independence” policy, aimed at ending the “war on coal” and reversing the Clean Power Plan signed by former President Barack Obama in 2015, which expanded the 2007 rule.

In April 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy, under the Biden administration, announced the phaseout of energy-wasting lightbulbs, banning the manufacture and sales of common incandescent lightbulbs starting on Aug. 1, 2023.

Less than half of U.S. households use LED lightbulbs for most or all indoor lighting, a 2020 survey on residential energy consumption conducted by the U.S. Energy Information Administration found.

What are the new efficiency standards for lightbulbs

Under the new standard, lightbulbs must produce 45 lumens — the measure of brightness — per watt. For comparison, traditional incandescent lightbulbs produce just 15 lumens per watt, according to lightbulb manufacturer Philips.

In addition to pear-shaped A-type bulbs, the new efficiency standard also covers several other common types of bulbs, including reflector bulbs used in recessed and track lighting, candle-shaped bulbs used in wall fixtures and other decorative light fixtures and globe-shaped bulbs often installed in bathrooms. LED lightbulbs are now available widely for these types of bulbs.

Why certain light bulbs are now banned

General service lamps, or lightbulbs, are now being regulated to conserve energy and help consumers save on their energy bills, according to the Department of Energy. New technology, such as LED lights, are proving to be much more efficient at lighting homes.

Collectively, Americans are expected to save nearly $3 billion annually on utility bills while cutting carbon emissions by 222 million metric tons over the next 30 years — the equivalent to emissions generated by 28 million homes in one year, according to the DOE.

“LEDs have become so inexpensive that there’s no good reason for manufacturers to keep selling 19th-century technology that just isn’t very good at turning electrical energy into light,” Steven Nadel, executive director of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, said in a statement after the 2022 rule was passed. “These standards will finally phase out energy-wasting bulbs across the country.”

The Department of Energy will seek a “maximum civil penalty” against manufacturers and private labelers that knowingly distribute products or equipment that violate the new rule, according to an enforcement policy memo published in 2022. The policy does not specify what the maximum penalty will be.

While the DOE will offer “limited leniency,” enforcement will be pursued “to the fullest extent of the law” for egregious and repeated violations, the memo states.

Consumers can continue to use the incandescent lightbulbs already in their possession but they will have a much shorter life span than LED lights, according to the DOE.

The difference between LED and incandescent lights

LED lights emit a nearly monochromatic light, making them highly efficient, according to the DOE.

The technology has the ability to produce high-quality white light with “unprecedented energy efficiency,” according to the DOE. The small size and bright output of LED light bulbs enable good optical control and reduces optical losses, which improves efficiency.

The technology now offers the “highest luminous” efficiencies of any light-source technology and prices have dropped significantly since it has been widely adopted, the DOE said. It can also last far longer than incandescent lightbulbs, with a “useful” life of 30,000 to 50,000 hours or even longer, compared to just 1,000 hours for incandescent light bulbs.

Some LED light bulbs can cost as low as $1 or $2, according to the DOE.

There is still room for improvement, though, from efficiency, color attributes, light distribution, form factor and building integration, according to the DOE.

“There can also be improvements in new frontiers of lighting that include energy savings from more effective use of lighting, lighting that promotes health and productivity, and expanded use of controls to deliver just the right light at the right time,” the DOE said.

These incandescent lightbulbs are not included in the ban

Black lights, bug lamps, colored lamps, infrared laps, plant lights, flood lights, reflector lamps and traffic signals are not included in the ban, according to the DOE.

Fluorescent light bulbs are next

The Department of Energy proposed a rule in December 2022 that would require minimum lighting efficiency for fluorescent lights from 120 lumens per watt — more than double the current requirements.

The new rule is aimed to accelerate the transition away from compact fluorescent bulbs to LED bulbs, according to the DOE.

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(SANTA FE, N.M.) — A New Mexico judge has denied “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez’s motion to dismiss the charges stemming from the fatal on-set shooting.

Gutierrez was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was shot by actor Alec Baldwin on the Santa Fe set in October 2021. She also faces an additional charge of tampering with evidence, with state prosecutors claiming she handed off a small bag of cocaine following her interview with police the day of the shooting.

Defense attorneys sought to dismiss the charges, arguing there were jurisdictional and structural issues with the case tied to a change in prosecutors and alleged prejudicial statements made to the media.

State District Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer denied the motion during a virtual hearing on Tuesday, saying any jurisdictional issues were cured after prosecutors filed an amended criminal information. The judge also said the defense failed to demonstrate “actual and substantial prejudice” to warrant such an “exceptional” remedy as dismissing the charges, and that extrajudicial statements are not something “that need to be addressed at this point.”

“This is at the preliminary stage,” the judge said. “For you to say you’ve basically tainted a jury — we’re not even there yet.”

Gutierrez is scheduled to next appear in court on Aug. 9 for a preliminary hearing.

Prosecutor Kari Morrissey said during Tuesday’s hearing that the defense was asking for “more time to prepare for a preliminary hearing,” and that if the charges were dismissed she could be ready to file a new criminal information “by the end of the day.”

Defense attorney Jason Bowles countered that he was not trying to buy more time. “My intent is that the whole proceeding not be infected with jurisdictional and structural error,” he said.

The judge was also scheduled to consider a motion filed by the state seeking to protect the identity of a witness who claimed Gutierrez “transferred a small bag of cocaine” to them after she returned from her interview at the police station on the day of the shooting.

During the hearing, Morrissey said they are withdrawing the motion for the protective order after consulting with the witness Monday night. The witness has agreed not to pursue a protective order, Morrissey said.

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(NEW YORK) — There’s no apparent connection between Gilgo Beach murder suspect Rex Heuermann and the killings of sex workers near Atlantic City, New Jersey, in 2006, prosecutors said Tuesday.

The four New Jersey victims were found dead along the Black Horse Pike roadway in Egg Harbor Township and were believed to be murdered by a serial killer, New York ABC station WABC reported.

Detectives investigating the Black Horse Pike killings have met with Long Island authorities “to compare timelines, dates, methodologies, etc.,” and concluded that “there does not seem to be a connection,” Atlantic City Prosecutor William Reynolds said in a statement.

“Authorities will continue to follow all leads until the perpetrator of those crimes is brought to justice,” Reynolds said of the New Jersey slayings, urging anyone with information to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-909-7800.

Meanwhile, Heuermann appeared in court on Tuesday in connection with the murders of three sex workers whose bodies were found on Long Island in 2010.

Prosecutors said in court that they’ve turned over evidence to the defense including hard drives, thousands of pages of documents and photographs, autopsy reports, DNA reports and surveillance footage from Heuermann’s home.

Heuermann, a New York City architect and father of two, was arrested on July 13 for the murders of Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman and Amber Costello. The young women disappeared in 2009 and 2010.

Heuermann’s attorney has entered a not guilty plea on his behalf.

Heuermann is also the prime suspect in the death of a fourth victim, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, who vanished in 2007, though he has not been charged in that case.

Brainard-Barnes’ sister Missy Cann and Barthelemy’s sister Amanda Funderburg attended Tuesday’s hearing.

Funderburg had received several taunting phone calls in 2009 that were believed to be from her sister’s killer, according to authorities.

Heuermann’s wife, Asa Ellerup, filed for divorce after his arrest. She told ABC News on Monday, “[My children] have been crying themselves to sleep and I’ve been crying myself to sleep too.”

Police last week concluded their search at Heuermann’s suburban Massapequa Park, Long Island, home and investigators are now sifting through the evidence recovered there.

Police also dug up Heuermann’s backyard during the search, though Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said last week that authorities had still not ruled in or ruled out whether any alleged victims were killed at the house.

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(NEW YORK) — The deadly stabbing of a 28-year-old professional dancer at a Brooklyn, New York, gas station is being investigated by the NYPD as a hate crime, police sources told ABC-owned station WABC.

According to officials, O’Shae Sibley was stabbed in his torso on Saturday, July 29, 2023, a little after 11 p.m.

In a video posted to Facebook, Sibley’s friend Otis Pena said he and Sibley were among a group of friends that was voguing and dancing at the gas station while pumping gas when they were confronted by another group. The group hurled homophobic slurs at Sibley’s group, according to Pena.

“They murdered him because he was gay, because he stood up for his friends,” said Pena, adding that Sibley was a “beacon of light.”

He continued, “He was just saying we may be gay, and we’re listening to our music, but there’s no hate. It’s all love – when you stabbed him. You stabbed my brother.”

In a Monday press conference, New York City Mayor Eric Adams called the incident a “hate crime” while addressing the city’s efforts to tackle crime.

“We have an incident like we saw over the weekend where this young man was experiencing a hate crime. We will find this person. It shakes our confidence,” Adams said.

Sibley was pronounced dead at the hospital.

There have been no arrests and the investigation is ongoing, according to the NYPD.

Sibley was a beloved figure in the NYC dance community.

“O’Shae was a cherished and devoted Ailey Extension student. He had incredible energy in the studio and was loved by instructors and fellow classmates,” said the Ailey Extension, the official dance studio of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Foundation, in a statement.

It continued, “We are shocked and heartbroken that O’Shae’s life has been taken by senseless violence and extend our sincere condolences to his family and loved ones.”

Kemar Jewel, a choreographer, paid tribute to Sibley on Instagram.

“O’Shae was one of the closest things to family that I ever had,” Jewel said in the post. “We checked on each other. We loved each other and we were always there when the other needed it. We were invested in each other’s well-being and growth and I knew that we were bonded together forever.”

Jewel called Sibley a “bright-eyed and goofy young man who had talent beyond anything I’d seen before,” adding that he “could sing, he could do hip hop, jazz, ballet, tap, anddddddd he was an incredible voguer!”

GLAAD, the national LGBTQ media advocacy group, reported that Sibley is one of several LGBTQ people who have been the victim of violence in recent weeks.

“O’Shae Sibley’s shocking murder follows a disturbing rise in violence and harassment against LGBTQ people across the U.S. This cannot continue. No one should have to fear for their safety just for being themselves,” the statement sent to ABC News read. “Politicians spewing lies and proposing policies filled with disinformation, and media repeating their false and dangerous rhetoric unchallenged, are creating an incredibly hostile environment that endangers all LGBTQ people and all queer people of color.”

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