Hi! My name is Dan Hampton and I'm the breaking news manager for Patch's National Desk. Send tips and/or photos to dan.hampton@patch.com.
Previously: program manager for Patch's Test Kitchens, local editor on Long Island; and senior breaking news editor. Before Patch, I worked as a news associate at The Associated Press.
Two men died when a plane crashed Tuesday morning near an airport in South Haven, Michigan. The wreckage was found 24 hours later.
This Michigan home will have you feeling like you're in the Shire from "Lord of the Rings." But don't expect a hobbit-sized price.
An 81-year-old woman was found dead at her Woodland Hills home. LAPD officers found signs of a break-in and robbery, according to reports.
Tributes poured in for Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, who died Tuesday night at 94. Scully was the team's voice for 67 years.
A worker died Tuesday when a skid-steer loader he was unloading off a vehicle fell on him, the Los Angeles Fire Department says.
Search teams found two more bodies in separate homes within the McKinney Fire perimeter, bringing the total to four, authorities say.
Relatives remembered Carol and James Carty, who they said loved animals and rescued them all the way until their deaths in San Bernardino.
The San Diego Padres reportedly reached an agreement to trade for superstar outfielder Juan Soto.
Primary elections were underway in Arizona, where voters cast ballots for Senate, governor, secretary of state, and attorney general.
A man, woman and child died Monday evening in an eight-vehicle crash in San Bernardino County. Two vehicles burst into flames.
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Monday evening as the state nears 800 monkeypox cases.
Police say dogs escaped a home and attacked a California man walking through the neighborhood. He died of his injuries.
Rapper Mystikal, who was convicted nearly two decades ago of sexual battery, was again arrested on a rape charge in Ascension Parish.
Two bodies were found inside a burned vehicle as crews battled the McKinney Fire, California's largest wildfire this year.
Firefighters say an electrocuted squirrel sparked a half-acre blaze in northern Colorado over the weekend.
Kenny Chesney said he was "devastated" after a woman fell from an escalator and died during his concert over the weekend in Denver.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was reportedly suspended for six games Monday for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy.
Seventeen lawmakers were arrested during an abortion protest earlier this month. The House Ethics Committee says they'll pay small fines.
Seventeen lawmakers were arrested during an abortion protest earlier this month. The House Ethics Committee says they'll pay small fines.
Seventeen lawmakers were arrested during an abortion protest earlier this month. The House Ethics Committee says they'll pay small fines.
