House fire which killed mother started accidentally as he lit cigarette, says son accused of her murder

GARNER, N.C. -- The owner of Lizard Lick Towing, a towing and repossession business featured in a reality TV show, has confirmed that his son was killed in a shooting in North Carolina.In a post on Facebook, Ronnie Shirley confirmed that Harley Shirley, 21, was fatally shot in Garner late Thursday.

Six fire engines were called to a house fire in Rochdale this morning.

Simon Cowell has his 8-year-old son, Eric, to thank for his engagement! The judge shares how his son had a hand in his recent engagement to longtime love, Lauren Silverman.“One hundred percent he had to coach me,” Cowell, 62, tells ET. “And we planned it. He was a big part of it.” Cowell, who has been busy with his new series, says that it was finally time to pop the question after almost nine years with Silverman, 44.

A Kansas man is facing first-degree murder and arson charges after allegedly intentionally starting a house fire that killed his young child.

A former NHS doctor has appeared in court accused of manslaughter over the death of a patient at the Royal Oldham Hospital.

A man who killed a mum-of-three with an axe and then used the weapon to severely injure her husband has been cleared of murder by a jury.

US comedian Bob Saget’s death last month stemmed from an accidental blow to the head, his family have revealed. The Full House star was found dead on January 9 in a Florida hotel room.

Bob Saget's cause of death has been revealed and, according to the Saget family, authorities determined the late comedian and actor died from «head trauma» after «he accidentally hit the back of his head.»The Saget family released a statement to ET, saying after Saget hit his head he went to sleep and «thought nothing of it.»“Now that we have the final conclusions from the authorities’ investigation, we felt it only proper that the fans hear those conclusions directly from us," the statement read. «The authorities have determined that Bob passed from head trauma. They have concluded that he accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it and went to sleep. No drugs or alcohol were involved.”The family also thanked fans for the outpouring support following Saget's untimely death.“In the weeks since Bob’s passing, we have been overwhelmed with the incredible outpouring of love from Bob’s fans, which has been a great comfort to us and for which we are eternally grateful,» the statement continued.

Brandon Moore desperately tried to destroy an EncroChat phone, which he'd been using to plot his revenge.

John Stamos says his late friend, Bob Saget, might be to blame for his 3-year-old son, Billy’s, latest obsession.«Billy was never interested in and I was perfectly fine with that,” the 58-year-old actor, who starred as Uncle Jesse Katsopolis in and, captioned a cute video of his son watching the show on Tuesday. „Bob died, now he’s obsessed! I blame Bob. (And nanny, @tayloraldrich).“In the clip, John pans the camera from the TV — which is playing an early episode of the classic series — to Billy who says, “This is funny.”  While Stamos played like he didn’t enjoy the moment, Saget’s wife, Kelly Rizzo, couldn’t help but gush about it in the comments.

A thug who led a 'counter attack' which culminated in the murder of a young dad-to-be in the street has been locked up.

Janet Jackson, 55, got emotional while talking about her sweet son Eissa Al Mana, 5, in her new A&E and Lifetime documentary series Janet. “The biggest change in my life is my son Eissa. He’s my heart, he’s my life,” she said in part 4 of the series, which aired on Jan. 29. “I don’t have as much rehearsal time because I have a son. A beautiful boy!…He’s my heart, he’s my life…I love being a mother, I love my new job,” she also said.

A fundraiser has been launched for an 'amazing' Scots family who lost everything in a horror house fire this week.

A mum was murdered by her son who poured petrol on her and sparked a deadly fire after a 'furious' argument, prosecutors allege.

A mother was murdered after her son threw petrol at her and started a devastating fire following a 'furious' argument, prosecutors allege.

A nurse accused of murdering eight babies has made a further appearance in court ahead of her trial.