Death of S.C. 6-Year-Old Faye Swetlik Is 'Linked' to Death of 30-Year-Old Male Neighbor: Police

The death ofFaye Swetlik, the missing South Carolina 6-year-old whose dead body was found Thursday, is “linked” to the death of a man whose body was found shortly after, officials said at a Friday press conference. The man, identified as Coty Scott Taylor, 30, was a neighbor of Faye’s, said Evan Antley of the Cayce Department of Public Safety. Taylor was found dead in his home but officials will not release his cause of death until after his Saturday autopsy.

Death of Utah Family of 8 Believed to Be a Murder-Suicide: 'This Is a Tremendous Blow to Many'

Officials in a small town in Utah are struggling to understand the deaths of eight members of their community.Three adults and five children were found dead in their Enoch city home on Wednesday night after someone asked the police department for a welfare check when 40-year-old Tausha Haight failed to show up for a morning appointment.Investigators determined 42-year-old Michael Haight, Tausha’s husband, opened fire on her, his mother-in-law Gail Earl, and their children, three girls and two boys ranging from the ages of 4 to 17.

Death Toll Climbs to 11 in Monterey Park Mass Shooting as Patient in Hospital Dies

Star Dance Studio in Monterey Park, Calif.Photo: Jae C Hong/AP/Shutterstock Another victim of Saturday’sMonterey Park, Calif., mass shootinghas died, bringing the current death toll up to 11, according to multiple reports. The first 10 fatal victims of the shooting were all in their 50s, 60s or 70s, officials have said. Pending notification of families, only two have been publicly named so far: My Nhan, 65, and Lilan Li, 63. LAC+USC Medical Center hospital also stated that one of the three remaining patients at the medical center is in serious condition while the other two are recovering.

Death Toll Climbs to 21 as Polar Vortex Gives Way to 'Spring-Like' Temperatures This Weekend

Plummeting temperatures across the country have claimed at least 21 lives since the beginning of this week — but the weather-related danger won’t necessarily subside as soon as things warm up. According toThe New York Times, dozens of people have been hospitalized across the country for symptoms of hypothermia and frostbite sustained as a result of the bitter cold. A frozen Lake Michigan in front of the Chicago skyline.Scott Olson/Getty

Death Toll From Brazil Floods Rises to 20 as Thousands Remain Displaced: 'It's Truly Terrifying'

The death toll from flooding in Brazil has climbed as thousands remain displaced. On Monday, the number of victims increased to 20, according toReuters. Meanwhile, the number of injured people reached 280,CNNreported. “This is a massive tragedy,” said Gov. Rui Costa of Bahia. Manuella Luana/AFP via Getty “I can’t remember seeing anything like this in Bahia’s recent history, given the amount of cities and houses involved,” Costa continued. “It’s truly terrifying, there are so many houses and streets that are completely under water.