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A Florida man accused of killing an iguana last year wanted a charge of animal cruelty dismissed on the basis of the state’s “stand your ground” law. A judge has denied his motion. PJ Nilaja Patterson was arrested after allegedly beating, dragging and kicking a 3-foot iguana in Lake Worth, Florida, on September 2, 2020,

Click here for updates on this story     LAKE BISTINEAU, Louisiana (KTBS) — The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office has confirmed they found a body Wednesday morning near the Lake Bistineau Spillway. That’s the same area where a teenager disappeared Tuesday evening in a boating accident. First responders worked through the night in their recovery effort for

A Belarusian activist stabbed his own throat during a court hearing in Minsk on Tuesday, according to local human rights watchdog Viasna 96. According to the organization, Steffan Latypov, who is facing allegations of organizing protests and resisting arrest, stabbed himself in the neck during the hearing because of alleged threats from authorities against his

Click here for updates on this story     VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — Arrest warrants have been issued for the adoptive parents in the case of a young boy in Vancouver who starved to death. Karreon Franks, 15, was just 70 pounds when he died in November. Warrants were issued for Karreon’s adoptive parents, Jesse Franks and

Click here for updates on this story     ST CHARLES COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — A busy night of shootings across St. Louis and a rising homicide rate are two reasons why State Rep. Nick Schroer plans to echo lawmakers on the west side of Missouri in a call for a special session in Jefferson City this

Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph launched its biggest campaign to encourage parishioners to return to in-person services across its 98 parishes. The “Come Home to Communion” campaign can be seen in handouts, social media, and on billboards across the KC metro. With

Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Deuce Drone launched their first successful drone delivery this afternoon, atop the BB&T building. The idea for Deuce Drone came about during the pandemic, when most people were searching for contactless delivery. The engineers at Deuce Drone are hopeful this will become the next

Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office (MCMEO) identified the 49-year-old man who was shot and killed by a Milwaukee police officer off a porch on Milwaukee’s south side Sunday night, May 30. On Tuesday, June 1, Roberto Zielinski was identified by MCMEO. Zielinski was

One of the largest vessels in the Iranian navy has caught fire and sank in the Gulf of Oman, according to the country’s semi-official Fars News Agency. The blaze on board the huge training and logistical ship — called the “Khark” — began early Wednesday morning. “Despite 20 hours of all-out efforts by Civil and