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By Russell Kinsaul Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — Area police departments are seeing an increase of a new type of scam that involves a caller who claims to have kidnapped a relative of the victim and demands thousands of dollars in ransom. The police departments in St. Charles,

By Rick Quan Click here for updates on this story     LAHAINA, Hawaii (KITV) — While the recovery of Lahaina’s famous Banyan tree has gotten a lot of attention, there are thousands of other trees in West Maui that need help and attention. Among them is an ulu tree, believed to be at least 250 years

By Madison Beam Click here for updates on this story     SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix have found Shreveport to be a Parkinson’s Disease hot spot and this could be linked to air pollution. Researchers have found that people living in areas with median levels of air pollution have a

By Taylor Thompson Click here for updates on this story     MILLS RIVER, North Carolina (WLOS) — Early morning package drop-offs have led to safety concerns for some drivers who work independently for Amazon. The program, Amazon Flex, allows for independent contractors to sign up to deliver Amazon packages. But, when these packages are delivered in

By Ed DiOrio Click here for updates on this story     HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Community members have contacted the Henderson County Board of Education, claiming racial slurs are being used toward students at Hendersonville Middle School. “I brought something to their attention, and now my kid’s getting targeted,” Xavier Mackey said. Mackey, who contacted

By Alan Shope Click here for updates on this story     LOUISBURG, Kansas (KMBC) — Uvalde, Texas, was devastated by a mass shooting in 2022 that saw 21 people, most of whom were children, killed at Robb Elementary School. A Louisburg teen saw coverage of the shooting on the news and wanted to do something to

By Chelsea Robinson Click here for updates on this story     WINTER GARDEN, Florida (WESH) — Bodycam video shows the moment Orange County deputies were called to remove an alligator from a hotel bathtub back in September. Officials say a 25-year-old woman was cited months back after Florida Fish and Wildlife officials said she was caught

By Pamela Comme Click here for updates on this story     DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (WESH) — A Detroit woman is now behind bars after Daytona Beach police reported she left her 1-year-old son on the beach alone. Shamika Mitchell is charged with child neglect and aggravated child abuse after her baby was found unresponsive.      Mitchell’s teenage

By KC Downey Click here for updates on this story     MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — The Manchester Police Department Mounted Patrol’s comfort pony is retiring. Eddy has been serving the community for two years and is getting a well-deserved retirement. But don’t worry, there’s a new recruit ready to take over the job. The pony

By KC Downey Click here for updates on this story     MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — The remains of an Army soldier from New Hampshire were brought back to American soil Tuesday morning. The remains of Army Staff Sgt. Tanner W. Grone, 26, of Gorham, New Hampshire, arrived at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, where

By Madison Elliott Click here for updates on this story     WEST LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — As a smell continues to linger around west Louisville, so do the questions, “what is it?” and “what’s being done about it?” On Monday, District 1 Councilwoman Tammy Hawkins brought leaders from the Metro Sewer District and the Air Pollution

By Tommie Clark Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE, Maryland (WBAL) — Baltimore families are calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. An event brought together parents and their children to have their voices heard amidst the conflict. The group wanted to create a kid-friendly space for families to process what’s going on while

By KMBC Staff Click here for updates on this story     OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KMBC) — An 18-year-old now faces a laundry list of charges in connection with a Sunday afternoon shooting inside the Oak Park Mall. The Johnson County District Attorney’s Office said 18-year-old Nery Alberto Gonzalez-Munoz has been charged with two counts of aggravated

By Patrick Lakamp Click here for updates on this story     BUFFALO, New York (The Buffalo News) — Angel Dalfin, considered one of the worst – if not the worst – rental housing operators in Buffalo, avoided a prison sentence Monday despite what a prosecutor called Dalfin’s “complete misrepresentation to the court” about his criminal behavior.

By David Wahlberg Click here for updates on this story     MADISON, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — Labcorp has been fined $9,000 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for five alleged violations of animal research laws, with four of the citations involving the company’s facility in Madison. Labcorp, based in Burlington, North Carolina, in 2015 bought

By Kate Amara Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE, Maryland (WBAL) — The married Maryland doctors accused of trying to spy for Russia returned Monday to federal court in Baltimore. One worked at Johns Hopkins and the other was an Army major with a high-level security clearance. Both were arrested in September 2022.

By Stephanie Muñiz Click here for updates on this story     ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — The 2022 graduating class had a 76% graduation rate — a less than 1% decrease from the year before. Santa Fe Public Schools and Albuquerque Public Schools are focusing on students’ mental health. SFPS added four social-emotional learning days for

By Meghan O’Brien Click here for updates on this story     LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — At Morrill Hall, the University of Nebraska State Museum houses many fossils and artifacts that tell the history of the state and region. Thanks to recent research by a University of Washington doctoral student, one piece of that history

By Genevieve Glass Click here for updates on this story     SHIPROCK, New Mexico (KOAT) — Bernie Tyler, a Navajo veteran born and raised in Shiprock on the Navajo Nation, served in the U.S. Army for eight years. “I think one thing that bothered me when I moved away from the military was the feeling of

By Matthew Dietz Click here for updates on this story     GARRARD COUNTY, Kentucky (WLWT) — Law enforcement officials are investigating after two hunting-related deaths occurred in the same Kentucky county over the weekend. The deaths happened in Garrard County, which is about 36 miles south of Lexington. The Garrard County Sheriff’s Office told NBC affiliate