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By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     OTTUMWA, Iowa (KCCI) — Documents obtained Thursday by KCCI reveal why Ottumwa officials recently fired two members of the city’s fire department and another resigned in lieu of termination. The city in May hired Des Moines-based law firm Dentons Davis Brown LLC to investigate reports

By Sean MacKinnon Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — The Millard North grad shot and killed early Thursday morning, identified by Omaha police and family as 26-year-old Adrrell Taylor. Omaha police found him lying in a yard around 2:30 a.m. He later died at the hospital. His mother, Tammy Taylor,

By Lysée Mitri Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO COUNTY, California (KCRA) — Five years after a fisherman’s discovery in the Delta sparked a murder investigation, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office is now revealing the victim’s identity and asking for the public’s help to find her killer. Detectives are investigating the 2018 death

By Josh Copitch Click here for updates on this story     SALINAS, California (KSBW) — A Salinas man pleaded guilty to human trafficking of a minor and more, on Wednesday. According to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office, Kevin Michael Chappell, 29, pleaded to three counts of human trafficking of a minor for commercial sex purposes,

By Faith Egbuonu Click here for updates on this story     ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — The family of Daniel Barajas is demanding justice after they say their loved one was a victim of racial profiling and foul play. Barajas, 38, a specialty welder, resided in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the time of his death. According

By Matthew Keck Click here for updates on this story     LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — After more than 40 years, Seneca High School’s Marine Corps JROTC program will be coming to an end. Officials say this is due to the nationwide teacher shortage. Advertisement The four-year program taught students about leadership, character development, and confidence. Officials

By Caroline Reinwald Click here for updates on this story     GLENDALE, Wisconsin (WISN) — Residents in a Glendale apartment complex have filed a class action lawsuit against the complex owners after elevated levels of a toxic, cancer-causing chemical were discovered inside. In July, the North Shore Health Department issued an emergency evacuation order for six

By Erin Lowrey Click here for updates on this story     RESERVE, Louisiana (WDSU) — The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Reserve couple who face abuse charges connected to their 13-month-old son and the death of their 4-month-old daughter. According to the sheriff, Angel Taylor, 24, and Chevy Lafountain, 31, face

By Phil Tenser Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Storrow Drive claimed another victim Thursday night when an over-height moving truck struck a low bridge over the notorious Boston road. Video from another driver shows the crinkled roof of the truck dangling from the bridge, which is marked with a

By Madisen Keavy Click here for updates on this story     STOCKTON, California (KOVR) — A viral video showing a robbery at a Stockton 7-Eleven turned attack at the hands of the store employees is under investigation by the Stockton Police Department. The incident happened on Saturday, according to the man who filmed the altercation, at

By Gabriela Vidal Click here for updates on this story     DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — Stress is mounting for Douglas County parents like Bobbie McDonald, as they work to fill in the gaps imposed by Douglas County School District’s rolling bus cancellations. “This is not what you’re expecting to come across that your kids aren’t

By Alysia Burgio Click here for updates on this story     MACOMB, Michigan (WWJ) — After being diagnosed with a rare neurological syndrome, a teenager in Macomb is eager for a miracle. “My life pretty much flipped completely upside down,” said Skye Streck. Two years ago, Streck was living the life of a 17-year-old full of

By Jason Rantala Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — An $8,000 bike, gone in a matter of minutes. Garage thefts are a troubling new trend across the city, according to both the City of Minneapolis and its police department. “Costs about as much as some vehicles do. It’s a hard

By Stephanie Stahl Click here for updates on this story     VORHEES, New Jersey (KYW) — A special treat for local children battling cancer was held at a summer camp, filled with fun, just for them. All kinds of summer fun in Voorhees for children with cancer between the ages of 3 to 16. It’s medically

By Zinnia Maldonado Click here for updates on this story     NEW YORK (WCBS) — Self-proclaimed eco-rapper Hila the Earth is doing something completely different when it comes to environmental activism: Fighting climate change one song at a time. Hila Perry, 32, performs throughout the city wearing a big round earth costume. Her music is a

By Kate Merrill Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Nancy Hamilton fully admits, she is no cyclist. But this single mom is getting ready for the ride of her life. She’s nervous but determined to join the pack at the Pan-Mass Challenge this weekend. “So on December 18th of this

By Dennis Valera Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — James Shipe Sr., accused of at least five rapes in the 1970s and 1980s, will remain in a Baltimore County jail without bail. His attorney requested, in court on Thursday, that Shipe remain in custody. Police said Shipe, 70, was arrested

By Arielle Argel Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — Hailey Dandurand’s extended sentencing hearing began Thursday morning. The jury is deciding whether or not to recommend Parole for her. Dandurand was found guilty of taking part in brutally murdering Telma Boinville and tying up Boinville’s daughter, along side Stephen Brown,

By Adrian Thomas and Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     KLAMATH FALLS, Oregon (KPTV) — A Klamath Falls woman who is the ex-partner and still current housemate of the man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a Seattle woman, denies the charges against him. In a criminal complaint released Wednesday, the FBI

By Melanie Johnson Click here for updates on this story     WATERLOO, Illinois (KMOV) — The Hazelwood teen who has gone viral for paying off lunch debts for students at his elementary school has received a special gift for his generosity. “I’m trying not to cry,” says 14-year-old, DeJuan Strickland. “I know all those kids are