By WJZ Staff Click here for updates on this story TOWSON, Maryland (WJZ) — Forty years after the murder of a Halethorpe teen, Baltimore County police have identified her killer. The police department said Wednesday that cold case detectives have determined John Anthony Petrecca, Jr., who died in 2000, was responsible for the 1981 murder
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By Chuck Goudie, Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel, Ross Weidner Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — A Chicago man was arrested Wednesday morning and named in a federal complaint tied to the Jan. 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Lawrence Ligas, 62, is charged with four counts in a criminal complaint, including
Continue ReadingBy Evelyn Holmes and Web Staff Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — A CTA Red Line train operator was assaulted by two passengers in an attack on the South Side that disrupted service Wednesday morning. It happened around 8:45 a.m. as train #5568 left the 63rd Street station heading northbound, only
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By Jessica Albert Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Dundalk High School and Mervo High School will compete against each other in the 4A/3A State Championship Football game Thursday. It’s Mervo High School’s first time in the championship, and it is a way for the team to honor a team member
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By JOHN O’SULLIVAN Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A wristwatch is supposed to keep time, but sometimes they can transport us back in time. That’s exactly what happened when Brenda Angeli found a wristwatch as she was cleaning out her father’s home after he passed away this fall. Finding
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Nuttle Click here for updates on this story LIHUE, Hawaii (KITV) — The carcass of an adult sperm whale has washed up on an outer reef on Kauai’s north shore, prompting state and federal agencies to caution the public to the presence of sharks that will be drawn to the area for the
Continue ReadingBy HAL SCHEURICH Click here for updates on this story SPANISH FORT, Alabama (WALA) — It’s been nearly a week since some bold thieves broke into the Spanish Fort Best Buy store, stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars-worth of merchandise. Police say they continue to work leads but so far, no arrests have been made.
Continue ReadingBy BYRON TEACH Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — University of Nevada, Las Vegas officials announced the suspension of the Kappa Sigma fraternity chapter following the death of a student who participated in a charity boxing match. According to UNLV, the fraternity was placed on an interim suspension, effective immediately,
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By BYRON TEACH Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a death involving a housekeeper that occurred on the Las Vegas Strip over Thanksgiving weekend. According to police, officers were notified on Nov. 28 around 5:55 p.m. that a housekeeper was found unresponsive
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By Alani Letang Click here for updates on this story WATSONVILLE, California (KSBW) — Residents of Watsonville have been complaining of a strong sewer-like smell emanating from parts of the city. “It smells like eggs… it’s just a horrible smell,” said Melanie Pardida, a Watsonville resident who lives near where the smell is coming from.
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By Web staff Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KMBC) — Police are trying to piece together what happened after two children were shot, one fatally, during a standoff Wednesday at an apartment. Authorities say the suspect took his own life. The chain of events started at Welborn Park, where investigators
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Bandur Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — With nearly 2,000 Afghan refugees expected to move to Nebraska in the next few months, some companies are reaching out asking for resumes. Resettlement agencies, such as Lutheran Family Services and Refugee Empowerment Center, are working hand-in-hand with employers to get
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By Erin Pickens, Angela Williams Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — A Jackson teacher charged with sexual battery has been released from jail. Donna Shea Robinson, 48, is accused of having sex with a 17-year-old student, according to Jackson police officials. Robinson was arrested Monday by Jackson police, according to
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story ELK GROVE, California (KCRA) — A suspect who led officers on a pursuit through Sacramento before he was seen running into a home in Elk Grove has been arrested following a 12-hour standoff situation, police said. Police had surrounded the man’s home overnight and said
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By Greg Ng Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — Baltimore police announced an arrest in the killing of a volunteer found dead last month inside Southern Baptist Church. Evelyn Player, 69, got to church early on Nov. 16 to let some contractors in and get started on her duties there. Soon
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By Andrew Mollenbeck Click here for updates on this story SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa (KCCI) — A transgender student at Spirit Lake High School has been ordered to stop using the men’s restroom or face possible disciplinary action. The sudden decision this week brought to an end more than one and a half years Ethan Stucker
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — The man who opened fire on Bourbon Street in 2014 will be resentenced Thursday. Trung Le opened fire on New Orleans’ most famous street and injured nine people, killing one. Le was convicted of the mass shooting in 2014. Le’s manslaughter
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By T.W. Starr Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — The latest census bureau data shows Caddo Parish shrunk by about 17,000 people or 6.7% between 2010 and 2020. With shrinkage comes less children in schools, which leads to school closures and vacant properties. It’s not a new problem for the
Continue ReadingBy Brendan Kirby Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — One of the striking parts of Monday’s testimony in the Ladd-Peebles Stadium shooting case was the role police said gangs played in the Oct. 15 incident. A Mobile police detective testified that the three defendants and four of the victims were
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story HAMDEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — Someone stole Christmas trees from a fundraising troop of Boy Scouts in Hamden. However, Boy Scout Troop 600 said it is not letting a Grinch get it down. It’s hosting a pancake breakfast fundraiser over the weekend. “All we can say
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