By Jennifer Crockett Click here for updates on this story LOUISIANA (WDSU) — A CDC report released March 16 reveals a significant increase in the nation’s maternal death rate. It’s nearly doubled in just four years, from 658 deaths in 2018 to 1,205 women dying of maternal causes in 2021. The racial disparity in our
Continue ReadingBy KOCO Staff Click here for updates on this story MCALESTER, Oklahoma (KOCO) — A McAlester police officer has died following a crash during the funeral procession for one of the department’s captains. On March 17, Patrolman Joseph Barlow was involved in a head-on crash with a pickup truck while escorting Capt. Richard Parker’s body
Continue ReadingBy Alan Shope Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Wayside Waifs is always looking to find cats a forever home. But sometimes, it can take a shelter cat a while to warm up to humans. That’s why the animal rescue is trying something to relax them a bit. “I
Continue ReadingBy Tanya Manus Click here for updates on this story RAPID CITY, South Dakota (Rapid City Journal) — Jessamine Spear Johnson’s historic photos might have been stored away and forgotten were it not for her granddaughter, Tempe Javitz. Javitz’s new book celebrates Johnson, a ranch wife and talented photographer who captured everyday western life and
Continue ReadingBy Emily Brown Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — The suspect who raped a woman he met on Tinder has been identified and is charged with multiple felonies after his arraignment on Tuesday, March 21. In the early morning hours of Saturday, March 18, police responded to a local hospital
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Aragon Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — Carroll County doctor Brent Harris, who is accused of illegally accessing patients’ medical and prescription records, is expected to accept a plea deal on Wednesday. Carroll County resident Amy Hicks says she and her family were targeted two years ago. Hicks
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Lifsey Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — A former detention officer with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office is facing more than a dozen charges after being arrested on March 20. Sheriff Patrick Labat says 36-year-old Kawana Jenkins is charged with two counts of improper sexual contact by employee
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Glassberg Click here for updates on this story STATEN ISLAND, New York (WABC) — A Staten Island doctor was able to save the life of a cardiac arrest patient twice. Pythagoras Aso works as a home health aide, but in November he was the one who needed aid when he suddenly collapsed. As
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story CANARSIE, Brooklyn (WABC) — An escaped cow seen on video running through the streets of Brooklyn is getting a second chance at life following her capture. The 4-month-old calf will live at Skylands Animal Sanctuary in New Jersey after her escape from a slaughterhouse. The
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Wagner Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (Omaha World-Herald) — A Nebraska educator is being honored for his dedication to tribal college students and will receive a $1,200 gift for his work. Michael Oltrogge, president of Nebraska Indian Community College in Macy, was named the 2022-23 Tribal College and University
Continue ReadingBy Andrea Olson Click here for updates on this story IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — A 53-year-old man was found dead over the weekend after he attempted to crawl under a train that suddenly started moving. Police say the man was killed by the moving train. Bonneville County Coroner Rick Taylor identified the man as
Continue ReadingBy Leo Stallworth Click here for updates on this story COMPTON, California (KABC) — A $20,000 reward has been issued by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the shooter who killed Richard Jefferson Sr., the father of former basketball player and NBA analyst Richard Jefferson, on
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story SAN FERNANDO, California (KABC) — New surveillance video captured a disturbing attack on a 69-year-old man outside a grocery store in San Fernando. The hard-to-watch video shows a man robbed and beaten as he tries to enter Ziggy’s Market. Police have identified the suspect as
Continue ReadingBy Dani Masten Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Security video from homeowners showed the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department knocking on doors last Thursday. One property owner said he was confused and surprised when officers returned a second time. “Metro hit this house twice last Thursday,” said homeowner Louis
Continue ReadingBy Michael Bell Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A Las Vegas man accused of murdering his friend told investigators that the last thing he remembers before the killing was being high on mushrooms and making music with him, according to police. Paul Abercrombie, 21, was arrested March 14 and
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW RODRIGUEZ Click here for updates on this story PASADENA (KCAL, KCBS) — Gas-powered leaf blowers will be banned in Pasadena starting on April 28. The Pasadena City Council voted to ban the use of gas-power leaf blowers in March 2022. Additionally, the municipality also made it illegal to use a leaf blower to
Continue ReadingBy Destinee Patterson Click here for updates on this story WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (WRAL) — Recovery, responsibility and justice are the primary focuses of the attorneys for Eric Williams and Latavia Washington McGee. They are the only two of four who survived a violent kidnapping in Matamoros, Mexico on March 3. WRAL News learned Williams
Continue ReadingBy WFOR Staff Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Key West is a popular spot for college kids during spring break. On March 16th, the city with the Southern Most Point also got a visitor who was not interested in pub crawls or all-night parties, instead, it preferred the quiet ocean
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SCHUMAN Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Metro Transit is adding private security at several stations to address growing safety concerns What’s happening on their trains is making some people reluctant to buy a ticket. WCCO wanted to ride the light rail ourselves to find out what it’s really
Continue ReadingBy Gilbert Baez Click here for updates on this story WHITEVILLE, North Carolina (WRAL) — Administrators at a charter school in Columbus County are demanding a first-grade boy get his hair cut before students return from spring break. Mia Chavis, the mother of 7-year-old Edward Chavis, told WRAL News her son’s long hair is part
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