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By Lori Pilger Click here for updates on this story     LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — A 29-year-old Lincoln man was sent to prison Monday for assaulting and falsely imprisoning a woman who got away after leaving a message to call 911 on toilet paper in a convenience store bathroom last April. Britton Ayres declined

By Alyce Brown Click here for updates on this story     BETTENDORF, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — Local journalism has long been touted as an important part of every community, seen as integral to smooth functioning and accountability. One place where local journalism cannot be forgotten about is high schools, where student journalists are facing a distinct

By Jack Lowenstein Click here for updates on this story     NORTHGLENN, Colorado (KCNC) — Northglenn Police Department responded to a truck that crashed into a home in Northglenn Tuesday morning. The driver was a suspect wanted by Thornton Police Department, and they were seriously injured in the crash and taken to the hospital to treat

By WBBM Staff Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — Have you seen this bunny? A 7-year-old girl in Michigan is looking for her cherished stuffed animal that got lost on a girls’ trip with her mom in Chicago at the Palmer House. Jessica Dunek turned to Facebook for help finding her

By KOVR Staff Click here for updates on this story     CISCO GROVE, California (KOVR) — A couple basically trapped in their Cisco Grove home after the recent snowstorms got an assist from Placer County deputies. The sheriff’s office says Linda and Hank found their home buried under about 6 feet of snow. Water access to

By KYW Staff Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A 38-year-old Lyft driver shot two men during a carjacking in West Philadelphia, police say. The Lyft driver was reportedly on the 1100 block of North 40th Street just after 2:30 p.m. Monday when he was rear-ended by a vehicle twice. When

By KCAL KCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story     TORRANCE, California (KCAL) — Police say the theft of more than 300 election ballots in Torrance last August was a case of identity theft and fraud, rather than attempt to impact the recall election. Eduardo Mena, 34, was indicted this past month by a

By Gerry May Click here for updates on this story     SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — For the first time, medical marijuana patients can light up in Louisiana. People lined up before Shreveport’s licensed dispensary, Hope Pharmacy, opened Monday morning. And people kept flowing in, keeping staff busy. “I’m grateful. I honestly never thought I would see

By Troy Washington Click here for updates on this story     SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — An 11-year-old is using his rap skills to speak out about the violence overtaking over Shreveport. Ray Da Yungin is using his growing platform to reach the masses. The rapper is using music to show other young people the impact of

By KTVT Staff Click here for updates on this story     PROGRESO, Texas (KTVT) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agriculture specialists at the Progreso International Bridge made “an unusual discovery” this past week when they found four undeclared spider monkeys concealed inside a duffle bag. “While conducting their inspections, our officers will often

By Paul Burton Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON (WBZ) — Shane McColgan is only 14 years old, but this young fighter has spent half of his young life giving back and serving the community he loves. “I think his way of giving back to say, ‘I was put here for a reason,

By Tom Abrahams Click here for updates on this story     BAYTOWN, Texas (KTRK) — More than 50 people prayed for peace and asked for justice as they gathered at a Baytown park to honor the life of a 15-year-old girl whose body was found there last week with gunshot wounds. Baytown police told ABC13 that