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By Lucas Robinson Click here for updates on this story     JANESVILLE, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — A former vice president of marketing for Mercyhealth in Janesville will plead guilty to tax evasion charges in federal court related to a $3 million kickback scheme with an Illinois-based marketing firm, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for

By Andrew Wegley Click here for updates on this story     LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — Scammers purporting to be from the Boston Police Department — employing a phone number tied to the police force — defrauded a 72-year-old Lincoln man of more than $25,000 on Tuesday, according to police. LPD Officer Erin Spilker said

By Jack Suntrup Click here for updates on this story     JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) — A state senator from western Missouri said Wednesday he was “appalled” and “personally offended” to find out a Capitol exhibit featuring the gay rights movement in Kansas City had been removed. Sen. Greg Razer, a Kansas City Democrat

By Jessica Patrick Click here for updates on this story     FARMINGTON, Connecticut (WRAL) — A small plane en route to Manteo in North Carolina’s Outer Banks crashed into a building shortly after takeoff. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, four people were on board the Cessna Citation 560X business jet, which left the Robertson Field

By Kathy Hanrahan Click here for updates on this story     MURPHY, North Carolina (WRAL) — A 9-year-old North Carolina boy has put his tree house on Airbnb. Eli Sylvester and his mom, Rachel, recently listed his tree house for rent on the popular travel website. It has since become a popular place for families looking

By Rob Hayes Click here for updates on this story     BEVERLY HILLS, California (KABC) — Civil rights attorney Ben Crump has filed a racial profiling lawsuit against the city of Beverly Hills. Crump is representing a Black couple from Philadelphia arrested last year for riding a scooter on the sidewalk and resisting arrest. “It was

By Josh Haskell Click here for updates on this story     LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Two months since LAPD’s botched fireworks detonation rocked a South Los Angeles neighborhood, frustrated neighbors say not enough is being done to fix the damage done to their homes. Resident Maria Velasquez says don’t let the new paint job on the

By Kate Larsen Click here for updates on this story     SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — An unvaccinated San Francisco mother lost her unborn baby after getting sick with COVID-19 this month, and now they need help. Nancy Mejia should be soothing her newborn’s cries, instead she’s wiping her own tears and planning a funeral. “To leave

By Laura Anthony Click here for updates on this story     SAN RAMON, California (KGO) — The wild pigs are at it again, this time in San Ramon. A homeowner there sent ABC7 News Anchor Dan Ashley video of his front lawn chewed up by the foraging animals. “I heard a scream. I came out and

By Alan Shope Click here for updates on this story     INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (KMBC) — A special building dedication took place in Independence, Missouri, on Wednesday night. A group gathered to rename a mental health services building in the name of a 14-year-old boy. The boy, Pierson Phillips, lost his life in January of 2019. He

By Josh Copitch Click here for updates on this story     KING CITY, California (KSBW) — A King City man accused of damaging vehicles with an axes on Aug. 27 has been arrested. According to police, Antonio Carlos Gonzales, 43, of King City, is accused of using an axe to vandalize vehicles parked along Talbot Street,

By Brittany Hope Click here for updates on this story     FOLSOM, California (KCRA) — Afghans living in Northern California say they fear for family still stuck in Afghanistan after the United States ended its nearly 20-year presence in the country earlier this week. A man living in Folsom, who asked KCRA 3 to refer to

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     GROTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A Maine man charged in the violent beating deaths of four family members in Massachusetts in 2017 pleaded guilty in the case Wednesday. Orion Krause, 26, of Rockport, Maine, plead guilty to using a baseball bat to beat his mother, his

By Gianna Caserta Click here for updates on this story     JENSEN BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — Parents were shocked to learn Jensen Beach High School was the center of a sheriff’s office investigation after a student found a “hit list” crumpled up on the floor of a science class. “Disgusting, it really is, now I’m afraid

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     STILLWATER, Oklahoma (KOCO) — You all remember Milo, an adorable dog that was born with his paws facing upward instead of downward. Milo and Oklahoma State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine made international news in early 2019 when he underwent corrective surgery. Milo recovered from

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     METAIRIE, Louisiana (WDSU) — A woman was shot and killed by a Jefferson Parish deputy after authorities say she hit a deputy with her vehicle in Metairie. Officials with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s office said in a press release Wednesday that the shooting occurred near

By Jason Barry Click here for updates on this story     PHOENIX (KPHO) — Family photos show the kind of devoted dad Sam Casas was, always making time for his son Jayden, 8. Their close bond is why it was so hard for Jayden’s mother, Dakota Baker, to tell her boy that his father had been

By Peter Valencia Click here for updates on this story     PHOENIX (KPHO) — Police are investigating after an officer was injured on the scene of a shooting investigation in west Phoenix early Thursday morning. Phoenix Police Sgt. Andy Williams says it happened when officers responded to shots fired around 1 a.m. near 39th Avenue and

By Eric Grossarth Click here for updates on this story     IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — A man with a history of severe mental illnesses could now spend decades in prison for indirectly causing the death of a credit union employee during a robbery. Matthew J. Stavert, 32, will spend between eight and 33 years in

By Eric Grossarth Click here for updates on this story     IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — A local woman was sentenced Wednesday after attacking a man with bear spray at a local trucking company. Crystal Renay Allery, 49, will spend two years on probation after pleading guilty to misdemeanor battery. Allery was originally charged with felony