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By Dorissa White Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Faith Spoonmore, whose nephew Ralph Yarl was shot in the head last year after mistakenly going to the wrong door, has created bracelets to support families affected by gun violence. “I think about back when Ralph was shot. That was

By Lindsay Stone Click here for updates on this story     CINCINNATI (WLWT) — An engineering student at the University of Cincinnati is turning her pain into purpose, creating an app to help patients track their symptoms and manage their conditions. Amelia Wares spent years in and out of the hospital with a condition that left

By Todd Dykes Click here for updates on this story     COVINGTON, Kentucky (WLWT) — With a nose that knows how to find illegal drugs, Stryker is a key member of the Covington Police Department. “What’d you find? Aw, good boy,” K9 Officer Sam Mathews told Stryker, his canine companion. During a recent drug detection demonstration,

By Ophelie Jacobson Click here for updates on this story     DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — The Maid-Rite restaurant at Merle Hay Mall ran out of food Sunday after a busy weekend of big crowds and long lines. Owner Brian Ickowitz said that after KCCI had done a story on Thursday about his restaurant’s struggles and

By KCCI Staff Click here for updates on this story     DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — We’re not laughing at Brandi Lister, we’re laughing with her. The Des Moines mom shared doorbell camera video with KCCI recently that is both relatable and hilarious. In it, two boys from the neighborhood show up on her doorstep asking

By Ophelie Jacobson Click here for updates on this story     WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A West Des Moines man said he and his wife are still waiting to receive the absentee ballots they requested by mail. Tom Deardorff and his wife of 45 years sent in their absentee request forms in September. He

By Adam Harrington, Edie Kasten, Traci Maloney Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — Monday marked an exciting day at the University of Chicago in Hyde Park—as the university received a beautiful gift with a complicated story. The gift in question was a Gömböc (roughly pronounced “GUHM-buhts”) sculpture from Hungary. In addition

By Zoe Blair Click here for updates on this story     PICKENS COUNTY, Alabama (WVTM) — As of Friday, one ambulance serves the entirety of Pickens County because county leaders say they cannot afford the cost associated with operating a second unit. The county went from one ambulance to two earlier this year when the County

By Janice Limon Click here for updates on this story     CHEROKEE COUNTY, South Carolina (WYFF) — An unusual and bright orange object dumped in the trash at a South Carolina welcome center has turned into the search for a thief of international art. Workers at the Cherokee County Welcome Center off Interstate 85 in Blacksburg

By Jade Jarvis Click here for updates on this story     PORT SALERNO, Florida (WPBF) — As the cleanup in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton continues, animal control officials in Martin County are raising the alarm about unseen dangers that could be lurking in large debris piles. They’re warning people to be on the lookout for

By Angela Rozier Click here for updates on this story     PORT ST. LUCIE, Florida (WPBF) — An 11-year-old boy is accused of making a “written threat to do bodily harm or to kill” a 10-year-old girl online, according to a Port St. Lucie police public information officer. Police in Port St. Lucie began investigating the

By Jon Schoenheider Click here for updates on this story     CANAAN, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A Canaan man is in jail after police said he tried to drive away with his impounded truck over the weekend. According to the Lebanon Police Department, officers found Robert Stark, 39, inside their secure impound lot around 8:30 p.m.

By Tony Atkins Click here for updates on this story     ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — Megan Garcia is navigating unimaginable grief following the death of her 14-year-old son, Sewell Setzer III, who took his life in February. “I understand the only way to get my children through it is to get through it myself,” Garcia said,

By John Atwater & Alex Svenson Click here for updates on this story     NEEDHAM, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A 23-year-old Boston man is being summonsed after he claimed during a NewsCenter 5 interview to be the driver responsible for a hit-and-run crash in Needham that injured two people, officials said Tuesday. The victims were seriously injured

By Nicole Linsalata, Aaron Page Click here for updates on this story     FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WSVN) — A disturbing find on the front lawn of a Fort Lauderdale home revealed a potential concern over coyotes. Security cameras near Westwood Heights Elementary School captured the moments two coyotes attacked a stray cat in a Fort Lauderdale

By Zoe Hunt Click here for updates on this story     SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, California (KSBW) — A dog survived a vicious mountain lion attack in the Santa Cruz mountains. It was a harrowing experience for Bella’s owner, Richard Baker. It all happened last week when Baker let Bella outside, nothing unusual for his dogs. However,

By Jessica Brown Click here for updates on this story     MILFORD, Massachusetts (WCVB) — There is a potential breakthrough for patients who could be in danger of losing their vision thanks to a first-of-its-kind treatment now being used in Massachusetts. Kevin Ratcliffe is a glaucoma patient at Cataract Surgery Center in Milford and is one

By Angela Williams Click here for updates on this story     ADAMS COUNTY, Mississippi (WAPT) — A spilled cup of ice at a convenience store ended in a fatal shooting, according to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office. A 911 call was received about 7:20 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25, at about the same time a passing

By Patrick Chalvire, Jessica Holly Click here for updates on this story     MIAMI, Florida (WSVN) — Miami Beach Police, in collaboration with the Metro Nashville Police Department, arrested two Tennessee fugitives linked to an armed robbery involving $1.7 million in gold and jewelry. Milleni Garcia, 38, and Orlando Valdes Hernandez, 34, were taken into custody

By Taylor Thompson Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Asheville City Schools resumed classes on the morning of Monday, Oct. 28, just over a month since Helene hit the area. Superintendent Maggie Fehrman said that there were a lot of mixed emotions on the first day back. “There’s been