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Click here for updates on this story     BOSSIER CITY, Lousiana (KTBS) — The Bossier City man who died while in police custody Tuesday ingested drugs and began convulsing before his death, sources close to the investigation tell KTBS. The type of drug was not immediately known. There was no sign of trauma on the man’s

Click here for updates on this story     SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office and coroner John Prime released more information Wednesday on the death of Casey Simpson, a Caddo Correctional Center inmate earlier this month. But Simpson’s family says they want more transparency from those involved in the investigation. “I can only

Click here for updates on this story     RACINE County, WI (WDJT) — A traffic stop on I-41/94 in Racine County led to two separate drivers being arrested for OWI. It happened Wednesday morning, March 31. According to the Racine County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy was on patrol when he stopped a vehicle just south of

Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for setting his girlfriend on fire in February of 2020. Javaunte Jefferson was convicted of attempted first degree intentional homicide and arson of a building. According to a criminal complaint, Savannah Bailey, Jefferson’s girlfriend

Click here for updates on this story     Michigan (WNEM) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel wants residents to be on alert for “smishing” scams. These text message scams are used to get personal or financial information. Nessel said millions of “smishing” texts can be sent at the same time. Text message scams are on the

Click here for updates on this story     OWOSSO, Michigan (WNEM) — An Owosso barber is preparing for another legal battle after keeping his business open during the pandemic. “They can’t come in and take my livelihood. And that’s what they’re trying to do,” said Karl Manke, Owosso barber. He won his first fight in October

Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KCTV) — A fight between family members on Wednesday turned into a volley of gunfire that killed a neighbor just sitting in his home when a bullet went into his house. Police said two or more people who knew each other exchanged shots outside a

The Philippine military said Thursday it has discovered illegally built structures on features in the Union Banks, a series of reefs in the South China Sea near where Manila says Chinese maritime militia boats have been swarming in recent weeks. The military said the structures were spotted during maritime patrols conducted on Tuesday, but it

Click here for updates on this story     INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (KCTV) — An Independence police officer is stable in the hospital after being shot in the head while responding to a dispute between neighbors. The shooter was killed in the confrontation, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol, which is investigating the incident. Police initially responded to

Click here for updates on this story     SARPY COUNTY, Nebraska (WOWT) — Shock and worry Wednesday night for Omaha-metro area package delivery drivers as the company they drove for has suddenly shut down — and put the brakes on their paychecks. After learning her way around the package delivery business, Faith Gatewood is open to

Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — New protections could be a reality for members of the LGBTQ community in North Carolina. This week, a group of state legislators filed a package of bills that includes a full repeal of House Bill 2. The push comes five years after the

Here’s a look at Earth Day, which is celebrated every year. Facts Earth Day is celebrated every April 22, but some events take place on the weekends before or after the 22nd. It was created in the United States to increase public awareness of environmental problems and is now celebrated around the world. Earth Day

Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A global study led by researchers in Hamilton, Ont. has discovered a link between processed meats and an increase in cardiovascular disease and death. The study, published Wednesday in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that eating more than 150 grams of

Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The potential for humans and other mammals to evolve to become venomous lies within our genomes, a new study suggests. Published by the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) and the Australian National University in the journal PNAS, the study