Police arrest sex offender suspected of trying to entice child
The Jefferson City Police Department says officers arrested a registered sex offender that tried multiple times to communicate with a child.
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An unarmed man shot and wounded by a Virginia sheriff’s deputy has been discharged from the hospital
Isiah Brown, the unarmed man shot and wounded by a Virginia sheriff’s deputy in April, was discharged from the hospital Tuesday and will continue his rehabilitation at home, according to his attorney David Haynes of The Cochran Firm. Brown had been shot multiple times by a Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s deputy while on the phone with
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Woman who spent years in nursing home now has a place of her own
Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Hendersonville woman spent her first night in her own home on Wednesday after living in a nursing home for three and a half years. 34-year-old Karen Landert lost her eyesight from a brain tumor and has been fighting for the last several
Continue Reading Mother wrestles child from arms of attempted kidnapper
Click here for updates on this story LELAND, Brunswick County, North Carolina (WLOS) — A North Carolina woman managed to wrestle her child from the arms of an attempted kidnapper Wednesday afternoon. Leland Police said D’Vonta Robbins of Leland tried to take the seven-year-old male child near an entrance to Walmart. The mother of the
Continue Reading Tenants dealing with reoccurring sewage problems at apartment complex
Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KCTV) — Several tenants at 79 Metcalf Apartment Homes have been dealing with unlivable conditions for days. One couple shared images of their unit from over the weekend, showing feces in their utility closet and sewage water in their unit. Maintenance at the building had
Continue Reading Police: Controversial sign posted at restaurant drive-thru deemed a prank
Click here for updates on this story LAKE SAINT LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — Police in Lake St. Louis are investigating a sign that was posted in the drive-thru lane of a Popeyes restaurant near Highway N and Highway 64/40. Lt. Pat Doering said investigators are pretty confident that someone other than a Popeyes’ employee posted
Continue Reading Earliest known war driven by climate change, researchers say
The 61 human skeletons unearthed in the Nile Valley in the 1960s in what is now Sudan have long been regarded as the earliest evidence of organized warfare between humans. The remains uncovered at Jebel Sahaba, which are more than 13,000 years old, show injuries sustained as a result of brutal and intense violence —
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San Jose shooting suspect spoke angrily about co-workers, his ex-wife says. Here’s what else we know about him
The man who authorities say fatally shot nine people Wednesday morning in San Jose, California, had a history of mood swings, two people who knew him said, and he opened fire on his coworkers at a public transit agency at about the same time his home went up in flames. The suspected gunman in the
Continue Reading New York to raffle off 50 full-ride college scholarships to vaccinated 12 to 17-year-olds
New York plans to award 50 full scholarships to vaccinated young people as part of an effort to encourage children between 12 and 17 to get their Covid-19 vaccinations. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the “Get a Shot to Make Your Future” program on Wednesday and said the state would give 10 scholarships a week for
Continue ReadingStreet vendor, a father of four, recovering after being shot in series of armed robberies
Click here for updates on this story WATTS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A shooting left 32-year-old Jose Luis Millan, a father of four children, with a foot-long scar on his stomach. “My heart was beating really fast. I was scared. I didn’t know what was going to happen to him,” said Nancy Barrios, Millan’s wife.
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Couple who hid $1K in baby products in Target stores says they did so to ‘spread joy and kindness’
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Krystal and Patrick Duhaney decided to pay it forward by leaving cash in baby products at local Target stores. “When we had our first child… we struggled to make ends meet, just like most new parents,” said Duhaney. Duhaney is a mother of two
Continue Reading Young girl donates bulletproof vest to police K9
Click here for updates on this story FARMINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — A generous donation from a little girl is making a big impact on the Farmington Police Department. Mia Phinney runs ‘Mia’s Mission’, which makes dog toys for K9 officers. She’s made donations to other departments in the past. On Tuesday, she made her biggest
Continue Reading Inspiring essay about stuffed animal helps teen get into 20 schools
Click here for updates on this story ENGLEWOOD, New Jersey (WABC) — A high school senior in New Jersey who got into 20 colleges has drawn strength from a very important stuffed animal in his life. He’s worn and tattered but don’t judge a book by its cover. Chris Butcher says his stuffed animal played
Continue Reading Woman arrested after chase that spanned two cities
Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Police say a woman who was wanted for kidnapping in Colorado is behind bars after a chase that spanned multiple cities in Lincoln County on Wednesday. At 11:14 a.m., the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office were advised Grand Ronde Tribal Police were in a
Continue Reading New study examines how staph bacteria goes from harmless microbe to dangerous pathogen
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A new study from an international team at the German Center for Infection Research has determined how the bacterium Staphylococcus epidermidis goes from a harmless microbe commonly found on skin — and morph into dangerous strains that cause what are colloquially known as “staph
Continue Reading Dozens of dogs make trip to find forever families thanks to local rescue group
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Dozens of dogs touched down in the Portland area on Wednesday. They made their way from Texas, hoping to start a new life here in the Pacific Northwest with their forever families. “One Tail At a Time PDX” is the rescue group that’s taking
Continue Reading Critical race theory is a lens. Here are 11 ways looking through it might refine your understanding of history
Critical race theory is just that — a theory — but the term has been weaponized, with its most extreme critics alleging that merely studying the theory is racist. Long before the concept dubbed CRT drew controversy, scholars were studying how bigotry and bias infiltrated American institutions and shaped American life. After all, any telling
Continue Reading Man trapped in Malaysia airport for months details experience in new book
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Syrian refugee Hassan al Kontar became an unlikely internet celebrity after he was trapped in the Kuala Lumpur Airport for months before making his way to Vancouver in 2018, detailing his experience in a new book. Al Kontar, who refused to return to Syria
Continue Reading A shot for a beer: Doctor administers vaccine doses at bars
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A Portland doctor is doing everything she can to get doses of the COVID-19 vaccines into arms, and that’s meant giving shots at bars. It might seem quirky, but the doctor told FOX 12 that this a great way to reach people who haven’t
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A Sikh man incarcerated in Arizona was forced to shave his beard against his religion. Advocacy groups want to ensure that doesn’t happen to anyone else
In his more than 60 years, Surjit Singh never once cut, trimmed or shaved his hair or his beard. As a Sikh, Singh believes his hair — also known as kesh — to be a divine gift. Keeping it unshorn and tied up in a turban is a key tenet of his religion. But when
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