Fulton police: Missing woman arrested in Illinois
A woman who police believed may have been the victim of a kidnapping in Fulton, Missouri, has been arrested in Illinois.
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Neighbors worry about bear problem
Click here for updates on this story HILLSBORO, Oregon (KPTV) — Neighbors on Bald Peak are concerned after many in the area have seen a bear on their property. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says it believes there are two bears and they don’t appear to be phased by the presence of people.
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Covid-19 vaccine rollout for ages 12 to 15 is ‘better than expected,’ health officials say
Appointment slots are quick to fill. Excited grins are hidden behind masks. Syringes are filled and shots are ready to go into arms. The rollout of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children ages 12 to 15 in the United States has been reminiscent of when those very first Covid-19 vaccine doses were administered late last
Continue Reading Man who tried to kidnap 11-year-old girl is now in custody, deputies say
Click here for updates on this story ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Florida (WALA) — The man who tried to kidnap an 11-year-old girl at her bus stop Tuesday is now in custody. Investigators identified the man as Jared Stanga. He is charged with attempted kidnapping, aggravated assault with a knife, and battery. Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons
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Deputies: Woman attacked during Camden County burglary
The Camden County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary and assault that left a woman hospitalized.
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Kamala Harris to keynote star-studded CNN special honoring Class of 2021
CNN will air a star-studded prime-time special on Sunday honoring the class of 2021, as millions of students across the nation graduate following a year shaped by the coronavirus pandemic. “Graduation 2021: A CNN Special Event” will air Sunday, May 23 at 7 p.m. ET on CNN, CNN International and CNN en Español. The special
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict enters 10th day as pressure builds for ceasefire
Israeli strikes on Gaza continued for the 10th consecutive day Wednesday, as pressure builds for a ceasefire to halt the conflict. Four Palestinians, including a local journalist, were killed and 10 others wounded in a series of raids launched by Israeli warplanes on different areas of Gaza on Wednesday, according to the official Palestinian news
Continue Reading Schools diversity program splits community
Click here for updates on this story FORSYTH County, Georgia (WGCL) — Parents, students, and community members packed a Forsyth County Schools board meeting to express concerns and admiration over the district’s decision to adopt a diversity plan. “Your strategic plan called DEI, diversity, equity, and inclusion will fail for one very very specific reason,
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Andrew Brown’s family asks the Justice Department to intervene after DA says use of deadly force was justified
The attorneys for the family of Andrew Brown Jr. are asking the Department of Justice to intervene after a North Carolina district attorney said that deputies would not be charged in connection to his fatal shooting. “We certainly got neither transparency nor justice today,” the attorneys said in a statement Tuesday. “We request that the
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Food Bank plans to move Central Pantry to new location
According to the organization, Central Pantry is expected to move into the Moser’s grocery store off of Business Loop 70 West near Interstate 70 as soon as 2023.
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School bus driver admits slapping 10-year-old girl in dispute over face mask
Click here for updates on this story FREMONT COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — A school bus driver admits he slapped a 10-year-old girl in a dispute over how she was wearing her face mask. It happened in April in Fremont County and was captured by surveillance cameras. Some may find the video disturbing. The video, which
Continue Reading Neighbors catch suspected catalytic converter thieves in the act
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — Blowtorches and a brazen daytime theft – suspected catalytic converter thieves were caught in the act in South Sacramento over the weekend. It was the wake-up call people in a South Sacramento neighborhood near Fruitridge Road weren’t imagining on early Sunday morning. Cellphone video shot
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$275,000 vanishes from retirees account, transferred to the state of California
Click here for updates on this story WINTERS, California (KOVR) — The discovery was a shock. Eugene and Ann Breznock’s investments, worth $275,000 in their June Charles Schwab statement, gone, replaced with a column of zeros. “It’s just pure theft!” Eugene Breznock said. Because the Winters couple didn’t touch their account for three years, or
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Murder trial in death of 20-year-old University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts set to begin
Nearly three years after the body of 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts was found in a cornfield, the farm worker charged with her murder is set to stand trial on Wednesday when opening statements begin. Tibbetts, a University of Iowa student, went missing after an evening run in Brooklyn, Iowa, on July 18, 2018, sparking an extensive
Continue Reading Police corral cows that escaped from school
Click here for updates on this story WATERFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Several cows needed to be corralled in Waterford overnight. Early Wednesday morning, police said they had to chase a big cow and two calves at the Waterford Country School. Police said the animals somehow got out and gave officers a good run for their
Continue Reading Boy, 12, with autism last seen on video leaving hotel 4 days ago
Click here for updates on this story HAMMOND, Indiana (WLS) — Volunteers were out searching a fourth day for a missing 12-year-old boy with Autism in Hammond, Indiana on Tuesday. “I think by now he’s hungry, tired and looking for a familiar face to connect with,” said volunteer Kimberly Sorrell, a volunteer. Kyrin was last
Continue Reading Girl, 13, says she was bullied then beaten at school
Click here for updates on this story GARDNER, Illinois (WLS) — The family of a 13-year-old girl said an attack at her school in Gardner, Illinois left her face bloody and bruised. The girl’s mother is furious after she said her daughter was bullied, then beaten. “It makes me happy to know that I have
Continue Reading Police say multiple shooters with high-capacity weapons fired on party bus
Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — Police in Oakland believe multiple shooters fired an estimated 70 rounds with high-capacity weapons at the party bus in a 21st birthday celebration that took a tragic, fatal turn early Tuesday on an Oakland freeway. Oakland police said they believe multiple shooters targeted the
Continue Reading Former Marine drugged and prostituted hundreds of women
Click here for updates on this story JACKSONVILLE, Onslow County, North Carolina (WLOS) — A former Marine drugged and prostituted hundreds of women in Jacksonville and the greater Onslow County area. Earlier this month, Jesse Marks, 40, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion. Assistant U.S. Attorney
Continue Reading Driver tries to run over man, hits cart with belongings & cat instead, police say
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Asheville police are investigating a hit-and-run incident after someone made several attempts to run over a man, but ended up running into a cart with his belongings instead. The Asheville Police Department (APD) says a witness caught the incident on camera. Video shows
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