Police seek information in Columbia attempted robbery
Officers were called a little after 8 a.m. to the Walmart Supercenter at 415 Conley Road.
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Marine, pregnant wife and toddler homeless after house fire
Click here for updates on this story HUBERT, North Carolina (WLOS) — A house fire in Hubert has left a marine, his pregnant wife and their 3-year old daughter without a home. The owner of the home, Cody Gormley says his wife and daughter were an hour into a road trip to South Carolina when
Continue Reading Non-profit will use unused food from restaurants closing due to pandemic
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The move back to the “Extreme Risk” category in Oregon is a tough blow to many, especially those in the restaurant industry, but a local non-profit that provides meals and housing programs wants to make sure no food goes to waste. Portland’s Blanchet House
Continue ReadingRestaurants, other businesses struggle to hire new employees in pandemic recovery
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — On top of changing COVID-19 restrictions, restaurants and other businesses are dealing with another, unexpected hurdle — trying to hire people. Garrett Benedict, chef and owner of G-Love, is experiencing that firsthand. It’s been a busy six weeks for them since the restaurant re-opened
Continue Reading Firefighters battle for occupational cancer benefits
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Cancer caused 66-percent of career firefighter line of duty deaths nationwide between 2002 and 2019 according to data from the International Association of Fire Fighters. The reason why is the focus of News 13’s Deadlier than Fire series and documentary following several firefighters
Continue Reading Man out on bond in wife’s murder on the run after robbing car salesman at knifepoint
Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man accused of murdering his wife ditched his ankle monitor and robbed a car salesman at knifepoint, and has not been seen since, authorities said. Trent Vahn Paschal, 48, is wanted by U.S. Marshals. Paschal was out of jail on bond after being
Continue Reading Teen shot stepdad in head, killing him at restaurant, police says
Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 16-year-old is accused of shooting his stepfather to death at a restaurant in the southwest Houston area. Houston police said the incident happened around 6 p.m. Wednesday in the 11200 block of Bellaire Boulevard. Police said a family was having a celebration at
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India’s Covid-19 crisis is a problem for the world
There is a split scenario unfolding as the world battles the pandemic. In countries like the United States and the United Kingdom, jubilant, newly-vaccinated people hug their loved ones after a long period of separation. In India, distraught families count their dead. Sick people are being turned away from hospitals that have run out of
Continue Reading Resident shot, killed during ‘landlord-tenant dispute’
Click here for updates on this story ANTIOCH, California (KGO) — Antioch Police said a man was shot to death on his front lawn in an apparent landlord dispute on Wednesday morning. Police arrived just before 11 a.m. at a home on the 3500 block of Garrow Drive. They found a 52-year-old man with gunshot
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How cops can de-escalate rather than fire their guns
Last week, our country breathed a sigh of relief as a guilty verdict was handed down against former officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. Soon after, though, news broke of a police shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant, a 16-year-old Black girl in Columbus, Ohio. The day after, Andrew Brown Jr., a 42-year-old Black
Continue Reading Father and 16-year-old son mistakenly held at gunpoint by bounty hunters
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A North Nashville family continues to relive a day in February when three men, who claimed to be bounty hunters, intruded their home and held the father and son at gunpoint. One of those men is Kahlil Abdullah, who was arrested and put in
Continue Reading An hours-long standoff in North Carolina leaves five dead, including 2 sheriff’s deputies
[Breaking news update, published at 10:39 a.m. ET] Five people, including two sheriff’s deputies, are dead after a 13-hour standoff Wednesday in Boone, North Carolina, authorities said. [Original story, published at 4:02 a.m. ET] One Watauga County sheriff’s deputy has been killed and another wounded in an armed standoff near Boone, North Carolina, officials said
Continue ReadingResident taking initiative to revitalize city
Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — In the same way a sculptor looks at a block of marble and sees a statue, Alex Mixter looks at an old, beat-up house and sees a restored community space. “It really does come down to a matter of what your perspective is, in
Continue ReadingDog rescued after being stranded on island
Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — A dog was rescued from an island and is now safe in the hands of staff at a mid-Michigan animal shelter. A contestant in the Freeland Walleye Festival spotted the dog Sunday on Green Point Island where the Saginaw River branches off at
Continue Reading Mars helicopter to push the limits on its fourth flight
The Ingenuity helicopter has risen to every challenge it has faced on Mars so far. Now, it’s ready to fly even further, faster and longer than before. The 4-pound chopper will attempt its fourth flight on the red planet on Thursday at 10:12 a.m. ET, or 12:30 p.m. local Mars time. Data will begin streaming
Continue Reading MAWSS: Large sanitary sewer overflow resumes, spills 30,000 more gallons
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Mobile Area Water & Sewer System (MAWSS) responded to a Sanitary Sewer Overflow on April 25 at 4519 Cypress Business Park Drive. Approximately 552,000 gallons of sewer overflowed into Halls Mill Creek as a result of a corroded ductile iron sewer mainline that is
Continue ReadingFamily devastated after shootings leave one brother dead and another brother wounded
Click here for updates on this story GRESHAM, Oregon (KPTV) — A Gresham family is devastated after two brothers and a cousin were shot in two separate but connected shootings, just a day apart, at the same location. One of the brothers didn’t survive. Alejandro Barajas, 22, was shot and killed Sunday night outside a
Continue ReadingHomeless outreach worker: PPB needs to ‘retrain’ officers
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Candles and flowers remain at Lents Park in the grass and tucked along the fence line, commemorating the place Robert Delgado lost his life almost two weeks ago. A Portland police officer shot Delgado the morning of April 16, following reports that he had
Continue ReadingDriver of van in crash that killed 6 charged with vehicular homicide
Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — The driver of a van that lost control and crashed on a major interstate Saturday killing six people and injuring several others has been charged with reckless driving and vehicular homicide. Gwinnett County police arrested Monica Manire Wednesday, charging her with six counts
Continue ReadingPolice investigating after noose found at construction site
Click here for updates on this story WINDSOR, Connecticut (WFSB) — Windsor police are investigating after a hangman’s noose was found at a construction site on Tuesday afternoon. Officers were called to the Amazon distribution center on Kennedy Road following the report that the noose was found hanging from a steel beam on the second
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