US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) seized a shipment of cereal from South America that was covered in cocaine instead of sugar. CBP officers in Cincinnati, Ohio, intercepted the package on February 13 containing cocaine-coated corn flakes, according to a news release. The cocaine on the corn flakes weighed 44 pounds. While working on incoming
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Volusia County, Florida (WESH ) — A Volusia County sheriff’s deputy who was looking for a 13-year-old Oak Hill girl, who disappeared after school, went searching from motel to motel until he found her in a dark motel room with a 22-year-old Orlando man she met online, officials
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Click here for updates on this story Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma (KOCO ) — A man was taken into custody after a manhunt involving multiple agencies overnight in Pottawatomie County. According to the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office, a burglary call in Nicoma Park led to a high-speed chase. A deputy performed a PIT maneuver, causing the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Linwood, Kansas (KMBC ) — Many kids have seen a rocket launch into space. Very few can say they have an experiment onboard. That’s the case for students of Lisa Turney, a technology teacher at Linwood Elementary School in Linwood, Kansas. “I don’t know if they quite understand
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As COVID-19 cases in Missouri have been steadily declined, officials are concerned the UK variant is more widespread in Missouri than previously detected.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Nearly a week after the bodies of Tony and Lelia Lewis were found inside of their home following a massive fire Wednesday night, a medical examiner has determined that at least one of the victims died from gunshot wounds, confirming what neighbors reported hearing
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MU Health Care received confirmation Monday that it will be receiving the vaccines that were delayed.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story RACINE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A Racine alderman was arrested this weekend after allegedly attempting to escape police. Edwin Santiago was taken into custody Saturday morning, Feb. 20. Jail records show Alderman Santiago could be charged with felony fleeing or eluding an officer. The arrest happened at 4:03 a.m.,
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Talking to someone on the phone for 10 minutes multiple times a week — if you’re in control of the conversation — can decrease loneliness, a new study revealed. Half of the 240 study participants were selected to receive brief phone calls from volunteers over the course of a month, and they reported feeling 20%
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A 14-year-old Manheim Township girl is charged with killing her older sister in their family home early Monday morning. Claire Miller, 14, is facing Criminal Homicide charges as an adult for her role in the incident. According to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story YORK COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A Newberry Township man is facing charges after he allegedly killed one of his family’s cats. Norman Dalton Denslow, 68, of Newberry Township has been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals in connection to the incident. On Jan. 28, the Newberry Township Police
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Clayton, Georgia (WGCL) — The Clayton County Public Schools (CCPS) Board of Education on Monday approved a $2,000 ‘pandemic bonus’ for all CCPS employees to be paid out by Mar. 31. “We are proud to provide our employees with this one-time pandemic bonus as a show of appreciation
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Star Journal ) — Lincoln became the first city in Nebraska to ban conversion therapy on LGBTQ youth after a 5-1 City Council vote Monday. The move bars counselors, psychiatrists and therapists from seeking to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of a minor.
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Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration will meet Friday to discuss whether to recommend Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use authorization. The vaccine is the third under consideration for the US market, and would be the first single-dose Covid-19 shot available here. Like the earlier Covid-19 vaccines, it was developed
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times ) — Parents and the public would receive monthly reports on police officers’ activity within Davenport public schools, and students and faculty would be asked to evaluate their level of comfort and safety in school buildings with officers present under a new, proposed agreement.
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Plummeting temperatures are forcing people indoors seeking warmth. But for those who call city streets home, heading inside is not always a realistic option. Homelessness across the US is reaching record highs, due to the economic impact of coronavirus. And as shelters deal with increased occupancy, the pandemic also poses immense safety challenges to people
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It could be nature’s call, the pitter-patter of little feet (No, honey, it’s not daytime yet, go back to bed) or a squirrel scampering loudly across the roof over your bedroom — and suddenly you are awake. Very awake. Then before you know it, your mind is flooded with things you forgot to do, worries
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Omaha, Nebraska (WOWT ) — Home remodeling has become more popular during the pandemic. Oscar Miranda said he’s currently working on some of his rental properties. “So, we’re taking off all the old floors and replacing them with the new vinyl floor,” he said. Joe Teeples visited a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Flint, Michigan (WNEM) — It was a chilly February morning at Hamady High School in Flint when Jason Hightower waited in line. “Certain stuff we don’t get,” Hightower said. “And with the pandemic, it’s a lot that we don’t get out as much and it helps a lot
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story St. Louis, Missouri (KMOV) — More coyotes are being spotted in the St. Louis area. A local animal expert said the coyote population doubled in the last year and with no main predators, that trend is expected to continue. Just in the last month, about 10 coyotes were
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