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- USThe Joplin Globe, Mo.
Second defendant's charges dismissed in Joplin street robbery case
Apr. 24—The Jasper County prosecutor's office this week dismissed robbery charges that a Joplin woman has been facing, citing the same lack of cooperation on the part of the alleged victim that was noted in dismissing her co-defendant's charges in January. The first-degree robbery and armed criminal action charges against Kameron D. McCain, 21, were dismissed at a hearing Monday in Jasper ...
1 min read - USThe Joplin Globe, Mo.
Father charged with assault of wife, endangerment of baby
Apr. 24—A Joplin father was charged with misdemeanor assault of his wife and felony endangerment of their 3-month-old child after allegedly pulling his wife across the floor, wresting their baby from her arms and dropping the child. Jacob D. Womack, 24, made an initial appearance on the charges Wednesday in Jasper County Circuit Court and remains in custody on a $50,000 cash bond with his next ...
1 min read - USThe Joplin Globe, Mo.
Burglary charge filed following disturbance at Joplin motel
Apr. 24—Police arrested a 32-year-old man on a burglary charge following a disturbance Friday night at a Joplin motel. Officers were called at 6:24 p.m. to the Budget Inn, 1822 W. Seventh St., when Aaron L. King, of Joplin, allegedly forced his way into the motel room of 42-year-old Dean Reynolds, assaulted him and tried to take some of his belongings. Police Capt. William Davis said King ...
1 min read - USThe Joplin Globe, Mo.
Hope 4 You Breast Cancer Foundation gives $35,000 for mammograms
Apr. 24—The Hope 4 You Breast Cancer Foundation gave $35,000 in grants to eight hospitals and health care foundations Tuesday at the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce. Foundation President Sharon Clark presented two donations of $10,000 each to the Freeman Foundation and Mercy Health Foundation, and six grants of $2,500 each to: —The Cox Health Foundation of Barton County. —Integris Health ...
2 min read - USThe Joplin Globe, Mo.
Joplin teen who crashed stolen vehicle referred to juvenile authorities
Apr. 24—A 17-year-old boy who crashed a stolen vehicle Tuesday morning near Stone's Corner in Airport Drive has been referred to juvenile authorities. The Missouri State Highway Patrol, which covered the crash, referred the matter to Joplin police because the Chevrolet Equinox was stolen in Joplin. Police Capt. William Davis said the teen, who did not require medical attention, was turned over ...
- USWSB Cox articles
Governor applauds GA first lady as he signs 9 new laws to combat human trafficking
Mrs. Kemp says she’s traveled around the state for years now hearing victims’ stories and then lending her voice to fight the problem.
2 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Fight in DeKalb neighborhood leads to deadly shooting, police say
Police have not identified the victim or commented on possible suspects.
1 min read - USMiami Herald
Son doesn’t report mom’s death for 5 years to pocket Veterans Affairs checks, feds say
The man is accused of stealing more than $60,000 in Florida.
1 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Nicolle: ‘These are the facts Trump wants to keep from his voters’ reaction from Hush Money trial
Andrew Weissmann, former top prosecutor at the Justice Department, Kate Christobek, New York Times Reporter, and Michael Steele, former Chairman of the Republican National Committee joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to break down the first few days of opening arguments and how the prosecution has lined up so many corroborating witnesses that it will be nearly impossible for the Trump campaign and legal team to discredit many of Trump’s former allies and friends.
- BusinessThe Herald Bulletin, Anderson, Ind.
Electric rates dropping by 6% for third quarter of the year
Apr. 24—ANDERSON — The Anderson Board of Public Works on Tuesday approved the electric rate that will decrease the monthly bill for the residential customers using 800 kilowatts from $108.93 to $102.32. Tony Pochard, superintendent of Anderson Municipal Light & Power, said Tuesday that the decrease is the largest decline in rates since 2017. The tracking factor is based on the cost of ...
1 min read - LifestyleThe Ironton Tribune, Ohio
Free prizes on the Huntington Area Hot Dog Trail
Apr. 24—HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — With summer just around the corner, the Huntington Area Convention and Visitors Bureau is inviting hot dog lovers to embark on a tasty adventure — the Huntington Area Hot Dog Trail. The self-guided tour highlights nine hot dog stands in Cabell and Wayne counties. Solidifying the Huntington area's reputation as the "Hot Dog Capital of West Virginia," the Hot Dog ...
1 min read - USCumberland Times News, Md.
10-acre woods fire controlled in Carlos area
Apr. 24—CARLOS — More than 70 volunteer firefighters and DNR Forestry personnel worked three hours to control a fire that covered a 10-acre tract Tuesday evening in the Plains of Moab area of Carlos, according to the Allegany County Department of Emergency Services. Firefighters from Allegany, Garrett and Mineral counties took part in the operation that began just after 5 p.m. and involved ...
1 min read - USMilitary Times
No paper, no plastic: Be ready as commissaries adopt reusable bags
Reusable bags can be more expensive for commissary shoppers up front, but more cost-effective in the long run.
2 min read - USNBC News
Gov. Gavin Newsom introduces bill to allow Arizona doctors to perform abortions in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a bill Wednesday which would expand abortion access for Arizona residents following the state's Supreme Court decision to uphold a near-total abortion ban earlier this month.
2 min read - USThe Sentinel Echo, London, Ky.
Scholarships, food pantries among top priorities for SCC Giving Day set April 25
Apr. 24—Somerset Community College (SCC) is pleased to announce the launch of its inaugural SCC Giving Day on April 25 during Community College Month. "We are excited to join with our community, alumni and advocates to lend financial support to students facing financial hardships," said SCC President Dr. Carey Castle. Funds will be used for need-based scholarships, re-stocking the food ...
1 min read - USThe Sentinel Echo, London, Ky.
3-vehicle crash takes life of Barbourville man
Apr. 24—A three-vehicle collision on KY 229 Monday afternoon resulted in the death of a Knox County man. Johnathon Wyatt, 31, of Barbourville, was pronounced dead after he had been transported to Saint Joseph London for treatment. According to the Laurel County Sheriff's Office, Wyatt was operating a motorcycle northbound when he couldn't stop and struck the rear of a pickup truck which had in ...
1 min read - USThe Sentinel Echo, London, Ky.
Murder indictment returned against woman who shot husband
Apr. 24—A woman charged with the shooting death of her husband last month was indicted on Friday. A Laurel County grand jury charged Yolanda Lomeli, 59, of Southland Drive in London, with murder and tampering with physical evidence. The charges stem from a Mar. 24 incident in which a female called 911 Dispatch and said a man had been shot was possibly deceased. When police arrived at the ...
1 min read - USThe Sentinel Echo, London, Ky.
Two indicted on sex-related charges
Apr. 24—A Laurel grand jury returned two indictments on Friday related to sex offenses. Michael H. Collins, 51, of Woodland Drive in London, was charged with first-degree sexual abuse of a child "on two or more occasions" between Jan. 1, 2019 and Dec. 31, 2022 "in a continuing course of conduct." The victim was 9 years old when the incidents began. A second charge of first-degree sexual abuse ...
1 min read - USWatertown Daily Times, N.Y.
1 million smuggled cigarettes seized in traffic stop near Theresa
Apr. 24—THERESA — More than 1 million smuggled cigarettes were confiscated on April 14 following a traffic stop by U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Wellesley Island Station Anti-Smuggling Unit with the assistance of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. A press release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Border Patrol agents responded to the traffic stop initiated by ...
1 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Son says he has ‘sliver of hope’ after best evidence in 10 years revealed in Lake Oconee killing
Someone shot and beheaded Russell and Shirley Dermond in 2014. Deputies have followed hundreds of leads, but they have all led nowhere.
2 min read - USThe Observer, La Grande, Ore.
Public safety report: April 16-22, 2024
8:20 a.m. La Grande police responded to Cook Memorial Library for a trespass. The subject agreed to move along. 9:14 a.m. La Grande police received a call about a disturbance on the 3000 block of Q Avenue. The responding officers counseled the subject and warned them for disorderly conduct. 10:07 a.m. La Grande police responded to the 1400 block of Washington Avenue for a ...
13 min read - USThe Observer, La Grande, Ore.
Tickets on sale for Island Magic Luau & Show
LA GRANDE — Island Magic Luau & Show, an event celebrating Pacific Island culture will be conducted Saturday, May 18, at Eastern Oregon University. It will start at 5 p.m. with a dinner at the Hoke Union Building followed by a show at 7 p.m. at McKenzie Theater. Tickets are $20 for general admission and $10 for veterans, children 12 and under and senior citizens. Tickets are available in La ...
1 min read - USWSB Cox articles
Witnesses say college lacrosse players accused in home invasion “scoped out” home before attack
Witnesses took the stand Wednesday to testify about what they saw during a violent home invasion robbery at a Halloween Party in Reynoldstown in 2019.
2 min read - CelebritySacramento Bee
‘Friendly and playful’ sea creature puts on show off California. See stunning photos
The creature “has made quite the name for his or herself over the past month as being a very active and playful individual,” officials said.
1 min read - USPioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.
St. Paul City Council approves sweeping update to 2015 bike plan
With little fanfare, the St. Paul City Council adopted a sweeping update to the city’s 2015 bicycle plan on Wednesday, setting the stage for a growing focus on installing off-street bike lanes protected by curbs or parking. The council approved the plan 5-0, with council members Nelsie Yang and Rebecca Noecker absent. The goal is to cut transportation-related carbon emissions by adding up to ...
1 min read - USWFTV
‘We just want justice’: sentencing in James Lowery murder case delayed until June
It was an emotional day for the family and friends of James Lowery. They came to the Titusville Courthouse in Brevard County expecting closure but now they’ll have to wait for more than a month for the next chapter in the legal battle.
2 min read - USThe Abilene Reporter-News
Winds sweep train off tracks near Trent Tuesday night
Railroad crews were quickly working to restore the line between Merkel and Trent after a partial derailment Tuesday evening.
1 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
8 months in jail for Blaine man causes serious 120 mph crash hours after he was caught speeding
A 19-year-old Blaine man was given eight months in jail for driving 120 miles per hour while drunk and causing a crash that severely injured a boy in the other vehicle just hours after he was ticketed for speeding near a beach parking lot. Matthew Sukhram was sentenced in Ramsey County District Court after pleading guilty to two counts of criminal vehicular operation and fleeing police ...
2 min read - USAnchorage Daily News, Alaska
Crew reported fire on plane heavily laden with fuel just before crash near Fairbanks
Apr. 24—The crew of a doomed cargo plane reported an in-flight fire and requested a return to the Fairbanks airport before the plane crashed into the Tanana River on Tuesday, an official from the National Transportation Safety Board said. Two people aboard the Douglas DC-4 died. The plane took off from Fairbanks International Airport around 9:55 a.m. carrying about 3,200 gallons of cargo fuel ...
2 min read - USPensacola News Journal
41-year-old sentenced to 25 years for attempted sexual battery of 11-year-old
Brijido Manriquez-Ortiz faced life in prison for alleged sexual battery of an 11-year-old, but he pleaded down to a lesser charge.
3 min read - USAnchorage Daily News, Alaska
3 fishermen accused of illegally transporting Alaska crab to Seattle for better prices
Apr. 24—Three fishermen are facing federal charges after being accused of illegally transporting more than 7,000 pounds of crab harvested in Southeast Alaska to Seattle in hopes of getting better prices there. Instead, federal prosecutors say, much of the haul was wasted upon arrival in Washington state because the crab had either died or were suspected of being diseased. Corey Potter, Justin ...
2 min read - USAnchorage Daily News, Alaska
Anchorage School District leaders say declining enrollment is driving plans to close multiple schools
Apr. 24—The Anchorage School District said Tuesday that it plans to announce a "multi-year" school closure and consolidation plan late this fall, and said it continues to seek public input on those decisions. District officials said the move to close schools is being driven by declining enrollment, not budget woes. During Tuesday's school board work session, they repeatedly referred to their ...
3 min read - USCincinnati.com | The Enquirer
Man, woman accused of tossing incendiary device into Winton Hills grocery store
Donatelli and Schweitzer arrived at the store together, with Schweitzer acting as the getaway driver after Donatelli threw the device inside.
2 min read - USKansas City Star
Raytown man faces murder charge in Blue Springs park shooting that killed two men
An 18-year-old Raymore man has been charged with first-degree murder in a Blue Springs shooting that killed two men.
1 min read - PoliticsNBC News
NBC News poll: One in 4 voters could change their minds on presidential race
A quarter of all voters are still open to changing their minds on who they'll vote for in the 2024 presidential race, per the latest NBC News national poll.
3 min read - USLubbock Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock citizens invited to meet-and-greet with police chief candidates Thursday evening
Lubbock citizens will have an opportunity Thursday evening to meet the four men vying to become the city's next chief of police.
2 min read - USFort Worth Star-Telegram
Dog needed a leg amputated after rescue — but this ‘snuggly’ dog is ready for a home
“She is well-mannered, smart and loyal to those around her!” the Texas shelter said.
1 min read - USNY Daily News
Man busted in misogynistic Manhattan attacks raved, ‘You have to check women sometimes’: prosecutors
A Bronx man charged with eight random punching attacks on women since February ranted to cops that he sometimes had to “check” women in order to keep them in line, officials say. “It’s different with men,” Daquan Armstead, 31, told a detective after he was arrested and charged with assaulting random women in Manhattan, a prosecutor said at the suspect’s Wednesday arraignment. “They don’t test ...
2 min read - USTampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Already? Forecasters watch ‘small’ tropical disturbance in Atlantic
A small, steady patch of showers and thunderstorms has caught the eyes of forecasters at the National Hurricane Center well before the start of the hurricane season on June 1. In a “special tropical weather outlook” released around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, forecasters pinpointed an area about 900 miles northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands. Forecasters called it an area of low pressure that is ...
2 min read - BusinessThe Stockton Record
California gas prices fell from last week: See how much here
Here's a look at how weekly regional gas prices changed in California last week compared with the week prior.
1 min read - USWFXT
Reported fiery truck crash shuts down road in Pelham, NH
Mammoth Road was closed between Nashua Road and Keyes Hill Road Wednesday evening as crews responded to a report of a truck slamming into a tree and bursting into flames.
1 min read - PoliticsNBC News
'We will call him President Trump': Defense lawyers vacillate between honorifics
Former President Donald Trump has been called a lot of names in the first six days of his New York hush-money trial.
3 min read - USAustin American-Statesman
Austin police officer resigns following trespassing charge at ex-girlfriend's apartment
Austin police officer Juan Asencio has resigned after he was accused of breaking into his ex-girlfriend's apartment.
3 min read - PoliticsPolitico
Trump campaign will host Florida donor retreat with potential VP picks
The May event in Palm Beach is expected to attract around 400 donors.
2 min read - USCincinnati.com | The Enquirer
Criminal charges against former Moeller president dropped
Prosecutors have dropped the criminal charges against James Marshall Hyzdu, the recently resigned president of Archbishop Moeller High School.
1 min read - USWSOC
Possible cause of boy’s death at wilderness camp released
A 12-year-old boy who died at a western North Carolina therapy campsite may have suffocated in a tent.
1 min read - USNC Newsline
Anti-poverty advocates call on lawmakers to change course during legislative short session
On Wednesday, nearly 200 supporters of the North Carolina Poor People’s Campaign traveled to Raleigh to remind lawmakers returning for the legislative short session that low-income voters make up more than 41% of the state’s electorate. If low-income eligible voters voted at the same rate as higher-income voters, campaign leaders warned, they could control the […] The post Anti-poverty advocates call on lawmakers to change course during legislative short session appeared first on NC Newsline.
6 min read - USWFXT
Former Hanover High School teacher charged with threatening to bring gun to school
The former teacher's lawyer said his client’s words were taken out of context.
2 min read - USNBC News
Former Republican mayoral candidate gets 10 days in prison in Jan. 6 case
A former Republican candidate who lost his race for mayor in Connecticut last year was sentenced Wednesday to 10 days of incarceration for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S.
3 min read - BusinessNBC News
UAW's Tennessee win fuels backers' hopes in the South, but some skeptics are unmoved
The labor fight heads next to a Mercedes plant in Alabama, where one worker said “people on the floor think we’re going to win" despite vocal opposition.
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