A St. Louis man has been charged with murder in the death of retired St. Louis police officer David Dorn, who was shot during a pawn shop burglary in last week’s protests in the city. Stephan Cannon, 24, of St. Louis was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary, three counts of armed criminal
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Click here for updates on this story HIGH POINT, NC (WGHP ) — Many of the Triad’s kids joined their parents in protests on Sunday, giving them a front seat to history. Families took on these marches together. Parents tell FOX8 they hope their children will be inspired to change the world. In High Point,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HIGH POINT, NC (WGHP ) — Many of the Triad’s kids joined their parents in protests on Sunday, giving them a front seat to history. Families took on these marches together. Parents tell FOX8 they hope their children will be inspired to change the world. In High Point,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MURFREESBORO, TN (WSMV ) — Conversations about race are getting even deeper for a couple in Murfreesboro as they are hoping to learn and teach others. Ashley Payne is in a biracial relationship, and is a mother to a biracial son. Though her eyes were open to racial
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PORT ARTHUR, Texas — A statewide Amber Alert was issued Monday evening for a 7-month-old Texas boy who police say was abducted following a shooting earlier in the day. ABC affiliate KLTV reports that a woman who was shot around 3:30 p.m. in Port Arthur told police that the boy’s father, identified as 26-year-old Nathan
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A new genetic study suggests the coronavirus was carried into California several times by travelers, and that the state missed several opportunities to use contact tracing to stop further spread. The report, published in the journal Science on Monday, also strongly indicates that at least one cruise ship outbreak started with a virus transmitted by
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Thousands of mourners gathered at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston on Monday to pay their respects to George Floyd, whose death in Minneapolis police custody has sparked protests around the United States and across the world. Floyd, 46, grew up in the city’s Third Ward and will be buried in Houston next to
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The wind machine continues Monday night and Tuesday AM with westerly gusts around 45 mph for the east side of town. The strongest gusts will occur until around 4am Tuesday and then slowly decline. Temps will be a bit cooler behind a cold front Tuesday with highs in the mid and upper 90’s. Winds will
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EL PASO, Texas — A west-central El Paso nursing home that has had numerous Covid-19 cases failed to provide adequate personal protective equipment to staff in the weeks leading up to the outbreak, employees say. Their complaints have led to a state investigation at Mountain View Health and Rehabilitation, located at 1600 Murchison. The state agency that regulates
Continue Reading A peaceful protest in a small Montana resort town turned ugly Wednesday night when a visibly angry man confronted demonstrators, yelling at them while standing only inches away from their faces. In a video shared on social media, a man is seen yelling profanities at a group of demonstrators supporting Black Lives Matter in Whitefish,
Continue Reading Ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who pressed his knee on George Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes as the man begged for his life, had his bail set at $1.25 million during a Monday hearing. Like his fellow officers who were arrested, Chauvin was offered a reduced bail of $1 million if he agrees to
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — Data from the New Mexico Health Department shows Covid-19 infections among health care workers in the state have spiked in five counties including Doña Ana. The word came as the state on Monday reported four new deaths and 124 additional Covid-19 cases. Total deaths of New Mexico residents is now
Continue Reading After facing backlash over how Los Angeles Police Department officials treated protesters during the first week of demonstrations following George Floyd’s death, city officials on Monday said they will not prosecute those arrested for curfew violations and failure to disperse. “Our Office will be creating opportunities for violators to participate in an exchange of ideas
Continue Reading A man who is accused of driving his car through a group of protesters in Virginia is an “admitted leader of the Ku Klux Klan and a propagandist for Confederate ideology,” according to the Henrico County Commonwealth’s Attorney. Harry Rogers, 36, is charged with attempted malicious wounding, felony vandalism, and assault and battery, and is
Continue Reading A high-ranking Philadelphia police officer accused of striking a protestor with a metal baton last week surrendered Monday, according to a public relations representative working with the police union. Philadelphia Police Staff Inspector Joseph Bologna was seen on cell phone video appearing to strike a Temple University student in the back of his head while
Continue Reading The US government’s current supply of remdesivir, the only drug known to work against Covid-19, will run out at the end of the month, Dr. Robert Kadlec, a US Department of Health and Human Services official, told CNN. The government’s last shipment of the drug will go out the week of June 29. Gilead Sciences,
Continue Reading Walter Ogrod spent 23 years on Pennsylvania’s death row, but now he’s free after a judge vacated his conviction in the 1988 killing of 4-year-old Barbara Jean Horn. Both the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office and the little girl’s mother supported overturning the case, citing evidence that he was innocent of the murder and sexual assault.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — An 81-year-old man was shot and killed Monday during a standoff with police that included an exchange of gunfire. The deadly incident unfolded in the 900 block of N. Tornillo Street in the Mesquite Historic District after officers were sent there around noon on a report of a man with suicidal
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Davenport, IA (Quad-City Times) — A Davenport woman was held briefly in Scott County Jail to face weapons charges after she allegedly fired a gun to disperse a disturbance late Saturday. Nancy Brandt, 60, posted bond early Sunday. She faces a felony charge of intimidation with a dangerous
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Tulsa, OK (Tulsa World) — After marching half a mile on a 93-degree afternoon, Pastor Paul Daugherty knelt on the blistering asphalt to end Sunday’s rally with prayer. “Only God can heal our nation,” Daugherty told a diverse crowd of several hundred people who walked in Victory Christian’s
Continue Reading The use of tear gas to disperse crowds has come under criticism again as demonstrators nationwide continue protesting systematic racism and police brutality following the death of George Floyd. Top health experts have warned that using the chemical agent could help the coronavirus spread because it irritates the lungs and makes people cough. And organizations
Continue Reading Summer is a time of frolicking in the sun and splashing in the pool. But there’s a darker side to all the carefree fun: Pools and spas remain a major source of unexpected tragedy. In the summer of 2018, Emeline “Emmy” Miller, a 19-month-old toddler, wandered into a neighbor’s pool outside the watchful eyes of
Continue Reading The pinker the flamingo, the more aggressive they are when fighting for food, according to new research published Monday. In the study, published by the University of Exeter and WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre, zoologists scored the color of the birds and observed their behaviors as they foraged for food in different-sized situations. The pink color
Continue Reading In the wake of George Floyd’s killing by police, protesters flooded streets across the country all week to demand racial justice and policing reforms. Most of those protests have been peaceful. Property damage and looting have marred others. But in several cases, the country has also witnessed what appears to be excessive police force against
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Danville, PA (WNEP) — Family and friends of the unofficial “Mayor of Numidia” went all out for his 90th birthday. George Beaver, who is originally from Numidia, got to see them from a distance as he watched the birthday parade pass by Meadows at Maria Joseph Manor near
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Kansas City, MO (KCTV) — The Jackson County prosecutor is accusing a man already in jail for the killing of two men in 2004 at a Kansas City homeless camp with charges of another murder. Michael J. Gullett, 64, now faces a charge of second-degree murder in the
Continue Reading What was supposed to be an intimate moment before a couple’s wedding ceremony has turned into a symbol of solidarity and love seen and shared more with more than just their wedding party. Newlyweds Dr. Kerry Anne and Michael Gordon shared their first look on their wedding day with dozens of people demonstrating during a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Midwest City, OK (KFOR) — Parents are calling for a Jarman Middle School teacher to be fired after he allegedly posted racist, offensive comments on Facebook over the weekend. Over the weekend, social media posts with racist comments from a science teacher at Jarman Middle School were shared
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Tropical Storm Cristobal could soon renew its strength by uniting with another storm system coming from the west to form one giant cyclone, forecasters say. After drenching much of the South, forecasters now expect the remnants of Cristobal to bring fierce winds, heavy rain and thunderstorms to much of the Midwest by Tuesday. A very
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Altus, OK (KFOR) — Officials say three children were arrested this weekend after they allegedly vandalized a local school building. Authorities with the Altus Police Department say the juveniles are accused of breaking into the Altus Intermediate School. Once inside the school, investigators say the vandals caused at
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