Month: February 2025

By Jennifer Eagan Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON (WCVB) — Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn is calling on the city and police to do more to ensure rideshare users, especially women, are safe. Flynn sent a letter Tuesday suggesting Boston police need a larger role in overseeing public safety issues related to

By Kate Amara Click here for updates on this story     COLUMBIA, Maryland (WBAL) — Officers arrested a man who Howard County police said killed his grandparents in Columbia. DiAngelo Wayne Smith, 33, remained held Tuesday without bail on charges that include two counts of first-degree murder, stemming from Monday’s killings of his grandparents, Jack Stokes,

By Angela Williams Click here for updates on this story     CLINTON, Mississippi (WAPT) — A bomb threat was traced to an MC student who is now facing charges. The MC Public Safety office received reports Monday of the threat that was posted anonymously on social media. The Clinton Police Department was contacted, and investigators determined

By Taleisha Newbill, Alexandra Simon, Siafa Lewis Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A street in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond neighborhood is still closed after a large sinkhole opened in the road Tuesday afternoon. Police reported the sinkhole opened on the 2700 block of Birch Street at 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 25.

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     February 26, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston, get ready to savor the best of the Lone Star State as University of Houston Dining Services, powered by Chartwells Higher Education, brings the heat with a Texas-sized culinary showdown! On Thursday, February 27, 2025, from

By Madeline Bartos Click here for updates on this story     FAYETTE COUNTY, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A buck was found wearing a dog collar on a property in Fayette County when a game warden served a warrant on Monday, the Pennsylvania Game Commission said. The agency’s Southwest Region said it carried out a search warrant in

By Josh Copitch Click here for updates on this story     WASHINGTON (KSBW) — In early February, President Donald Trump set his sights on transforming the programming at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and a San Francisco group has felt the effects. The International Pride Orchestra, a nonprofit volunteer musical group based in San

By Todd Kazakiewich Click here for updates on this story     HARVARD, Massachusetts (WCVB) — New body camera video shows the end of a police chase and arrest of four suspects in the robbery of a FedEx driver in Harvard, Massachusetts. The suspects were arrested last month after the pursuit ended in a crash on Interstate

By Muhammad Abdul Qawee Click here for updates on this story     FORT MYERS, Florida (WBBH) — Raymond Perez, 39, was passed out behind the wheel at the parent pickup line at Orangewood Elementary School on Monday afternoon. Fort Myers police say that the school resource officer notified patrol, and they had to break a window

By Zach Scott and Samantha Romero Click here for updates on this story     CAPE CORAL, Florida (WBBH) — An Apple Watch accident alert led police to a Cape Coral condo complex early Monday, where they arrested a man on DUI charges after crashing his vehicle into a fire hydrant, parked van and building. Officers with

By Angela Rozier Click here for updates on this story     PORT ST. LUCIE, Florida (WPBF) — A Port St. Lucie Police officer is credited with helping to rescue a man who fell off of his sailboat, explaining how following his instincts paid off. A portion of the rescue was captured on police body camera video.

By Ryan Arbogast Click here for updates on this story     NAPLES, Florida (WBBH) — On two commonly used all-terrain-vehicle (ATV) trails in Golden Gate Estates, frequent riders have reported “booby traps” being placed around blind corners and in hard-to-see locations. During a ride out to the locations, Gulf Coast News found: Barbed wire strung between

By WJCL Staff Click here for updates on this story     South Carolina (WJCL) — A felony animal cruelty investigation is underway in South Carolina after seven dogs were found dead, each with a single gunshot to the head. The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office said they were called on February 23 to a property on Gapway

By AJ Sisson Click here for updates on this story     SAVANNAH, Georgia (WJCL) — The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) revealed significant growth figures for 2024 during the State of the Ports luncheon on Tuesday, highlighting the Port of Savannah as the fastest-growing port on the East Coast. The Authority plans to invest over $4 billion

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     February 26, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston, get ready! The buzz is building for one of the most electrifying academic competitions of the year—the 2025 Scripps Regional Spelling Bee, proudly hosted by Houston Community College (HCC). This annual linguistic showdown will bring together

By Bella Line Click here for updates on this story     CAPE CORAL, Florida (WFTX) — Cape Coral police say a man was driving drunk on Cape Coral Parkway when he crashed into a condo building. “It was around 2:30 am my husband and I heard a bang that sounded like a bomb,” said one condo

By Monica Casey Click here for updates on this story     DURHAM, North Carolina (WRAL) — A warrant revealed new details in how Durham police identified a shooting suspect through GoDurham bus video. The victim in the case, Christopher Hart, was killed around 9:20 a.m. The warrant said the suspect killed him in retaliation for a

By Alexandra Coenjaerts Click here for updates on this story     KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho (KXLY) — The woman dragged out of a Kootenai County Republican Central Committee meeting this weekend is perusing litigation. In a surprise move, Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris decided to not make a planned statement Tuesday. The Coeur d’Alene Police Department said