Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A tragic death has brought a Des Moines aunt and her nieces and nephews closer than they ever imagined. Deb Simmons lost her sister, and now she’s adopting all six of her kids. From 6 to 19 years old, Simmons has her hands
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DELMAR, Delaware (WBAL) — UPDATE 4/28: Delmar police Cpl. Keith Heacook died Wednesday due to injuries sustained after being assaulted when he responded to a fight-in-progress call, ATF Baltimore said in a tweet. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced on Thursday that he has directed that the U.S. and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — A Jackson State University student survived COVID-19, but the effects from it have left her in another life-threatening battle. Trianda Plummer received a kidney transplant when she was 11. COVID-19 weakened that kidney so much that doctors have said that she needs another transplant.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WINDSOR, Maine (WMTW) — The operator of a day care in Windsor is accused of severely injuring a toddler in her care. Family members told WMTW News 8 that the 19-month-old Raegan Blagdon can’t see, walk or talk. “Before the incident, she was a very happy, energetic –
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story COLLEGE PARK, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — A man wanted in Arizona for murder escaped custody while being transported Thursday morning. He was last seen in College Park. Suspect Jssan Carlos Strover, 20, was able to get away from Arizona deputies while being transported. Strover was last seen
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KRDO) — It’s an activity that’s socially distanced, active, and creative. “I just like to paint intuitively, I’m not artistic at all,” says Kelsey Kovalik. Kelsey is self-employed and a mother. When the pandemic struck, she looked for ways to keep herself and her kids
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — 28-year-old Simranjit Kaur was working on getting her master’s degree while her cousin, Navneet Kaur, was a hardworking 20-year-old who dreamed of one day becoming a police officer. But both their dreams came to a devastating end when they were killed in a fiery
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MERCED, California (KFSN) — Frances Chamberlain is a Merced resident. She says she is not worried about her safety with an inmate on the loose, but she is shocked about how he escaped. “It’s not the first time that that’s happened,” she said. “There has been more than
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — The SAT test was first administered to high school students in 1926. The ACT is the younger of the two standardized tests having been introduced back in 1959. But are the titans of testing standards being ushered out of existence by the pandemic? “The
Continue Reading 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 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 Reading 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 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 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 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
Continue Reading 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
Continue Reading 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 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 Reading 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 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 Reading 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 Reading 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 Reading 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 Reading 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
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story IRWINDALE, California (KABC) — Just days after meeting her siblings for the first time, a Moreno Valley woman who was abandoned as an infant finally met with the man who rescued her. Jessica Hicks was able to thank the good Samaritan who found her 30 years ago. Isaac
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story RAYTOWN, Missouri (KCTV) — A woman pleaded guilty to property damage for slashing tires on Raytown police vehicles preventing those patrol cars from being used to respond to emergencies until they could be repaired. In 2019, Fisher was charged with property damage for slashing a total of 18
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — John and Carol Hemkens met 45 years ago at DePaul Hospital. She was a nurse and he was a respiratory therapist. “We met in a dark room on the night shift at the hospital,” said Carol Hemkens. They were married just a few years
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The COVID-19 pandemic has been a time of loss for nearly everyone in the world, whether losing a loved one, a job, or a sense of normalcy, there’s a collective grieving across the globe. In Canada, as of April 28, more than 24,000
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Summer camps across Canada are gearing up to welcome back campers this summer with modifications to prevent COVID-19 transmission, while preparing contingency measures in case provinces once again impose restrictions on camps. New Brunswick-based camp consultant Stéphane Richard, who serves as the president
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minnesota school district is investigating reports of a student using racist language to ask another student to prom. A photo allegedly taken in Big Lake is making the rounds on social media. It shows two young people holding a sign that reads, “If I
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