By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — A Colorado police officer who put a handcuffed woman in a parked police vehicle that was hit by a freight train was found guilty of reckless endangerment and assault but was acquitted of a third charge of criminal attempt to commit manslaughter during a trial
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The Crook County School Board, in a surprise move, announced Friday it has unanimously agreed to consider former Crook County School District superintendent Dr. Duane Yecha of Prineville as a finalist for interim superintendent.
Continue ReadingBy SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The new prosecutor in Oklahoma’s biggest county announced Friday she’s dropping criminal charges against seven police officers in three separate fatal shootings from 2020, including one in which five officers were charged with killing a 15-year-old boy outside a convenience store. District Attorney Vicki Behenna’s predecessor
Continue ReadingLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Officials say a Kentucky woman has been sentenced to nine years in prison for mailing racist threats to her neighbors in 2020. Court documents show 55-year-old Suzanne Craft of Louisville sent multiple threatening letters through the U.S. Postal Service to an interracial family, who lived in the same neighborhood. The agency
Continue ReadingSofÃa Benavides (CNN) — Debido al derretimiento de los glaciares fueron recuperados los restos de un alpinista alemán que desapareció hace 37 años mientras caminaba por un glaciar cerca del icónico Matterhorn de Suiza. Unos escaladores que caminaban a lo largo del glaciar Theodul en Zermatt el 12 de julio descubrieron restos humanos y varios
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Five Honduran migrants are dead and another 18 are injured following the crash of the van they were riding in on Mexico’s southern Gulf coast. Mexico’s National Immigration Institute said Friday the dead included four adult women and a two-year-old child. About half of those injured are children. The type of
Continue ReadingBy Anum Siddiqui Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON PARISH, Louisiana (WDSU) — Volunteers with the nonprofit, AMAANA, are spending the next few days packing school bags full of supplies for their students. AMAANA stands for American Muslims for Accessibility Advocacy and Nurturing Acceptance. The organization launched less than a year ago and
Continue ReadingBy Nijzel Dotson Click here for updates on this story ELK GROVE, California (KCRA) — A man in Elk Grove was arrested on Wednesday for his suspected involvement in the death of his wife in January, according to police. The Elk Grove Police Department said that on Jan. 12, 48-year-old Glennis Smith called 911 to
Continue ReadingBy Kilee Thomas Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — New information and newly released video show the disturbing animal killings at a metro pet store. Earlier this month, a suspect was caught on camera viciously killing several animals while another acted as a lookout at Petland in Oklahoma City.
Continue ReadingBy Lacey Roberts Click here for updates on this story CINCINATTI, Ohio (WLWT) — A local toddler is in need of a second heart transplant or she could only have months to live. Her mother shared her story in hopes of making her daughter’s last moments memorable. Aubrie Shears is just 2-and-a-half years old and
Continue ReadingBy Mariana La Roche Click here for updates on this story KENOSHA, Wisconsin (WISN) — Independent investigators are reviewing a Kenosha Police officer’s decision to shoot a woman in a driveway Thursday afternoon. Evidence markers and ballistic tracing tools stood out in the neighborhood near 71st Street and 27th Avenue where the sound of a
Continue ReadingBy Kennedi Cooper Click here for updates on this story EDWARDS, Mississippi (WAPT) — The mother of a 15-year-old who was shot and killed in Edwards is demanding justice for her son’s death. Latoya German said her son, Denarius Hayes, was shot July 14 at the Brandon Arms Apartments while standing outside with his sister.
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruling that upended President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive student loan debt changed his budget math. As a result, the White House is modestly lowering the projected deficit for this year. It expects to pare back $259 billion in spending that otherwise would have
Continue ReadingBy Nick Catlin Click here for updates on this story LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KOAT) — The New Mexico Prison and Jail Project has filed a federal lawsuit against a corrections officer. This comes after an inmate was struck with a less-lethal weapon. Inmate Vicente Sanchez was showering at the Dona Ana County Jail when
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El fútbol femenino acrecienta su visibilidad, porte y valoración al compás del mundial que se disputa en su novena edición en Australia y Nueva Zelandia. A pocos dÃas de que finalice la competencia mundialista, el dÃa 20 de agosto, comenzará en el viejo continente otro torneo de fútbol
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Bill Lee wouldn’t say whether his proposal to keep firearms away from dangerous people has enough support inside Tennessee’s Republican-dominant Statehouse to survive the upcoming special legislative session. In roughly three weeks, lawmakers are expected to be called back to Nashville to address possible changes
Continue ReadingBy Vince Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — A school bus driver with Albuquerque Public Schools has been arrested and linked to four cold case rapes that happened in the 1980s and 1990s. According to the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office, special agents arrested 61-year-old Ralph Anthony Martinez
Continue ReadingBy Connor Hills Click here for updates on this story PLEASANT HILL, Missouri (KMBC) — The Pleasant Hill Police Department says a body has been discovered in the home of accused 78-year-old bank robber Bonnie Gooch. Law enforcement has not formally identified the deceased female body they discovered, but foul play is not suspected. A
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Two taxi drivers have been arrested in the Mexican city of Cancun for assaulting a van carrying foreign tourists. The events in the Caribbean coast resort on Thursday were the latest in a months-long string of assaults on vehicles that medallion-cab drivers suspect of being operated by Uber. Prosecutors said Friday
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Tam Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — The excitement continues among RAGBRAI riders on Day 5 of the ride. Hundreds of riders exited Water Works Park early Thursday in an effort to beat the heat. Dozens of people took off before sunrise, and the groups kept growing.
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