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By Rose Schnabel Click here for updates on this story     POLK COUNTY, Florida (WUFT) — Their shoes slipping through yellow sand, Nancy Bissett and Steve Riefler followed an unpublished graduate thesis like a treasure map. They snuck through a jumble of scrub oaks and evergreen shrubs. Emerging in a clearing on a bright March morning

By Rachael Wilkerson Click here for updates on this story     INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) — Indianapolis and surrounding counties continue to be a corridor for drugs. An emerging trend that is concerning health officials right now is laced marijuana. That’s on top of fentanyl and other deadly drugs flooding the area. “The biggest thing that we continue

By Ashley Zavala Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — As California continues to face threats from President Donald Trump’s administration over state policies allowing trans athletes in girls’ sports, the state organization that oversees high school sports announced a change that aims to ensure girls are not displaced from winning

By WRTV Staff Click here for updates on this story     INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) — Pavel, the male Amur tiger, passed away on Tuesday, the Indianapolis Zoo shared on Facebook. According to the post, staff noticed Pavel had become noticeably lethargic and had a significant decrease in appetite for the past several days. The animal care team

By Ka’Tani Gouch Click here for updates on this story     GATEWAY, Arkansas (KHBS) — It’s been two days since convicted murderer and rapist Grant Hardin escaped from prison, and in Gateway, Arkansas, the news has reopened deep wounds — especially for Cheryl Tillman, the sister of James Appleton, the man Hardin killed in 2017. Hardin,

By Brian Johnson Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Planned Parenthood has stopped providing abortions in Missouri after the state’s Supreme Court ruled on a technicality. The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that a district judge used the wrong legal standard in decisions made in December and February, which had

By Marcus McIntosh Click here for updates on this story     DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A tense situation unfolded in Des Moines on Sunday afternoon when a man perched precariously outside the guardrail of the 5th Avenue parking garage, drawing concerns that he might fall or jump. “It was a pretty tense situation,” said Sgt.

By WRTV Staff Click here for updates on this story     INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) — The Pacers gave one fan the surprise of a lifetime ahead of Game 4. After the New York Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics to move on to the Eastern Conference Finals, Knicks fans harassed Hans Perez, who was walking the streets of

By Magdala Louissaint Click here for updates on this story     BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WVTM) — Just a few weeks ago, about a dozen homeless people were sleeping and eating outside of a closed gas station on Finley Boulevard. It drew so much attention that Artie Gilbert, executive director of Urban Alchemy, and staff got a phone

By Curadhan Powell Click here for updates on this story     BELL COUNTY, Kentucky (WLKY) — An eastern Kentucky couple in Bell County woke up to an unusual visitor last week, a black bear in their kitchen. The bear fell through the ceiling into their home and was later found sitting on the stove. A game

By Maria Wilson Click here for updates on this story     MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A Manchester man who pleaded guilty to murdering his son will spend 45 years to life in prison. Murtadah Mohammad apologized in court Tuesday for causing the burn injuries that led to the death of his 7-year-old son, Jaevion Riley.

By Caitlyn Scott Click here for updates on this story     ROCHESTER TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — Authorities have identified the 71-year-old man who was killed after attempting to stop a tractor-trailer from rolling away in Rochester Township, Beaver County. According to officials, Gene Bores died as a result of blunt force trauma to the head, neck

By Rachael Perry Click here for updates on this story     MARTIN COUNTY, Florida (WPBF) — Officials at the Martin Correctional Institution have reported several incidents involving drones dropping off contraband at the prison. According to Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek, his department was asked for help after the warden at the Martin Correctional Institution said

By Rachael Perry Click here for updates on this story     MARTIN COUNTY, Florida (WPBF) — Officials at the Martin Correctional Institution have reported several incidents involving drones dropping off contraband at the prison. According to Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek, his department was asked for help after the warden at the Martin Correctional Institution said

By Justin Schecker & Allison Petro Click here for updates on this story     FLORIDA (WESH) — Gov. Ron DeSantis while in Apopka on Tuesday signed a bill allowing Floridians to use precious metals for everyday transactions alongside traditional currency. Under HB 999, gold and silver coins that meet specific purity standards can be used for

By Madison Monroe Adams Click here for updates on this story     CAPE CORAL, Florida (WBBH) — A local small business said a man walked into Legendary Collectibles on Northeast Pine Island Road and purchased six high-value sports cards — using a stolen credit card. The man bought six cards. Among the items taken was a

By Rachael Lardani Click here for updates on this story     LANCASTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — LANCASTER, Pa. — A man was charged after crashing into and seriously injuring a teenager riding an e-bike in Lancaster County, according to police. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Investigators said video surveillance revealed that Jonathan Seth,

By Rashad Williams Click here for updates on this story     LAKE HARTWELL, South Carolina (WYFF) — Lake Hartwell has always been a hotspot for crowds when it comes to Memorial Day weekend, or the unofficial kickoff to summer. Ashley Grantham, her fiancé Matt, their family and friends were among thousands of people out on the

By WLS Digital Team Click here for updates on this story     DES PLAINES, Illinois (WLS) — A woman charged with intentionally setting a fire at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe has pleaded guilty. Virginia Roque Fermin was captured on surveillance setting the fire at the shrine in Des Plaines in 2023. On Tuesday,

By WLS Digital Team Click here for updates on this story     BROOKFIELD, Illinois (WLS) — One of the animals at Brookfield Zoo Chicago took a walk on the wild side on Tuesday. The zoo said that Nyala, an African antelope, briefly escaped from its primary habitat. The animal explored nearby areas but never got into