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Dallas, TX

Erika Marie • OurBlackGirls

At 14-years-old, Shonna Wesley became a mother. The details involving her home life or the father of her child remain secrets only privy to those involved, loved ones, and the authorities. It has been over 40 years since anyone has seen or heard from the young teen—who, in 1981, was a 16-year-old mother to a two-year-old daughter, Shandonder. On the day Shonna went missing, she and Shandonder reportedly went to the store to meet up with Shonna's boyfriend in Dallas, Texas. However, what happened to Shonna after this encounter has plagued investigators for decades.

Shonna Wesley, 16: Dallas Teen Mom Vanishes In 1981, Daughter Found Abandoned

Salem, OR

Robbie Newport

The average person never thinks the bad things they read in the news will ever happen to them, that is, unless they have been a victim of crime themselves. This is a lesson a Salem, OR mom learned the hard way when she left her car running with her two children inside while she went into a convenience store in the early hours on Nov. 8.

Mom learns a lesson about leaving her car running with children inside while going into a store

Pasco, WA

Benton County, WA

Tim A Gruver

The former owner of Himalaya Adult Family Home is banned from working in long-term care ever again. A former Benton County nursing home owner has lost her license over allegations that she left elderly patients under her care to die, the Department of Health reports.

Nursing Home Owner Loses License: Allegedly Abandoning, Starving Patients

Houston, TX

Lance R. Fletcher

In a case of a lawyer allegedly breaking bad, Texas attorney Ronald Lewis better call his own legal team. Following a months-long investigation, Houston attorney Ronald Lewis was arrested and charged in relation to narcotics smuggling at Houston's Harris County Jail.

Better Call...Ronald? Texas lawyer allegedly brought inmates drug-laced case papers

Kennewick, WA

Strange news stories are all too common these days in the U.S., yet we can at least be grateful if no one gets killed or injured. That is the type of news story found at Oregon Live on Nov. 16, in an article written by Fedor Zarkhin, which describes a 47-year-old woman from Kennewick, Washington taking a loaded gun inside the Portland International Airport to shoot a couple of rounds off.

Woman shoots a gun at the Portland International Airport to avoid shooting her family

Chicago, IL

Natalie Frank, Ph.D.

Chicago Mayor signs high priced contract for controversial Brighton Park migrant camp although work already begun. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson recently signed a deal to license an vacant industrial lot in Brighton Park as a temporary migrant camp. But many residents strongly oppose the planned tent camp, sparking ongoing tensions.

Chicago Residents Angry, Betrayed Learning Mayor Signed Lease for $91K/Mo for Lot to House Migrants

Berkeley, CA

The Berkeley Scanner

Maria Garcia remembers everything that happened on the day she said goodbye to Angel and Jazy, her two oldest sons, for the last time. Jazy, who had just turned 17, surprised everyone that night when he said he was going with Angel, 15, to a friend's quinceañera.

A year after deaths of Angel and Jazy, their mother asks: 'Why?'

Virginia State

Portsmouth, VA

Margaret Minnicks

Missy Elliotthas been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She made history by becoming the first female rapper to receive that honor. The 52-year-old celebrity has widely been referred to as the "Queen of Rap," the "First Lady of Hip Hop, and the "First Lady of Hip Hop" by several media outlets.

Virginia native Missy Elliott inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as first female rapper

West Virginia State

Charleston, WV

Michael Ramsburg

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Buck firearm season begins on Monday, Nov. 20 in all but four West Virginia counties. As one of the most popular hunting seasons in the state, the two-week period which this year runs through Dec. 3 sees a large harvest of deer -- nearly 49,000 in 2022 alone.

Bag a big buck? The governor wants to see it

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston was clear Saturday when someone asked during a House1000 town hall meeting what will happen to those who say no to free housing. He said taking 1,000 people off the streets with accepting an offer of free housing “allows us to focus much more rigorously on the enforcement of those who don’t (want the housing).” He said those in the grips of addiction will be offered “outpatient treatment and if not, we will get you inpatient treatment.” Johnston made his remarks during a town hall meeting at Evans School in Golden Triangle. The forum answered questions from neighbors of proposed micro community sites at 1199 N. Bannock and 1375 N. Elati.

Denver homeless encampment crackdowns will include mandated addiction treatment, mayor says

Aurora, CO

The Aurora City Council pulled the rug out from under the city’s homeless services providers last week, slashing their funding for next year by millions due to a shortfall in marijuana tax revenues.

Marijuana tax downturn leaves Aurora homeless agencies with gutted budgets

Colorado State

At what temperature should the city open warming centers for people experiencing homelessness?. The city currently opens warming centers when the temperature dips below 20 degrees. That’s doubled from last year, when the temperature threshold was a dangerous 10 degrees, or six inches of snow. Cold weather activation centers now open when two inches of snow is forecast.

Is 32 degrees cold enough to invite homeless people in Denver inside?

Wyoming State

Jackson, WY

WyoFile

Biologist Ben Wise received the first feedground reports of lethargic elk calves on Feb. 25. He had a hunch about what was coming. As the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s disease biologist for the Jackson Region, Wise has been around long enough to know what was likely about to happen . Hoof rot. And death.

Historic die-off at Wyoming elk feedground prompts management changes

The Denver City Council voted Monday to purchase 300 tiny homes for $6 million. Mayor Mike Johnston requested the purchase as part of his House1000 initiative. Council member Amanda Sawyer asked last week to postpone voting on the tiny homes so the council could tour the factory, which is in Denver. Sawyer said the tiny homes are “really, really bare bones but they are thoughtfully designed, and it really indicates how hard the staff is working to come up with solutions that are trauma informed.”

More homeless villages: Denver purchases 300 tiny homes for $6 million

Richmond, VA

A Christmas Kiss is a 2011 American made-for-TVromance film starring Elisabeth Röhm, Laura Breckenridge and Brendan Fehr. The movie was filmed in Richmond, Virginia where this writer lives. The movie includes ballet dancers provided by the Richmond Ballet and a horse and carriage provided by Hundley Carriages.

"A Christmas Kiss" was filmed in Richmond, Virginia

Washington State

Nantucket, MA

The Inquirer and Mirror

( Nov. 16, 2023 ) Preparations began in earnest yesterday for the arrival of President Joe Biden on the island next week , continuing a family tradition that started in the mid-1970s when he was a senator from Delaware.

Preparations underway for first family's arrival

Nassau County, NY

Roosevelt, NY

C.J.Teevan

A Nassau County judge released a man this morning accused of "kidnapping" his girlfriend after a loud argument. The two lovers got into it outside her house in Roosevelt on Friday afternoon, according to statements made at the arraignment today of Kamani Roach, 29. According to his very angry girlfriend, as she stood next to his car yelling at him, Roach grabbed her cellphone and shoved her into his car. Then they drove off together -- he and his fuming beloved -- while the clash continued.

Roosevelt woman gets boyfriend arrested for 'kidnapping' her after he drives her to police station

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Brownwood elementary schools celebrate Grandparents Day

Students across Brownwood ISD (BISD) celebrated National Grandparents Day on Thursday and Friday, September 7-8. Grandparents...

Brownwood elementary schools celebrate Grandparents Day

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