Lake County, IN

Strasburg, VA

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Tracy Leicher

RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police (VSP) are investigating a single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a Strasburg woman. According to an emailed media release from VSP Sergeant Brent W. Coffey, the incident occurred Saturday, April 13 on US Highway 211.

Woman Suffers Possible Medical Emergency; Dies In Crash

Chicago, IL

The Quick Historian

Clarisa Figueroa, a 51-year-old woman from Chicago, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to the horrific murder of 19-year-old Marlen Ochoa-Lopez and the subsequent removal of her unborn child from her womb. The ghastly crime, which shocked the nation, unfolded in April 2019 and has left a lasting scar on the community.

Woman sentenced for cutting baby from teen's woman, killing both

Anaheim, CA

Irvine, CA

NewSantaAna

Last week, three people were arrested after they used fraudulent Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards to purchase 64 containers of baby formula, according to the Irvine Police Department .

Three women were arrested on burglary and I.D. theft charges after using fraudulent EBT cards in Irvine

San Bernardino County, CA

Baker, CA

Pain In The Pass

BAKER, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> Three people were killed in an head-on accident on northbound Interstate 15 Saturday afternoon. Four people were airlifted to the hospital. Photo above is credit by Nicole Rivera.)

3 Killed, 4 Airlifted to Hospital Following Head-On Collision on I-15 near Baker CA., on Saturday

Harvard, MA

The Harvard Crimson 

By Tilly R. Robinson and Neil H. Shah, Crimson Staff Writers. Harvard Sociology assistant professor Christina J. Cross was accused of plagiarism in an anonymous complaint to Harvard’s Office of Research Integrity, conservative activist Christopher F. Rufo reported in the City Journal — the fourth Black woman at Harvard who studies race or social justice to be accused of plagiarism.

Fourth Black Female Harvard Scholar Accused of Plagiarism Amid Assault on DEI Initiatives

Los Angeles, CA

Last week, members of the Irvine Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force (OCHTTF) conducted an undercover operation at a local hotel after receiving information about an adult female potentially being trafficked for commercial sex work.

L.A. pimp busted in Irvine and a human trafficking victim was rescued

On March 17, two men stole multiple Apple products from a Best Buy , according to the Irvine Police Department . One suspect used a bag to conceal stolen merchandise while the other distracted employees.

The Irvine Police are trying to identify two men who stole Apple products from a Best Buy store

Colorado State

Kansas City, MO

CJ Coombs

Twenty-two years ago, Robert Ray Courtney (Inmate Register #14636-045) was convicted of diluting chemotherapy drugs for more than 4,000 patients. It's been recently reported he will be released from prison this summer to a halfway house. Victims and families of victims are most likely disappointed and furious and understandably so.

The former Kansas City pharmacist who diluted chemotherapy drugs is set to be released in June 2024

Mountain Pass, CA

MOUNTAIN PASS, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> A semi tractor trailer hydroplaned along the 15 Freeway before it jackknifed in the Mountain Pass area and a multiple vehicle crash early Friday afternoon in wet conditions, according to the California Highway Patrol. (Photo above is credit by Mike Dean)

Semi jackknifes and a Multiple Vehicle Crash on 15 Freeway near Stateline Amid Rainy Weather

Newport Beach, CA

The Newport Beach Police Department (NBPD) is investigating a home invasion robbery that occurred in the early morning of April 16 in the Newport Coast neighborhood . The incident is contained and there are currently no threats to the community.

A Newport Beach resident opened fire on robbers, wounding one while the other shot himself

Santa Fe, NM

Colorado Martini

At the Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass in North New Mexico, Union volunteers from Colorado clashed with Confederate Texans trying to take over New Mexico. The battle is referred to as the "Gettysburg of the West" by many historians. The battle occurred from March 26-28, 1862. Which ended in a Confederate retreat to Texas.

The bodies of several Civil War soldiers were found in a New Mexico backyard

North Carolina State

Lexington, KY

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky coach Mark Pope’s first roster is starting to come together with the addition of two more guards from the transfer portal on Saturday. Former San Diego State star Lamont Butler and former Oklahoma guard Otega Oweh are on board as Wildcats. That puts UK’s roster at five including incoming freshmen Travis Perry (Kentucky Mr. Basketball), Collin Chandler (BYU transfer) and Amari Williams (Drexel transfer), a 6-foot-10 center and the only non-guard so far.

Kentucky coach Mark Pope adds veteran guards from San Diego State, Oklahoma to first roster

Wyoming State

Green River, WY

WyoFile

Cody Roberts walked into the Green River Bar joking that he’d found a lost cattle dog. The woman tending bar that evening seemed to know what would happen next. “The bartender goes, ‘Cody, you better not bring in a fucking lion,’” an eyewitness recalled. “She knew he was going to bring something in that was not a dog.”

Devin Ortiz full interview after game-winning 2-run single to lead TinCaps over Lake County

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