Iowa State

Omaha, NE

Columbus, OH

Nebraska State

Lincoln, NE

Tornadoes were big news at the end of April when hundreds of tornadoes touched down in the Midwest and Great Plains states over the course of several days. New footage shared by AccuWeather on YouTube lends a whole new perspective—one no one would want to experience in real life. A dashboard camera from an unoccupied vehicle in a parking lot caught the moment a tornado ripped up a building in Lincoln, Nebraska on April 26, 2024.

Dashboard Camera Captures Tornado Demolishing Building in Nebraska

Leeds, ME

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Stark, NH

The Quick Historian

In Stark, New Hampshire, a critical development has emerged in the case of 34-year-old Alex Jackson, who was reported missing by his family on May 14, 2023. Maine State Police recently announced the discovery of Jackson's remains, following a multi-agency search involving the Windham Police Department, Maine Warden Service, New Hampshire State Police, and New Hampshire Fish and Wildlife Department. This discovery came nearly a year after Jackson was last seen in Leeds, Maine, on May 12, 2023.

Police find remains of missing man after a year of searching

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

The Jacksonville Humane Society has received hundreds of kittens this year — most of them in the past month — and the organization is asking for help in caring for the fur babies.

Hundreds of kittens land at Jax Humane Society

Nevada State

Elko, NV

In mid-March, a helicopter crew heading up a moose-collaring project spotted what appeared to be three wolves near Merritt Mountain, north of Elko in Nevada. If those animals had been wolves, it would have been very significant. It would have been the first wolf pack in the state for over a century. Too bad they weren’t wolves.

Oops, Those Rare Wolves Spotted in Nevada Aren’t Wolves After All

New Jersey State

South Orange, NJ

Morristown Minute

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - In a startling revelation from the office of U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger, 77-year-old Janis Miller of South Orange, New Jersey, has been indicted on charges of wire fraud, accused of pilfering more than $1 million in federal benefits designated for her deceased aunt. The indictment marks a significant development in a case that stretches over two decades.

NJ Woman Indicted for Embezzling $1M in Federal Benefits

Manchester, NH

InDepthNH.org

Manchester police say the area mentioned in the news release is now open, but no further information at this time. At approximately 07:56 AM, Manchester Police responded to a report of a deceased individual.

UPDATE: Area Open. Stay Away From Area Where Dead Person Found in Manchester, Police Advise

Maine State

Danville, IL

Christa Smith shared footage from a trail cam on the MAINE Wildlife Facebook Group showing a deer with absolutely no fear of a bobcat. Turns out, the doe is likely pregnant, and she chases the bobcat away for daring to come near her. “Can’t believe this was on the trail...

Pregnant Deer Shows Bobcat Who’s Boss on Maine Trail Cam

Oregon State

Skamania County, WA

Hillsboro, OR

Last week, a 63-year-old woman fell from a popular hiking trail in Skamania County, Washington. Against the odds, she survived the 300-foot fall. Rebecca Holley of Hillsboro, Oregon was hiking with friends in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area on the border of Washington and Oregon when she fell hundreds of feet from the trail down a steep hillside.

Woman Survives 300-Foot Fall While Hiking in Columbia River Gorge

Georgia State

Palmetto, GA

The Current GA

ATLANTA – U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., is turning up the heat on the United States Postal Service (USPS) concerning delays in delivering mail processed at a new regional distribution center in Palmetto that opened early this year.

Ossoff continuing to pressure postal service to fix mail processing delays

Newark, NJ

Bergen County, NJ

NEWARK, N.J. – Today, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the arrest of four individuals from Bergen County, implicated in a drug trafficking organization responsible for distributing substantial quantities of heroin in Newark.

Major Drug Trafficking Bust: 4 Arrested in Bergen County

Perth Amboy, NJ

NEWARK, NJ – Christopher Valerio, a 33-year-old resident of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, was sentenced to 30 months in prison today for his role in a scheme to illegally obtain COVID-19 unemployment benefits, as announced by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Unemployment Fraud: $400K Scheme Nets 30-Month Prison Term

A Jacksonville man who spent more than 44 years in prison is suing over his wrongful arrest. Willie Williams was convicted of attempted murder in a store robbery in 1975 and sentenced to life in prison, a crime he always insisted he did not commit. He was paroled in 2020 at age 79.

Freed Jacksonville man sues after 44 years in prison

The Lantern

On Tuesday, the Franklin County Coroner’s Office identified the individual who died after falling from the southeast side of the Ohio Stadium during Sunday’s commencement ceremony. Credit: Katie Good.

Coroner’s office identifies individual who died at Sunday’s commencement ceremony, says incident is being investigated as death by suicide

Anacortes, WA

ANACORTES, Wash. -- Authorities are actively pursuing a man following the tragic death of his 41-year-old wife, an elementary school teacher, who was allegedly stabbed to death earlier this week. The suspect reportedly fled towards a bridge after the incident.

Police searching for husband after his wife is found dead

Offutt Air Force Base, NE

Bellevue, NE

La Vista, NE

Carter Lake, IA

Papillion, NE

Council Bluffs, IA

Boys Town, NE

Bennington, NE

Crescent, IA

Elkhorn, NE

Springfield, NE

Fort Calhoun, NE

Cedar Creek, NE

Gretna, NE

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100+ Tornadoes Tore Into Oklahoma, Iowa, and Nebraska: Here’s What to Know

The Midwest and Great Plains experienced over 100 tornadoes in roughly three days. It’s the worst tornado outbreak so far this year. Here’s what you need...

100+ Tornadoes Tore Into Oklahoma, Iowa, and Nebraska: Here’s What to Know

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