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Baltimore, MD

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Annapolis, Maryland - Authorities are delving into the "suspicious death" of a potential kidnapping victim, whose body was reportedly discovered in a wooded locale last week. According to the Baltimore Police Department, the incident unfolded on March 28, just before 1 a.m., when officers were summoned to a residence following reports of a home invasion. Upon arrival, a woman recounted to the police that two unidentified men forcibly entered her home, demanding money. They purportedly claimed to have her son, 47-year-old David Winchester Jr., and threatened harm unless she complied with their monetary demands. The suspects absconded from the premises without the ransom.

Man found dead in woods after possibly being kidnapped in Baltimore

Las Vegas, NV

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The substitute teacher caught on video fighting a high schooler after an alleged racially charged comment is no longer in custody a day after his arrest. Re’Kwon Smith, 27, faces charges including battery and assault on a school pupil stemming from an incident caught on cell phone video Thursday. The video does not show the interaction before the fight and instead begins as Smith and a high school student throw punches and slap each other.

Video: Las Vegas teacher released from jail after fist fight with student

Texas State

Houston, TX

Lance R. Fletcher

A Texas teacher and her husband are now in custody, accused of taking thousands of dollars from home renovation clients and gambling away money they took for work they never finished.

Texas teacher and husband arrested, accused of gambling away $1.53 million in home renovation scam

Missouri State

Fredericktown, MO

Police in Fredericktown, Missouri, have arrested a mother and her boyfriend in connection with the death of a 4-year-old boy, who showed signs of malnourishment and multiple injuries.

Couple arrested after malnourished 4-year-old son found dead

Georgia State

Catoosa County, GA

Ringgold, GA

In a disturbing case from Catoosa County, Georgia, 24-year-old Dillan Michael Tennant has been sentenced to a minimum of 15 years in prison after being found guilty of two counts of first-degree cruelty to children.

Man who beat children, 2 & 3, over dirty bedroom is sentenced

Tennessee State

Memphis, TN

Memphis, Tenn. — A woman who had her car stolen twice in just months says she feels victimized again after learning police sold her vehicle at auction. Samantha McCray said the gray 2010 Nissan Maxima was taken from outside her home near Tchulahoma and Shelby Drive last fall but recovered after someone sold it on Facebook Marketplace.

Tennessee woman’s car stolen twice, sold by police at auction

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

Hendersonville, TN

(NewsNation) — Two months after Tennessee teen Sebastian Rogers vanished without a trace from his home, the private investigator hired by his father believes his disappearance is the result of a “domino effect of events.”. Sebastian was last seen the night of Feb. 25 in the Hendersonville home...

Sebastian Rogers disappearance due to ‘domino effect of events’: PI

New Jersey State

Newark, NJ

(NewsNation) — A private prison company wants to open an immigrant detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, but state law may prevent it from happening. In addition, the New Jersey Monitor reported Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said all legal avenues are on the table to stop GEO Group from opening its 600-bed facility.

Company aims to open ICE facility in NJ despite law against it

Iowa State

Omaha, NE

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday, damaging hundreds of homes and other structures as it tore for miles along farmland and into subdivisions. Some injuries were reported but there were no immediate reports that anyone was killed. Multiple tornadoes were reported in...

Midwest tornadoes flatten homes in Nebraska suburbs and leave trails of damage in Iowa

Morristown, NJ

Morristown Minute

Food Excluded from Supplemental Security Income Calculations to Improve Equity and Efficiency. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced an update to the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) regulations, marking a significant shift in how In-Kind Support and Maintenance (ISM) calculations are determined.

Social Security Administration Simplifies SSI with Major Rule Change on Food Assistance

King County, WA

Connell, WA

Timothy A Gruver

A King County practical nurse has been charged with misconduct for romancing a prisoner, the Department of Health reports. In March, the Board of Nursing charged licensed practical nurse Monica A. Davis with unprofessional conduct, according to the DOH.

Nurse Charged for Inappropriate Prisoner Romance

Hesperia, CA

HESPERIA, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> California Highway Patrol said an alleged drunk driver was uninjured when he crashed into a ditch on northbound Interstate 15 late Sunday morning. (Photo above is credit by Brian Rodriguez)

Drunk Driver Crashes into Ditch on I-15 in Hesperia Sunday Morning

California State

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The family of Tyre Nichols wants to hear from you on how to best design a skate park here in Memphis in his honor. Friday, Nichols’ family, as well as the Tyre Nichols Foundation and The Skatepark Project, are holding a meeting to work out the best design for the park.

Tyre Nichols’ family to hold meeting about skate park in his honor

Loves Park, IL

Machesney Park, IL

Winnebago, IL

Cherry Valley, IL

Roscoe, IL

Rockton, IL

Shirland, IL

Pecatonica, IL

Caledonia, IL

Stillman Valley, IL

Seward, IL

Davis Junction, IL

Byron, IL

Belvidere, IL

Durand, IL

Monroe Center, IL

South Beloit, IL

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Rockford business raises money for police K9 unit, takes pictures of dogs and owners

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Dogs and their owners enjoyed a photo shoot with the Easter Bunny all while raising money for Rockford Police’s K9 unit on...

Rockford business raises money for police K9 unit, takes pictures of dogs and owners

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