Few years on the Earth
Federal prosecutors have charged a 33-year-old Ohio man with making a threat to kill Vice President JD Vance during a recent visit to the vice president’s home state, a case that has drawn national attention because of its political implications and the additional criminal allegations uncovered during the investigation. Shannon Mathre of Toledo was indicted … Read more
A Los Angeles County judge has sentenced Maurice Jewel Taylor Sr. and Natalie Sumiko Brothwell to consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole for the 2020 murders of their two eldest children in Lancaster, California. The ruling brings a measure of finality to a case that has drawn widespread condemnation for the extreme violence … Read more
The arrest of a 45-year-old Texas man following a physical confrontation with high school students during a campus walkout has drawn national attention, intersecting issues of immigration policy, student activism, public order, and the responsibilities of adults during youth-led demonstrations. The incident occurred outside Moe and Gene Johnson High School in Buda, Texas, where students … Read more
A routine school morning at Freetown Elementary School in Glen Burnie was shattered by a shocking and deeply unsettling incident when a firearm discharged inside a classroom filled with young children. Shortly after the start of the school day, a second-grade student was injured when a gun he had brought to school accidentally fired, striking … Read more
A 44-year-old North Carolina woman is facing multiple criminal charges following an alleged assault involving a pregnant school resource officer at an elementary school in Beaufort County. Authorities say the incident unfolded during a confrontation at John Small Elementary School, where Khadeeja Muhammad had reportedly gone to see her child despite being instructed by social … Read more
The death of a newborn in New Mexico has prompted renewed warnings from public health officials about the dangers of consuming raw, unpasteurized milk, particularly during pregnancy. State health authorities say the infant died from a listeria infection and that investigators believe the illness may be linked to the mother’s consumption of raw milk while … Read more
The sudden death of Regan Cole-Graham, a 36-year-old mother of two who was seven months pregnant, has left a family and a wider community in mourning after a tragic bicycle collision in the greater Los Angeles area. The incident occurred on Saturday, Jan. 31, while Cole-Graham was riding her bicycle alongside her husband, Matt Graham, … Read more
The arrest of a manager at Grandma’s Daycare in Edinburg has brought renewed scrutiny to the operations of child care facilities and the responsibilities of those entrusted with oversight roles. Alma Enriquez Garza, 58, identified by police as a manager at the daycare, was taken into custody on Monday and charged with tampering with evidence, … Read more
The arrest of Bill Stevenson, a longtime figure in Newark, Delaware, has brought renewed attention to a case that initially unfolded quietly in late December. Stevenson, 77, best known as the former owner and founder of the iconic Stone Balloon bar, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Linda Stevenson, … Read more
The fatal shooting of a young Illinois bar owner has prompted widespread attention across state lines, culminating in the arrest of a suspect less than two days after the crime. Courtney Drysdale, 30, was shot and killed Monday morning while preparing to open her bar, The Line, in a rural area outside Momence, Illinois, just … Read more