Month: April 2025

By Veronica Haynes, John Atwater Click here for updates on this story     SUTTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A woman hiking with her three teenaged children fell to her death from a cliff at Purgatory Chasm State Reservation in Sutton, Massachusetts, on Wednesday afternoon, according to police. Shortly after 2 p.m., Massachusetts State Police said troopers responded

By Veronica Haynes, John Atwater Click here for updates on this story     SUTTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A woman hiking with her three teenaged children fell to her death from a cliff at Purgatory Chasm State Reservation in Sutton, Massachusetts, on Wednesday afternoon, according to police. Shortly after 2 p.m., Massachusetts State Police said troopers responded

By James Stratton Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE, WIsconsin (WISN) — A monthslong heavyweight fight may be nearing an end. “Deep Thought,” the abandoned boat stuck deep into the sand for months along the lakefront in Milwaukee on one side. On the other, Jerry Guyer and his crew from Jerry’s Silo Marina,

By Malcolm Shields Click here for updates on this story     PALM BEACH COUNTY, Florida (WPBF) — A Palm Beach County woman is behind bars after allegedly stabbing her 3-year-old daughter. Roshawn S. Gatlin, 27, was arrested Monday and charged with attempted first-degree murder with a deadly weapon (domestic). A report from the Palm Beach County

By Spencer Tracy Click here for updates on this story     DELTONA, Florida (WESH) — One sip of milk has a teen in Volusia County in big trouble. Deputies say he’s accused of poisoning his adopted mother’s milk with bleach. On April 19, deputies say they arrested a 17-year-old boy after his 77-year-old mother poured a

By Sydney Ferguson Click here for updates on this story     WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — A local non-profit is on the search for solutions after vandals hit the Highland Cemetery — the oldest cemetery in Wichita and the final resting place for some of the city’s pioneers. Ten years ago, Barb Myers started the non-profit ‘Friends

By KAKE News Staff Click here for updates on this story     DERBY, Kansas (KAKE) — The father of a 3-year-old girl who died in a tragic accident in 2023 wants to give back to the community in his daughter’s name. On this day two years ago, Harper Ivy was in her mom’s car at a

By KAKE News Staff Click here for updates on this story     WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — Sedgwick County commissioners have approved paying $375,000 to two women a former jail deputy had sex with while on duty. The commissioners on Wednesday approved $175,000 to one woman and $200,000 to another. The crimes happened in July 2022. “As

By Jennifer McRae Click here for updates on this story     Colorado (KCNC) — Two people have been arrested, accused of killing a man and setting his body on fire in Poudre Canyon in Northern Colorado earlier this month. According to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, Isaac Valdez-Salvador of Fort Collins and Juana Espino of Evans

By Jennifer McRae Click here for updates on this story     Colorado (KCNC) — One person was rushed to the hospital after a rock slide in the westbound lanes of I-70 near Fall River Road on Thursday morning. According to the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office, the rock slide happened at mile marker 236 just before

By James Taylor, CBS13 Photojournalist Click here for updates on this story     DAVIS, California (KOVR) — Wildfires scorched more than a million acres in California last year, and the state Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) says the state faces a growing threat of large blazes. Tiny seedlings will soon be used to

By WTVR CBS 6 Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     RICHMOND, Virginia (WTVR) — Power is being restored at the University of Richmond on Monday after a snake short-circuited a critical piece of campus electrical equipment on Sunday. The university canceled classes on Monday as a result of the outage and expect

KOVR By Kayla Moeller Click here for updates on this story     NEVADA COUNTY, California (KOVR) — Living in an RV is illegal in Nevada County, yet the RV living community estimates there are more than 1,000 of them living under the radar. But county leaders could be bringing those people into the light with a

By Kayla Moeller Click here for updates on this story     NEVADA COUNTY, California (KOVR) — Living in an RV is illegal in Nevada County, yet the RV living community estimates there are more than 1,000 of them living under the radar. But county leaders could be bringing those people into the light with a potential

By Caroline Coleburn Click here for updates on this story     RICHMOND, Virginia (WTVR) — April is Autism Acceptance Month, and two moms in Central and Southside Virginia have started nonprofits to raise awareness about those living with autism after receiving their sons’ diagnoses more than a decade ago. “Every month is Autism Awareness Month,” shared

By Anser Hassan Click here for updates on this story     ANTIOCH, California (KGO) — Another East Bay city is facing an FBI investigation into alleged bribery. But this time, the elected official turned out to be an FBI informant. In an indictment unsealed on Tuesday, documents show a red coffee mug filled with thousands in

By Cecilio Padilla Click here for updates on this story     NEVADA COUNTY, California (KOVR) — An injured skier was rescued in near-total darkness far up the Nevada County high country, authorities say. According to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, back on the night of April 19, their Falcon 30 air unit responded to Castle Peak

By Melissa Hipolit Click here for updates on this story     HENRICO COUNTY, Virginia (WTVR) — Former NICU nurse Erin Strotman will remain out on bond after Henrico prosecutors requested it be revoked during her arraignment hearing Wednesday on six new charges dating back to 2022 involving three babies. Prosecutor Allison Martin made the bond revocation

By Melissa Hipolit Click here for updates on this story     PETERSBURG, Virginia (WTVR) — When Roger Alexander Pegram Jr. was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January, the disease progressed rapidly, leaving little time for the former Peabody High School quarterback once nicknamed “Broadway Joe” after Joe Namath. On March 1, as Pegram lay in his

By Julie Sharp, Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story     California (KCAL) — Following a mistrial in March, jurors have found an Orange County Superior Court judge guilty of killing his wife after an argument nearly two years ago. Jeffrey Ferguson, 74, fatally shot his wife, Sheryl Ferguson, 65, on Aug. 3, 2023,

By Lesley Marin, Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story     ORANGE COUNTY, California (KCAL) — An Orange County family is fighting to keep the man who killed their son behind bars after learning that he is eligible for parole in July. Nikolay Osokin and his girlfriend Anya Varfolomeeva were killed in November 2021.

By Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story     VENTURA COUNTY, California (KCAL) — Thousands of velella velellas, more commonly known as “By-the-Wind Sailors,” have been spotted all along Ventura County beaches in recent days. According to a Facebook post from Channel Islands Harbor, the jellyfish-like creatures have washed ashore at the harbor and

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     April 24, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — HOUSTON – In a city that stands at the intersection of culture, resilience, and healing, The Health Museum is preparing to unveil a stirring and poignant exhibition that Houston Style Magazine proudly encourages readers to experience firsthand.

By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story     April 24, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — There’s a unique cadence to how Devin Gardner speaks about football. It’s not just the game that energizes him—it’s the people, the moments, and the narratives unfolding between the lines. Once hailed as a dual-threat phenom at the

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     April 24, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a bold and electrifying move, Cadillac has officially unveiled the latest addition to its high-performance legacy: the 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ-V, a refined beast cloaked in sophistication and sculpted for thrill-seekers. Earning its coveted place in Cadillac’s

By Sara Machi Click here for updates on this story     EVANSTON, Illinois (WBBM) — A confrontation over tipping lands an Evanston restaurant owner in hot water. He says he is taking full accountability, and his door is open to the other person involved. Evanston ramen restaurant owner Kenny Chou admits he had lost it when

By Phil Sanchez Click here for updates on this story     FRANKFORT, Indiana (WISH) — Fourteen-year-old Mikal Simmons stood with help — and a wide smile — as he reunited this month with the Clinton County Emergency Medical Services team that helped save his life following a devastating car crash last summer. In August, Simmons suffered

By Katie Cox Click here for updates on this story     INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Hoosiers, get your baskets ready — it’s morel mushroom season in Indiana. Each spring, these elusive delicacies send foragers deep into the woods in search of the prized fungi. The season typically begins in early to mid-April and lasts about a month.

By Justin Berger Click here for updates on this story     NORTH CAROLINA (WLOS) — Amid recent wildfires across Western North Carolina, it has been hard to miss the Canadair CL-215T, an amphibious, yellow and red firefighting airplane otherwise known as a “Super Scooper.” Bridger Aerospace contracts with the U.S. Forest Service and deploys its Super

By Thomas Robertson Click here for updates on this story     LOUDOUN COUNTY, Virginia (WTOP) — The names of two public schools in Loudoun County, Virginia, are changing due to their ties to a slaveholder and an institution with racist origins. The Loudoun County School Board voted Tuesday to rename Frances Hazel Reid Elementary School to

By Mike Murillo Click here for updates on this story     Maryland (WTOP) — As the world mourns the loss of Pope Francis, a Maryland woman is sharing in the sorrow — but she gets a smile thinking about a day almost 10 years ago when she was able to give the pontiff a gift during

By Jessica Kronzer, Will Vitka Click here for updates on this story     ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (WTOP) — A 16-year-old is in the hospital with serious injuries after a stabbing at West Potomac High School in Alexandria, Virginia, on Wednesday morning, according to Fairfax County police. A school resource officer rushed to help the teen who was

By Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — After German teens trying to visit Hawaii were imprisoned and kicked out of the state, foreign nationals living in the islands are worried about their future. “You just aren’t sure if you made some tiny mistake in your paperwork and then

KITV By Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — After German teens trying to visit Hawaii were imprisoned and kicked out of the state, foreign nationals living in the islands are worried about their future. “You just aren’t sure if you made some tiny mistake in your paperwork and

By Kimber Collins Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — Service providers say from the outside looking in, Hawaii is a place of no worries. ”They see it as a place of sandy beaches and lush green mountains and they see what happens in Waikiki and they don’t see the darker

By John Lauritsen Click here for updates on this story     CARLTON COUNTY, Minnesota (WCCO) — Jay Cooke State Park in Carlton County, Minnesota, is turning 110 years old this year. The park is known for its roaring rapids, which only get louder during the spring melt. “You can go on any trail for a whole

By WCCO News Staff Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — A drain worker is getting medical treatment after he spent most of the night stuck in a 14-foot hole in south Minneapolis. According to the city fire department, firefighters were dispatched shortly before 9:30 p.m. Wednesday to respond to a

WCCO By WCCO News Staff Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — A drain worker is getting medical treatment after he spent most of the night stuck in a 14-foot hole in south Minneapolis. According to the city fire department, firefighters were dispatched shortly before 9:30 p.m. Wednesday to respond to

By Emilee Fannon Click here for updates on this story     MADISON, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A family from central Wisconsin provided emotional testimony to lawmakers about a growing cybercrime targeting teenagers after the death of their 15-year-old son. Bradyn Bohn, a high school freshman from Kronenwetter, took his own life last month after falling victim to

By Rebekah Nelson, Mary O’Connell Click here for updates on this story     BRANDON, Florida (WFTS) — A suspect is dead after deputies said he was walking around near a busy Brandon intersection with a fully loaded assault rifle and did not comply with commands to drop the gun. During a press conference on Wednesday, Chief

By Alex Corradetti Click here for updates on this story     BUTLER, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Most people watch the NFL Draft, but Milwaukee-based eco-sustainable wood artist Ike Wynter is now part of it. Commissioned by the league itself, Wynter created hand-crafted versions of all 32 NFL team logos—without a drop of paint. Just reclaimed wood and

By Sadie Buggle Click here for updates on this story     DENVER, Colorado (KRDO) — A new Colorado law is guaranteeing animals used as test subjects in health-related research a second chance at life before euthanasia. Senate Bill 085, signed into state law by Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday, April 22, requires health-related research facilities to

By Karen Morfitt Click here for updates on this story     JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — For most high school students, a lesson in rural life from a “Bill Nye the Science Guy” video is where their agriculture lesson will end. In Steve Porentas’ senior field studies program in Colorado, it’s just the beginning. “It’s going

By Kelsey Kushner, Adam Thompson Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A son said his father didn’t deserve to be shot and killed by a Baltimore County police officer on Wednesday. Arvel Jones Sr., a father of three, was possibly experiencing a mental health episode when he was shot while reportedly

By Riley Rourke, Tammy Mutasa Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON (WBZ) — An accused killer was arrested late Monday night after police said he took off from an apartment in Boston, where a woman was found dead. Police were called to the home on Glenville Avenue in Allston around 8 p.m. for

WBZ By Chris Tanaka Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON (WBZ) — When you think of a farm, you generally don’t think of Boston, or any city. But there’s one in Mattapan that grows thousands of pounds of produce every year. Sprouting up between the triple decker homes and asphalt on Norfolk Street

By Chris Tanaka Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON (WBZ) — When you think of a farm, you generally don’t think of Boston, or any city. But there’s one in Mattapan that grows thousands of pounds of produce every year. Sprouting up between the triple decker homes and asphalt on Norfolk Street is

By Briseida Holguin Click here for updates on this story     DALLAS (KTVT) — Earth Day is a time to reflect on preserving and protecting the environment, and one local artist is doing her part through art. Jenny Grumbles is the artist behind four portraits hanging inside Galleria Dallas. Shoppers passing by quickly notice these aren’t

KTVT By Briseida Holguin Click here for updates on this story     DALLAS (KTVT) — Earth Day is a time to reflect on preserving and protecting the environment, and one local artist is doing her part through art. Jenny Grumbles is the artist behind four portraits hanging inside Galleria Dallas. Shoppers passing by quickly notice these