Month: April 2025

By Brady Caskey Click here for updates on this story     BOISE, Idaho (KIVI) — Firefighters from Boise, Meridian, and Eagle are training for niche technical rescue scenarios this week, like using a crane operator to execute a successful rescue. Boise Fire boasts the largest Technical Rescue Team in Idaho, which focuses on responding to calls

By Sara Tenenbaum Click here for updates on this story     NAPERVILLE, Illinois (WBBM) — Officials said a landscaper rescued a driver after their car drove into a pond and they became trapped inside. The Plainsfield Fire Protection District said they received a call just before 10 a.m. about a car submerged in a pond with

WBBM By Sara Tenenbaum Click here for updates on this story     NAPERVILLE, Illinois (WBBM) — Officials said a landscaper rescued a driver after their car drove into a pond and they became trapped inside. The Plainsfield Fire Protection District said they received a call just before 10 a.m. about a car submerged in a pond

By Vanessa Gongora Click here for updates on this story     TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — Kristen Couch, the wife of 32-year-old Jacob Couch, the man attacked downtown with a hatchet at a bus stop, says the support she’s received from the community has been incredible. “Everyone helping us has overshadowed what that man’s done. He does

By Forrest Sanders Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — A birthday wish is different for all of us, and this one’s certainly unique. For anyone who got to be there to see it, it was unforgettable. “How you doin’? Sean Kenner asked a customer as he bagged another set of

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     April 16, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — Coachella 2025 may have tried to mute the Hottie Queen, but Houston’s own Megan Thee Stallion proved once again why she’s not just a performer—she’s a cultural force. Under the Indio desert sky, Megan Thee Stallion stormed

By PONCA CITY, Oklahoma Click here for updates on this story     PONCA CITY, Oklahoma (KAKE) — Authorities in northern Oklahoma arrested five people and seized more than 11,000 marijuana plants from an illegal grow operation last week. The Kay County Sheriff’s office said the sweep of a property at 3880 W South Avenue in Ponca

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     April 15, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a moving tribute befitting a global icon, the City of Houston and Mayor John Whitmire joined the family, friends, and fans of the legendary George Edward Foreman to honor his extraordinary life as a two-time Heavyweight

By WXYZ Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     DETROIT, Michigan (WXYZ) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection said officers seized 339 pounds of cocaine near the Ambassador Bridge port of entry on Tuesday. According to CBP, a Canada-bound commercial vehicle was selected for examination and during a physical inspection, officers found bricks

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     April 8, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — 🚨 H-E-B’s 2025 Quest for Texas Best: A Texas-Sized Opportunity for Entrepreneurs Is Officially OPEN! Francis Page Jr. | 4/8/2025, 8:34 p.m. Are you ready to turn your passion into profit and your Texas-made product into a

By Sydney Ferguson Click here for updates on this story     WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — While no injuries were reported in the April 10 fire that occurred next to the Orpheum Theatre, we now know the only recorded casualty was a local artist’s work, and the fire was set intentionally John Pirtle returned to the Orpheum

By Greta Goede Click here for updates on this story     Nebraska (KMTV) — Papillion La Vista Public Schools officially fired former school psychologist Jeffrey Fauble Monday night. 44- year-old Fauble was arrested in March, charged with four counts of child sex abuse. Sarpy County neighborhood reporter Greta Goede uncovered that before becoming a school psychologist,

By WRTV News Staff Click here for updates on this story     INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (WRTV) — Indiana State Police are investigating a police pursuit that ended with a fatal crash at the intersection of Mitthoefer Road and Washington Street in Indianapolis Monday evening. According to police, at approximately 9:15 p.m., the Henry County Sheriff’s Office attempted

By Greta Goede Click here for updates on this story     BELLEVUE, Nebraska (KMTV) — Janette Burke-Ophiem didn’t think she would have to move again. “I thought I was going to stay here, carry me out with the box,” Burke-Ophiem said. But after senior living apartment raised her fees by $200, she knew she couldn’t afford

By Claire Bradshaw Click here for updates on this story     BLUE SPRINGS, Missouri (KSHB) — Drive through Hunters Glen subdivision, and one neighbor has shiny helium balloons tied to his truck. It isn’t for a celebration — it is a warning to turkey vultures. That isn’t the only attempt to get rid of the birds.

By Fernanda Silva Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KSHB) — The principal of Arrowhead Middle School in Kansas City, Kan., Lawrence Smith, was selected to work as an NFL umpire during the upcoming season. Smith knows all about making the calls and making sure the rules are being followed. That’s

KSHB By Fernanda Silva Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KSHB) — The principal of Arrowhead Middle School in Kansas City, Kan., Lawrence Smith, was selected to work as an NFL umpire during the upcoming season. Smith knows all about making the calls and making sure the rules are being followed.

WCCO, BURNSVILLE POLICE AND FIRE, K9’S FOR FREEDOM & INDEPENDENCE, CNN By Kirsten Mitchell Click here for updates on this story     Minnesota (WCCO) — We know dogs can sense our emotions, but did you know they can actually smell it, too? Duke, a 2-year-old lab, is a critical incident response dog with the Burnsville Police

By Kirsten Mitchell Click here for updates on this story     Minnesota (WCCO) — We know dogs can sense our emotions, but did you know they can actually smell it, too? Duke, a 2-year-old lab, is a critical incident response dog with the Burnsville Police Department, specially trained to detect cortisol — a stress hormone —

By Anthony Bettin Click here for updates on this story     Minnesota (WCCO) — A Twin Cities zoo had to euthanize one of its gorillas this week, despite a yearslong effort to treat the ape’s deteriorating brain. Nyati, who was born at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in 2017, was humanely euthanized Tuesday after “a final

By Sonia Rincón Click here for updates on this story     NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) — A high school student in Newark has a big decision to make after he was accepted to seven Ivy League universities. Angel Ortiz, a senior at Arts High School, wants to study political science and now he just has to

By Sonia Rincón Click here for updates on this story     BROOKLYN, New York (WABC) — What’s old is new again in Brooklyn. Remember the days of going to your favorite video store and grabbing a movie from the shelf? Well, you can do it again in Williamsburg. Before Netflix, and even before Blockbuster, there was

By Michelle Hofmann Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, Texas (KRIS) — They say a dog is man’s best friend — but for some, that bond is much more. It’s a lifeline. Army veteran Larry Vasquez is using that powerful connection to help others heal. The Portland resident owns his own business, Paws

By Spencer Tracy Click here for updates on this story     ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Florida (WESH) — A dog went missing after it escaped from a boarding facility in Altamonte Springs. Meanwhile, the dog’s family was on a cruise. Indy, a black lab, was staying at Roll Over, a boarding facility in Altamonte Springs. With the help

By TJ Dysart Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE (WISN) — When Patrick Housefeld noticed a raccoon dangling from a tree branch above the Kinnickinnic River for three days, he knew he had to do something. “Everybody just said, ‘It’s sad, let’s just let nature take its course,’” Housefeld said. Housefeld lives near

By Jeff Dubrof Click here for updates on this story     DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Dog is man’s best friend, and for Iowa Wild player Brendan Gaunce, he’s made sure he’s dog’s best friend too. Gaunce’s success on the ice has made him a fan favorite at Wells Fargo Arena, but it’s not the only

By Beau Bowman Click here for updates on this story     WAUKEE, Iowa (KCCI) — Police are investigating an incident at Zenko Tea in Waukee, where two teenagers were caught on camera throwing Jenga blocks at the shop’s owner and her infant daughter. The incident has left the owner, Phuong Thai, shaken and questioning the motive

By Ashley Moss Click here for updates on this story     Texas (KTVT) — A spill from a meat processing truck caused a multi-vehicle crash that closed the eastbound lanes of Highway 183 for several hours Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Assignment editors for CBS News Texas heard scanner traffic around 8 p.m. Tuesday indicating that

By Briauna Brown Click here for updates on this story     Texas (KTVT) — A member of the white supremacist group the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas was sentenced to 60 years in prison Wednesday for drugging, grooming and repeatedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl, the Collin County District Attorney’s Office announced. Cody Wayne McCollom, 37, of

By Terry Stackhouse Click here for updates on this story     AUGUSTA, Maine (WMTW) — A Maine woman who is running the 129th Boston Marathon said her work and family life have inspired her to participate in the historic race. Laura Gosselin lives in the town of China in Kennebec County and works as an oncology

By Jack Thurston Click here for updates on this story     SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont (WPTZ) — A Connecticut man who went into cardiac arrest during a ski trip to Vermont returned to the Green Mountain State this weekend to say thank you to the good Samaritans, ski patrollers, and medical professionals who were key to his

By WXYZ Web Team Click here for updates on this story     SOUTHFIELD, Michigan (WXYZ) — Two suspects have been arrested in an armed carjacking of a man at an apartment complex over the weekend in Southfield. Southfield Police Chief Elvin Barren said officers received a call around 4:40 a.m. about a Dodge Charger that had

By KTBS Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — One of two women accused of taking money from an elderly woman’s bank accounts while she recovered from a stroke has been arrested. Shreveport police said a Caddo Crime Stoppers tip led to the arrest of Jennifer Hutson. She and

By Addie Meiners Click here for updates on this story     PROSPECT, Kentucky (WLKY) — Another home is now in danger of sliding into Harrods Creek, as much of the land and trees in its backyard has slid in. Kirsten Ramsey has lived in the home for four years. She said she’s worried about what to

By Joshua Davis Click here for updates on this story     WILKES COUNTY, North Carolina (WXII) — One little goat’s story of hope and perseverance is resonating with folks in Wilkes County. Her name is Millie, a 3-month-old New Zealand Kiko goat. In late January, when she was born on Seven Stands Farm in Wilkes County,

By John Atwater & Alex Svenson Click here for updates on this story     NEW BEDFORD, Massachusetts (WCVB) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents took a Guatemalan immigrant, who claims to have no criminal history, into custody in New Bedford on Monday. New video shows the agents shattering the window of 29-year-old Juan Francisco

By McKenzy Parsons Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Omaha first responders were on the scene of a Missouri River rescue. Officials on the scene said four teenage girls went swimming at NP Dodge Park and they started struggling. A 13-year-old girl was helped out of the water by a

By Alexia Tsiropoulos Click here for updates on this story     BUCKINGHAM, Florida (WBBH) — A Buckingham woman and her grandmother are living with cancer at the same time, leaning on each other and their strong faith for strength. Chelsea Martinez and her grandmother, Natalia Flores, spend most of their time together. “We drink coffee together,”

By Ariana Araiza Click here for updates on this story     SALINAS, California (KSBW) — Newly hatched Peregrine falcons are now calling downtown Salinas their new home after the first pair of falcons hatched Monday afternoon. The parents, Alice and Sal, named after their location on Alisal St., were first spotted in the downtown area back

By Adam Duxter Click here for updates on this story     CARLTON COUNTY, Minnesota (WCCO) — When Drew Fitzpatrick got the call to Carlton County, Minnesota, in January, she was met with an unfortunate sight. A dozen horses were loose — their owner wasn’t able to contain them — and with more than 30 years of

By Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story     VENTURA, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A federal grand jury indicted a Ventura man for allegedly repairing helicopters with parts approaching the end of their lifespan, making the aircraft more likely to fail. Jared Michael Swensen, 48, and his Oxnard-based company, Light Helicopter Depot, face two

By Michael Spencer Click here for updates on this story     BOULDER, Colorado (KCNC) — The Colorado Buffaloes announced this week they will retire the jersey numbers of both Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders. As soon as the announcement was made controversy started brewing over the football team’s move. The numbers will be retired this Saturday

By Caroline Foreback Click here for updates on this story     ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (WJZ) — A memorial in Anne Arundel County dedicated to former slave Jason Asbury Pack was mysteriously destroyed. The Pack family is one of a handful of Black families who played a huge role in the early development of Severna Park. Residents hope

WJZ By Caroline Foreback Click here for updates on this story     ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (WJZ) — A memorial in Anne Arundel County dedicated to former slave Jason Asbury Pack was mysteriously destroyed. The Pack family is one of a handful of Black families who played a huge role in the early development of Severna Park. Residents

By Chierstin Susel Click here for updates on this story     DENVER (KCNC) — After multiple cars crashed into the side of a home in Highlands Ranch, and the work of homeowners in the community, Douglas County put up safety guardrails back in March. The neighborhood sits near the intersection of Grace Boulevard and Fairview Parkway.