Month: April 2025

By Mythili Gubbi Click here for updates on this story     HEBER CITY, Utah (KSTU) — A woman in Heber City was almost scammed when she got a call from what appeared to be her bank. It goes to show that these scams can happen to anyone — even a police chief’s wife. “It just really

By Geneva Zoltek Click here for updates on this story     LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KTNV) — Spring has arrived in the Las Vegas Valley, bringing with it the familiar buzz of bee season as colonies become more active and visible across the region. While these pollinators play a crucial role in our ecosystem, locals know, they

By Zac Harmon Click here for updates on this story     MUSKEGON, Michigan (WXMI) — A man from Muskegon will spend decades behind bars for his part in a drug trafficking operation that used the postal service to deliver the drugs across the U.S. Srecko Walker was sentenced to 32 years in federal prison. The 35-year-old

By Sam Landstra Click here for updates on this story     HOLLAND, Michigan (WXMI) — A music therapy program for Parkinson’s patients is being developed at a startup in Holland. Theraplaying, set to launch in the fall, is a subsidiary of Sharp and Flat, a music technology company founded by James Lenger, a Hope College graduate.

By Demetrios Sanders Click here for updates on this story     STERLING HEIGHTS, Michigan (WXYZ) — Some residents in Sterling Heights are hoping to save a centuries-old tree from being chopped down in favor of housing. On Van Dyke Avenue just south of Canal Road in Sterling Heights, you can find a field with several towering

By Faraz Javed, Easton Grainer Click here for updates on this story     ST. CLAIR SHORES, Michigan (WXYZ) — The St. Clair Shores community is coming together to support a local business after the owner was brutally assaulted. Caught on camera, the horrific video went viral on social media and left community members shocked. “I couldn’t

By Ryan Jeltema Click here for updates on this story     FLINT, Michigan (WJRT) — The 32-year-old man convicted twice for a deadly triple shooting near downtown Flint nearly six years ago received another mandatory sentence of life in prison Monday. Christopher Meadows was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for the

By Ben Verbanic Click here for updates on this story     TERRE HAUTE, Indiana (WTHI) — An 81-year-old Army veteran and full-time educator says she’s selling her home after accumulating more than $12,000 in water and sewage bills since January. Janet Engler told News 10 she typically pays between $160 and $200 per month for water

By Scott Sutton Click here for updates on this story     INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Florida (WPTV) — Law enforcement officers in Indian River County who attempted to pull over a driver suddenly found themselves rescuing the person from a burning vehicle. According to a Facebook post by the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office, officers in Vero

By Terra Konieczny Click here for updates on this story     DUBUQUE, Iowa (KWWL) — A chaotic scene unfolded Sunday afternoon in Dubuque after a power line fell onto a parked car, igniting it in flames and eventually leading to a natural gas leak that forced several families to evacuate their homes. The Dubuque Fire Department

By Mike Bunge Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (KIMT) — An Austin woman has pleaded guilty to cheating the federal government out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in Social Security payments. Mavious Redmond, 54, entered a guilty plea in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis to theft of government funds. The

By Aaliyah Mulero Click here for updates on this story     GRAVES COUNTY, Kentucky (WSIL) — The Graves County Sheriff’s Office says convicted sex offender, 43-year-old John West, has been on the run for several months for charges in both Kentucky and Tennessee. West had arrest warrants issued in 2024 for bail jumping and violating his

By Joel Lopez Click here for updates on this story     MARTIN COUNTY, Florida (WPTV) — We’ve been pushing for answers on a capsized boat found over 20 miles off the St. Lucie Inlet on Sunday. Rescue crews were able to save four people from the water on Sunday, but five are still missing. On Monday,

By Vannia Joseph Click here for updates on this story     PALM BEACH COUNTY, Florida (WPTV) — A day at the beach turned into a desperate fight for survival after a group of teenagers was swept away by a dangerous rip current off South Palm Beach. One of those teens, 17-year-old Oliver Bernabe Vasquez Ordonez, tragically

By Sooji Nam Click here for updates on this story     MILPITAS, California (KPIX) — Legoland Discovery Center Bay Area in Milpitas just crowned the winner of the Bay Area’s 2025 Mini Master Model Builder, and one talented eight-year-old inventor is moving forward to compete on a global scale. “You really can release your imagination through

By Katie Phernetton Click here for updates on this story     SPRING VALLEY, Wisconsin (WQOW) — Two women in Spring Valley have found themselves living as neighbors once again decades after first meeting. Betty and Sylva, have known each other since they were 14, now live in rooms next to each other. “She moved in first—I

By Robert Boyd Click here for updates on this story     TAMPA (WFTS) — April is Donate Life Month, and there are currently 115,000 people living in America waiting for an organ transplant. Robert Humphrey was one of them until, out of nowhere, he received a message that would change his life and save his life.

By Kristen Shill Click here for updates on this story     BUFFALO COUNTY, Wisconsin (WQOW) — The Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office recognized a couple’s heroic actions after they saved a man from a fire. The fire happened March 1, 2025, in the Town of Glencoe. Kevin and Leah Kubis from Cochrane were driving when they saw

By Tynisa Senior, Faith Graham Click here for updates on this story     MIAMI (WSVN) — A woman’s social media account has revealed that she’d been living in fear of her ex-husband, who took both of their lives in an apparent murder-suicide at her place of employment on Monday. “Whatever happens to me, he is responsible.

WQOW, ROBERT BELAU, BLUE ORIGIN, CNN By Katie Phernetton Click here for updates on this story     Wisconsin (WQOW) — Blue Origin’s latest rocket launch Monday marks a historic moment for space travel. Onboard was a star-studded crew, but on the ground, a familiar face to the Chippewa Valley was watching. Rob Belau, a native of

By Katie Phernetton Click here for updates on this story     Wisconsin (WQOW) — Blue Origin’s latest rocket launch Monday marks a historic moment for space travel. Onboard was a star-studded crew, but on the ground, a familiar face to the Chippewa Valley was watching. Rob Belau, a native of Chippewa Falls, played a crucial role

By Tony Aiello, Jesse Zanger Click here for updates on this story     NEW YORK (WCBS) — Trouble is brewing for beer drinkers in New York City and its suburbs. Some 600 beer delivery workers went on strike Tuesday in a dispute with a major beer distributor serving New York City and the surrounding area. Employees

By Jennifer McRae, Alan Gionet Click here for updates on this story     JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — Opening statements in the trial for the third and final suspect accused of throwing a rock into a car and killing a woman began in Jefferson County Court on Monday morning. Joseph Koenig’s trial was initially scheduled for

By Wakisha Bailey Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — After a stray bullet left Amanda Parezo paralyzed four years ago, daily tasks became obstacles—including just leaving her home in the Old City neighborhood in Philadelphia. Now she has turned personal tragedy into a mission to make Old City more accessible. But

By WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story     Minnesota (WCCO) — A 26-year-old man whose presence prompted a large police response at UnitedHealthcare’s Twin Cities campus Monday morning is in custody, authorities said. The man allegedly showed up at a parking area of the company’s headquarters in Minnetonka and called the Federal Bureau

By WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story     Minnesota (WCCO) — A 36-year-old man accused of fatally shooting his roommate in the face on Friday in the Twin Cities is now charged with second-degree murder. The Dakota County Attorney’s Office says the suspect, from Hudson, Wisconsin, allegedly killed 72-year-old Michael Schille on Friday

By Anahita Jafary Click here for updates on this story     STOCKTON, California (KCRA) — The owner of a Stockton barbershop, Bobby Wilkerson, speaks out after six people were shot outside of his business last week. Now, he is trying to pick up the pieces. Last Friday started as a normal day for workers at Frontline

By Erin Lowrey Click here for updates on this story     NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — Tulane University students were evacuated from a dorm Sunday night after a water pipe burst, flooding a portion of the building. According to an email sent to students, around 11 p.m., Tulane University reported that a pipe burst on the ninth

By Joseph Buczek Click here for updates on this story     Michigan (WWJ) — Five people were injured, including a 12-year-old, after a truck drove through the outside seating area of a West Michigan ice cream shop Monday night, police say. The crash happened around 7:40 p.m. Monday at Dairy Bear in Howard City. Michigan State

By KTBS Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Two men were arrested Sunday afternoon while cutting copper wiring from a utility pole in a Shreveport alleyway, police said Monday. Officers responding to a theft in progress call in the 200 block of East 70th Street found Paul Dupuy

By Hannah Hilyard Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE (WISN) — Milwaukee health and school officials are dealing with a major blow in their ongoing lead paint crisis. The Milwaukee Health Department commissioner said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention denied his request for help. It comes as the health department looks

By Alyssa Munoz Click here for updates on this story     ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — The Department of Justice has charged Jamison Wagner with arson attacks on the Tesla showroom and the Republican Party of New Mexico’s headquarters. “We were very pleasantly surprised that this did happen so quick. Two weeks that has gone by

By Felix Cortez Click here for updates on this story     PAJARO, California (KSBW) — An autopsy has confirmed that the body found buried near the Pajaro River is that of a missing Santa Cruz County man. Jesus Duarte-Figueroa, a 36-year-old man from Watsonville was reported missing over a month ago, according to family members who

By Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Dozens of people marched around the UW-Milwaukee campus Monday, April 14, to protest the Trump administration for revoking hundreds of student visas across the country. Thirteen current or former students had visas revoked at UWM. The names of those whose visas were

By Jason Burger Click here for updates on this story     OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — A tow truck driver said he is lucky to be alive after an intense collision caused an explosion over the weekend. Two employees from Puckett’s, a towing company in Oklahoma City, were on their way to a call early Sunday morning

By Kolby Terrell Click here for updates on this story     OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Black pregnant women are dying at alarmingly high rates, and many people are trying to raise awareness for the issue during Black Maternal Health Week. Imani’s Village was founded in 2020 to advance infant and maternal health in Oklahoma’s Black community.

By Cameron Burnett Click here for updates on this story     WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — A Sedgwick County Jail deputy was taken to a local hospital on Monday night after being severely burned while on the job. Sedgwick County Public Information Officer Branden Stitt says at 7:20 p.m. Monday, emergency crews were called to the Sedgwick

KAKE, TERRY WILLIAMSON, CNN By Lily O’Brien Click here for updates on this story     PRATT, Kansas (KAKE) — Love is, quite literally, in the air over Pratt, Kansas. “I wanted to do something different, something unique, something that not a lot of people have done,” said Terry Williamson. He did just that through his proposal

By Lily O’Brien Click here for updates on this story     PRATT, Kansas (KAKE) — Love is, quite literally, in the air over Pratt, Kansas. “I wanted to do something different, something unique, something that not a lot of people have done,” said Terry Williamson. He did just that through his proposal to his girlfriend of

By Emma Burch Click here for updates on this story     TULSA, Oklahoma (KJRH) — Local mental health services are in a state of flux. In April, Grand Mental Health, Family and Children Services, and CREOKS got notification their contracts with the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) would end on May

By Douglas Braff Click here for updates on this story     TULSA, Oklahoma (KJRH) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2023 reported more than 19,000 non-suicide-related gun deaths. That’s an average of 53 people dying every day. But this story isn’t about numbers — it’s about the individual stories of those who died

KJRH, REBECCA FINCHER, CNN By Douglas Braff Click here for updates on this story     TULSA, Oklahoma (KJRH) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2023 reported more than 19,000 non-suicide-related gun deaths. That’s an average of 53 people dying every day. But this story isn’t about numbers — it’s about the individual stories

By Jamy Pombo Sesselman, Matt Reed Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON (WCVB) — The city of Boston on Tuesday is honoring the victims and survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing on One Boston Day. Every year, Boston marks the day by encouraging acts of charity and kindness across the city. The tradition

By Ted Wayman & Imani Clement Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON (WCVB) — Boston immigration attorney Nicole Micheroni says she was born at Newton Wellesley Hospital, grew up in Sharon, Massachusetts, and was educated at Wellesley College. So, anyone can imagine her surprise when she says she received an emailed letter from

By Jackson Kurtz & Nick Sloan Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — The Lexington, Missouri, community came together to remember 5-year-old Alistair, who died in last week’s explosion. Dozens gathered for a memorial honoring Alistair, offering prayers and support for the Cunningham family and others mourning the tragedy. “It’s

By Emma Hamilton Click here for updates on this story     SUN CITY HILTON HEAD, South Carolina (WJCL) — WJCL 22 News has obtained the 911 call made by a Sun City woman after an alligator attacked her husband. That 84-year-old man is recovering. His wife said to the operator, “My husband’s just been attacked by

By Dave Elias Click here for updates on this story     FORT MYERS, Florida (WBBH) — Florida’s mockingbird is fighting to save its title as state bird, which it has held for nearly 100 years, as lawmakers consider replacing it with two other Florida natives. Now lawmakers want the flamingo to represent Florida alongside the Florida

By Jenyne Donaldson Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE (WBAL) — The Baltimore Orioles are celebrating Autism Acceptance Night on Thursday. The game will kick off with a special rendition of the national anthem by a 17-year-old violinist with autism. Maddox Salay is preparing to play the violin on the biggest stage yet.

By Joe Donlon Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — For more than 25 years, Working Bikes has helped keep tens of thousands of bicycles out of landfills and get them into the hands of people who need them — whether right in Chicago, or thousands of miles away. But that’s not

By Marissa Sulek, Adam Harrington Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — As Chicago Police Mass Transit detectives ask people to look out for the violin, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago student to whom it belongs is quite upset. Cyrus Spurlock said he was taking the Blue Line to

By Najahe Sherman Click here for updates on this story     MIAMI (WFOR) — Carroll Lynn Willgren, who created Women Supporting Women Florida, has ignited a movement that honors women who lead by example, making a profound impact in their lives and communities across the state. The organization has grown over the years and now has

By Richard Ramos Click here for updates on this story     THORNTON, California (KOVR) — The body of a Black man found floating in water in rural San Joaquin County in the 1980s has been identified more than four decades later, authorities said Monday. Advancements in fingerprint technology helped identify the deceased as Edward Donald Raymond,

By Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story     ORANGE COUNTY, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Wildlife officials are seeking help covering the massive amount of resources necessary to care for more than 600 patients being cared for in Orange County, including more than 50 recently sickened brown pelicans. “Our seabirds are in dire need

By Marissa Armas Click here for updates on this story     DALLAS (KTVT) — Palpable anticipation from fans is building in Dallas-Fort Worth with the buzz of Paige Bueckers. UConn star Paige Bueckers has been taken with the No. 1 pick overall in the WNBA draft by the Dallas Wings. Casey Washburn-Barksdale and her daughter Ryane