America Today Staff 
Police are investigating after a U-Haul truck drove into a crowd of demonstrators supporting the Iranian people in Westwood, Los Angeles, over the weekend. Authorities said the driver is in custody and may face assault with a deadly weapon charges, with the vehicle itself considered the weapon. The incident occurred Sunday afternoon in Westwood, home … Read more
Michael David McKee, 39, a Chicago doctor and ex-husband of Monique Tepe, waived his right to an extradition hearing in Winnebago County, Illinois, following his arrest in connection with the killings of his ex-wife Monique Tepe, 39, and her husband, dentist Dr. Spencer Tepe, 37. McKee, charged with premeditated aggravated murder, appeared in court Monday … Read more
A 25-year-old Highland man, Anthony Acuna, was arrested on January 9 after police found him inside a stolen SUV with a loaded handgun and methamphetamine paraphernalia, according to court records. Officers were dispatched to the 900 block of West Chicago Avenue after a caller reported a suspicious maroon SUV. Upon arrival, they found a red … Read more
A 17-year-old has been charged in connection with a shooting earlier this month that left a person hospitalized, Huntington police said. The incident occurred on January 4 around 4:15 p.m. near 21st Street and Sixth Avenue, when officers reported hearing gunshots and observing a vehicle leaving the area. A subsequent traffic stop on the 500 … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday on the legality of laws banning transgender girls and women from competing in sports consistent with their gender identity. West Virginia is defending its Save Women’s Sports Act, which requires student-athletes in middle school, high school, and college to participate on teams corresponding to their sex assigned … Read more
Two children in Kanawha County who were reported missing after their parents allegedly took them from state custody have been returned, authorities said. Kynslee and Joshua Kyle Cline Jr. were placed back into the care of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services overnight, the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office reported. The siblings were … Read more
A Randolph County couple was arrested Sunday in South Carolina after allegedly fleeing West Virginia with their child without legal custody, authorities said. Darries L. Fauntleroy and Megan R. Fauntleroy, both 40, of Montrose, were charged with felony conspiracy and taking a minor child from a custodian out of West Virginia, according to the Elkins … Read more
A man and his six-year-old son were attacked with a sharp object Sunday night in Lincoln Park, Chicago police said. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. on the 2700 block of North Sheffield Avenue. According to authorities, the victims were walking when they passed a man sitting on a bench who was talking to himself. … Read more
The body of 53-year-old Chicago Public Schools teacher Linda Brown, missing for over a week, was recovered from Lake Michigan on Monday, authorities said. Police maintained a heavy presence near 31st Street Beach, closing several areas around 31st Street and Lake Shore Drive while the recovery took place. The Cook County Medical Examiner confirmed the … Read more
A Brandon attorney has been sentenced to six years and six months in federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse material, authorities announced. Senior U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday handed down the sentence to 47-year-old Benjamin Crawford, who pleaded guilty to the charges in June 2025. In addition to the prison term, Crawford was ordered … Read more