America Today Staff 
Winter storm warnings are in effect across large portions of the U.S. as a powerful system threatens to dump up to 14 inches of snow from Monday, December 8, through Wednesday, December 10, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Forecasters warn of hazardous travel, particularly during morning and evening commutes. Worst-Affected Areas The heaviest … Read more
A Warsaw man who violated the conditions of his drug court program has been ordered to serve four years in the Indiana Department of Correction. James Dale Hughes, 52, of 1030 E. Winona Ave., Apartment 2, Warsaw, was booked into the Kosciusko County Jail on Nov. 3 after officials determined he failed to follow drug … Read more
A Michigan man died Saturday morning in a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of U.S. 31 and State Road 10 in Argos. According to the Marshall County Coroner’s Office, the crash occurred at 7:55 a.m. Dec. 6. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office reported that Eric Eichenberger, 55, of Michigan, was driving a 2024 Freightliner semitractor-trailer … Read more
The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld an order preventing the Indiana Department of Health from releasing terminated pregnancy reports, ruling that the documents qualify as confidential medical records under state law. In a decision issued Friday, Dec. 5, a three-judge panel affirmed a preliminary injunction granted by a Marion Superior Court judge at the … Read more
An Indiana lawmaker has introduced legislation that would authorize execution by firing squad under specific circumstances, expanding the state’s options for carrying out the death penalty. Senate Bill 11, authored by Sen. Michael Young (R-Indianapolis), is scheduled for its first reading Monday and will be assigned to the Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law. … Read more
A couple is facing felony theft and burglary charges after allegedly breaking into a storage unit, stealing archery and outdoor equipment, and pawning the items the same day. According to probable cause affidavits, the incident occurred at 41 U Lock in St. John. On December 1, the unit’s owner discovered that his personal lock had … Read more
A Hammond man, 31-year-old Joshua Ojeda-Rivera, faces multiple felony charges after a violent altercation at the FairBridge Inn on Louisiana Street left another man hospitalized in Chicago. Police were notified early on December 6, 2025, when a stabbing victim arrived at Southlake Methodist Hospital with Ojeda-Rivera in the vehicle. Hospital staff reported that the incident … Read more
An Illinois couple has been charged and released after detectives discovered the remains of an infant girl buried in a beer box in a Wilmington backyard. The investigation began on Thursday, December 4, when the Will County Sheriff’s Office received a tip about a possible unreported burial on the 1900 block of Roberts Road. Sources … Read more
Authorities say a shocking incident at a rural auction house ended in an arrest after a Mississippi man allegedly tried to purchase a 10-month-old infant from her mother. Howell Gene Penton, 73, of Picayune, Mississippi, is in custody at the Washington Parish Jail, facing a felony charge of sale of minor children following a joint … Read more
Florida prosecutors announced they will seek the death penalty for 27-year-old John Henry Walston Jr., accused of sexually assaulting a child, killing two minors, and setting their home on fire to cover the crime. Walston faces multiple charges stemming from a November incident on Flaxman Street. An Escambia County grand jury indicted him on two … Read more