America Today Staff 
A Jackson County man received a prison sentence Friday in connection with the 2024 death of a 3-month-old child. John Tames, 26, was sentenced to 40 years for second-degree murder and 15 years to life for child abuse resulting in death. He pleaded guilty to both charges in December. Authorities said Tames was babysitting his … Read more
Danny Boyd, a well-known West Virginia filmmaker, writer, and longtime professor in the Kanawha Valley, has died. Boyd, 69, served for more than 30 years as a media studies professor at West Virginia State University. Throughout his career, he created multiple award-winning films and documentaries that reached international audiences. The West Virginia International Film Festival … Read more
Police arrested a Wood County man Friday in connection with a burglary and firearms investigation that spans West Virginia and Ohio. Joshua Michael McGee, 42, of Vienna faces two counts of burglary, two counts of attempted burglary, and six counts of being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm following an investigation that began … Read more
Lindsey Vonn’s determined attempt to win the Winter Olympic downhill at age 41 — competing on a rebuilt right knee and a severely injured left knee — ended Sunday in a terrifying crash that left her with a broken leg. A rescue helicopter airlifted her to safety for the second time in nine days. Moments … Read more
Fire crews responded early Sunday morning to a house fire at a rural home in Calhoun County. According to the Arnoldsburg Volunteer Fire Department, the fire was reported around 5 a.m. along Rowles Run outside Grantsville. Firefighters said the home had been burning for some time before anyone noticed, and officials have declared it a … Read more
Deputies said a woman died in a fire Saturday night in Kanawha County. The fire was reported around 7 p.m. near Creek Alley in the Marmet area after witnesses said they heard explosions and then saw flames and smoke, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. Marmet firefighters said two dogs also died in the … Read more
Deputies arrested two men late Saturday night after they reportedly took part in street racing in St. Albans. Kanawha County deputies said they spotted two yellow Chevrolet Camaros around 11 p.m. Saturday along MacCorkle Avenue SW that “appeared to be engaged in street racing,” according to a news release. When a deputy turned on emergency … Read more
Joseph Vladimir Sanchez, 25, a special education assistant in Glendale, has been arrested and charged after being accused of sexually abusing children. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed eight charges, including possession of child sexual assault material. Sanchez pleaded not guilty at his arraignment on February 4 and was remanded into custody on … Read more
The Los Angeles Police Department is seeking help identifying potential victims linked to a nursing assistant accused of sexually abusing care home patients in Southern California. Kayode Agbolade Ogunba, 61, a certified nursing assistant, was arrested in January by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office on multiple felony charges related to the alleged sexual abuse … Read more
A Northern Colorado police officer has been arrested, facing misdemeanor official misconduct and felony attempted sexual exploitation of a child. The charges relate to the officer allegedly trying to obtain explicit images of a woman taken when she was under 18. Fort Collins Police Officer Andrew James Cirone, 31, turned himself in to the Larimer … Read more