America Today Staff 
Joshua Westervelt, 36, is facing felony charges after police say he spent the year repeatedly stealing and selling copper wire from utility poles on Indy’s near east side. Court records from Marion County show Westervelt began small in January, selling a few pounds of stolen wire for $2 to $20. The amounts quickly escalated into … Read more
One child was injured Monday afternoon after a school bus crash in McHenry County. The crash occurred shortly after 4:30 p.m. near Colby Point Road and South Justen Road in Nunda Township, Illinois. Nunda Rural Fire Protection District crews arrived shortly after and found the school bus in a ditch. The bus had struck a … Read more
Kennedy Paige Carter, 27, of Portage, faces a felony neglect charge after police say she left her two young children home alone before being stopped for a traffic violation on November 30. According to the affidavit, officers observed a 2014 Kia Optima at U.S. 20 and County Line Road allegedly speeding, weaving, and running a … Read more
Enrique Verdecia-Cala, 35, Alien Sanchez-Mozo, 41, and Adrian Cubela-Rives, 32, face felony charges after Chesterton Police say the trio attempted to steal used cooking oil from two local restaurants and later claimed they had authorization to collect oil across Indiana, according to Porter County court documents. Police were called to Northside Diner at 100 N. … Read more
Charles William Krone, 57, of Michigan City, faces two felony child-solicitation charges after investigators say he drove to Portage to meet someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl. According to the affidavit, NWI Predator Catchers reported the incident to Portage Police on November 29, 2025, after interacting with a decoy profile posing as a 13-year-old. … Read more
Rep. Robin Kelly, a Democratic congresswoman from Illinois and longtime maternal health advocate, is pushing Congress to act after a disturbing video showed a Black woman in Indiana being turned away from a hospital while in active labor — forcing her to give birth in her truck minutes later. Kelly introduced the Women Expansion for … Read more
A Michigan mother who publicly spoke about her newborn daughter battling a rare virus has been arrested for allegedly killing the child by repeatedly suffocating her with a bag. Irene Aiyana Whitehead, 27, was taken into custody last week and charged with first-degree murder and first-degree child abuse in the death of her daughter, Ryleigh Whitehead, … Read more
Though it’s only the beginning of December, Chicago already feels like midwinter, with record snowfall over the past week and even colder temperatures on the horizon. Climate experts warn residents to stay bundled up, as the snow and cold aren’t going anywhere soon. After days of snowfall, Cook County salt truck and plow drivers have … Read more
A contractor died Monday evening in suburban Naperville after a train struck his snow removal equipment. A city spokesperson said police and fire crews rushed to the Metra train station at 105 E. 4th Avenue after receiving reports that a train had hit a person. The victim, described only as a man, was clearing snow … Read more
The 48-year-old customer accused of pointing a gun at a barber in Perrine is a convicted felon and a “known violent offender,” according to Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office records. Deputies identified the gunman as Darious Davis, who allegedly stormed into Square Biz on Nov. 25, shouted threats — even with children present — and assaulted the … Read more