America Today Staff 
A former contestant on American Idol has been charged with murder after authorities say he killed his wife inside their Ohio home while their children were present. Police in Tipp City, located north of Dayton, responded around 2:30 a.m. on Feb. 16 to a report of a burglary and shooting at the residence of 39-year-old … Read more
Mexico’s most wanted man, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes — widely known as “El Mencho” — has been killed during a military operation aimed at arresting him, according to Mexico’s defence ministry. El Mencho, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), died Sunday while being transported to Mexico City after being seriously wounded in clashes between … Read more
Postal workers nationwide rallied Sunday, demanding fair contracts and safer working conditions as negotiations are set to begin this week in Washington, D.C. Dozens gathered at the National Association of Letter Carriers branch on Chicago’s South Side, while similar demonstrations took place across the country as part of a National Day of Action. Workers said … Read more
A shooting on the city’s South Side overnight forced authorities to shut down the northbound lanes of I-57 for several hours early Sunday, according to Illinois State Police. Officials reopened all lanes around 6:30 a.m. ISP reported that the shooting occurred at approximately 1:15 a.m. on northbound I-57, just north of Halsted Street. Authorities diverted … Read more
Transportation officials announced that upcoming road work will affect traffic in Kanawha County starting Feb. 23. Crews will close the left lane of Montrose Drive between MacCorkle Avenue and Kanawha Turnpike from 9 p.m. Monday until 5 a.m. Tuesday, according to a news release from the West Virginia Department of Education. Officials said the overnight … Read more
The West Virginia Senate and the House of Delegates have each approved separate versions of legislation that would allow 18-, 19- and 20-year-olds to carry a concealed weapon without obtaining a permit. House Bill 4106 passed Tuesday in an 87-9 vote. “It waives safety training and also background checks for 18, 19, 20-year-olds,” Del. Sean … Read more
After receiving a rare diagnosis, local fire departments are stepping up to support one of their own. Halle Schafer works full time as an EMT in Kanawha County. Near the end of a shift in late January, she realized something wasn’t right. “I was taking a shower and I felt like tingling and numbness in … Read more
Troopers arrested two men at a Chapmanville residence on a range of charges, including drug offenses and fugitive from justice, authorities said. Chad Neil Williams, 49, of Chapmanville, and Rolland Marshall Reddick, 30, of Canton, Ohio, were taken into custody Friday at a home on Morning Glory Drive, according to a release from West Virginia … Read more
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying two individuals accused of shoplifting in Cross Lanes. Deputies said the incident happened Sunday at the Rural King store in Cross Lanes. Authorities allege that a man and a woman stole ammunition and other firearm-related merchandise. The woman also reportedly took a pair … Read more
Police took a man into custody after a standoff that lasted several hours Saturday night in Barboursville. Barboursville officers said they tried to pull over a vehicle driven by Daniel Totten, 39, for a traffic violation, but he fled and led them on a short pursuit. Totten later got out of the vehicle and went … Read more