America Today Staff 
A former firefighter in Saginaw County has pleaded no contest to multiple charges related to the sexual abuse of two teenage boys whom prosecutors say he groomed with drugs, alcohol and vape pens. Ryan M. Schilling, 48, entered the plea on March 10 in Saginaw County Circuit Court before Judge Darnell Jackson. Schilling pleaded no … Read more
A man from Detroit has been arrested after authorities say he led police on two high-speed chases within three days while driving stolen vehicles. The 24-year-old suspect was taken into custody March 5 in Westland after officers allegedly found him in a stolen car and he attempted to flee. Prosecutors have charged him with two counts … Read more
A man from Saginaw has accepted a plea deal after being accused of holding his ex-girlfriend captive and violently assaulting her for hours. Deran F. Henton, 38, entered a no-contest plea on March 9 in Saginaw County Circuit Court before Judge Darnell Jackson. Henton pleaded to four charges: unlawful imprisonment, assault with intent to cause … Read more
A couple in Richmond has been charged with multiple counts of child abuse after authorities say they locked their two autistic sons inside a closet as punishment. According to court documents and investigators in Madison County, Casey Farthing, 41, and Stephanie Harmer, 36, face five counts of first-degree criminal abuse of a child under 12, … Read more
A tractor-trailer driver from Chicago has been charged after authorities say he was under the influence of marijuana during a deadly crash in Hopkinsville. According to Kentucky State Police, the crash occurred Saturday night in the 4800 block of Fort Campbell Boulevard. Investigators say 36-year-old Gerasimos Livieratos was driving a tractor-trailer southbound when he attempted … Read more
A woman in Kentucky has been arrested after authorities say she dug up and took her father’s burial remains from a cemetery. According to Kentucky State Police, troopers were notified Saturday afternoon that an urn had been removed from a grave at Ridgetop Cemetery in Crofton. Investigators later interviewed Jessica Hamby, 46, at her home … Read more
Severe weather is expected to move through Kentucky on Wednesday, with forecasters warning of two separate rounds of storms that could bring strong winds, hail and a possible tornado threat. According to the National Weather Service, the first wave of storms is expected between 4 a.m. and 10 a.m. This round is forecast to be … Read more
A teenager in San Bernardino County was arrested last week after authorities say he assaulted a classmate with an airsoft gun. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, deputies from the Yucaipa Police Station were contacted Friday evening by a social worker at Loma Linda University Medical Center. The social worker reported that a … Read more
Authorities in San Bernardino County are searching for a man accused of stealing a gold chain from a jewelry store in Victorville last week. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, the incident happened shortly after 6:25 p.m. Thursday at a Kay Jewelers store on the 14000 block of Bear Valley Road. Investigators said … Read more
A 23-year-old man is facing potential DUI charges following a crash that left one person dead and two others injured in Los Angeles over the weekend. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the crash occurred around 10 p.m. Sunday in the Porter Ranch area. Investigators said a 2015 Acura was traveling at a high … Read more