America Today Staff 
A multi-vehicle crash closed a section of U.S. 30 in Merrillville Thursday evening, according to police. Merrillville Police said an officer observed the crash around 9:10 p.m. on January 15, 2026, at the intersection of U.S. 30 and Merrillville Road. The collision involved three vehicles, and all occupants suffered serious injuries. The Merrillville Fire Department … Read more
The West Virginia Board of Education has assumed control of Hancock County Schools after a deepening financial crisis raised alarms about the district’s ability to cover payroll and sustain daily operations. State Board President Paul Hardesty said conditions had worsened to the point that state intervention became unavoidable. “The situation is dire, so much so … Read more
A former West Virginia State University football player is facing prison time after prosecutors say he raped an Ohio University student. Andres Sebastian Sagastume, 23, of Chantilly, Virginia, was found guilty of rape following a four-day trial, according to the Athens County Prosecutor’s Office. Prosecutors said Sagastume sexually assaulted an Ohio University student he had … Read more
Authorities have made an arrest in a fraud investigation involving the Whittakers, a rural Raleigh County family that gained widespread attention on social media. John “Patrick” Roark, 47, was arrested Friday after an investigation that began in September into the alleged exploitation of members of the Whittaker family, according to a news release from the … Read more
An arrest has been made nearly 25 years after a Southern California woman disappeared after leaving for work and was later found dead in a remote area of Hesperia, authorities announced Friday. Suzanne Sites-Fenton was reported missing on April 14, 2001, after she left her home for a night shift at a Mervyn’s department store … Read more
A bicyclist was killed Friday afternoon after being struck by a Metro bus in South Los Angeles. According to Metro officials, the cyclist ran a red light at the intersection of Compton Avenue and East Imperial Highway in the Watts neighborhood around 4:30 p.m. The bicyclist then collided with a southbound Metro bus. The cyclist … Read more
Residents in the Santa Clarita Valley are voicing concern after authorities arrested a man accused of secretly recording videos under girls’ and women’s skirts at a local shopping mall using a camera hidden in his shoe. Investigators identified the suspect as Stephen Martin, 35, of Canyon Country. Surveillance footage reportedly captured Martin lingering inside the … Read more
A Los Angeles hospital is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man who has been receiving care for several weeks after being found unconscious in the city. According to Dignity Health, the male patient is believed to be between 25 and 35 years old. He was discovered injured near Wilshire Boulevard and Witmer … Read more
A man has died following a brutal assault that ended with him being struck and dragged by a vehicle along a busy Beverly Hills roadway Friday afternoon. According to police, the incident unfolded around 12:42 p.m. near the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and San Vicente Boulevard, after multiple 911 callers reported a suspect armed with … Read more
More than 200 California state parks will offer free entry on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Governor Gavin Newsom announced Friday. The move follows a decision by the National Park Service, which removed MLK Day and Juneteenth—two holidays recognizing Black history—from its list of free entrance days in December. “Dr. King … Read more