America Today Staff 
An Ohio man has been arrested following allegations of ongoing sexual abuse involving a minor in Scioto County, authorities said. Derek Ray Stanley, 36, of Otway, Ohio, has been charged with 10 counts of rape, according to a press release from the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said a detective was contacted by the mother … Read more
Operations at West Virginia International Yeager Airport have returned to normal following a reported bomb threat, officials confirmed. Metro 911 reported the threat shortly before 5:15 p.m. on Saturday. According to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, authorities requested the bomb squad, which responded along with several other agencies to investigate the situation. Deputies said Airport … Read more
A LaPorte County jury found Donell Davis, 30, an inmate at the Westville Correctional Facility, guilty on January 29, 2026, in connection with the November 7, 2023 beating death of fellow inmate John Taylor. According to court documents, Indiana State Police were contacted after Taylor was initially believed to have died from a drug overdose … Read more
Tyreece Lovell Evans, 32, of Merrillville, is facing multiple serious felony charges after police say alleged drug sales earlier this month led to a search warrant at his apartment, where large quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine were discovered. According to a probable cause affidavit, investigators documented two separate methamphetamine transactions in early January at Evans’s … Read more
Quaysean Jimmie-Ray Hall, 20, of Gary, is facing multiple felony charges after a Hobart Police traffic stop reportedly led to the discovery of a Glock handgun modified to fire as a machine gun and nearly 47 grams of marijuana inside his vehicle. Police said an officer was on patrol on January 29, 2026, when he … Read more
Lenora Beach, 59, of Merrillville, has been charged after officers responded at approximately 7:54 p.m. on January 30, 2026, to a home in the 5400 block of Maryland Street. Police were dispatched for a domestic disturbance after receiving reports that two people had been shot. According to the probable cause affidavit, officers arrived to find … Read more
Bakersfield police towed a pink vehicle after officers said it was traveling 81 mph in a 45 mph zone. The Bakersfield Police Department shared photos showing a radar reading of 81 mph, along with a video of the car being loaded onto a tow truck. Police humorously captioned the post, “Cop Math: 81mph + 45mph … Read more
A Kern County jury has found a man guilty of murdering his elderly roommate in a brutal attack at a room-and-board facility in east Bakersfield. The Kern County District Attorney’s Office said Jason Aguilar Garibay was convicted on January 28, 2026, of first-degree murder, elder abuse, and causing great bodily injury to a person over … Read more
Two suspects were arrested during an organized retail theft enforcement operation in east Bakersfield, police said. According to the Bakersfield Police Department, Christopher Bleakley, 24, and Cole Hernandez, 30, were taken into custody on January 20, 2026, in the 1600 block of Columbus Street as part of a retail theft blitz conducted by the department’s … Read more
A man has been charged with first-degree murder and multiple additional felonies following the fatal stabbing of his ex-wife Tuesday afternoon in Oswego, police said. According to the Oswego Police Department, 44-year-old Ryan Dodd of Aurora faces charges including first-degree murder, home invasion, armed violence, residential burglary and aggravated stalking. Authorities were called to a … Read more