Two Men Killed in Head-On Collision in Kankakee Township, Indiana

Two Men Killed in Head-On Collision in Kankakee Township, Indiana

The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that left two men dead Friday night in Kankakee Township. Deputies responded around 9 p.m. to the intersection of State Road 2 and County Road 500 East, where they found both drivers deceased at the scene. According to investigators, a truck driven by 42-year-old … Read more

55-Year-Old Man Arrested After Drugs and Stolen Property Found in Cass County Search

55-Year-Old Man Arrested After Drugs and Stolen Property Found in Cass County Search

A 55-year-old man is in custody after the Cass County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant Tuesday evening in the 60,000 block of Eagle Point Road in Calvin Township following a tip about possible stolen property. Deputies say the search uncovered stolen items, methamphetamines, and a large quantity of marijuana inside the residence. The man … Read more

Former Elementary School Vice Principal Charged With Child Seduction

Former Elementary School Vice Principal Charged With Child Seduction

Scott Liggett, a 42-year-old South Bend man and former elementary school vice principal, was arrested Monday morning on a Child Seduction charge, according to the St. Joseph County Police Department. Court documents say the victim came forward on March 2, reporting that Liggett had sexually assaulted her when she was a teenager. At the time … Read more

Chicago Police Release Image of Person of Interest in Fatal Loop Shooting That Killed 14-Year-Old

Chicago Police Release Image of Person of Interest in Fatal Loop Shooting That Killed 14-Year-Old

Chicago police have released a photo of a person of interest connected to the fatal shooting of 14-year-old Armani Floyd in the Loop on Friday night — a violent episode that left Floyd dead and eight others wounded just hours after the city’s official Christmas tree lighting. Authorities say the image, apparently captured from an … Read more

Florida Avoids Hurricane Landfalls in 2025, but Experts Warn It’s No Long-Term Trend

Florida Avoids Hurricane Landfalls in 2025, but Experts Warn It’s No Long-Term Trend

Florida may have escaped hurricane landfalls in 2025, but meteorologists caution that the quiet season should not be mistaken for a lasting pattern. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis noted last week in Crystal River that neither Florida nor the continental U.S. saw a hurricane impact this season. While the Atlantic season doesn’t officially end until Nov. … Read more

Miami Gang Member Arrested for Scamming Elderly Keys Resident Out of Nearly $20K

Miami Gang Member Arrested for Scamming Elderly Keys Resident Out of Nearly $20K

Authorities say a member of the Miami-based “Any Body Killer” (ABK) gang has been arrested for scamming an elderly Florida Keys man out of almost $20,000. Sheldon Adams Vandyke, 26, was taken into custody at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after returning from Belize on a warrant issued by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Vandyke is … Read more

Florida Congresswoman Charged in $5 Million FEMA Fraud, Released on Bond

Florida Congresswoman Charged in $5 Million FEMA Fraud, Released on Bond

Florida Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick posted bond Tuesday after surrendering to federal authorities in downtown Miami. She is facing a 15-count federal indictment accusing her of stealing $5 million in FEMA funds and routing the money through a family business and her political campaign. The congresswoman appeared briefly in court, wearing handcuffs as she acknowledged the charges. … Read more