A casual greeting and hug inside a Williams County courtroom became the focus of a North Dakota Supreme Court appeal this week. The high court has upheld the conviction of Joshua Brock Martinez, ruling that the trial judge acted properly when he removed a juror who appeared overly friendly with the defendant’s family. Martinez was … Read more
A 17-year-old Jacksonville teen is facing murder charges after police say he fatally stabbed his father during a violent altercation Tuesday night. Deputies with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office District 4 responded to a home on Wheeler Avenue, near Blanding Boulevard, just before 7 p.m. after receiving reports of a stabbing. When officers entered the home, … Read more
“She was wrapped like a mummy. She had no face and no ears. Her hair was gone. The only thing I could see was her toes,” Alma Ogden, Amanda Buchanan’s friend, said in court. A man accused of setting a woman on fire at a Chula Vista 7-Eleven last year—an attack that ultimately killed her—appeared … Read more
Franklin Raul Jones, 50, of Chicago, faces charges in Porter County after officers reported finding fentanyl, multiple handguns, and a stolen firearm during a November 30, 2025, traffic stop in Valparaiso, according to court documents. Around 1:40 PM, a Valparaiso officer traveling westbound on U.S. 30 saw an SUV with Missouri plates driving about ten … Read more
One child was injured Monday afternoon after a school bus crash in McHenry County. The crash occurred shortly after 4:30 p.m. near Colby Point Road and South Justen Road in Nunda Township, Illinois. Nunda Rural Fire Protection District crews arrived shortly after and found the school bus in a ditch. The bus had struck a … Read more
Though it’s only the beginning of December, Chicago already feels like midwinter, with record snowfall over the past week and even colder temperatures on the horizon. Climate experts warn residents to stay bundled up, as the snow and cold aren’t going anywhere soon. After days of snowfall, Cook County salt truck and plow drivers have … Read more
A contractor died Monday evening in suburban Naperville after a train struck his snow removal equipment. A city spokesperson said police and fire crews rushed to the Metra train station at 105 E. 4th Avenue after receiving reports that a train had hit a person. The victim, described only as a man, was clearing snow … Read more
The 48-year-old customer accused of pointing a gun at a barber in Perrine is a convicted felon and a “known violent offender,” according to Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office records. Deputies identified the gunman as Darious Davis, who allegedly stormed into Square Biz on Nov. 25, shouted threats — even with children present — and assaulted the … Read more
Florida approved more than 200 new laws this year, and several of them are scheduled to take effect on New Year’s Day. While most statutes are already active, three new laws officially begin Jan. 1, alongside new provisions from previously enacted measures. HB 255 — Animal Cruelty Database (“Dexter’s Law”) Creates harsher penalties for animal … Read more
A man and woman were arrested after detectives uncovered an alleged chop shop involving several stolen vehicles at a northwest Miami-Dade home, officials said. Jennifer Emelinda Roman-Troncoso, 39, and Roberto Perrerra, 41, were taken into custody Friday. Records show they each face four counts of grand theft of a vehicle and one count of operating, … Read more