1 dead, 2 injured in shooting at Old Dominion University; suspected gunman also dead

1 dead, 2 injured in shooting at Old Dominion University; suspected gunman also dead

A shooting on the campus of Old Dominion University in Norfolk,  Virginia  left one person dead and two others injured Thursday morning, according to police. Authorities said the suspected gunman was also found dead. The incident occurred inside Constant Hall, a building that houses the university’s College of Business. Garrett Shelton, chief of the Old Dominion … Read more

Retired Air Force major general missing for two weeks in New Mexico

Retired Air Force major general missing for two weeks in New Mexico

Authorities in New Mexico are searching for a retired U.S. Air Force major general who has been missing for two weeks after disappearing from his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. According to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office, William “Neil” McCasland, 68, was last seen at his residence on the morning of Feb. 27. Sheriff John … Read more

Officer’s anxiety attack delayed ambulance for man shot by police, investigation says

Officer’s anxiety attack delayed ambulance for man shot by police, investigation says

A state investigation found that a man who was shot by police in Connecticut had to wait about 10 additional minutes for medical help after the first ambulance at the scene was used to transport an officer experiencing a “mild anxiety attack.” The incident involved Dyshan Best, 39, who was shot by police on March … Read more

Michigan student accused of using AI to create fake nude images of classmates

Michigan student accused of using AI to create nude photos of classmates

Police in northern Michigan are investigating after a high school student allegedly used artificial intelligence to create explicit images of fellow students. According to the Traverse City Police Department, the case involves students from Traverse City Central High School in Traverse City, Michigan. Authorities say the student is accused of using AI technology to generate … Read more

Man charged in fatal Burton crash seeks delay in court hearing after appearing with injuries

Man charged in fatal Burton crash seeks delay in court hearing after appearing with injuries

A Flint man accused of causing a crash that killed his girlfriend and seriously injured five children asked a judge to delay his court hearing after appearing in court with significant injuries. DeAndre Darryl Cold, 25, appeared in Genesee County District Court on March 11 for a scheduled preliminary examination related to the fatal crash … Read more

Man accused of torturing girlfriend with stapler pleads no contest in Ann Arbor

Man accused of torturing girlfriend with stapler pleads no contest in Ann Arbor

A 29-year-old man accused of brutally assaulting his girlfriend and using a stapler during the attack has pleaded no contest to several felony charges in a Michigan court. Piyush Singh entered the plea on March 3 before Carol Kuhnke at the Washtenaw County Trial Court, canceling a scheduled jury trial. Charges and possible sentence Singh … Read more

Midland County man on bond for 12 felonies accused of assaulting family, sparking hours-long standoff

Midland County man on bond for 12 felonies accused of assaulting family, sparking hours-long standoff

A 37-year-old man already free on bond for multiple felony charges is now facing 10 additional criminal counts after allegedly assaulting members of his household and refusing to surrender to police. Authorities say Harold J. Cerda Jr. was arrested Tuesday, March 10, following an hours-long standoff at a home in Warren Township, Midland County, Michigan. … Read more

Man sentenced to up to 30 years for sexual assault during 2023 Michigan football game

Man accused of torturing girlfriend with stapler pleads no contest in Ann Arbor

A 21-year-old man will spend up to three decades in prison after admitting to sexually assaulting a woman during a 2023 football game at University of Michigan. Jarrell Childs was sentenced March 3 to 13 to 30 years in prison after pleading no contest in January to first-degree criminal sexual conduct and assault with intent … Read more

What Kentucky law says — and doesn’t say — about what to do after pregnancy loss

What Kentucky law says — and doesn’t say — about what to do after pregnancy loss

Recent criminal cases involving pregnancy loss have raised questions about what the law in Kentucky actually requires when someone experiences a miscarriage or stillbirth. Several women in the state have been charged in recent months with offenses such as concealing the birth of an infant or abuse of a corpse. The circumstances in those cases … Read more

These were the hottest March months ever recorded in Kentucky since 1895

These were the hottest March months ever recorded in Kentucky since 1895

Several unusually warm March months have been recorded in Kentucky over the past century, reflecting a long-term warming trend linked to climate change. According to data compiled by Stacker using information from the National Centers for Environmental Information, temperatures across the United States have steadily increased over the past century. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric … Read more