Coworkers rally to support girl after mother killed in Ventura County crash

Coworkers rally to support girl after mother killed in Ventura County crash

Coworkers of a Southern California woman killed in a crash are rallying to support her injured daughter as she recovers from the traumatic accident. Authorities say 42-year-old Anabel Zamora died in a head-on collision Feb. 28 on State Route 23 near Los Angeles Avenue in  Ventura County. According to the California Highway Patrol, a pickup … Read more

Florida International University investigates racist group chat linked to GOP official

Florida International University investigates racist group chat linked to GOP official

Florida International University has launched an investigation into a group chat connected to a local Republican Party official that allegedly contained racist, antisemitic and misogynistic comments. According to reports, the chat was started by an official affiliated with the Miami-Dade Republican Party and included students as well as several conservative leaders on campus. The messages, … Read more

Rep. Byron Donalds acknowledges selling marijuana as a teen amid Florida governor race

Rep. Byron Donalds acknowledges selling marijuana as a teen amid Florida governor race

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, a  Republican candidate for governor of  Florida, says he sold marijuana as a teenager, acknowledging details about his past as his campaign faces increased scrutiny. Donalds, 47, confirmed in a recent interview that he not only possessed marijuana during an arrest in 1997 but also sold small amounts while attending Florida A&M … Read more

Witness sues former Miami prosecutor, claims intimidation during gang leader resentencing

Witness sues former Miami prosecutor, claims intimidation during gang leader resentencing

A Miami woman has filed a federal lawsuit accusing a former assistant state attorney and others in the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office of intimidating her into testifying during the resentencing of a convicted gang leader. Tricia Geter Pinder, a key witness in the case against her former boyfriend Corey Smith, alleges prosecutors lied to her … Read more

Teen charged in Traverse City parking garage killing ruled competent for trial

Teen charged in Traverse City parking garage killing ruled competent for trial

A judge has ruled that a teenager accused of killing a Traverse City parking services worker is competent to stand trial. The decision was announced Friday during a hearing in Grand Traverse County’s 86th District Court involving 17-year-old Eugene Thompson. His next court appearance is scheduled for March 20. Thompson and another suspect, 18-year-old Hunter … Read more

Two killed in crash on Ann Arbor-Saline Road in Lodi Township

Two killed in crash on Ann Arbor-Saline Road in Lodi Township

Two people died in a two-vehicle crash Friday evening on Ann Arbor-Saline Road near Blue Grass Lane in Lodi Township, according to the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said the crash prompted a large emergency response, with two ambulances and multiple police units arriving at the scene. One of the vehicles involved was seen heavily … Read more

Suspect arrested after vandalism reported at Swartz Creek High School

Suspect arrested after vandalism reported at Swartz Creek High School

A suspect has been arrested in connection with vandalism at Swartz Creek High School, according to school district officials. Authorities say the building was spray-painted overnight between March 5 and March 6. The Metro Police Authority investigated the incident and later located and arrested a suspect. School officials said at no time were students or … Read more

Couple accused of killing pregnant woman and removing unborn baby to undergo mental competency exams

Couple accused of killing pregnant woman and removing unborn baby to undergo mental competency exams

A Michigan couple accused of killing a pregnant woman and cutting her unborn baby from her womb will undergo mental competency evaluations before their murder case moves forward in court. Attorneys for Cortney and Bradly Bartholomew requested the exams during a court appearance Friday in Wexford County’s 84th District Court. The hearing had been scheduled … Read more

Pressure grows for answers in police shooting of Laurel County man

Pressure grows for answers in police shooting of Laurel County man

Public officials and community members are calling for greater transparency in the investigation into the fatal police shooting of Douglas “Doug” Harless, a Laurel County man killed during a botched police raid in December 2024. The calls for more information intensified after a Laurel County grand jury declined to indict anyone involved in the Feb. … Read more