California State

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Santa Monica, CA

Brigid Pfeifer

The world has lost a ground breaking acting legend. On March 29th, 2024, Louis Gossett Jr. passed away in Santa Monica, California. He was 87 years old. Gossett Jr. was born in 1936 in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York. After obtaining a sports injury at age 17, he was encouraged to participate in a school play. Not long afterwards, he was encouraged to try out for a Broadway play. The rest, as they say, was history.

Academy Award Winning Actor Dies at Age 87

Baltimore, MD

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Annapolis, Maryland - Authorities are delving into the "suspicious death" of a potential kidnapping victim, whose body was reportedly discovered in a wooded locale last week. According to the Baltimore Police Department, the incident unfolded on March 28, just before 1 a.m., when officers were summoned to a residence following reports of a home invasion. Upon arrival, a woman recounted to the police that two unidentified men forcibly entered her home, demanding money. They purportedly claimed to have her son, 47-year-old David Winchester Jr., and threatened harm unless she complied with their monetary demands. The suspects absconded from the premises without the ransom.

Man found dead in woods after possibly being kidnapped in Baltimore

North Carolina State

Knightdale, NC

In Knightdale, North Carolina, a 17-year-old male is facing a murder charge in connection with the tragic killing of a 40-year-old mother of three that occurred late last year.

Teen charged with murdering mother of 3

Oklahoma City, OK

Norman, OK

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By Staff Writer | iSkyCreations - News & Media (ISC News & Media) A monstrous siege of severe weather is barreling towards the southern and central Plains, stretching its ferocious grasp into the heart of the mid Mississippi Valley according toThe National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center. On the eve of Monday, April 1st, over 5.5 million souls in the path of this impending doom face an enhanced risk of enduring nature’s full wrath. Cities like Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Springfield, Norman, and Columbia stand on the brink, with the specter of destruction looming large.

Millions Brace for Cataclysmic Thunderstorms & Tornadoes Across the Plains and Valley on Monday.

King County, WA

Connell, WA

Timothy A Gruver

A King County practical nurse has been charged with misconduct for romancing a prisoner, the Department of Health reports. In March, the Board of Nursing charged licensed practical nurse Monica A. Davis with unprofessional conduct, according to the DOH.

Nurse Charged for Inappropriate Prisoner Romance

Iowa State

Virginia State

Houston, TX

Margaret Minnicks

A man accused of serial bigamy posed as a pastor at small Black churches around the country, was sentenced to three years in prison after he was found to have had at least 10 wives whom he married for financial gain, according to the Christian Post.

Man posed as a pastor in small Black churches had at least 10 wives, including one in Virginia

Webster County, GA

Preston, GA

A 36-year-old man faces multiple charges following a tragic incident over the weekend where his young daughters were found deceased inside a burning car. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation reported that on Saturday, March 30, authorities including the Webster County Sheriff's Office, Webster County Fire Department, EMS, and Georgia State Patrol responded to a residence in Preston concerning a car engulfed in flames. Upon extinguishing the fire, responders discovered the bodies of a 3-year-old girl and a 1-year-old girl inside the vehicle.

Man accused of locking daughters in car and setting it on fire, killing them

Georgia State

Lawrenceville, GA

Senai

Emani Gabrielle Moss, a ten-year-old American girl, tragically lost her life on October 28, 2013, in Lawrenceville, Georgia, in a case that shook the nation and spurred significant reforms in Georgia's child welfare system. Emani's stepmother, Tiffany Nicole Moss, was convicted of her murder in 2019 and was sentenced to death.

Emani Gabrielle Moss: Abuse, Murder, and Systemic Failure

Binghamton, NY

The murder of Haley Anderson, a vibrant nursing student at Binghamton University, sent shockwaves through the community in March 2018. The perpetrator, fellow student Orlando Tercero, committed this heinous act in his off-campus apartment, leading to a chilling sequence of events and a subsequent international manhunt.

Haley Anderson Murder: Conviction and International Manhunt

Westminster, CA

NewSantaAna

On March 20, 2024, at about 5:56 AM, officers were dispatched to a residence located in the 14800 block of Cordoba Place about a male forcing entry into a residence where three adult women were asleep in their bedrooms, according to the Westminster Police Dept .

A man broke into a house with three sleeping women in Westminster and demanded to be fed

Bucks County Beacon

Written by Thomas F. Schaller , University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Rural white voters have long enjoyed outsize power in American politics. They have inflated voting power in the U.S. Senate , the U.S. House and the Electoral College .

Why ‘White Rural Rage’ Is a Threat to American Democracy

Illinois State

Tinley Park, IL

The Lane Bryant shooting occurred on February 2, 2008, at a Lane Bryant clothing store in Tinley Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. During the incident, a mass shooting and armed robbery took place, resulting in the deaths of five individuals and the injury of a sixth.

Lane Bryant Shooting: Aftermath of a Mass Murder and Robbery

New York City, NY

Well, it was ceratinly one way to wake people up. On Friday morning at around 10:23 AM, an approximately 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck much of the east of the United States. It's been reported that the earthquake primarily occurred in the New York City/New Jersey areas. However, the effects were felt as far south as Maryland and as far north as Maine.

Earthquake Rattles East Coast

Irvine, CA

Last Tuesday night, a police officer assigned to the Irvine Spectrum was on a follow-up investigation at Target when she learned three people were about to leave the store with Apple AirTags they did not pay for, according to the Irvine Police Department .

The Irvine Police arrested a crew of thieves who stole Apple AirTags from a Target store

New Hampshire State

Laconia, NH

InDepthNH.org

Editor’s Note: The Attorney General’s Office is frequently using only initials instead of naming victims in news releases. In past years, initials were usually reserved for juveniles or sexual assault victims. Attorney General John Formella’s spokesman said: “The practice of using initials for victims is consistent with RSA 21-M:8-k requiring that victims are treated with fairness and respect for their dignity and privacy.” Other state departments and NH Courts are also sometimes using initials instead of names in official court records even when they are adults and not victims of sexual assault. InDepthNH.org believes this practice violates the state’s right-to-know law RSA 91a and the New Hampshire Constitution, is monitoring the situation and considering legal action. — Nancy West.

AG: No Jail Time for Guard Who Assaulted Inmate at Men’s Prison; Victim Not Named

Texas State

Arlington, TX

Robert Russell Shaneyfelt

This post includes content modified using AI. The Arlington Police Department has begun an investigation into the death of a 62-year-old woman involved in an auto-pedestrian accident that happened on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. This incident is now under consideration by law enforcement officers.

Tragic Death: Arlington Woman Killed in Kroger Lot

Pennsylvania State

Jupiter, FL

Gretchen Stoughton Anthony, a 51-year-old woman from Jupiter, Florida, met a gruesome end at the hands of her estranged husband, David Ethan Anthony, on March 21, 2020. The tragic events unfolded amidst the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving a community in shock and mourning the loss of a beloved individual.

COVID, Paranoia, and Tragedy: The Gretchen Stoughton Anthony Case

Wyoming State

Green River, WY

WyoFile

Cody Roberts walked into the Green River Bar joking that he’d found a lost cattle dog. The woman tending bar that evening seemed to know what would happen next. “The bartender goes, ‘Cody, you better not bring in a fucking lion,’” an eyewitness recalled. “She knew he was going to bring something in that was not a dog.”

Eyewitness describes Wyoming wolf’s final hours in the Green River Bar

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Heather Gray, ‘The Talk’ Executive Producer, Dead at 50

Emmy Award-winning executive producer Heather Gray of The Talk has died of an unknown “unforgiving disease.” She was 50 years old. A representative with the series...

Heather Gray, ‘The Talk’ Executive Producer, Dead at 50

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