MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – The Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin is sounding the alarm this fall as open enrollment season begins — warning residents about health care scams that are tricking people into revealing Medicare, banking, or Social Security information. Scammers Pose as “Helpful Agents” During Open Enrollment The BBB says con artists are calling, texting,…
FARMINGTON, WISCONSIN – Authorities say a child was killed and another seriously injured in a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) crash in western Wisconsin over the weekend. Crash Happened on 250th Street According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a crash just after 7 p.m. Saturday on 250th Street, south of 20th Avenue…
SHARON, WISCONSIN – A Wisconsin couple, married less than a year, were found dead inside a car in northern Illinois just days before they were set to celebrate their first wedding anniversary, authorities confirmed. Couple Discovered in Parked Car According to the Harvard Police Department, officers found Rachel Dumovich, 29, and Brandon Dumovich, 30, from…
HOPKINSVILLE, KENTUCKY – A Saturday morning shooting in Hopkinsville sent a bullet through a child’s bedroom wall, narrowly missing the bed and sparking new safety concerns in the community, according to local police. Bullet Missed Child’s Bed by Inches The Hopkinsville Police Department told WKDZ Radio that gunfire erupted on Coleman Street, striking two parked…
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY – A federal grand jury has indicted six men in the 2023 murder of Kristopher “Kris” Lewis, alleging they carried out a murder-for-hire conspiracy to prevent him from testifying in a pending federal case involving drug trafficking and money laundering. Murder-for-Hire Scheme to Stop Witness According to court records unsealed in the Eastern…
WEBSTER COUNTY, KENTUCKY – A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to raping a 6-month-old baby, a crime that prosecutors described as one of the most disturbing child abuse cases ever handled in the state. Judge Hands Down Maximum Sentence According to the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office, Mykill…
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY – Federal prosecutors have charged six Lexington men in what they described as a “targeted assassination” of a federal witness, allegedly ordered to prevent him from testifying in a major drug trafficking case. Witness Killed Before Testifying The newly unsealed indictment accuses William Quejohn Dixon, 28; Rollie Deshawn Lamar, 32; Daquis Damarr Sharp,…
LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA – A 19-year-old man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after allegedly shooting his girlfriend in the head during what police described as a tragic accidental shooting at a sleepover in her family’s home. “They Were Playing With the Gun” According to the Lawrenceville Police Department, Sebastian Prestridge, 19, shot his girlfriend, Nina…
LAREDO, TEXAS – A 20-year-old man is facing aggravated assault charges after allegedly stabbing his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend during a violent confrontation outside her home in the early morning hours, authorities said. Confrontation Turns Violent According to the Laredo Police Department, officers were called to the 100 block of St. Pierre Lane around 1:48 a.m….
PORTLAND, OREGON – A cannabis store manager accused of killing two armed robbers during a late-night holdup has been acquitted of murder, with jurors concluding he acted in self-defense after facing a life-threatening situation inside his dispensary. Jury Rules in Favor of Self-Defense According to The Oregonian, Jason Robert Steiner, 35, was found not guilty…