OHIO – Court Hearing Erupts After Defendant Rejects Lawyer and Declares Himself Innocent, A routine court appearance in Belmont County turned into a disorderly scene this week after 33-year-old Zachary Heckathorn loudly rejected legal representation and insisted he would defend himself against multiple charges tied to an alleged assault at a church-run free store in…
CHICAGO – A Powerful Winter Storm Expected to Intensify Overnight With Heavy Snow and Rare Thundersnow Potential, A rapidly strengthening winter storm — identified as Winter Storm Bellamy — is expected to push across the Midwest late Friday night into Saturday morning, bringing a dangerous mix of heavy snow, intense snow bands, and the potential…
SIBLEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA — A 48-year-old Minnesota man has been charged with criminal vehicular homicide after authorities say his wife jumped out of their moving truck during a late-night argument and was fatally run over. Investigators say the suspect appeared intoxicated and later made multiple emotional statements acknowledging he had killed her. Caller Told Police…
TOLEDO, OHIO — A 33-year-old Toledo man has been arrested after police say he murdered and dismembered a 27-year-old victim, then drove around the city in the victim’s stolen work vehicle while officers were actively searching for him. The disturbing case unfolded earlier this week and has shocked the Toledo community. Victim Reported Missing; Police…
PHENIX CITY, ALABAMA — A 28-year-old Alabama mother is facing charges of attempted murder and torture and willful abuse of a child after deputies say she tried to smother her 4-month-old daughter during a late-night incident at a home in eastern Alabama. Witnesses told investigators they saw the mother choking, shaking, and attempting to suffocate…
BRANDON, FLORIDA — A 44-year-old Florida man is behind bars after allegedly shooting his eight-months-pregnant girlfriend in the stomach while she slept beside two of her children, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Both the woman and her newborn baby survived after emergency treatment, and detectives say surveillance footage helped identify the suspect. Pregnant…
CAIRO, NEW YORK — A 69-year-old man whose family claimed he left home in an old Mercedes was actually murdered and secretly hidden on family property, according to investigators in Greene County. The disappearance of Roger Pitt Sr., initially treated as a missing-person case, has now turned into a homicide investigation that resulted in the…
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND — A 58-year-old Maryland man was arrested after allegedly pointing a handgun at three 12-year-old Christmas carolers who were going door-to-door in his neighborhood the weekend before Thanksgiving. Police say the carolers were standing on the man’s front stoop when he aimed a firearm at them from inside his home. Carolers Approached Home…
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — Families across southeast Wisconsin packed grocery stores on Wednesday in a final push to secure turkeys, potatoes, stuffing and other staples before Thanksgiving — all while navigating noticeably higher food prices reported nationwide. The holiday rush, paired with fresh snowfall in some areas, created a busy but manageable scene for shoppers trying…
MADISON, WISCONSIN — Authorities in Dane County have launched a death investigation after a body was recovered from Lake Monona on Thursday afternoon. Emergency crews initially responded to reports of an unconscious person in the water, but the individual was pronounced dead at the scene. Emergency Crews Respond to Afternoon Water Call According to officials,…