DAVENPORT, Iowa — A 47-year-old Waterloo man has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for attempted enticement of a minor, federal prosecutors announced Friday. Online Sting Leads to Arrest Court documents show Gabriel Usher began communicating online in October 2023 with an undercover officer who posed as a 15-year-old child. Within days, Usher…
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, Montana — A 73-year-old woman from Muscatine, Iowa died Wednesday after a fatal fall while hiking on the Highline Trail in Glacier National Park, park officials confirmed. The Incident on Highline Trail The hiker, identified as Diane Bunker, was walking with a large group when she tripped and fell off the trail…
NORTHERN INDIANA — For many, a dog is a loyal companion. But for 5-year-old Maybel Lowry, a diabetic alert dog could be the difference between life and death. Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, Maybel’s body cannot produce insulin. Her blood sugar can plummet or spike within minutes — a dangerous reality her parents, Kylee and…
JOLIET, Illinois — A 59-year-old convicted killer from Chicago is being held in the Will County Jail after Joliet police arrested him for trespassing at a home, attempting to steal property, and failing to register as a violent offender, authorities confirmed. Confrontation at Ada Street Home The incident occurred on Aug. 23 in the Forest…
O’FALLON, Illinois — The Illinois State Police (ISP) are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday night in O’Fallon, according to authorities. Shooting Reported on West Madison The incident was reported just before 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, in the 600 block of West Madison Street. O’Fallon Police said one of their officers was…
OTTAWA, Illinois — A piece of mail lost for more than seven decades has finally surfaced, bringing closure to a family that never expected to see it again. Postal worker Mark Tompson, stationed at the Ottawa city post office, recently discovered a 1953 postcard featuring the United Nations building in New York. What started as…
TRENTON, New Jersey — A 19-year-old Trenton resident was killed early Friday after a gunfire detection system alerted police to a shooting in the city’s South Trenton neighborhood, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office. How Police Found the Victim Authorities said officers responded to a 12:39 a.m. alert from the city’s gunfire-detection system in…
NEW JERSEY — A young boy made a daring escape from a burning home in New Jersey by leaping from a second-floor window into the waiting arms of a police officer and a neighbor, authorities confirmed. A Daring Rescue Flames quickly engulfed the home, leaving the boy trapped on the second floor with no safe…
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri — Missouri lawmakers have approved a new law aimed at eliminating temporary license tags, but drivers won’t see the change until at least late 2026, state officials confirmed. What the New Law Does Under the new law, known as Senate Bill 28, car buyers will be required to pay sales taxes directly…
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A few isolated showers may develop across eastern Iowa on Friday and Saturday, but forecasters say much of the Labor Day weekend will remain dry, pleasant, and seasonable. Friday Forecast Morning temperatures began in the upper 50s and low 60s under partly cloudy skies. By the afternoon, highs are expected to…