PALM BAY, FLORIDA — A Florida man who murdered a woman he met on a dating app, then dismembered and burned her remains across multiple locations, will spend the rest of his life in prison after a jury convicted him of second-degree murder and multiple related charges. Victim Disappeared After Meeting the Suspect on Valentine’s…
CROSSE, WISCONSIN — A biting surge of Arctic air is sweeping across the Upper Mississippi Valley this morning, delivering wind chills between –15°F and –25°F from southeast Minnesota through northeast Iowa and into western Wisconsin. The frigid air is raw, unmoving, and cold enough to sting exposed skin within minutes, creating hazardous conditions for early…
WATERTOWN, WI — City officials have declared a 48-hour snow emergency for Watertown’s central business district as crews work to clear accumulating snow from Tuesday’s storm system. The order, issued Tuesday morning by the Watertown Police Department, affects only the Central City Snow Removal Area, where overnight parking will be temporarily banned to allow plows…
HAZARD, KY — Drivers traveling through eastern Kentucky this month should expect to see increased police presence as the Kentucky State Police Post 13 prepares to launch a new series of traffic safety checkpoints. Officials say the checkpoints are designed to improve roadway safety across Perry, Knott, Letcher, Breathitt, and Leslie counties. State Police Announce…
APPALACHIA, VIRGINIA — Federal authorities are searching for a Virginia high school football coach who vanished just as state police were closing in on him over child pornography allegations. The U.S. Marshals Service has now issued a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of 46-year-old Travis Lee Turner, warning he may be armed….
IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO — Police say a 24-year-old man is facing a kidnapping charge after allegedly walking away with a Costco shopping cart that had a 4-week-old baby strapped inside. The mother told officers she briefly turned toward a book display when she realized her cart — and her newborn — had vanished. Mother Says…
PORTLAND, OREGON — Prosecutors say a 58-year-old Oregon man carried out a disturbing harassment campaign against the father of a child killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, calling his workplace repeatedly, contacting his co-workers, and claiming the grieving parent would “get what was coming to him.” Kevin Purfield was arrested and charged…
AKRON, OHIO — A late-night argument inside an Akron home turned deadly when a 38-year-old man allegedly shot and stabbed his girlfriend before turning the gun on her two sons, leaving one injured and the other narrowly escaping harm. Police say Gregory Tillman is now facing multiple charges including murder, domestic violence, and assault. Argument…
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — A 31-year-old man is facing severe charges after a 9-month-old girl was found unresponsive and “cold and stiff” in her crib — and investigators discovered he had given police a fake name to hide an outstanding warrant tied to another toddler’s death. Authorities say Rick P. Artis is now at the…
NEWTON COUNTY, GEORGIA — A 19-year-old pregnant woman was killed instantly when an alleged drunk driver slammed into her mother’s Hyundai as it reversed “improperly” out of a driveway on Thanksgiving weekend, leaving a Georgia family shattered just hours after celebrating the holiday together. Officials say Jaylah Donald and her unborn baby did not survive…