LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY — An 18-year-old male is recovering in the hospital after being shot Tuesday afternoon at Gainesway Park, according to the Lexington Police Department. Officers responded to reports of gunfire around 4 p.m. on November 4, finding the victim suffering from a gunshot wound when they arrived at the scene. Police said the teen…
SUN PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN — Two Madison men have been arrested and charged in connection with a targeted shooting that occurred last month in Sun Prairie, police announced Tuesday. According to the Sun Prairie Police Department (SPPD), 17-year-old Tradell Morrison and 20-year-old Jeremiah Smith were taken into custody by the Henry County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia…
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY — A United Parcel Service cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport Tuesday evening, killing at least seven people and injuring eleven others, according to state and local officials. The aircraft, identified as UPS Flight 2976, went down around 5:15 p.m. EST shortly after departing for Honolulu, igniting…
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY — At least seven people have been confirmed dead after a UPS cargo plane crashed and caught fire during takeoff at Louisville International Airport on Tuesday evening, triggering a massive emergency response and shutting down all airport operations. Officials said UPS Flight 2976 skidded off the runway shortly after 5:15 p.m. local time,…
SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA — Farmers markets and community organizations across South Carolina are working together to keep food accessible as uncertainty looms over the federal SNAP benefits program, which supports more than 556,000 residents statewide. Local nonprofits such as Ruth’s Gleanings, Hub City Farmers Market, and PAL: Play. Advocate. Live Well. have launched new initiatives…
CATAWBA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA — A major federal investigation has led to the seizure of nearly 75 kilograms of narcotics and $377,981 in cash from a home in the Catawba Valley region, authorities announced. According to the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), the probe began in February when investigators identified several suspected drug traffickers operating…
RAEFORD, NORTH CAROLINA — A 17-year-old foster child is accused of fatally stabbing his foster parents before later dying by suicide outside a child welfare facility, according to the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies identified the victims as 46-year-old Joann Chavis and 53-year-old Ted Chavis, who were found dead inside their home on Monday following…
DAYTON, OHIO — A 24-year-old Ohio man could spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to murder and multiple counts of felonious assault for a 2024 road rage shooting that killed a mother as she slept beside her 4-year-old daughter. According to Montgomery County court records, Noah Messiah Corbitt pleaded guilty…
CINCINNATI, OHIO — A 52-year-old Ohio man is facing state and federal charges after prosecutors say he set fire to multiple Pride flags and other neighborhood decorations, screaming hateful threats and filming himself as the flames burned. Authorities identified the suspect as Thomas Niehaus, who allegedly used a tiki torch and torch fuel to ignite…
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI — A Missouri judge has ruled that St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery cannot continue running his department from jail, temporarily removing him from office as he awaits trial on federal charges of abuse of power and retaliation against deputies who cooperated with the FBI. The decision, issued Friday, was praised by Missouri…