Tag: Local News

Details Emerge About Alleged Serial Killer’s Criminal Past

STOCKTON, Calif.—A man suspected of killing six men and wounding a woman in a series of shootings in Northern California has a criminal history that includes traffic violations and convictions for drug crimes, authorities said Monday. Stockton police arrested Wesley Brownlee, 43, on Saturday after surveilling him as he drove through the streets of the…


Pack of Coyotes Surrounds Dog Walker in Massachusetts

SWAMPSCOTT, Mass.—Coyotes surrounded a person walking their dog north of Boston over the weekend but were apparently scared off by police cruisers that arrived to help, authorities said. Police in Swampscott received a call around 9:30 p.m. Saturday from the dog walker, who said that they were surrounded and that the coyotes were “not backing…


Tulsi Gabbard to Stump for Kari Lakes and Blake Masters but Remain Independent

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who made headlines last week with the announcement of leaving the Democratic Party, will campaign for two other Republicans following her appearance at the Loudon event to support the Republican Senate candidate Don Bolduc, a former Army general. Arizona Republican gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake confirmed in the Oct. 17 post on…


Tulsi Gabbard to Stump for Kari Lake and Blake Masters but Remain Independent

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who made headlines last week with the announcement of leaving the Democratic Party, will campaign for two other Republicans following her appearance at the Loudon event to support the Republican Senate candidate Don Bolduc, a former Army general. Arizona Republican gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake confirmed in the Oct. 17 post on…


Georgia College Student Killed by Plane Propeller at Airport

STATESBORO, Ga.—A college student died after being struck by the propeller of a small plane as he disembarked at an airport in southeast Georgia, authorities said. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Board are investigating the death Sunday night at Statesboro-Bulloch County Airport, FAA spokesman Steve Kulm said. Sani Aliyu, of Atlanta, and…


Admitted Pedophile on Trial for Kidnapping Dies in Custody

FRESNO, Calif.—A self-proclaimed pedophilia advocate and accused kidnapper who was on trial for allegedly grooming a 12-year-old California girl has died in custody in Arizona, according to public records. Nathan Larson was arrested in 2020 by authorities who said they caught him flying across the country with the girl who he had persuaded to run…


Man Charged With Abusing Body of Woman Last Seen in Florida

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—A man was charged with abusing the corpse of a former girlfriend whose body was found in a shallow grave in an Alabama barn days after the two had met in the Florida Panhandle to exchange custody of their daughter. Authorities in St. Clair County, Alabama, on Monday said Marcus Spanevelo, 35, was accused…


10-Year-Old Boy Mauled By Bear While Playing in Connecticut Backyard

A 10-year-old boy was attacked by a black bear while playing in his grandparents’ backyard in Connecticut on Sunday. The attack happened at about 11 a.m. in Morris, a town of about 2,200 people northwest of Waterbury, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) told reporters. The injuries were not fatal, and the…


Florida Surgeon General: Data Show Messenger RNA COVID-19 Vaccines Shouldn’t Be Given to Young Men

Studies and other data show that the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines should not be given to young men, Florida’s surgeon general says. Florida health officials recently analyzed data on vaccinated state residents and detected a sharp increase in heart-related deaths among males aged 18 to 39 after vaccination. The state is now recommending that…


Texas Officials Seize Over 336 Million ‘Lethal Doses’ of Fentanyl Since March, Enough to Kill Everyone in US

Law enforcement officers in Texas have seized over 342 million lethal doses of fentanyl since March 2021 as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s “Operation Lone Star,” according to his office. Abbott, a Republican, said in a press release on Monday that the millions of lethal doses are enough to kill every man, woman, and child in the United States….