National News
- Colorado skier tracks down alleged hit-and-run snowboarder on social media, sues over catastrophic injuries May 23, 2024Anne Cassidy, a mother of four, hired a private investigator after a snowboarder reportedly plowed into her while the two were on Aspen Mountain.
- Virginia man detained in Turks and Caicos recalls moment he knew 'things were going sideways' May 23, 2024Tyler Wenrich, a Virginia father, is speaking out before facing a potential 12-year prison sentence for having two stray bullets in his backpack in Turks and Caicos.
- Florida middle school shooting during awards ceremony leaves 1 dead; police say May 23, 2024One person is dead after a shooting outside of a Florida middle school award ceremony on Wednesday evening, the Marion County Sheriff's Office said.
- Missouri prosecutors to seek death penalty in killing of court employee and police officer May 23, 2024Missouri prosecutors have said they intend to seek the death penalty against Larry Acree, a Kansas City-area man accused of killing a court employee and a police officer.
- FBI agents raided the office and business of a Mississippi prosecutor, but no one is saying why May 23, 2024The business and office of Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens was raided by the FBI, although officials did not say whether the Mississippi prosecutor was suspected of wrongdoing.
- Lawmakers call for further inquiry into Virginia prison that had hypothermia hospitalizations May 23, 2024Democratic state lawmakers have pledged to press Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's administration for answers after a recent report uncovered hypothermia hospitalizations at a state prison.
- Savannah police arrest suspect in weekend shootings that injured 11 in downtown square May 22, 2024A 20-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with shootings at a public square in Savannah that injured 11 people; investigators are seeking 'multiple persons of interest.'
- Former Tacoma Police officer sues city, Washington state in $47M defamation suit May 22, 2024One of the former Tacoma police officers acquitted of killing Manny Ellis has taken steps to sue city and state officials, alleging that he was falsely accused of criminal and racist misconduct.
- A self-inflicted hit of pepper spray drives off an attacking grizzly in Grand Teton National Park May 22, 2024Park officials at Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park said a grizzly bear that mauled a hiker on Signal Mountain will not be killed or captured as it may have been 'trying to protect a cub.'
- Multibillion-dollar overhaul plans for Texas U.S. 59 may not solve flooding problem, officials warn May 22, 2024Proposals to overhaul U.S. Highway 59, a major Houston evacuation route, may not sufficiently address its predisposition for flooding, the Texas Department of Transportation says.