A California man caught carrying $1.8 million worth of cocaine through Illinois was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison on Monday. Ronald Coleman, 45, of Barstow, California, pleaded guilty to the charges filed against him earlier this year. According to the US Department of Justice, Coleman was stopped on Interstate 88 near Morrison in…
A Democratic senator is pushing a plan that would legalize welfare fraud in California for minor administrative mistakes under $25,000. In February, state senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas filed Senate Bill 560, which would eliminate criminal penalties for welfare fraud under $25,000 and remove a provision that would impose criminal penalties for any attempt at benefit fraud…
High winds, low humidity, and dry vegetation created the perfect environment for swift-moving wildfires on Sunday, prompting weather experts to warn of an extraordinary fire risk over a large portion of New Mexico. A wide area of central and southern New Mexico, as well as far West Texas, including the cities of Albuquerque and Santa…
On Sunday morning, a 7-year-old boy took a drive with a 5-year-old companion, and thankfully, both children returned home safe and sound, as reported by the Ogden City Police Department. Authorities reported that the young driver travelled from Clearfield to Ogden, a distance of approximately 10 miles, with officials receiving notifications about a “reckless driver”…
On Sunday, a man was shot by a police officer after investigators reported he was threatening a woman with a knife to her throat. At approximately 10:15 p.m., an event occurred in the 2400 block of Brasileno Dr., located within a residential area nestled between Nimmo Parkway and Sandbridge Road. This marks the third incident…
Last week, authorities apprehended two individuals from Buffalo and Derby, linking them to a series of 15 burglaries that occurred across Western New York in the past four months, as reported by New York State Police. Authorities reported that a burglary occurred at Magic Mist Car Wash located on South Transit Road in Lockport on…
Severe weather and flooding rain will continue tonight, moving through the Midwest on Tuesday and Wednesday, crossing the Great Lakes into the Southern Plains. At least one verified tornado has hit southern Minnesota, including Winnebago. On Monday afternoon, baseball-sized hail was observed in Rock County, Minnesota, in the state’s far southwest corner. Severe weather is…
The California Highway Patrol detained a 66-year-old Boulder Creek man after two bodies were discovered last month in the back of a pick-up truck on rural SR-35 in the Santa Cruz mountains near Los Gatos. According to Sgt. Andrew Barclay, James David Collier was arrested on Sunday for two charges of murder. His arrest stemmed…
A Brevard County man who shot into an SUV carrying a couple and three children during a road rage incident last year, leaving the vehicle with nine bullet holes, was sentenced to six years in prison as part of a plea deal. Chad Morrow, 46, of Cocoa, will also serve nine years on probation and…
Three suspects are in prison following a violent attack last month that left an Uber driver severely injured and missing a dozen teeth, according to Chicago police. The incident occurred around 9:50 p.m. on March 21 in the 3600 block of West Grenshaw Street, according to police. Less than an hour ago, authorities said the…
