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A total of 4 teenagers have been arrested in connection with the prolonged beating of a 19-year-old man with disabilities at a bonfire in Tiger Bay Forest, Florida. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests Thursday, several days after authorities identified two other suspects in the attack. Investigators said the victim was beaten for … Read more

Burger King is facing public backlash after a white employee was filmed wearing what appeared to be blackface while working at a restaurant’s drive-thru on Halloween. The video, which spread widely online, shows the employee with dark makeup covering her face. A customer confronted her about the costume and explained why the appearance was offensive. … Read more

A former New Jersey elementary school teacher accused of sexually abusing a student over a period of four years has pleaded guilty to a child endangerment charge. Laura Caron, 36, entered her guilty plea Friday, October 30, according to the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office. She pleaded guilty to second-degree endangering the welfare of a … Read more

A fire damaged the headquarters of the Senatobia Police Department in Mississippi early Saturday morning, months after the department came under national scrutiny over the fatal shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley. The blaze broke out at approximately 4:30 a.m. at the police headquarters, located about 40 miles south of Memphis. Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames, … Read more

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer has been indicted on a felony charge after allegedly hitting a man with an SUV during a pursuit in Houston earlier this month. Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare announced Friday that a grand jury indicted ICE Officer Mario Alberto Morales on one count of aggravated assault with … Read more

An Arizona man has been arrested after police said he arranged for another man to sexually assault his fiancée during a staged home invasion. Zarian Dyer, 23, faces charges including aggravated assault, sexual abuse, attempted sexual assault, kidnapping, and conspiracy. Authorities allege he recruited Adrian Ayala, 20, after meeting him online and coordinated the attack … Read more

This article was created with the assistance of artificial intelligence (Al) Sir Patrick Stewart, the acclaimed British stage and screen actor best known for playing Capt. Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films, has died at age 86. Stewart died Wednesday at his home in Los … Read more

A youth softball game in Sugar Land, Texas, ended in a violent confrontation that left two people injured and resulted in criminal charges against a set of parents, according to ABC Eyewitness News. The incident occurred at Imperial Park during a game between two 12-year-old softball teams. Kiarious Marshun Hall and his wife, Jazmine Hall, … Read more

This article was created with the assistance of artificial intelligence (Al) A Louisiana State University freshman was allegedly raped at gunpoint inside an on-campus dormitory in Baton Rouge, according to a report citing university police and an arrest warrant. Ronald White, 21, was arrested and booked on felony rape and firearm-related charges after police responded … Read more

A teenager accused of opening fire near Florida A&M University, injuring 12 people during homecoming weekend, made his first court appearance Monday. Anthony Rivers III faces 11 counts of attempted homicide in connection with the shooting near Perry and Manatee streets, close to FAMU’s Bragg Memorial Stadium. During the hearing, a judge referred to Rivers … Read more

A Senatobia, Mississippi, police officer has resigned days after state officials concluded that his use of deadly force was justified in the June shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley. Hunter Foster submitted his resignation Friday, according to Senatobia City Clerk Katie Harbin. Mayor Greg Graves also confirmed Foster’s departure. The resignation came shortly after Mississippi … Read more

This article was created with the assistance of artificial intelligence (Al) Federal authorities have charged Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas with racketeering, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and conspiracy to distribute marijuana in an alleged public corruption case involving a cannabis business she co-owns. Lucas, 82, surrendered to authorities Thursday. A prominent Virginia Democrat … Read more

This article was created with the assistance of artificial intelligence (Al) Bodycam footage capturing the fatal police-involved shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley has been released, months after the toddler’s death at a Walmart in Senatobia, Mississippi. According to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, the footage was expected to be shared with Kohen’s family … Read more

This article was created with the assistance of artificial intelligence (Al) Florida convenience store owner Kavan Vishnubhai Patel, 32, is facing a second-degree murder charge after police say he intentionally ran over a 14-year-old boy he believed had burglarized his store. Hunter Russey was found critically injured in a ditch last Tuesday after being struck … Read more