WACO, TEXAS — A 35-year-old Texas man is facing a felony child endangerment charge after police say he left a 1-month-old baby alone on a front porch, despite knowing the child’s mother wasn’t home — and doorbell camera footage allegedly captured the entire incident. The suspect, Merquez Bershawn James, is charged with abandoning or endangering…
REYNOLDS STATION, KENTUCKY — An 8-month-old baby girl who had been reported missing was later found decomposing inside a duffel bag, buried under a “substantial amount of debris” inside her family’s home — a discovery that has now led to prison sentences for two men and the possibility of the death penalty for the child’s…
DULUTH, GEORGIA — A 53-year-old Georgia man is accused of plowing his Volvo into multiple cars across two counties while high on Xanax — then calmly walking into a Popeyes restaurant to watch the chaos he caused, according to officers. The suspect, James Mann, faces charges including DUI, hit-and-run, reckless driving, and driving on the…
PONTIAC, MICHIGAN — A Michigan father accused of violently attacking his 9-year-old son for simply falling asleep on a couch — and burning his 1-year-old toddler with cigarettes — has accepted a plea deal that acknowledges prosecutors have enough evidence to convict him. Cedric Diequell-Stevens Moore, now 38, pleaded no contest to child abuse charges…
PORTLAND, MAINE — A 26-year-old man who gunned down a couple in front of their two young children — all because a woman rejected him — has been sentenced to life in prison, prosecutors announced Thursday. Marcel Lagrange Jr. appeared remotely for his sentencing, where a judge imposed the maximum penalty for the murders of…
Boise, Idaho — A powerful Pacific storm system is set to sweep across the western United States beginning Friday, bringing heavy mountain snow and dangerous travel conditions through the weekend. Meteorologists say several states — including Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado — could see 2 to 4 feet of snow in higher…
Portland, Oregon — The Pacific Northwest is gearing up for an extended stretch of heavy rainfall as an active weather pattern sets in through the middle of the month. Meteorologists warn that a series of storm systems will funnel Pacific moisture directly into Washington and Oregon, leading to widespread rain totals of 5 to 8…
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma — Commuters across Oklahoma are being urged to use caution this morning as freezing fog and patchy freezing drizzle have developed across portions of the state, creating slick spots on untreated roads and bridges. Forecasters warn that even light icing could make for dangerous travel conditions, especially during the early morning commute….
Houston, Texas — A broad plume of Gulf moisture is pushing northward toward the U.S. Gulf Coast, setting the stage for scattered rain showers and rising humidity across Texas, Louisiana, and parts of the Deep South today. Meteorologists say this system, rich in “predictable water,” will slide close enough to the shoreline to trigger on-and-off…
MILTON, ONTARIO — A pair of Canadian foster parents are accused of subjecting a 12-year-old Indigenous boy to months of horrific abuse — keeping him in a zip-tied wetsuit, locking him in a surveilled basement room, and severely restricting his food until he died so malnourished he looked like a 6-year-old, prosecutors told a courtroom…