Turtle Tortured, Caged Underwater Dies; $3K Reward

A yellow-bellied slider was found tethered in a submerged cage with a fishhook in its mouth at a Deer Park lake....

Lionel Richie, 77, Battles Dehydration After Concert Performance

Lionel Richie, 77, sought hospital care after struggling during St. Louis concert. Witnesses saw him request a chair for his final...

Ex-Dem’s allies face jail time for ignoring Congress

Two people connected to a disgraced Florida Democrat were held in contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with an ethics...

Murder conviction appeal denied for crash killer

Mackenzie Shirilla’s bid to overturn her murder conviction has been rejected by Ohio’s highest court. She was sentenced to life for...

Lionel Richie in ICU Post-Concert Amidst New Health Concerns

Lionel Richie, 74, admitted to ICU for dehydration after St. Louis show. Witnesses noted difficulty during performance at The Muny.

Teen Dies in Fall at Lincoln-Way West

A sophomore’s death is mourned by the community. Also: Man exposes himself near school, shooting threat debunked, lightning strikes home, and...

Man admits to having photos of local students

Investigators found thousands of files on his devices, including AI-generated images and real photos of children from a local school. Read...

Miami waitress arrested for $20K extortion threat

Nathalie Rodriguez Gonzalez allegedly demanded money and threatened to share intimate photos after discovering she was the other woman in the...

Bellflower Store Worker Fends Off Thieves with Dustpan in Heist

A Bellflower convenience store worker used a dustpan to deter masked thieves during a street takeover, but the mob looted the...

Couple drove gun onto secret Nevada test site

A woman and her boyfriend say they made a wrong turn when they drove an unregistered car past security onto the...