GADSDEN, Ala. – An Alabama grandmother charged in the running death of her 9-year-old granddaughter is due in court. Etowah County Circuit Judge William Ogletree has scheduled a hearing for Friday morning in the capital murder case against 49-year-old Joyce Garrard of Boaz. The judge will make sure things are …
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Investigators have recovered a body believed to be the last person missing since a massive fire reduced a Maryland mansion to rubble with six people inside. Anne Arundel Fire Department spokesman Capt. Russ Davies said Monday that crews recovered a sixth body from the ruins and that …
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CHICAGO – A pregnant 19-year-old Chicago woman on trial in Indonesia for the death of her mother claims she’s innocent and is “petrified” about her future. Heather Mack tells the Chicago Tribune (http://trib.in/1C0FVMg ) that she loved her mother and had no reason to kill her. Sixty-two-year-old Sheila von Wiese-Mack’s …
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SEATTLE – Seattle is delaying its plan to equip police with body cameras until privacy issues can be considered, and public comment heard. The Seattle Times reports (http://is.gd/xSZzSb ) the city’s Community Police Commission issued a statement saying the new technology may have unintended consequences. The 12-member commission has struggled …
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CLEVELAND – Zoo officials in Cleveland say a woman was dangling her 2-year-old son over a railing when he fell about 10 feet into a cheetah exhibit. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo says the toddler’s parents jumped in and pulled him to safety Saturday afternoon. The zoo’s executive director says the cheetahs …
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A suspect is still at large after surveillance video was released detailing the violent attack inside a Philadelphia transit station. Around 5 a.m. on Nov. 9, Philadelphia Police said a 51-year-old man was assaulted and robbed by a group on the 15th and Market Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) platform. …
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Vatican insiders are claiming Pope Francis has requested punitive measures against American Cardinal Raymond Burke. Reports from The Associated Press and Catholic outlet The Pillar have independently confirmed reports that Pope Francis expressed intentions to take action against Burke for allegedly bolstering “disunity” in the Church. The pontiff allegedly mentioned …
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Some Missouri GOP lawmakers are renewing the push to allow homicide charges against women who receive abortions in proposals that would go beyond any state’s pro-life laws currently on the books. Republicans in both the state House and Senate have introduced bills to be considered in the legislative session, which …
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Your Google search history for 2023 has arrived. Well, actually, the world’s. On Monday, the California-based tech giant released its “Year in Search,” a roundup of 2023’s top global queries, ranging from unforgettable pop culture moments (hello, Barbenheimer), to the loss of beloved figures and tragic news carrying worldwide repercussions. …
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Ruby Franke, the Utah parenting blogger accused of abusing her six children with her blogging co-host — and co-defendant — Jodi Hildebrandt, appeared in court on Monday and entered a plea deal. Franke, 41, pleaded guilty to four of six counts of second-degree aggravated child abuse in a St. George …
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