Jessica Carman
Houma, LA: Louisiana police stated that a FedEx courier is suspected of crashing through the front of an occupied residence while under the influence. The 31-year-old man failed a field sobriety test and is now charged with a variety of offenses, according to the Houma Police Department. Police stated in a news release that shortly … Read more
McAllen, TX: Prosecutors along the border between the United States and Mexico have been sued by a Texas woman who was arrested and charged with murder for allegedly self-managing an abortion. The woman spent two nights in jail before the case was dismissed. Lizelle Gonzalez filed a complaint in federal court on Thursday, one month after … Read more
Atlanta, GA: Legislators in Georgia have approved a measure to increase funding for principals and superintendents of public charter schools. As per the Georgia Charter Schools Association, House Bill 1122 designates an approximate budget of $6 million to support the following: a principal for each local and state charter school catering to ninth through twelfth … Read more
Oakland, CA: According to an announcement made by California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday, hundreds of high-tech surveillance cameras are being deployed in Oakland and the surrounding freeways to combat increased crime. According to Newsom, a Democrat, the California Highway Patrol has entered into a contract with Flock Safety to install 480 cameras that are … Read more
Sacramento, CA: A lady whose vehicle was struck by a driver employed by the city of Sacramento in 2018 has been awarded a settlement of $1.58 million by the city of Sacramento. According to the allegations made in the case that was submitted to the Sacramento County Superior Court in 2019, Ocean Van Tran, who … Read more
Chicago, IL: According to Chicago police, a trio of burglars targeted over six establishments during two hours of criminal activity on the North and Northwest sides of the city. The incident of burglary occurred throughout the time frame of 5:20 a.m. to 6:40 a.m. on Thursday. According to the police, the criminals employed a hammer … Read more
A significant amount of marine traffic is rerouted away from Baltimore and into Virginia ports. The cargo ship collision that brought down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore and shut down an important shipping lane that led to one of the busiest ports on the eastern seaboard, Virginia is starting to feel some of … Read more
Proposed and advanced by a legislative committee in Louisiana on Thursday is a prohibition on the sale of agricultural land to foreign adversaries including North Korea, Iran, China, Russia, and Venezuela. The legislation received approval from the House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development. Representative Michael Echols’s (R-Monroe) proposal is now … Read more
Los Angeles, CA: Meteorologists from the National Weather Service (NWS) published a map on social media that identifies the cities in southern California that will be most severely affected by a storm that is anticipated to arrive this weekend. Since January, moisture-laden storms and atmospheric rivers have deposited an extreme amount of precipitation and snow … Read more
Nashville, TN: A decommissioned MNPD Sergeant Donald Barnes turned himself in for booking on two felony aggravated assault charges. These warrants are related to his driving into an I-40 construction zone on March 7 and causing workers to be afraid. While Barnes, 53, was off-duty driving his own SUV on Interstate 40 east near the … Read more