Jessica Carman
A suspicious package was discovered on the church premises in Sugar Land, prompting St. Laurence Catholic School to dismiss students early Thursday. According to Sugar Land police, the decision to close early was done out of extreme caution. While there is no immediate threat to students or staff, more officers from the Sugar Land Police … Read more
On Tuesday, Jack in the Box revealed plans to eliminate 150–200 underperforming locations as part of their ambitious “JACK on Track” financial plan. The CEO of the fast-food business, which is well-known for its sardonic mascot and Jumbo Jack, stated in a statement that the company’s main goals are debt repayment and cash flow acceleration. … Read more
Two men in Riverside County, arrested earlier this week, are facing serious charges of felony torture and human trafficking, authorities confirmed. According to a statement from the Hemet Police Department, the arrests followed a response on March 12 to the Hemet Global Medical Center after reports of sexual abuse. After speaking with the victim, officers … Read more
A Georgia man allegedly “violently squeezed” his daughter to death, then tried to explain her injuries as the result of the two of them “playing” together, telling authorities he had been “tossing her in the air and catching her.” Khaliq Woods, 29, was convicted of felony murder, aggravated battery, and first-degree child cruelty for the … Read more
A 33-year-old woman from Florida is facing felony charges after allegedly seriously injuring a 9-year-old boy over a disagreement about washing dishes. Daniela Raymond was arrested on Tuesday and charged with felony aggravated child abuse resulting in great bodily harm, according to records. The incident unfolded on Sunday evening around 6 p.m. when Miami-Dade Police … Read more
A Pennsylvania man is in custody after allegedly burning over half of his girlfriend’s body with a hot clothes iron and holding her captive for several days inside their Pittsburgh apartment, according to a probable cause affidavit. Burton L. Byrd stands accused of a horrific assault that began last Saturday when he confronted the woman … Read more
Two 18-year-old women from Illinois, Hayley A. Ditzler and Olivia J. Brown, are facing charges of “mob action” after allegedly luring multiple women into the woods and assaulting them without any known motive. According to the Madison County Prosecutor’s Office, the teens were arrested on Wednesday. The “mob action” charge refers to the coordinated use … Read more
In the East Valley, during the night, state troopers pulled over a woman who had been traveling the wrong way on the United States Highway 60 for about twenty miles. At approximately 1:30 in the morning, the driver who was traveling in the wrong direction was reported to the Arizona Department of Public Safety on … Read more
A mother and her 7-year-old daughter were killed when a family of four drove through floodwaters in Oklahoma while en route to a friend’s house. Leila Faraji, 46, and her daughter, Rosa Faraji, 7, were found dead in the Arkansas River on Monday by search and rescue personnel. “It’s such a sad, sad tragedy that … Read more
County health officials have closed a troublesome Whole Foods Market location in the South Bay due to food safety breaches. The store at 20955 Stevens Creek Blvd. in Cupertino, which had some of its activities interrupted earlier this month due to vermin violations, had its operating permit suspended and was forced to close temporarily, according … Read more