KNOXVILLE, Tennessee — A routine Sunday traffic stop in north Knoxville turned into a major mail-theft investigation after deputies discovered nearly $1 million in stolen checks hidden inside a pair of lunchboxes. Deputy’s Stop Uncovers Massive Mail Theft Scheme According to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO), the stop happened around 1:42 p.m. on October…
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — A former Alabama pastor accused of using over $400,000 in church funds to finance luxury cars, home payments, and personal credit card bills has signed a plea deal in federal court, according to newly filed court documents. Federal Charges and Misused Church Funds Adrian Davis, the former lead pastor of All Nations…
RAPID CITY, South Dakota — A Sturgis man is facing a long list of felony charges after a 15-year-old girl escaped captivity and police say he led them on a high-speed chase through multiple Black Hills towns Tuesday afternoon. Teen Reported She Was Held Against Her Will According to the Sturgis Police Department, officers were…
DAKOTA CITY, Nebraska — A 27-year-old South Sioux City man has been sentenced to up to 10 years in prison for a 2024 drunk-driving crash that killed a 64-year-old Sioux City woman and injured two others. Drunk-Driving Crash Claimed Life of Debora James On May 4, 2024, police say Bradley Gatzemeyer was driving a Chevrolet…
AMARILLO, Texas — A 33-year-old Oklahoma man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison after pleading guilty to shooting and killing his girlfriend during a heated argument in the parking lot of a Texas Roadhouse restaurant in Amarillo. Deadly Argument Turned Tragic Police said Mario Alberto Rodriquez shot his 23-year-old girlfriend, Marisela Mendoza, multiple…
TULSA, Oklahoma — A 4-year-old boy was shot and killed by his father Sunday night in what Tulsa Police describe as the city’s third act of child violence in August involving a family member. Shooting at Seminole Hills Apartments According to investigators, officers responded to the Seminole Hills Apartments after receiving reports that Jalen Green…
COLUMBUS, Georgia — Authorities have identified the man found shot to death inside a Brookstone subdivision home on Monday as 65-year-old Norman Lane, according to Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan. Victim Found Inside Home on Brookstone Drive Bryan confirmed that Lane was discovered dead from a shotgun wound inside his residence at 6320 Brookstone Drive…
WICHITA, Kansas — A Wichita mother says she’s still shaken after her car was stolen from her driveway early Thursday morning with her children’s car seats still inside, an incident that ended in a crash and the arrest of two armed teenagers. Theft and Discovery of the Car Greysin Wirths said she woke up to…
OMAHA, Nebraska — An Omaha Police officer was shot in the head during a confrontation at a QuikTrip gas station Monday morning, prompting a massive police response that ended with the suspect in custody less than an hour later. Officials say the injured officer is in stable condition. Shooting and Arrest The shooting happened around…
FARGO, North Dakota — Police say one person was taken into custody Monday night after a car crashed into a yard along the 1600 block of Broadway North, just a few blocks south of North High School. Crash Near Broadway North Authorities responded around 10 p.m. on October 6, after a vehicle veered off the…