PERRY, GEORGIA — The Houston County Sheriff’s Office says inmate levels at the county detention center have returned to a “manageable and safe capacity” after weeks of coordinated action to resolve overcrowding concerns. Sheriff Matt Moulton announced Friday that the inmate population at the Houston County Detention Center has been reduced to 579, thanks to…
CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA — A 71-year-old Grandin woman was killed Friday afternoon after being struck by a northbound Canadian National train while walking near a railroad crossing in Cass County, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol. The fatal crash occurred around 2:07 p.m. on October 24 at the 3rd Street Railroad Crossing in…
STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA — Two students were injured Thursday after a flood at Oklahoma State University’s Allen Hall, which authorities say began shortly after a planned water outage and repair earlier in the day. According to university officials, a hot water line failed, triggering fire alarms and forcing the evacuation of dozens of students. The burst…
SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEBRASKA — A tense situation in South Sioux City ended safely Thursday night after law enforcement used drone technology to locate and arrest a man who allegedly threatened to kill people in a nearby neighborhood. According to the South Sioux City Police Department, officers received a distress call from a man walking…
TEXAS — A grieving Texas father is calling out the owners of Camp Mystic after the girls’ camp announced plans to reopen next year — just months after a devastating July 4th flood claimed the lives of 27 people, including his 18-year-old daughter, Chloe Childress. In a powerful op-ed published by the Houston Chronicle, Chloe’s…
TEXAS — A Texas man says his Mercedes-Benz dealership is threatening legal action after he sold his Mercedes G 63 SUV less than a year after purchase — a move that could now cost him $20,000 in penalties, according to a demand letter from the dealership’s attorney. The buyer, who shared his experience online, said…
TEXAS — A touching friendship between two outdoor cats in Texas has captured hearts online after a resident shared how the pair — one a grieving feline and the other a longtime loner — found companionship in each other’s company. The viral image shows two cats, Ms. Texas Tonion and Mr. Mustacheo, curled together inside…
EL PASO, TEXAS — A Texas family is grieving the loss of their dog after U.S. Border Patrol agents allegedly shot and killed the pet during a home search for migrants, according to a report from KFOX14. The heartbreaking incident, which has since sparked outrage across social media, reportedly occurred after agents entered the family’s…
TEXAS — A Texas family’s recent adoption from a local animal shelter has melted hearts online after they shared a photo of their new four-legged family member — a quiet, friendly 10-week-old puppy who might just have some cattle dog lineage in his DNA. The new owners, who took the pup home earlier this month,…
WACO, TEXAS — Long before soft drinks filled grocery store shelves, one Texas pharmacist had a simple but curious dream: he wanted to create a drink that tasted like the smell of his drugstore. That man was Charles Alderton, a pharmacist working at Morrison’s Old Corner Drug Store in Waco, Texas, in the 1880s. Surrounded…