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A Region in Transition: Cold Weather Giving Way to Warmth, But Drought Concerns Linger
8+ hour, 19+ min ago (613+ words) SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Cold Has Set In'And It's Taking Its Toll For the past several weeks, an extended period of cold weather has gripped the region, with temperatures consistently running well below seasonal averages. While many residents have grown…...
Mountain lion euthanized after being spotted on college campus, wildlife officials say
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (95+ words) LEWISTON, Idaho (CNN) " Wildlife officials in Idaho said they had to humanely euthanize a mountain lion early Tuesday morning. The mountain lion was first spotted in Lewiston Sunday night near a college's baseball field. Officers with the Department of Fish…...
Man allegedly caught on Ring doorbell camera brutally beating 3-year-old boy, police say
2+ week, 6+ day ago (166+ words) WACO, Texas. (KWTX/Gray News) - A man in Texas was allegedly caught on camera brutally beating a 3-year-old boy, according to authorities. Police officers were dispatched to the apartment complex about 5:20 p.m. to investigate the assault. Waco police said Paul Thames,…...
Woman trying to find ‘guardian angel’ who saved her life after she suddenly stopped breathing
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (293+ words) HENRICO, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) - A Virginia woman is hoping to find the person who helped her survive a scary medical situation last month. Melinda Pereira says Echo Lake Park normally provides her a peaceful escape from reality, but that…...
Son fights to finalize mother’s divorce after she and 6-year-old twins found shot to death
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (464+ words) BONANZA, Ark. (KFSM) - An Arkansas man is fighting to finalize his mother's divorce, saying it was granted the day before she and her 6-year-old twins were found dead in their home. In the midst of his grief, 24-year-old John Powell…...
Woman arrested after first responders find her hiding inside the walls of a business, police say
3+ mon, 12+ hour ago (168+ words) GENESEO, Ill. (KWQC/Gray News) - An Illinois woman was arrested after police said she was found inside the walls of a Geneseo business. Caleigh Gottsche, 26, of Davenport, was arrested and charged with burglary, felony criminal damage to property and criminal trespassing....
Wrong bear killed after man mauled to death in national forest, wildlife officials say
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (394+ words) LITTLE ROCK (Gray News) " Wildlife officials in Arkansas said the wrong bear was euthanized after a 60-year-old man was killed by one earlier this month. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) said the final analysis from the Veterinary Forensic…...
Cats missing after animal rescue group involved in interstate crash that killed 8 people
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (358+ words) ATLANTA (WANF/Gray News) " An animal rescue van transporting cats from Atlanta to Vermont was one of the vehicles involved in a deadly crash on Interstate 85 in Jackson County, they said. FurKids Animal Rescue said they were 90 minutes into the…...
‘Everything is complete’: Cat believed to have died in an apartment fire found alive 2 months later
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (295+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA/Gray News) - A house cat in Alabama that was believed to have died in an apartment fire was found alive two months later. The past two months have been filled with grief for Verandas at Taylor Oaks…...
Sheriff’s office says state park stabbing was ‘elaborate hoax,’ ranger facing felony charges
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (275+ words) JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV/Gray News) - A Colorado Parks and Wildlife ranger is facing felony charges after law enforcement says a stabbing investigation that prompted a multi-agency manhunt was found to be "an elaborate hoax." According to the Jefferson County…...