ETHEL, MISSOURI — A domestic argument that began over the contents of a man’s cell phone ended in deadly violence when a Missouri woman allegedly loaded a gun and shot him in the chest, according to deputies. Melinda Grigsby, 39, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of 51-year-old Lawrence Jackson, court records…
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA — A Nebraska woman is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say she starved and tortured a 12-year-old boy in her care, leaving him so malnourished and hypothermic that doctors initially feared he would not survive more than a few days. Angela Lowe, 47, has been charged with child abuse causing serious bodily…
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — A teenage girl who shot and killed a beloved Sonic Drive-In manager after being confronted over counterfeit money will spend decades behind bars, following a plea deal that even the judge admitted felt insufficient given the severity of the crime. Adiah Roberson, now 19, was sentenced this month to 40 years…
WEST HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA — A Lancaster County man will spend the rest of his life in prison after prosecutors say a routine argument over who would cook dinner spiraled into a deadly shooting that left his estranged wife and her elderly aunt dead, and his own son seriously wounded. Santiago Payano-Sanchez, 64, was sentenced…
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA — Two longtime public school employees are facing criminal charges after investigators say a school bus aide repeatedly abused a 10-year-old special-needs student while the bus driver looked on and even laughed during at least one incident. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Juanita Wright, 79, has been arrested and charged…
PARKLAND, FLORIDA — A Florida man is behind bars after police say his attempt to win back his ex-girlfriend spiraled into a months-long campaign of stalking that included sending her a live 9mm round in the mail and secretly tracking her movements with a GPS device. Jakir Hasan, 23, was arrested this week and charged…
FLORIDA — A rare Extreme Cold Watch has been issued across large portions of the Southeast, with Florida squarely in the bullseye as dangerously cold air is expected to surge deep into the peninsula, bringing single-digit wind chills to areas unaccustomed to this level of cold. Why This Extreme Cold Watch Is Unusual for Florida…
FLORIDA — A strong cold front sweeping through Florida this weekend is expected to deliver powerful northwest winds, creating blustery conditions Saturday and driving wind chills into the single digits overnight into Sunday morning, especially across exposed areas. Gusty Northwest Winds Expected Statewide Saturday Forecast guidance shows widespread strong wind gusts across much of Florida…
FLORIDA — A highly unusual winter signal is gaining attention across West-Central Florida, where the latest NAM and NOAA National Blend of Models are showing a low-probability but remarkable chance of snowflakes late Saturday night into early Sunday morning, driven by cold air interacting with Gulf moisture. NAM and NOAA Blend Keep the Snow Signal…
UNITED STATES — A strengthening East Coast winter storm is setting up for significant to potentially extreme impacts across a large portion of North Carolina this weekend, with dangerous travel conditions, major disruptions to daily life, and possible power outages expected as the system intensifies. North Carolina at the Center of the Highest Impact Zone…