The Burke County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a body was found floating in a lake Friday night. The incident occurred just before 8:15 p.m. at Lake James State Park. Park visitors told deputies that they found a person floating in the water. They noticed that the person wasn’t breathing, so they called for help. […]
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Police investigating homicide in Southeast Austin
Police are searching for a killer after a body was found Friday afternoon in Southeast Austin. Police Cpl. Matthew Nonweiler said officers responded to a service call at 4:07 p.m. to the 2600 block of Metcalfe Road, which is near E. Oltorf Street and Burleson Road. He said they found “an obviously deceased individual with […]
Wildlife experts investigating birds washing up on shore
Birds washing up on shore have local wildlife experts worried. Pictures show most of them seem to be sick and dying. A bird expert told Action News Jax Annette Gutierrez the birds are called shearwater birds and are known to migrate here. However, Ark Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation said they’ve received more than 100 calls […]
1 person shot on Gonzalez street during drive-by shooting; PPD investigating
At least one person is injured after a drive-by shooting Thursday in Pensacola. Pensacola Police Department spokesperson Mike Wood told the News Journal that the shooting occurred on Gonzalez Street near L Street, and the suspects fled the area. Shootings: Sheriff says multiple Escambia County shootings may be part of summer uptick in violence PPD […]
Fiery, three-car wreck on I-5 Thursday morning leaves several injured. WSP investigating
Several people were injured in a fiery, three-vehicle car wreck on Interstate 5 in Lacey early Thurston morning. The collision occurred at about 12:20 a.m. by milepost 111 near the Marvin Road Northeast exit, Trooper John Dattilo told The Olympian. He described it as a confusing scene that involved three cars and multiple people, some […]
State police investigating thefts of 3 dirt bikes in northeastern Berks
State police are investigating the thefts of three dirt bikes from a Maxatawny Township neighborhood. Troopers from the Reading station were called about 2 p.m. on June 16 to the first block of Sweet Corn Drive off Krumsville Road after the thefts were discovered. The off-road motorcycles were believed to have been stolen between 9:30 […]
Cowlitz County deputies investigating apparent murder-suicide in Silver Lake
Deputies were called to the Streeter’s RV Park in Silver Lake for a reported shooting at 10:21 a.m. Wednesday. Deputies were told that a man had been shot and that another man armed with a handgun had gone into a nearby motorhome. Cowlitz County Deputies, Castle Rock Police, and Washington State Fish and Wildlife officers […]
SBI investigating NC Treasurer Dale Folwell’s use of state vehicles
State officials are investigating Treasurer Dale Folwell’s use of state-owned vehicles, according to Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman. Freeman confirmed to The News & Observer on Wednesday that the State Bureau of Investigation is conducting at her request an investigation into Folwell’s use of state vehicles. In a statement, Freeman said that state law […]
FBI using kidnap charge to detain husband while investigating South Florida woman’s disappearance as murder, defense argues
Attorneys for the husband of a Fort Lauderdale woman who disappeared in Spain are again asking a judge to reconsider the decision to keep him in prison in a motion filed Tuesday, arguing that officials arrested David Knezevich on kidnapping charges only to keep him detained while they investigate his wife’s disappearance as a murder. […]
AMD Is Investigating Claims That Company Data Was Stolen in Hack
(Bloomberg) — Advanced Micro Devices Inc., the second-largest maker of personal computer processors, is looking into claims that company information was stolen in a hack. Most Read from Bloomberg “We are aware of a cybercriminal organization claiming to be in possession of stolen AMD data,” the chipmaker said in a statement. “We are working closely […]
Ethics Committee investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz over alleged drug use and sexual misconduct
WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee said Tuesday it is continuing to review several allegations against Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., including that he engaged in sexual misconduct and illegal drug use. The bipartisan panel, which investigates ethics complaints, said in a lengthy statement that it is also examining whether Gaetz “accepted improper gifts, dispensed special […]
House Ethics panel investigating Matt Gaetz sex and drug claims now eyeing new allegations
Florida Representative Matt Gaetz may not be facing charges from the Department of Justice, but he’s still in hot water with the House’s internal ethics watchdog when it comes to lurid accusations that have dogged him for years. In an unusual press release, the House Ethics Committee confirmed that it was closing its probe into […]