ABC News(CHICAGO) — Empire actor Jussie Smollett has been taken into custody in relation to his false reporting of a crime, according to Chicago police. The actor allegedly told police he was attacked in a possible hate crime last month, which police now believe to be untrue. A press briefing with Chicago police will be …
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Feb 21
West Virginia teachers to return to classes after strike over now-killed bill
ogolne/iStock(CHARLESTON, W.Va.) — Nearly a year after they went on strike and inspired educators nationwide to do the same, West Virginia teachers wielded their power again and this time politicians were quick to listen. Just hours after West Virginia teachers went on strike for the second time in a year, the state House of Delegates …
Feb 21
Bus driver arrested after she needed to be revived from overdose following crash
Newark Police Department(NEWARK, N.J.) — A bus driver is under arrest after she allegedly passed out behind the wheel from a heroin overdose and rolled through an intersection and into a tree. There were 12 children on the bus at the time, all with special needs, but none were injured. Lisa Byrd, 57, was charged …
Feb 21
Police: NY man intentionally runs over family with car, killing one, injuring children
WABC-TV(NEW YORK) — A New York man was arrested Wednesday after he intentionally drove his car into a family of eight, killing a woman and injuring multiple children, police said. Jason Mendez, 35, was charged with murder after he allegedly crashed into the family after getting into an argument with one of them, police said. …
Feb 21
Houston reviewing 1,400 criminal cases in light of botched police raid
amphotora/iStock(HOUSTON) — The Harris County District Attorney’s Office in Houston said Wednesday it would review at least 1,400 criminal cases with ties to Houston Police Department officer Gerald Goines, who allegedly lied about using a confidential informant to justify a botched “no-knock” home raid on Jan. 28. Twenty-eight of the cases under review are open, …
Feb 20
‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett charged with felony disorderly conduct for filing false report after allegedly staging attack: Police
Gabriel Olsen/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett has been charged with felony disorderly conduct for filing a false report after allegedly staging the attack against himself in Chicago, police and the state attorney’s office confirmed to ABC News. The charge of felony disorderly conduct carries a penalty of one to three years in jail, …
Feb 20
Couple hoping to identify Airbnb guests who stole TVs, toiletries in viral video
AndreyPopov/iStock(ATLANTA) — A Georgia couple who says their home was robbed is looking for the thieves — people who rented the space through Airbnb. The couple rented out one of its properties on Airbnb to four guests for a three-night stay over the weekend, Luke, one of the homeowners, told ABC News on Wednesday. He …
Feb 20
Supreme Court unanimously rules to limit states’ ability to seize private property involved in a crime
DNY59/iStock(WASHINGTON) — In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court moved Wednesday to limit states’ ability to seize private property involved in a crime, saying the forfeitures are subject to Eighth Amendment protection against excessive fines. Tyson Timbs, a 37-year-old recovering opioid addict from Indiana, brought the case after state officials seized his $42,000 Land …
Feb 20
Wednesday Night Coaches Show: Feb. 20, 2019 CLICK HERE
Wednesday Night Coaches Show Audra Rew – Mitchell Gymnastics Jason Christensen – Dakota Wesleyan Women’s Basketball Matt Wilber – Dakota Wesleyan Men’s Basketball Travis Carpenter – Mitchell Wrestling Todd Nuendorf – Mitchell Boys Basketball Wes Morgan – Mitchell Girls Basketball https://archive.org/details/WednesdayNightCoachesShow
Feb 20
Jussie Smollett ‘now officially classified as a suspect’ in alleged attack: Police
Gabriel Olsen/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — After weeks of investigation into Jussie Smollett’s claim of being attacked last month by two men who shouted racist and homophobic slurs while physically beating him and leaving him with a rope tied around his neck, the Chicago Police Department officially classified Smollett as a suspect in an ongoing criminal investigation …