Day: May 23, 2026

A federal grand jury has returned a 28-count indictment against 12 alleged members of an Indianapolis racketeering ring called the “Crown Hill Enterprise.” The group is accused of running a violent criminal operation that spanned from early 2019 through December 2024. According to federal prosecutors, the gang used murder, kidnapping, assault, arson, and drug trafficking
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The National Weather Service has certain criteria that must be met before either one is issued.

Now that it’s warming up, it’s time to switch the direction of your ceiling fan to optimize cool air.

A federal jury has convicted 26-year-old Laurinburg resident Kenneth Maurice Quick Jr. on eight federal charges, including first-degree murder, drug conspiracy, and obstruction of justice, following a trial in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The conviction connects Quick to the targeted killings of two men, Master Sergeant William LaVigne
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Detectives are working on identifying the other two suspects in this case.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A 14-year-old boy has died and a 16-year-old is facing murder charges after a street shooting in St. Petersburg last night turned fatal. The incident unfolded just after 6:30 p.m. in the 4200 block of 15th Avenue South. According to police, Gaige Santos-Brown, 14, was standing in the area when three
-> Continue reading Teen Dead, 16-Year-Old Arrested After Triple-Teen Ambush On St. Petersburg Street

The forecast calls for a slightly below normal season in the Atlantic.

Daily tropical outlooks are back ahead of Atlantic hurricane season, with no development expected over the next seven days.

A North Carolina woman is behind bars this week after a Bradenton Police Department investigation revealed a bizarre, dual-layer scam that drained at least $100,000 from a local senior and allegedly involved a fake online romance with a billionaire. Elizabeth Ann Hildbrand, 51, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was arrested on May 18, 2026, by Elder
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How public concern over environmental issues sparked a movement now in its 56th year.