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Suspected school shooter Colt Gray uttered three chilling words — “I did it” — to investigators soon after he was arrested for the slaughter of two classmates and two teachers earlier this week, the local sheriff said. 

The baby-faced 14-year-old, who is set to make his first court appearance Friday after being slapped with murder charges, allegedly made the admission while being interrogated in the aftermath of the bloodshed at Apalachee High School in Georgia, Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith told CNN. 

Gray is accused of unleashing a barrage of gunfire with an AR-15-style rifle at his school in Winder, just outside...

Suspected school shooter Colt Gray allegedly uttered three chilling words after arrest

Los Angeles, CA

RadarOnline

Richard Simmons was covered in cuts and bruises and had a broken leg when he died the day before his 76th birthday.RadarOnline.com exclusively obtained a copy of Simmons' autopsy report revealing the extent of the "blunt traumatic injuries" credited with causing the fitness guru's accidental death. Simmons, who disappeared from the public eye in 2014 after a prosperous career in exercise media, suffered the injuries during a "ground level fall" at his Hollywood Hills home. The date of injury was listed as "unknown" by the Los Angeles Medical Examiner.On the evening of July 11, "he experienced an episode of dizziness...

Richard Simmons' Autopsy Report Reveals 76-Year-Old Fitness Guru's Body Was Riddled With Cuts and Bruises

Placentia, CA

Law & Crime

A 41-year-old California barber allegedly became so enraged after the 6-year-old child he was babysitting peed his pants at the park that he tortured and beat the boy to death with a “large piece of raw lumber.”. Ernest Lamar Love is facing murder, torture and child abuse charges in...

6-year-old boy who just started first grade beaten to death with ‘large piece of raw lumber’ by babysitting barber because he peed his pants at park: Cops

Hillsborough County, FL

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Brandon, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) has arrested Avery Rhodes, a 15-year-old student at Bloomingdale High School, for allegedly making threats to "shoot up" the school on social media, according to an official release shared by the department this evening.

15-Year-Old Student Arrested for Threatening Hillsborough County School Shooting

Massachusetts State

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Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A man out on probation for drug charges less than a year ago and a woman from Douglas were recently arrested following a search at a local apartment. On August 7, 2024, at around 1:00 PM, Detectives from the Coffee County Sheriff's Office Drug Unit were conducting a proactive narcotics patrol in Douglas. During their patrol, a detective spotted 30-year-old Christopher Lamar Hawkins, who had outstanding warrants for fleeing police and methamphetamine possession, driving a white 2021 Kia Sorento. Hawkins was stopped in front of apartment 203/204 on N Wheeler Ave, where two detectives approached him. Breanna Henderson, 33, then came out of apartment 203 to "investigate what was going on with Hawkins" and appeared to whisper with Hawkins during his arrest. The report states that Henderson, who temporarily lived with Hawkins, began whispering with him "presumably about nefarious activities due to Hawkins's previous history with drug distribution and evading law enforcement."

Douglas Man and Woman Arrested Following Drug Bust and Search at Apartment

NewsNation

Presgrove was last seen alive at a party he attended with friends over the 2023 Labor Day weekend.

Noah Presgrove: What we know 1 year after Oklahoma teen’s death

Dania Beach, FL

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If you’ve recently shopped at the Walmart Neighborhood Market on East Sheridan Street in Dania Beach, you might want to double-check your purchases. A recent inspection by the Florida Department of Agriculture revealed some alarming issues, including moldy meat and improperly stored chicken.

Moldy Meat and Warm Chicken: Walmart Neighborhood Market  Faces Inspection Troubles in Florida

Kansas State

Augusta, KS

Under current law, the longest possible sentence would result in each girl remaining behind bars until they are 22-and-a-half years old.
The post ‘Not something that you imagine’: 93-year-old great-grandmother was allegedly beaten to death with a hatchet by 13-year-old girls until her face was gone first appeared on Law & Crime.

'Not something that you imagine': 93-year-old great-grandmother was allegedly beaten to death with a hatchet by 13-year-old girls until she was 'unrecognizable'

Arkansas State

Stillwater, OK

College Football HQ On SI

What the analytics predict as the Arkansas Razorbacks meet the Oklahoma State Cowboys in this Week 2 college football game.

Arkansas vs. Oklahoma State score prediction by expert college football model

A routine traffic stop recently led to the arrest of a 20-year-old in Douglas after a traffic violation revealed illegal substances in his vehicle. A Douglas Police Department report states that at approximately 9:36 p.m. on August 23, an officer observed a white GMC Yukon with a malfunctioning driver’s side headlight while patrolling the 441 South area. The vehicle was stopped near Elton Brooks Road for the headlight issue.

Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest for Drug Possession in Douglas

Salem, OH

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Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Georgia State

Wide Open Country

New details are surfacing about the home life of accused Georgia school shooter Colt Gray and his parents. His mother, Marcee, reportedly had multiple run-ins with the law. A former neighbor also alleges that Gray grew up in an abusive home. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Gray's mother Marcee has...

Georgia School Shooter Colt Gray's Mother Had Trouble With The Law, According To Neighbor

Harrisburg, PA

The Associated Press

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A woman who was severely injured when a gunman killed five girls and wounded her and four other girls during an attack on their one-room Amish schoolhouse in Pennsylvania has died 18 years later, a funeral director said Thursday. Rosanna S. King, 23, died at...

An Amish woman dies 18 years after being severely injured in a deadly schoolhouse shooting

Shawnee, OK

SHAWNEE, OK – Ongoing construction projects at the Citizen Potawatomi Nation (CPN) headquarters have made significant progress. One of the most prominent developments is the new FireLake Casino and Hotel, which is rapidly advancing at the intersection of Gordon Cooper Drive and Hardesty Road. The new casino will be 49,000+ sq. ft. with more than 450 slot machines, a small kitchen and bar. The hotel will be three stories tall, more than 62,000 sq. ft. with 126 guestrooms.

Construction Update: FireLake Casino Hotel and Citizen Potawatomi Administration Building

Kentucky State

Jefferson County, KY

Louisville, KY

Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

Panama City, FL

For Floridians with a craving for fried chicken, Popeyes is often a top choice, thanks to its distinctive Cajun and Creole flavors. However, a recent state inspection led to the temporary closure of a Popeyes location in Panama City, raising concerns about the restaurant's cleanliness and safety standards.

Popeyes Location Closed Following Serious Issues Found During Inspection in Florida

Upworthy

Summer Boismier didn’t set out to be a teacher, and certainly not a “trouble-making” one. But over the past couple of years, as conservative states have enacted legislative restrictions on access to books in public schools, trouble making became an opportunity to take a stand. And take a stand, she did. Boismier, who had been teaching English in Oklahoma for nearly a decade, drew national attention (and vitriol) back in 2022 for covering part of her classroom bookshelf in red tape that bore the words “Books the state didn’t want you to read.” 

Oklahoma revoked this teacher's license for standing up against book bans. She's not backing down.

News Wave

TULSA, OK - Oklahoma's landscape once teemed with mountain lions, also known as cougars, pumas, or panthers. However, by the 19th century, European settlers eradicated these large predators, mainly due to hunting and the depletion of their primary food source, deer.

Mountain Lion Sightings Reported in Oklahoma Despite Said Extinction

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Police say 2 children were found dead inside a vehicle in Oklahoma

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Police in Oklahoma say two 2-year-old children were found dead inside a vehicle after accidentally being left there....

Police say 2 children were found dead inside a vehicle in Oklahoma

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