Allen County, OH

Oklahoma State

Washington County, OK

Law & Crime

A woman told deputies a 15-year-old girl was tied up in the backyard in need of medical attention with "a hole in her leg and lesions on her arms," cops said. The girl had been there for three days.
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Dad left his 15-year-old daughter ratchet strapped to tree for 3 days because she goes to the bathroom on herself and 'cannot be trusted': Cops

A Costco shopper has gone viral after successfully returning a playground set from 2008, simply because his kids grew out of it. Costco is beloved by many US customers for its low prices, food courts, and helpful staff. But, another reason why Costco is so highly regarded is because it has an excellent returns policy.

Costco shopper successfully returns $1,400 playground set from 2008 because his “kids grew up”

"He stated this was the only option to keep her restrained because he did not know what else to do to help her," said authorities. An Oklahoma couple is behind bars after the man's daughter was allegedly found tied to a tree near a chicken coop -- with a witness saying she'd been there for days.

Dad Left Daughter Who 'Cannot Be Trusted' Tied to Tree for Days with 'Hole In Her Leg': Police

Dakota Levi Stevens, a 10-year-old boy, died from what's been ruled as mechanical asphyxia after his foster mother Jennifer Wilson sat on him, it is reported. Jennifer was arrested for the crime in Berrien County, Michigan, and is facing up to six years in prison. She reportedly told the police the boy had run away earlier in the day and she found him at a neighbor's house.

340lb Michigan mom crushed foster son, 10, to death in front yard after she sat on him for 'acting up'

North Carolina State

Monroe, NC

A police dog in North Carolina helped reunite a boy with his family by using a reverse tracking technique to find his home.

A boy was found wandering on a North Carolina road. A police dog helped reunite him with his family

Buffalo, NY

The US Sun

A COUPLE who met dumpster diving have welcomed a baby together — and she sleeps in a bed they found in the trash. Erin Sheffield, a 39-year-old charity coordinator from Buffalo, New York, and her husband, Dave, 35, met in a dumpster in college and hit it off over their love of searching the trash for valuable items.

My husband & I met in a dumpster – now our baby sleeps in a crib we found in the trash, we scored unopened bottles too

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

The Independent

A man has detailed how he left vacation after his mother-in-law used his toothpaste - and the internet did not hold back in its reaction. In a recent Reddit post shared to the popular “Am I The A**hole?” subreddit, he explained that both he and his wife had been planning a family vacation to Venice for months and wanted to leave their 5-year-old daughter with his mother-in-law, but his mother-in-law wanted to come on the trip.“My wife was very supportive of this idea, but I was more reluctant. My wife planned everything, booking the hotels and the restaurants,” he wrote...

Husband leaves family vacation early after mother-in-law uses his toothpaste

Colorado State

Penrose, CO

 The owners of a Colorado funeral home who allegedly stored 190 decaying bodies and sent grieving families fake ashes were ordered by a judge to pay $950 million to the victims’ relatives.Return to Nature’s owners, Carie and Jon Hallford, took $130,000 from families for cremation and burial services that were never carried out, authorities said. An investigation into the funeral home was launched by the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office in October after an odor coming from the facility in Penrose led police to the site.Nearly 200 bodies were found stacked inside and the couple had fled Colorado to escape...

Funeral home owes $950 million to families after leaving bodies to rot

Middleborough, MA

Dianna Carney

Get ready for a delightful night of inflatables, games, and fun, all set to the backdrop of a family-friendly movie! MeetingHouse Church has announced they'll be hosting Free Movie Saturday, inviting the entire community to join them on the Middleboro Town Hall Lawn (10 Nickerson Ave) for an evening filled with engaging activities and an entertaining movie.

Inflatables, Games & More: Don't Miss This Free Family Movie Night in Middleborough

Editor's note: This article was originally published on July 9, 2021. It has since been updated. High schoolers across North America with a passion for crafting, sketching and designing showed off their incredible creative talents in a bid to win a $10,000 scholarship. The Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest—put on by Duck Brand duct tape—saw an array of impressive submissions from teenagers who created stunning prom dresses and tuxedos entirely out of duct tape. Erika Avellaneda, an Ottawa Grade 9 student who was one of the finalists after beating 102 other dresses, told CTV News that she thought the contest would be a "super fun" experience since "it's not like your average scholarship where you have to write essays."

High schoolers create stunning prom dresses entirely out of duct tape for scholarship contest

Rochester, NY

New York Post

Bonfire of the vanities? 

A British couple is warning the public to keep reflective surfaces out of direct sunlight after a small make-up mirror placed near a window sparked a fire inside their home. 

“It’s not something you think of,” Sam Wilkinson, 48, told South West News Service of the freak inferno, which occurred Jul. 18th at their home in Rochester, Kent.

The registered nurse and her partner, Michael, were at their residence when they noticed an alarming smell.



Boy killed after bounce house went into the air at Maryland baseball game ‘brought light and laughter to everyone’



“I was working in the...

A bedroom mirror set our house on fire — don’t make the same mistake we did

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Massachusetts State

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, is still looking for a forever home for an adorable six-year-old French bulldog named Joannie. The local animal rescue explains: “Joannie was found as a stray extremely emaciated and less than half her current weight now. She was missing fur on her body, face and ears. She has been nursed back to health and is doing wonderfully. While her age and exact history is unknown, it is clear she has mothered more than enough litters in her short lifetime.”

Meet The "Extreme Snuggler" French Bulldog Still Looking For Love

San Antonio, TX

USA TODAY

Paul Moses Alden, 46, is accused of bobby-trapping toilets with 'pressure-activated' fireworks causing explosions and people to suffer minor injuries.

Texas man accused of placing 'pressure-activated' fireworks under toilet seats in bathrooms

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Earlier this month, a grand jury indicted over fifteen people on felony charges in Coffee County. Seven individuals face drug offenses, while others were indicted for assault, stalking, theft, and more. Several were indicted for drug possession, including two defendants facing trafficking charges after arrests earlier this year: Kenchisa Teraki Carter and Zarionna Hollaway.

Coffee County Grand Jury Indicts Two on Drug Trafficking Charges and More

Bolivia, NC

Thrift stores are booming in popularity as people hunt for branded and designer items at bargain prices, often flipping them online for a profit. Beyond that, thrifters who stumble upon rare finds like iconic dresses and precious artifacts love sharing their discoveries on social media. Recently, a thrift store found a 146-year-old marriage certificate and used the power of the internet to return it to the great-granddaughter of the couple named in it, according to Indy100. This heartwarming journey began when the certificate was discovered at the Hope Chest Thrift Store in Bolivia, North Carolina.

Thrift store finds woman, returns her great-grandparents' 146-year-old marriage cert

Missouri State

Barton County, MO

A motorist is dead after failing to yield at an intersection and crashing into a tractor trailer in Missouri on Wednesday. The accident happened on July 24th at about 1:30 p.m. in Barton County, Missouri. According to KOAM, the motorist failed to yield at the intersection of Mo-126 and State...

Motorist dead after crashing beneath trailer and coming out other side

Kansas State

CJ Coombs

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

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Allen County Children Services receives items collected during McDonald's school supply drive

ALLEN COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - Less fortunate Allen County children will be more prepared going back to school this year thanks to charitable efforts from the...

Allen County Children Services receives items collected during McDonald's school supply drive

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