Tragic Incident Raises Concerns About Autonomous Driving Technology In a concerning development for Tesla and the autonomous vehicle industry, a Tesla Model S operating in "Full Self-Driving" mode was involved in a fatal collision with a motorcyclist near Seattle in April 2024. This incident marks at least the second fatal...

Life Sentence for Triple Murder A Clermont County judge has sentenced Chad Doerman, 33, to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the shooting deaths of his three young sons at their Ohio home last year. On Friday, Doerman received three consecutive life terms after pleading guilty to...

Long-Running Legal Dispute Resolved Ohio’s historical society has reached a settlement with Moundbuilders Country Club, allowing it to take control of the Octagon Earthworks, an ancient ceremonial and burial site located on the club's golf course. The deal ends years of litigation and ensures the site will be accessible to...

Federal Complaint Filed Against TikTok On Friday, the Justice Department filed a lawsuit against TikTok, accusing the popular social media platform of violating children’s online privacy laws. The complaint, lodged in a California federal court, also implicates TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, in the alleged misconduct. Allegations of Privacy Violations The...

Legal Challenge to Ballot Measure Opponents of a proposal aimed at blocking a planned casino in Arkansas have petitioned the state Supreme Court to disqualify the measure from the upcoming November ballot. Cherokee Nation Entertainment, awarded the license to build and operate the casino, filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutional...

Death Penalty Sought for Escaped Inmate An Idaho prosecutor has announced his intention to seek the death penalty for an inmate accused of killing a man during a 36-hour escape from prison. Skylar Meade, 32, already serving a life sentence, is charged with the first-degree murder of James Mauney, an...

Enthusiasts Rally for Poultry Rights Iowa’s capital city is reconsidering proposed restrictions on backyard chickens and roosters after a dedicated group of poultry enthusiasts paraded their flocks around City Hall on Monday. The demonstration highlighted the community's passion for their feathered companions and prompted city officials to seek a more...

Family Supports Legislation After Tragic Death Family members of Jocelyn Nungaray, a 12-year-old Houston girl allegedly killed by two Venezuelan men who entered the U.S. illegally, have announced their support for new legislation that would significantly restrict the ability of federal immigration authorities to release detained immigrants. The girl's body...

Statue Theft and Sentencing Ricky Alderete, the man who stole a bronze Jackie Robinson statue in Wichita, Kansas, has been sentenced to approximately 15 years in prison. Most of his sentence is related to a burglary that occurred shortly after the statue theft in January. The judge linked Alderete's crimes...

Historic Pension Forfeiture Case A former clerk from Addison, New York, will become the first politician to forfeit her pension under a state anti-corruption law after admitting to embezzling over $1 million from the village. This landmark case marks the first use of the pension forfeiture penalty in New York...

Lawsuit Filed Against Kansas Hospital Mylissa Farmer, a woman from Joplin, Missouri, has filed a lawsuit against the University of Kansas Health System and the public oversight body governing its operations. The lawsuit, filed in federal court, alleges that the hospital denied her an abortion despite severe pregnancy complications that...