Day: May 9, 2023

Man accused of killing 4 in Nebraska pleads not guilty to 10 charges

7:14 pm May 9, 2023

A man accused of killing four people in a small northeast Nebraska town has pleaded not guilty to 10 charges. Jason Jones, 43, of Laurel, on Monday waived his right to appear in person at a May 22 arraignment and instead asked to enter written pleas of not guilty to four counts of first-degree murder, […]

Louisiana man arrested after shooting at children playing hide and seek

7:13 pm May 9, 2023

A Louisiana man has been charged with aggravated assault and battery after shooting at children who had been playing hide and seek outside his home, striking a 14-year-old girl, officials said. The girl suffered a gunshot wound to the back of the head early Sunday, and was taken to a hospital with injuries that were […]

Man arrested after police find mother’s decaying body in his home after she filed no-contact order against him

6:17 pm May 9, 2023

A man in Florida has been arrested after the body of his mother was found decomposing in his residence. Justin Carver, 36, was arrested on charges of failing to report the death of his mother, Layni Carver, 55. “The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office takes incidents of this nature seriously and is committed to ensuring that […]

Texas family rescues tiny 19-year-old dog from pond, returns her to owner within hours

6:15 pm May 9, 2023

Two young brothers in Texas were heroes to a tiny dog in a tough spot at an area pond (SEE the rescue in the video, above). John Stanley, age 10, and Robbie Stanley, age 11, rescued a senior dog from the bushes in a pond near their home in San Antonio, Texas. The brothers spotted […]

Brazil’s ‘Queen of Rock’ dies at age 75

6:13 pm May 9, 2023

Rita Lee Jones, Brazil’s million-selling “Queen of Rock” who gained an international following through her colorful and candid style and such hits as “Ovelha Negra,” “Mania de Você” and “Now Only Missing You,” has died at 75. Otherwise known as Rita Lee, she died at her home in Sao Paulo on Monday evening, according to […]