Day: June 17, 2023

Good Samaritan follows suspect in woman’s brutal attack until cops arrive

12:00 pm June 17, 2023

A good Samaritan in Oklahoma followed a suspect who was allegedly beating a woman in a traveling car while simultaneously providing 911 dispatchers a play-by-play of what he was witnessing, leading to the suspect’s arrest. “Thank you to the Good Samaritan who assisted us in apprehending Robert Wayne Grayson,” the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office posted […]

Arkansas woman goes viral staging ‘silly,’ risque photo shoot on roof to raise home repair funds

12:00 pm June 17, 2023

A homeowner in Arkansas was horrified when she learned her leaky roof would cost $10,000 to fix, so she crafted a “funny” plan to raise the money by taking risque photos on the roof and posting them online. Terah Meishalyn, 24, bought a home in Little Rock less than a year ago and discovered that […]

Portland resident sounds alarm over city’s ‘Safe Rest Village’ program: Area of ‘organized crime and drugs’

11:00 am June 17, 2023

A Portland resident is speaking out about the city’s new “Safe Rest Village” program for the homeless amid complaints of loud noises late at night and an increase in public drug dealing. The Safe Rest Village program provides the homeless with a place to stay, toilets, laundry, showers, and more, according to a description on […]

Georgia auto shop owner ordered to fork over $39K after paying former employee in oil-covered pennies

9:31 am June 17, 2023

A Georgia auto shop operator was ordered by a court to pay $39,934 in back wages and damages to nine workers following a lawsuit from the Department of Labor. The decision by the court comes after Miles Walker, the owner of Peachtree City auto repair shop A OK Walker Autoworks, gave former employee Andreas Flaten […]

University System of Georgia, UGA among institutions hacked by Russian cybercriminals: reports

8:06 am June 17, 2023

Russian cybercriminals reportedly launched a global cyberattack that exploited several U.S. federal government agencies and higher educational institutions, including the University System of Georgia and the University of Georgia. The attack exploited MOVEit Secure File Transfer and Automation software, which is used to securely share sensitive data files. U.S. government agencies and several hundred U.S. […]