Day: September 27, 2023

Ohio police officers recognized as ‘heroes in blue’ after they rescue residents from blazing house fire

2:47 pm September 27, 2023

Police officers are being called “heroes” after they recently rescued residents from a house fire. Officers in Columbus, Ohio, were responding to a call in the Hilltop neighborhood when they noticed that a home was on fire nearby. The police officers rushed into the scene — and successfully helped evacuate four people from the home, […]

California man wrongly convicted for rape released after 28 years in prison: ‘grave injustice’

2:10 pm September 27, 2023

A California man has been exonerated and freed from prison after serving nearly 30 years on a rape conviction. Gerardo Cabanillas was released from prison Tuesday after serving 28 years for the 1995 attack of a couple sitting in a parked car in South Gate, California, with DNA testing finding that he was not one […]

Retired cop stole thousands from autism charity he founded in honor of his son: DA

1:55 pm September 27, 2023

A retired police officer from New Rochelle, New York, has been charged with embezzling roughly $24,000 from a charity he founded in honor of his autistic son, and spending the money for his own personal purposes. Christopher Greco, 52, and a 25-year veteran of the New Rochelle Police Department who retired in August 2021, was […]

Bob Menendez, wife Nadine arrive at court for arraignment on federal corruption charges

1:50 pm September 27, 2023

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and his wife Nadine Menendez arrived at the federal courthouse in Manhattan Wednesday for their arraignment on federal corruption charges. Co-defendant Fred Daibes – a New Jersey real estate developer and founder of a New Jersey-based bank who is a longtime campaign fundraiser for Menendez – also arrived at the New […]

Maine extends energy assistance program to help thousands of low-income residents

1:48 pm September 27, 2023

Maine’s public utility regulators approved an extension Tuesday of an energy assistance program that is expected to help tens of thousands of low-income state residents while potential cuts to federal assistance loom. Members of the Maine Public Utilities Commission said the decision extends assistance to as many as 46,000 additional residents. The commission approved a […]