Iconic USA TODAY sports media columnist dead at 82
Rudy Maltzke, a longtime sportswriter for USA Today, passed away this week, his son confirmed on social media. He was 82 years old. Marzke was a pioneer in sports media commentary, launching one of the first columns on the subject for the outlet from 1982 until his retirement in 2005. In his last column in […]
Teen suspect arrested after cheerleader found dead in woods
A 13-year-old Tennessee cheerleader was allegedly stabbed to death with a pocketknife by a 15-year-old boy and left on the side of a dirt road. Prosecutors now hope to try him as an adult. According to a plea released Oct. 24 in Knox County Court, Savannah Copeland met with a 15-year-old boy around midnight on […]
University of Mobile freshman Kaiden Francis dead at 18 after collapsing on campus
Cayden Francis, a freshman at the University of Mobile (Alabama), collapsed on campus Tuesday and died at the age of 18, President Charles Smith said. The announcement was made in a letter addressed to faculty, staff, and students.. Spokesperson Kathy Dean told The Associated Press that Francis was found “unresponsive” after attending weekly skills training […]
Boar’s Head listeria outbreak that left 10 dead has ended, feds say
A deadly Listeria food poisoning outbreak linked to a major recall of popular Boar's Head Deli meats has been brought to an end, federal health officials announced Thursday. Ten people died and 61 became ill in 19 states after eating Boar's Head products contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, including liverwurst. The illness was reported from late […]
US citizen among 4 dead in Laos after suspected alcohol poisoning
An American, two Danes and an Australian tourist have died after drinking contaminated alcohol in Laos, after reports of several people falling ill in a town popular with backpackers. The identity of the only victim so far made public is Bianca Jones, 19, from Australia. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced in Parliament on Thursday […]
Multi-state police pursuit of alleged kidnapper ends in fiery collision with 3 dead
A driver being pursued by police in Iowa for kidnapping a toddler in Nebraska caused a crash in Missouri that killed two teenagers, police said. The Fremont County Sheriff's Office said they received a report from a woman at Grape Community Hospital in Hamburg, Iowa, who reported domestic violence at the hands of a male […]
Officer Wounded After NYC Shootout Leaves ‘Career Criminal’ Dead
Shortly after 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, NYPD officers engaged in a shootout with 57-year-old Gary Worthy, killing the man police described as a “career criminal.” 1010WINS quotation Police call Worthy a “very dangerous” and “career criminal” who is wanted in connection with a number of robberies. Worthy, who was believed to be carrying a revolver, fired […]
2 dead, 1 hospitalized after house explodes in Ohio
Two people were killed and one injured in a house explosion Tuesday morning in a small town just southeast of Cincinnati, Ohio. Local firefighters in Bethel, Ohio, responded to a call at 8:44 a.m. reporting a house fire with a possible trap. Bethel-Tate Fire Chief Christopher Cooper confirmed that crews heard reports of an explosion […]
Body of 39-year-old man found dead inside Planet Fitness tanning bed after 3 days
Indiana Planet Fitness Gym Employees I was shocked to discover The body of a 39-year-old man was found inside a tanning bed after entering it for the first time three days earlier. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers were called to a gym on Hardegen Street just before 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 11 […]
$100K reward offered after federally protected wolf found dead in Arizona
Flagstaff, Arizona – Authorities are investigating the death of a Mexican gray wolf in Arizona and are offering $100,000 for information on who killed the animal. According to a news release from US Fish and Wildlife Servicea female Mexican wolf known as F2979, was found dead northwest of Flagstaff, Arizona on November 7th. The wolf […]