Florida bell ringer allegedly tries to ‘impale’ store manager with donation tripod while drunk
A Florida man working as a Salvation Army bell ringer for the holidays was arrested Christmas week after he allegedly attempted to “impale” the manager of a grocery store with his donation kettle tripod, according to officials.
Year in focus: Images that defined America in 2025
From moments of celebration to scenes of devastation, 2025 delivered images that defined a turbulent year in America. These photos captured some of those defining stories.
Murder in small-town America: The crimes that tore quiet communities apart in 2025
In 2025, idyllic small towns across America were interrupted by acts of violence from Mississippi to Montana, Arkansas to Washington state. The murders struck during homecoming weekends, inside neighborhood bars, at campgrounds and along hiking trails. Together,
Texas father rescues kidnapped daughter by tracing her phone’s location, sheriff’s office says
A father in Texas saved his 15-year-old daughter after he traced her phone to find the location where she was being held and kidnapped, deputies said. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to a home
Texas 19-year-old Camila Mendoza Olmos vanishes outside her home on Christmas Eve
A search is underway Saturday in Texas after a 19-year-old woman who “normally goes for a morning walk” disappeared outside of her home on Christmas Eve, police said. Camila Mendoza Olmos was last seen leaving her residence in
North Myrtle Beach renourishment kicks into high gear
“It’s going great. They worked through Christmas. I saw today some of the progress. They have made it a long way.”
Defiant TPUSA leader won’t quit despite chapter facing harassment, hostility after Kirk assassination
PHOENIX — After a string of harassment, intimidation and destruction in the wake of the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, a leader at one of the organization’s college chapters refuses to back down. Amy
Crime lords turn Motor City into car-theft supermarket for Middle East buyers: ‘Somebody’s getting paid’
An uptick in international organized crime groups smuggling stolen vehicles from the Motor City to countries in the Middle East is alarming law enforcement officials looking to crack down on the thefts, as experts say criminals are
Florida man allegedly steals 400 pounds of avocados to buy Christmas presents for children
A Florida man was arrested this week after allegedly stealing hundreds of pounds of avocados from a Miami-area grove, according to police. Edel Perez, 29, was arrested after deputies said they saw him leaving a fenced avocado