Archives: 2018

George Zimmerman charged with threatening private investigator

George Zimmerman looks at the jury as he testifies in a Seminole County courtroom Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016 in Orlando, Fla. Matthew Apperson is accused of trying to kill Zimmerman by shooting into his truck during a dispute last year. Red Huber, AP SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — George Zimmerman, the Florida man acquitted in the death of Trayvon Martin, has…

Sheriff: Highway sniper wrote he “idolized” Parkland shooter

Officials respond to the scene in Hall County, Ga. where a sniper opened fire on passing drivers on Highway 365 May 4, 2018 WGCL GAINESVILLE, Ga. — A sniper who killed himself after firing on cars and injuring people on a Georgia highway idolized the Parkland, Florida school shooting suspect, a sheriff said Saturday. A sheriff says 26-year-old landscaper Rex Whitmire…

Ex-Marine pleads guilty to serial killings of 7 women

CROWN POINT, Ind. — A former Marine who authorities say preyed on women in an area of Gary, Indiana, known as a hangout for prostitutes and drug users, pleaded guilty Friday to killing seven women under a plea deal that will spare him the death penalty. Darren Vann’s surprise plea Friday in the killings came after the 47-year-old Gary man’s…

What to know about Tuesday's West Virginia GOP primary

So what’s going on in West Virginia’s Republican primary? In broad strokes, the GOP has two candidates it thinks can beat incumbent Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin in November: Rep. Evan Jenkins and Attorney General Patrick Morrisey. Manchin was elected as a socially conservative Democrat to replace the legendary Sen. Robert Byrd in 2010 and won a full term in 2012….

Remains of 2 men dismembered, chained to cinder blocks in pond

Alize Smith (left) and Jarron Moreland OKLAHOMA CITY — A 16-year-old is charged along with his older brother, mother and the mother’s boyfriend in the deaths of two black men whose bodies were found dismembered and chained to cinder blocks in an Oklahoma City pond after what authorities say was a gun sale arranged on Craigslist that turned deadly. The…

Outrage over graphic mural at school showing Trump's head on a spear

This controversial mural at a California school shows President Trump’s head on a spear, which many considered to be “graphic” and inappropriate.  Sasha Andrade/Facebook A new mural at a California charter school depicting President Trump’s head on a spear has sparked outrage online and among parents in the community. The artist was asked to modify it due to the graphic…

Officials giving update on Hawaii volcano eruption – live stream

PAHOA, Hawaii — Officials are expected to provide an update on the violent volcanic eruption in Hawaii. Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has destroyed dozens of homes since it began spewing lava hundreds of feet into the air last week. © 2018 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed…

Officer’s “extraordinary” act of kindness goes viral

  Officer Mike Kelly was seen buying groceries for a family, and a bystander used social media to help identify him. Cleveland, Tennessee police department When a Cleveland, Tennessee, police officer was seen buying groceries for a family at Walmart, a fellow shopper used the power of social media to help identify and thank him. “Just witnessed an another extraordinary…