GENEVA, Ill. — A former social worker at a suburban Chicago mental health center has been charged with sexual misconduct involving a disabled person. Christy Lenhardt formerly worked at the Elgin Mental Health Center. On Thursday, she was arrested and held in lieu of $100,000 bond. The charges against the 53-year-old Lenhardt relate to allegations made in a federal lawsuit…
President Trump’s administration announced new sanctions Friday against a number of Russian officials and businesses who could benefit from the Kremlin’s destabilizing activity, including some in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle. The Treasury Department has designed 38 Russian individuals and entities in all. The sanctions target a wide range of Russian activity, including the poisoning incident in the United…
MINNEAPOLIS — The pageantry and patriotism accompanying the buildup to the Minnesota Twins’ home opener forced a pause for James Paxton in his warmup routine, leaving the Seattle starting pitcher standing alone in left field while a giant flag was unfurled nearby. The bald eagle brought in for a ceremonial flight over the field was the final piece of the…
The lobbyist whose wife owns the condo Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt lived in last year is speaking out, insisting that “any suggestion” that Pruitt’s rental resulted in “undue influence” for his firm or clients with business before the EPA is “simply false.” Steven Hart made the statement to Politico’s Playbook in a newsletter published Friday morning. Pruitt rented…
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SALT LAKE CITY — A woman who says a former Mormon missionary leader raped her in the 1980s and that the church failed to take her allegations seriously has filed a lawsuit, saying Thursday she wants the church to change the way it handles sexual abuse reports. McKenna Denson, 55, said she opted to take legal action after becoming fed…
Last Updated Apr 6, 2018 8:22 AM EDT President Trump said in a radio interview aired Friday that the U.S. isn’t in a trade war because the trade war is “already lost,” and said he “probably won’t” attend the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington later this month because the press is “so fake.” Mr. Trump made those comments in…
An Oct. 31, 2016 photo provided by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shows Erik Menendez, left, and a Feb. 22, 2018 photo provided by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shows Lyle Menendez. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation via AP SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Menendez brothers, who were convicted of killing their parents in their Beverly…
The FBI announced the new reward on April 5, 2018 for information about Mauro Ociel Valenzuela-Reyes, the airline mechanic connected to the 1996 ValuJet crash. FBI MIAMI — Federal authorities are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the capture of a fugitive airline mechanic connected to a 1996 passenger plane crash in the Florida Everglades. The FBI…
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – An annual fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club of North Mississippi takes place Friday at lunch. The “Burger Bash” will be held Friday in downtown Tupelo. There has been some confusion over the event, and another burger cookoff, but the Boys and Girls event is definitely on for Friday. It all takes place at 213 south…
It’s bumper-to-bumper traffic on Baxter Street as Los Angeles commuters make their way home. Jeff Hartman has lived here for 20 years and said he’s never seen it this bad. He said he thinks GPS apps are responsible for the traffic. The app most people on the street blame is Waze, reports CBS News correspondent Carter Evans. When you put in…
Conor McGregor makes his entrance before fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. in Las Vegas on August 26, 2017 Steve Marcus / REUTERS MMA star Conor McGregor turned himself in to police in the wake of a backstage melee he instigated that forced the removal of three fights from the UFC’s biggest card of the year. CBS New York reports that a…
TODAY: Scattered showers and perhaps a thunderstorm during the day, then widespread thunderstorms overnight. Some storms overnight could be strong to severe, especially along and south of the US-82 corridor. The main threat with these storms is strong straight line winds, but an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. Highs in the upper 60s and low 70s. Lows in the…
MENDOCINO, Calif. — Searchers looking for three missing children whose family’s SUV plunged off a Northern California cliff have found a cellphone that could have belonged to a member of the large brood. On Wednesday, Mendocino County Sheriff Tom Allman told HLN’s “Crime & Justice with Ashleigh Banfield” that he is “calling it a crime,” CBS Portland affiliate KOIN reports. “I’m…
The case is still under investigation.
Since 2010, the foundation has granted 91 wishes in the area.
The Urchins of East Union take command of 1-2A with a 5-0 win over Baldwyn.
Columbus and Heritage Academy honored with downtown parade.
The air show is April 21st and 22nd from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rain or shine.
Details are emerging about the woman behind the YouTube headquarters shooting Tuesday that injured three people in San Bruno, California. Police said Thursday that Nasim Aghdam legally purchased the firearm in San Diego on January 16, 2018 from a gun dealer in her name. It was a 9mm Smith and Wesson that had a capacity of 10 rounds. San Bruno…
Talented Ingomar basketball pair Jatyja Jones and Jay Pickens signed to continue their basketball careers at the JUCO level.
Talented Choctaw County basketball pair Brysa Maxwell and Akeem Kirkwood signed to continue their basketball careers, Thursday.
Last Updated Apr 5, 2018 7:58 PM EDT President Trump is asking the U.S. trade representative to consider $100 billion in additional tariffs on China, after China announced it would retaliate against announced U.S. tariffs on China with tariffs of its own. The Trump administration had announced $50 billion in tariffs on China, to which China responded by announcing $50…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – An overnight fire damages the Lee County Jail, including a new roof. While no one was injured, Sheriff Jim Johnson says the blaze backs up what he’s been saying for years, that a new jail and justice complex is long overdue. The Lee County jail laundry room floor is covered in water, with the smell of smoke…