Archives: 2018

Neurologist on probation for assaulting patients charged anew

NEW YORK  – A neurologist who pleaded guilty last year to assaulting women at a Philadelphia clinic was arrested Tuesday on charges he repeatedly raped a patient in New York City.  Dr. Ricardo Cruciani was taken into custody and will be arraigned in New York on multiple counts of rape and other sex crimes, police said.  The former patient, Hillary…

New details emerge about fatal crash involving GOP train

CROZET, Va. — Witnesses told investigators that a garbage truck struck by a train carrying Republican congressmen through rural Virginia entered the railroad crossing after the safety gates had come down, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report released Wednesday. The report on the Jan. 31 crash said the probable cause of the accident has not yet…

Network fires producer after actress' rape allegation

Karla Souza arrives at the EIF Presents: XQ Super School Live on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017 in Santa Monica, Calif.  Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s largest television network said Wednesday it has severed ties with independent producer Gustavo Loza after actress Karla Souza said she was raped early in her career by a producer she did not…

Report: Rape suspect fatally poisons self amid police chase

The scene where a rape suspect reportedly fatally poisoned himself amid a police chase in Ventura, Calif. Feb. 21, 2018 CBS LA VENTURA. Calif. — A suspected rapist who was involved in a car chase with California police Wednesday morning fatally poisoned himself while behind the wheel, reports CBS Los Angeles. The incident started around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday when the…

Video released in search for Texas Roadhouse shooter

Last Updated Feb 21, 2018 12:39 PM EST SAN ANTONIO — Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect who shot five people outside a Texas restaurant on Sunday evening. Monday, the San Antonio police department released video from surveillance images showing who they say is the suspect in the shooting at the Texas Roadhouse. A child, two men and…

School Funding Debate Continues in Jackson

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi state senators are scheduled to begin discussing on Wednesday a plan to rewrite Mississippi’s school funding formula. Officials made the announcement Tuesday as senators met with a consultant who helped develop ideas that were incorporated into House Bill 957 , which representatives passed last month. Senate Education Committee Chairman Gray Tollison, an Oxford Republican, says…

Pot Penalties Discussed in AL Legislative Session

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Two legislative committees will debate proposals to lower the penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana. The House and Senate Judiciary committees on Wednesday will consider the bills by Rep. Patricia Todd, a Democrat, and Sen. Dick Brewbaker, a Republican. The bills would make possession of an ounce or less of marijuana punishable by a fine…

Woman accused of poisoning 3 kids amid custody dispute

Officers were called to the family’s home on Monday, where they found Roever and her three children needing medical attention, police said. KCTV OLATHE, Kan.  — An Olathe woman has been charged with one count of attempted capital murder after she allegedly gave her three children medication to try and kill them.  Johnson County authorities charged 37-year-old Therese Roever on…

Officer shot, killed in Prince George's County, Maryland

Officers respond to the scene where a cop was shot in Prince George’s County, Md. Feb. 21, 2018 WUSA9 BRANDYWINE, Md. — An officer was shot and killed Wednesday morning in Maryland, according to Prince George’s County police. With broken hearts, we are announcing that one of our officers was shot and killed today. The brave officer was shot while…

Too many selfies? You may have “selfitis”

NEW YORK — Selfies have become a part of daily life for many Americans, but if you’re taking too many, psychologists say you might have “selfitis.” Sisters Taelor and Tia Smith, and their friend, Tikia Travis, say they snap hundreds of selfies a day. “It gives me confidence because sometimes I feel you know everything doesn’t translate on camera, but…

Las Vegas police catch suspect in slayings of homeless men

The most recent victim of a Las Vegas gunman who targeted homeless men  Las Vegas Metropolitan police LAS VEGAS – Las Vegas police have arrested a suspected gunman who they believe is responsible for fatally shooting two homeless men and wounding two more earlier this year. Police on Tuesday said 26-year-old Las Vegas resident Joshua Castellon was arrested Friday on…

California teen gets prison for smuggling tiger cub into U.S.

In this Aug. 23, 2017, file photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows an agent holding a male tiger cub that was confiscated at the U.S. border crossing at Otay Mesa southeast of downtown San Diego.  U.S. Customs and Border Protection via AP SAN DIEGO — A California teen has been sentenced to six months in prison for…

Trump hosts listening session after Parkland shooting

President Trump is hosting a listening session at the White House Wednesday with students affected by last week’s Florida school shooting, parents of children affected by school shootings, teachers, and advocates from a gun control group Sandy Hook Promise.  The White House is expecting about three dozen students and parents to attend, along with Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Vice…

Could Calif. drought restrictions slash water rights?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A proposal to make California’s drought-era water restrictions permanent could allow the state to chip away at long-held water rights in an unprecedented power grab, representatives from water districts and other users told regulators Tuesday. Members of the state Water Resources Control Board delayed a decision about whether to bring back what had been temporary water bans…

Cemetery worker pinned in grave by 800-pound vault cover

EAST HANOVER TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A cemetery worker was temporarily trapped in a grave he was digging, a New Jersey cemetery said. Peter Ferencze, 59, of Flemington, was digging a grave Tuesday afternoon when an 800-pound vault cover fell on top of him, pinning him in the open grave, according to a Hanover Cemetery spokesperson. The Daily Record reports emergency responders…

Shooting survivor responds to being called an “actor”

David Hogg, who survived last week’s mass shooting at a Florida high school, has become an outspoken voice in the national gun control debate. Now, he is responding to unsubstantiated allegations that he is an “actor.”   “I’m not an actor in any sense, way, shape or form,” Hogg, 17, told CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Tuesday. “I am the son of…

Cops: Ariz. couple kept four kids locked in separate rooms

Benito Gutierrez, left, and Carol Gutierrez KOLD TUCSON, Ariz. — A Tucson-area couple were arrested and jailed on suspicion of child abuse after authorities say four children were allegedly locked in separate rooms for up to 12 hours at a time with no access to food, water, lights or bathroom facilities. No bail was immediately set for 69-year-old Benito Gutierrez…

Eye Opener: Rev. Billy Graham dies at 99

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Tara Westover's journey from off-the-grid childhood to Cambridge

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Statewide Tornado Drill Today

Schools, businesses and more are encouraged to participate in the Mississippi statewide tornado drill this morning.  You may hear outdoor warning sirens and your NOAA weather radios may activate, but it is only a test.  The state-wide test will occur at 9:15 AM this morning. To learn more about tornado safety, watch WCBI news all day today and visit our…