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November 15, 2023

Indiana ex-cop gets year in federal prison for slamming cuffed suspect's head against vehicle

Former Gary, Indiana police officer Terry Peck has been sentenced to a year in prison after pleading guilty to a civil rights violation.

November 15, 2023

Kansas elections agency evacuated after receiving suspicious letter

A suspicious letter sent to the top elections agency in Kansas prompted an evacuation, but no hazardous substance was found, and preliminary tests indicated it was not harmful.

November 15, 2023

Derek Chauvin claims new evidence shows he didn't cause George Floyd's death, attempts to overturn conviction

Derek Chauvin asked an appeals court to throw out the former Minneapolis police officer's federal civil rights conviction in the murder of George Floyd.

November 15, 2023

Six dead, 15 injured in Ohio crash involving bus carrying band students

Three people are dead and at least 15 are injured after semi-truck rear ended a charter bus carrying band students from Tuscarawas Valley.

November 15, 2023

Popular children's book is returned to Missouri library after 30 years: 'Never too late'

The book "But Not the Hippopotamus" by Sandra Boynton was returned to the St. Charles City-County Library in Missouri earlier this month — 30 years after it was checked out.

November 15, 2023

Magnitude 3.6 earthquake shakes northern Illinois, is felt across state lines

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake was reported in northern Illinois early Wednesday, detected around 4:41 a.m. just outside the Putnam County village of Standard.

November 15, 2023

Ohio state parks approved for fracking, prompting bitter protest

The Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission has approved several state-owned parcels, including state parks, for fracking. This decision has led to protests and accusations.

November 15, 2023

Wisconsin governor lifts lockdowns in prisons after inmate lawsuit

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has announced the easing of lockdowns at two of the state's oldest and understaffed prisons. The decision follows a federal lawsuit by inmates.

November 15, 2023

Illinois 4th of July parade shooting suspect's father turns self in for prison sentence

Robert Crimo Jr., the father of the suspect in a Fourth of July parade shooting in Illinois, turned himself in after pleading guilty to misdemeanor counts of reckless conduct.

November 15, 2023

Oxford High School shooter's parents to be tried separately after new witnesses come forward

A Michigan judge on Monday ruled that James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley, may have separate trials.