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October 25, 2023

Neal Biggers, Reagan-appointed judge in key school prayer, HBCU cases, dead at 88

U.S. District Judge Neal Biggers, whose nearly four-decade tenure on the bench set key precedent at both the state and federal level, died at home on Oct. 15. He was 88.

October 25, 2023

West Virginia man indicted on murder charge in Alex Carter's 2000 disappearance

A special grand jury has indicted Larry Webb, now in his eighties, under suspicion of murder in connection with the 2000 disappearance of Natasha "Alex" Carter.

October 25, 2023

NC retirement home worker charged with fatally shoving 88-year-old woman to ground

Cynthia Sellars, 54, of Benson, North Carolina, has been charged with murder for pushing Lillie Cooper, 88, to the ground last month, killing her.

October 25, 2023

Former NBA star Dwight Howard denies sexually assaulting man at Georgia home

Former NBA player Dwight Howard has denied allegations stemming from a July 2021 incident that he sexually assaulted a man at his Georgia home, according to an ESPN report.

October 25, 2023

Ex-Columbia councilwoman clinches Dem nomination for deep-blue SC state Senate seat

Former Columbia, South Carolina Councilwoman Tameika Isaac Devine, a Democrat, has won her party's nomination to succeed the late state Sen. John Scott.

October 25, 2023

Who is Mike Johnson, newly elected speaker of the House?

Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., is the fourth nominee for House speaker since Rep. Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the role

October 25, 2023

Georgia state agency struggles to meet growing need for housing aid

A growing number of Georgia residents are seeking housing aid through subsidies, and a state agency is working to meet the urgent need.

October 25, 2023

Florida suspect caught on video slamming car into moped driver, leaving scene; injured victim speaks out

Tampa police are looking for a woman accused of hitting a man riding a motor scooter and taking off from the scene earlier this month. The victim spoke to FOX13.

October 25, 2023

Florida woman looking for lost dog kills husband in DUI crash, police say

Florida woman accused of killing husband in a DUI crash at the foot of their driveway while they were looking for their lost dog, according to Palm Bay police.

October 25, 2023

GA murder suspect commits suicide during police confrontation

A Georgia man gave himself a fatal injury after police connected him to a Bibb County jailbreak involving four inmates. His death has been ruled a suicide.