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October 3, 2023

At least 2 dead in massive pileup on smoky Arkansas highway

At least two people are confirmed dead after smoky conditions led to a 15-vehicle pileup on Arkansas Highway 67, according to state police.

October 3, 2023

Retiree group sues NC over 30-day voter residency requirement

A lawsuit by the North Carolina Alliance for Retired Americans alleges the state's 30-day residency mandate for voter eligibility is unconstitutional.

October 3, 2023

Atlanta-area police fatally shoot suspect who tried to steal cruiser

Officers in Lawrenceville, Georgia, reportedly shot and killed a suspect early Tuesday morning after he attempted to steal a police cruiser.

October 3, 2023

New Alabama congressional map almost ready for implementation, judge says

Alabama's new congressional map, which will feature a second district where either a majority or large plurality of voters are Black, will soon be implemented.

October 3, 2023

Newly incorporated Mississippi city's chief of police resigns

Gluckstadt, Mississippi Police Chief Wendell Watts is resigning from his position, and refused to comment on his future plans when speaking with the press.

October 3, 2023

Tenn. exec, dad of 3 including newborn shot dead by career criminal en route to 20-year high school reunion

A Tennessee business man was shot and killed by a career criminal with a long rap sheet while on his way to his 20-year high school reunion, authorities said.

October 3, 2023

Escaped Virginia inmate identified as suspect in Maryland carjacking

Naseem Roulack, 21, an inmate who escaped custody in Virginia, has been identified as the suspect in a Gaithersburg, Maryland carjacking.

October 3, 2023

DNA from family man's daughter exposes him as mystery strangler, police say

Michael Rizzo, who was 62 when he died in 2011, was named as 23-year-old Roslin Kruse's killer more than 30 years after she was found dead on a roadside near Tampa, Florida, police said.

October 3, 2023

Potential nail-biter race in deep-red state heats up as Dem nominee accuses GOP governor, family of corruption

Democrat Mississippi gubernatorial nominee Brandon Presley is accusing GOP Gov. Tate Reeves and his family of corruption after a family business raked in large sums from state contracts.

October 3, 2023

High school football player dies after 'medical emergency' on sidelines of Georgia game

A high school football player in Georgia's Savannah-Chatham County district has died following a reported "medical emergency" on a game's sidelines.