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October 2, 2023

Man rents room on Airbnb, allegedly robs homeowner at gunpoint in Georgia

In Georgia, a man who had arranged accommodation through Airbnb is alleged to have robbed the homeowner at gunpoint, according to police reports.

October 2, 2023

Roadside strangling victim identified 33 years later as police hunt killer

DNA and forensic genealogy were used to identify a 20-year-old Jane Doe 33 years after she was murdered and dumped on the side of a highway in North Carolina.

October 2, 2023

Disturbing video emerges of handcuffed Black man with bloody face surrounded by cops at Florida traffic stop

Video of a traffic stop in Florida, recorded by a bystander, depicts a handcuffed Black man with swollen eyes and a bloody face seated on the ground, surrounded by officers.

October 2, 2023

Tennessee deputy seriously injured, ‘armed individual’ dead after gunfire exchange during domestic call

A deputy with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office was left with 'very serious injuries' after responding to a domestic call at a residence in Knoxville, where someone opened fire.

October 2, 2023

Georgia correctional officer allegedly killed at state prison by convicted murderer with 'homemade weapon'

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Georgia is accused of killing a correctional officer and assaulting another inmate at a state prison.

October 2, 2023

Florida parents welcome third baby girl born on same day as their other daughters: 'Our mouths dropped'

A Florida couple have welcomed another daughter into their family and she shares the same birthday with both of her older sisters. The girls' mother said she gave birth naturally.

October 1, 2023

Florida middle school teacher terminated, arrested after child porn was found on phone: police

Former middle school teacher Ryan Hamil, 22, was charged with child pornography possession after officers found two explicit images of a pre-teen on his phone.

October 1, 2023

Gaetz slammed for bailing out Dems in budget battle, giving them potential leverage in ousting speaker

Fellow Republicans lashed out at Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., over his threats to trigger a motion to vacate for a vote to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.

October 1, 2023

Iconic southern accent is slowly disappearing with time, linguists say

Researchers at the University of Georgia and the Georgia Institute of Technology conducted a cross-generational study of Georgians, finding that their accents are gradually fading.

October 1, 2023

‘Serial sex offender’ in Virginia caught on camera creeping in park with children nearby, arrested: police

Felix Antonio Mejias Vigil, 35, of Fairfax, Virginia, is suspected in multiple sex offense cases after he was caught lurking near a park.