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School bus driver killed during emergency drill at Gauger-Cobbs Middle School in Newark

27Oct

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Delaware

School bus driver killed during emergency drill at Gauger-Cobbs Middle School in Newark

NEWARK, DE – A school bus driver was fatally struck by another bus while preparing to conduct an emergency exit drill at Gauger-Cobbs Middle School. File Photo (November 2022) The incident occurred around 7:00 a.m. on October 23, 2025, in the drop-off lane of the school located at 50 Gender Road. A 54-year-old woman from Wilmington was behind the first IC 300 school bus when a second bus, also an IC 300 model, drifted forward and struck her. The reason for the movement remains under investigation. The victim, identified as Wanda Montalvo of Wilmington, was transported to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced deceased. Her identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The driver of the second bus, a 53-year-old woman from New Castle, was not injured. Both...

Paxton to speak at UT Austin Turning Point USA event on Nov. 3

27Oct

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Texas

Paxton to speak at UT Austin Turning Point USA event on Nov. 3

AUSTIN, TX – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is scheduled to speak at a Turning Point USA event hosted by the University of Texas at Austin chapter on Monday, November 3. File Photo (September 2025) The event will take place in the Auditorium of the William C. Powers, Jr. Student Activity Center (WCP Room 1.402) at 2201 Speedway. Doors will open at 6:20 p.m. CT, and the program will begin at 7:00 p.m. CT. Paxton, who has recently spoken at other Turning Point USA events in Houston and Lubbock, will address topics related to freedom, Texas values, and youth leadership. The event is open to the public, with preferred seating for students.

HPD releases photos of suspect in fatal shooting of John Crockett, asks for public’s help

27Oct

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Texas

HPD releases photos of suspect in fatal shooting of John Crockett, asks for public’s help

HOUSTON, TX – Police are looking for a suspect captured on surveillance footage in connection with the fatal shooting of John Crockett in southeast Houston. The shooting occurred around 10:45 a.m. on October 22 in the 7900 block of Comal Street. Officers responded to the scene and found Crockett, 54, with gunshot wounds inside a crashed vehicle. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. Investigators say Crockett was driving when the suspect approached, made contact, and then shot him. The suspect fled on foot heading southbound, and the vehicle collided with a telephone pole. The suspect, seen riding a bicycle before the shooting, was wearing a blue shirt, blue pants, and black shoes. Anyone with information on the identity of the suspect is urged to conta...

Court sentences Talib Smith to 25 years for carjacking, kidnapping, and dumping elderly woman in Houston bayou

27Oct

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U.S.

Court sentences Talib Smith to 25 years for carjacking, kidnapping, and dumping elderly woman in Houston bayou

HOUSTON, TX – Talib Smith has been sentenced to 300 months in federal prison for kidnapping, carjacking, and assaulting an elderly woman at her southwest Houston home in May 2023 before dumping her into a bayou. Court records show Smith grabbed the woman, tied her hands and ankles, shoved clothing into her mouth, and demanded money and car keys. Smith then placed her in the trunk of her car and drove off, later dumping her into a Houston bayou. The woman, who was over 65 years old, managed to climb out of the water and ran to a nearby apartment for help. The case was investigated by the Houston Police Department and federal authorities.

Witnesses saw person walking away before trailer fire that left one dead in Amarillo

27Oct

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Texas

Witnesses saw person walking away before trailer fire that left one dead in Amarillo

AMARILLO, TX – A suspicious death is under investigation after a trailer fire was reported early Monday morning near NW 5th and Lamar. File Photo (October 2025) At approximately 4:53 a.m., officers responded to the scene where an RV trailer was fully engulfed in flames. Fire crews extinguished the blaze, and a deceased individual was discovered inside the trailer. Witnesses reported seeing a person walking away from the area shortly before smoke became visible, prompting the 911 call. Fire Marshals, homicide investigators, and crime scene units responded to the scene. The investigation is ongoing. If you have any information, you are urged to contact the Amarillo Police Department or Crime Stoppers.

73-year-old man dies after Mazda hit by Oldsmobile in Millsboro crash

27Oct

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Delaware

73-year-old man dies after Mazda hit by Oldsmobile in Millsboro crash

MILLSBORO, DE – A 73-year-old man has died following a two-vehicle crash that occurred on October 24, 2025, on Millsboro Highway near Mumford Road. According to Delaware State Police, the crash happened around 11 a.m. when a Mazda CX-5 was stopped in the westbound lane, waiting to turn left into a private driveway. An Oldsmobile Ciera traveling behind the Mazda attempted to pass it on the left as the Mazda began turning. The Oldsmobile swerved off the road, struck two garbage receptacles, and then crashed into the left side of the Mazda, pushing it into a tree. The Mazda’s driver, a 69-year-old woman from Millsboro, was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and released. Her passenger, a 73-year-old man from Millsboro, was seriously injured and died the next day. The 34-ye...

Court allows Texas lawsuit against Yelp to move forward over crisis pregnancy center disclaimers

27Oct

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U.S.

Court allows Texas lawsuit against Yelp to move forward over crisis pregnancy center disclaimers

AUSTIN, TX – The Court reversed a lower court’s dismissal and ruled that the State of Texas can proceed with its lawsuit against Yelp, Inc. over the company’s use of disclaimers on crisis pregnancy center listings. File Photo (September 2025) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Yelp under the state’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act, alleging that the company misled consumers by placing notices on the pages of crisis pregnancy centers stating they “typically provide limited medical services and may not have licensed medical professionals onsite.” Yelp later revised the language to say these centers “do not offer abortions or referrals to abortion providers.” A trial court dismissed the case, but the Fifteenth Court of Appeals ruled that Texas courts have specific personal jurisdic...

Court dismisses man’s $1 trillion claim against Indiana federal court, warns of future sanctions

27Oct

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U.S.

Court dismisses man’s $1 trillion claim against Indiana federal court, warns of future sanctions

CHICAGO, IL – The Court dismissed an appeal from Matthew Jones, who sued the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, claiming court employees attacked him and caused injuries totaling $1 trillion in medical costs. Jones filed the lawsuit under a criminal statute not applicable to civil suits, and the district court had dismissed the case for lack of standing and sovereign immunity. On appeal, the Court noted that Jones’s brief did not address those issues and failed to comply with federal rules for legal arguments. Judges cited his history of filing similar frivolous lawsuits in federal and state courts across the country and warned him that further baseless filings could lead to sanctions, fines, and a potential bar from submitting future cases.

Court upholds dismissal of Illinois man’s lawsuit claiming TV station conducted “unauthorized Zoom calls”

27Oct

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U.S.

Court upholds dismissal of Illinois man’s lawsuit claiming TV station conducted “unauthorized Zoom calls”

CHICAGO, IL – The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s decision dismissing a lawsuit filed by Anthony Roland against NBC Subsidiary (WMAQ‑TV) LLC, ruling the claims were frivolous and based on delusional allegations. File Photo (February 2024) Roland alleged that the television station conducted “unauthorized Zoom calls” through his television, recorded him, and broadcast his image while imitating his gestures. He further claimed violations of privacy laws and provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930. The appellate court agreed with the district court that the allegations were implausible and unsupported by credible evidence. The court noted that no evidentiary hearing was required because the claims lacked any basis in fact. The panel also issued a warning to ...

27Oct

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U.S.

Seventh Circuit dismisses appeal of Illinois man sentenced to life for kidnapping and forced labor

CHICAGO, IL – The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal of Domingo Francisco‑Juan, who was sentenced to life in prison for his role in kidnapping and forcing a Guatemalan minor into labor in central Illinois. According to court records, Francisco‑Juan and others conspired beginning in 2015 to bring the victim to the United States under false promises of education. Instead, the victim was forced to work, threatened, and sexually abused for more than five years. Francisco‑Juan had also re‑entered the country illegally after eight prior deportations. He pleaded guilty in two consolidated cases to kidnapping, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, forced labor, conspiracy to commit forced labor, and illegal re‑entry. The district court sentenced him to life in prison, along...