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Suspect in custody after shooting on East Round Grove Road in Lewisville

13Sep

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Texas

Suspect in custody after shooting on East Round Grove Road in Lewisville

LEWISVILLE, TX – A shooting investigation is underway in the 300 block of East Round Grove Road, according to the Lewisville Police Department. The suspect has been taken into custody, and the victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police stated there is no threat to the public. More information will follow if it becomes available.

Man robbed and shot multiple times after stopping to check his vehicle near the Galleria

13Sep

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Houston

Man robbed and shot multiple times after stopping to check his vehicle near the Galleria

HOUSTON, TX – A man was shot during a robbery after pulling over near a gas station at Westheimer and Chimney Rock late Friday night. https://youtu.be/2omSLCbftnM The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. According to Houston police, the adult male victim, who was unfamiliar with the area, had stopped to check his vehicle when he was approached by four unknown suspects and robbed at gunpoint. The suspects shot the victim three times in the arm, thigh, and leg before fleeing the scene. The victim then drove to the valet at the Westin Galleria hotel located at 5060 W Alabama, where he flagged down a Houston police officer working an extra job. He was transported to a hospital by Houston Fire Department personnel with noncritical, non-life-threatening injuries. If you have a...

Driver flees after fatally striking man on Eastex feeder road

13Sep

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Houston

Driver flees after fatally striking man on Eastex feeder road

HOUSTON, TX – An unidentified male pedestrian was struck and killed while crossing near the Eastex Freeway Southbound Feeder Road near the 3400 block of Sadler. https://youtu.be/WPF5iOkWq8c The crash occurred around 9:46 p.m. Friday. According to investigators, the man, described as a Black male, appeared to be crossing from the freeway when he was hit by an unknown vehicle. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. If you have any information, you are urged to contact the Houston Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

Bomb threat prompts evacuation at MSU-Billings campus

12Sep

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Montana

Bomb threat prompts evacuation at MSU-Billings campus

BILLINGS, MT – Billings Police Department responded to a bomb threat at the Montana State University-Billings campus on September 12, 2025. According to police, the threat was made against McMullen Hall. University Police and BPD units evacuated the building and conducted a search. Investigators determined the caller was a local Billings resident with a history of mental health issues. Officers located the individual at their residence and found them experiencing a mental health crisis. The caller was transported for a psychiatric evaluation without incident. Police say there is no further threat to the public at this time.

12Sep

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Alaska

Statewide 911 outage reported in Alaska

The Anchorage Police Department has issued an alert regarding a statewide 911 outage. According to APD, residents who need to reach police dispatch should call 3-1-1 (option #1) or (907) 786-8900 until the issue is resolved. If you live outside of Anchorage, you are urged to contact your local non-emergency line. It is not known how long the outage will last.

Gov. Abbott says TEA investigating Texas educators over Charlie Kirk assassination posts

12Sep

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Texas

Gov. Abbott says TEA investigating Texas educators over Charlie Kirk assassination posts

Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Education Agency (TEA) is investigating public school educators who allegedly posted or shared “reprehensible and inappropriate content” on social media regarding the assassination of Charlie Kirk. File Photo (November 2022) According to a letter from the TEA, several educators have made posts that are now being reviewed by the agency’s Educator Investigations Division to determine if they violate the Educators’ Code of Ethics. The letter, issued by Commissioner of Education Mike Morath, stated that while freedom of speech is protected, it does not grant “carte blanche authority to celebrate or sow violence against those that share differing beliefs and perspectives.” “Mr. Kirk was a father and a husband,” Morath wrote. “As a father...

Justice Department sues Uber for disability discrimination, seeks $125 million in damages

12Sep

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California

Justice Department sues Uber for disability discrimination, seeks $125 million in damages

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc. alleging widespread discrimination against passengers with disabilities, including individuals with service animals and those using stowable wheelchairs and other mobility devices. File Photo (February 2022) The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, claims Uber violated Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to ensure equal access to its ride-hailing services. The ADA prohibits private transportation companies from discriminating based on disability and requires reasonable accommodations such as allowing service animals and providing access for individuals using mobility devices. According to the civil complaint,...

Florida man indicted for evading taxes on millions earned from selling internet to U.S. servicemembers abroad

12Sep

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Florida

Florida man indicted for evading taxes on millions earned from selling internet to U.S. servicemembers abroad

MIAMI, FL – A federal grand jury in Miami has indicted Joseph Stewart of Miami for tax evasion and filing false tax returns related to millions in income he allegedly earned from selling internet access to American servicemembers and contractors stationed overseas. According to the indictment, from 2013 to 2021, Stewart earned over $6.8 million in dividends from his 50% ownership in a business serving U.S. personnel abroad. While he filed tax returns before the business became profitable, he allegedly stopped filing timely returns once he began receiving significant dividend income. After receiving IRS correspondence in 2019, Stewart allegedly hired a tax attorney and return preparers but misrepresented that more than $3.8 million in dividends received between 2013 and 2018 were ...

Two charged in federal indictment for bypassing wastewater treatment in Nashville

12Sep

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Tennessee

Two charged in federal indictment for bypassing wastewater treatment in Nashville

NASHVILLE, TN – A federal grand jury indictment unsealed today charges two individuals with conspiring to bypass treatment processes and tamper with a monitoring device at a Nashville waste treatment facility, in violation of the Clean Water Act. File Photo (September 2025) According to court documents, Randall Ray Stark, of Texas, and Caleb Warren Randall, of Tennessee, served as Facility Operations Manager and Plant Supervisor, respectively, at the facility operated by Allwaste Onsite, doing business as Onsite Environmental (Onsite). The indictment alleges that in December 2022 and January 2023, Stark and Randall directed employees to bypass required treatment processes and discharge untreated and partially treated wastewater into the Nashville sewer system. They also allegedly ...

UK-Nigerian national sentenced to 90 months for role in transnational inheritance fraud scheme

12Sep

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Florida

UK-Nigerian national sentenced to 90 months for role in transnational inheritance fraud scheme

MIAMI, FL – A dual United Kingdom–Nigerian national, Iheanyichukwu Jonathan Abraham, 44, has been sentenced to 90 months in prison for his role in a transnational inheritance fraud scheme targeting elderly victims in the United States. According to court documents, Abraham and his co-conspirators sent personalized letters to elderly U.S. residents falsely claiming they were entitled to multimillion-dollar inheritances from deceased relatives in Portugal. Victims were instructed to send payments for fake delivery fees and taxes to claim their inheritance. Abraham helped operate a complex network that laundered the fraud proceeds through former victims in the United States, who were manipulated into receiving and forwarding money to others involved in the scheme. Abraham was ext...