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Tenth Circuit revives lawsuit against Salt Lake City School District over disability placement practices

10Oct

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Utah

Tenth Circuit revives lawsuit against Salt Lake City School District over disability placement practices

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit filed by two students with intellectual disabilities and the Disability Law Center against the Salt Lake City School District and its Board of Education. The plaintiffs allege the District’s special education “hub” system violates federal law by failing to make individualized educational placement decisions. File Photo (November 2022) According to the appellate ruling, the District allegedly categorizes students based solely on IQ and assigns them to designated “hub” schools without assessing whether a more inclusive general education setting with supports would be appropriate. Plaintiffs contend this blanket approach disregards the requirements of the Individual...

Rep. Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos condemns Governor Abbott’s deployment of Texas National Guard

10Oct

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Illinois, Texas

Rep. Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos condemns Governor Abbott’s deployment of Texas National Guard

AUSTIN, TX – State Representative Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos (D–Richardson) issued a statement this week condemning Governor Greg Abbott’s decision to deploy the Texas National Guard to Illinois, calling it an “illegal, out-of-state military operation” that diverts resources from pressing needs within Texas. File Photo (September 2025) In her statement, Rep. Rodríguez Ramos criticized the Governor’s actions as politically motivated and harmful to working families already struggling with rising costs, healthcare inaccessibility, and underfunded schools. She stated that nearly 5 million Texans, including 13 percent of children, lack access to necessary healthcare while the state remains the most uninsured in the nation. “Instead of addressing these crises, Greg Abbott is demanding Te...

Three men arrested in June shooting death of Christopher Parsley

10Oct

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Maryland

Three men arrested in June shooting death of Christopher Parsley

QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY, MD – The Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff has arrested Kamryn Andrews, 19, James Lawson, 20, and Travis Lissau, 27, in connection with the shooting death of 19-year-old Christopher Parsley. On June 1, deputies responded to the 1500 block of Centreville Road in Queenstown for reports of multiple gunshots and victims. Upon arrival, deputies located Parsley with an apparent gunshot wound. Despite life-saving efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Unit launched an investigation with assistance from federal, state, and local partners, including the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, the Chesapeake Bay Safe Streets Task Force, and multiple law enforcement agencies in Maryland and Delaware. Following ...

Eaton Rapids man killed in single-vehicle crash in Onondaga Township

10Oct

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Michigan

Eaton Rapids man killed in single-vehicle crash in Onondaga Township

INGHAM COUNTY, MI – A 44-year-old Eaton Rapids man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Kinneville Road in Onondaga Township, according to the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the crash at approximately 2:30 a.m. and determined that the westbound vehicle failed to negotiate a curve, left the roadway, and struck a ditch. The driver sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Assisting agencies included the Onondaga Township Fire Department, Mobile Medical Response (MMR), and the University of Michigan Survival Flight. The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Deputy Kevin Stalzer at 517-676-8444, extension 1939.

Beaumont Police arrest two in Orange Avenue homicide

10Oct

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Texas

Beaumont Police arrest two in Orange Avenue homicide

BEAUMONT, TX – Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of 34-year-old Joseph Bihm, who was found deceased inside a vehicle in the 1400 block of Orange Avenue. Beaumont Police responded to the scene at approximately 7:28 a.m. and located Bihm inside the vehicle. He was later pronounced dead by EMS. Patrol officers and detectives quickly identified a suspect vehicle, which was later stopped. The driver was detained as a person of interest. Further investigation led to the identification of multiple suspects, and arrest warrants were obtained for the charge of murder. Lamond Hines, 46, was arrested by the Beaumont Police Special Assignment Unit and detectives. A second suspect, 31-year-old Murry Gibbs, turned himself in the following evening and was ...

Driver arrested for human smuggling on Interstate 69

10Oct

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Texas

Driver arrested for human smuggling on Interstate 69

SPLENDORA, TX – A driver was arrested on federal human smuggling charges following a traffic stop conducted by the Splendora Police Department’s Criminal Interdiction Unit on Interstate 69. Photo Credit: Splendora PD The vehicle, displaying New Mexico license plates, was stopped based on intelligence provided through an ongoing partnership with federal law enforcement agencies. Officers determined the driver was actively engaged in smuggling undocumented individuals across state lines. Among the occupants was an individual who had been deported in August and had illegally reentered the country just four days before the stop, having evaded U.S. Border Patrol. All occupants were turned over to federal custody. The driver is facing federal charges related to human smuggling. The S...

Update: Woman charged in fatal dog attack that killed 86-year-old Maria Nunez

10Oct

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Georgia

Update: Woman charged in fatal dog attack that killed 86-year-old Maria Nunez

APPLING COUNTY, GA — The Appling County Sheriff's Office has arrested 53-year-old Misty Ann Branch of Baxley in connection with the death of 86-year-old Maria D. Nunez, who was killed in a fatal dog attack on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Authorities initially responded to a call at approximately 1200 hours on Popular Lane, where deputies and emergency personnel found Ms. Nunez deceased outside her residence with multiple injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Preliminary findings indicate that Nunez was violently attacked by two dogs while in her yard. The dogs believed to be responsible were located and secured by authorities. Her body was transported to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab in Pooler for autopsy. Following the investigation, Misty Ann Branc...

Two killed in head-on collision on Kings Highway in Saugerties

10Oct

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New York

Two killed in head-on collision on Kings Highway in Saugerties

ULSTER COUNTY, NY – Two people were killed in a head-on crash early in the morning on Kings Highway near Sinsapaugh Lane, according to the Saugerties Police Department. At approximately 5:27 a.m., officers responded to the scene and located two heavily damaged vehicles in the northbound lane. A 2023 Toyota Corolla, driven by a 65-year-old man from Waterbury, Connecticut, was traveling southbound when it crossed into the northbound lane and struck a 2022 Ford F-150 operated by a 19-year-old male from Lake Katrine. The 65-year-old driver and his 61-year-old passenger were pronounced deceased at the scene. The 19-year-old was transported to Health Alliance Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The Saugerties Police Department, with assistance from the Ulster County Distric...

Katelynn Kearney charged with criminal homicide in Lebanon City stabbing

10Oct

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Pennsylvania

Katelynn Kearney charged with criminal homicide in Lebanon City stabbing

LEBANON COUNTY, PA – A Lebanon City woman has been charged with Criminal Homicide in connection with the stabbing death of Dontay Maurice Hunter, according to the Lebanon County District Attorney’s Office. Katelynn Kearney, 32, was arrested after police determined she fatally stabbed Hunter inside his apartment at 833 Chestnut Street in the late evening hours of October 4. Kearney was previously charged on October 6 with Tampering with Physical Evidence after attempting to dispose of her clothing and the murder weapon. She remains held without bail at the Lebanon County Correctional Facility. Investigators say Kearney, the victim, and her mother all lived in the same apartment building. Surveillance video captured Kearney and Hunter arguing inside the victim’s apartment around 9:...

Owosso man killed in head-on crash with semi in Leroy Township

10Oct

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Michigan

Owosso man killed in head-on crash with semi in Leroy Township

INGHAM COUNTY, MI - A 48-year-old Owosso man was killed in a two-vehicle crash early Thursday morning in Leroy Township, according to the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded around 6 a.m. to the crash on Grand River Avenue between Gramer Road and Wallace Road. Preliminary investigation indicates that the man's eastbound SUV crossed the center line and collided head-on with a westbound semi-truck driven by a 66-year-old Fowlerville man. The SUV driver, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene. The semi-truck driver was not injured. Assisting at the scene were the Northeast Ingham Emergency Service Authority (NIESA), Williamston Police Department, and the Ingham County Road Department. The crash remains under investigat...