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Nearly three weeks ago, authorities announced an arrest in the brutal killing of Mercedes Vega, an exotic dancer discovered dead 19 months ago in a burning car on an Arizona highway. Erika Pillsbury, Vega’s mother, says the development has brought her closer to a sense of closure, but she still doesn’t understand the tragic circumstances … Read more
On Wednesday, a Texas court sentenced a man who had admitted to killing a missing woman in Arizona to death for the murder and dismemberment of three others. Last month, a Tarrant County jury convicted Jason Thornburg, 44, of capital murder in the murders of David Lueras, 42, Lauren Phillips, 34, and Maricruz Mathis, 33. … Read more
Federal officials have announced that an Arizona-based drug trafficker has been sentenced to over ten years in prison. On December 3, 2024, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) made an announcement regarding the sentencing of Heriberto Lopez-Landeros, a 44-year-old resident of Avondale. He has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. In August 2024, Lopez-Landeros … Read more
Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin and Ohio Senator J.D. Vance have teamed up to pass a bill aimed at safeguarding taxpayer-funded inventions from being produced in foreign countries. The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the bipartisan legislation called the ‘Invent Here, Make Here Act’ on Wednesday. The bill prohibits the manufacturing of federally funded inventions in countries … Read more
A North Liberty rapist, Asante Ajee Walker-Garcia Adams, was confronted by his victim in court this week as he received a 100-year prison sentence. The woman from Cedar Falls expressed her disgust and disbelief in court on Monday, describing the crimes as both dehumanizing and sickening. She compared them to something out of a horror … Read more
It has been 32 years since the murder of a Phoenix family of five, and yet, no arrests have been made. The Zubia family was found murdered outside their home at 701 East Baseline Road on August 29, 1992, at approximately 2:10 p.m. Eloy Zubia, 28, Librada Zubia Hernandez, 30, Gabriel Hernandez, 19, Eloy Zubia … Read more
“I apologize for not having had anything to eat today,” Jimmy Darts tells Lani Benavidez as she makes her way down the aisle of a Walmart in Chandler, Arizona. Darts has gained fame for his signature quick stop. The popular social media influencer captures his interactions with random individuals, testing their willingness to assist him, … Read more
Arizona officials announced on Wednesday that the state has been awarded a $34.8 million federal grant to support educationally disadvantaged students within its public charter school system. According to Superintendent Tom Horne, the funding will be allocated to establish 24 new charter schools specifically catering to educationally disadvantaged students. Additionally, financial support will also be … Read more
Tennessee state Senator Ken Yager found himself in legal trouble during his vacation on Jekyll Island. He was arrested and booked into a Georgia jail on Tuesday night. Yager is accused of being involved in a hit and run incident while driving under the influence. Yager, who hails from Kingston, serves as the Chairman of … Read more
A man in Harlem was arrested and charged by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch for selling a variety of illegal firearms to an undercover officer over the course of eight months this year. Joseph Moore, a 48-year-old individual, has been indicted on 24 counts of criminal sale of a firearm … Read more