Boulder caseworker charged with misconduct, abuse of public records
A Boulder County human services caseworker was arrested after a father reported inaccurate documentation of his family’s meetings. The district attorney’s office announced charges Tuesday following an investigation into Stephanie Perez. She has been charged with abuse of public records and two counts of first-degree official misconduct. In May, a community member reported concerns to […]
Tyran Stokes tops intriguing roster as No. 17 Kansas preps for Fordham
After adding a number of highly regarded freshmen, including the top-ranked recruit of the class in 6-foot-8 forward Tyran Stokes, No. 17 Kansas is ready to open the nonconference portion of its schedule against Fordham on Monday in Lawrence, Kan. Stokes showed plenty to like in a pair of high-profile exhibition games, including 27 points, eight rebounds and seven assists on Sunday against Duke, which will enter the season ranked No. 2 in the nation. Another Jayhawks freshman, Taylen Kinney, add
Arkansas Highway Police cracking down on unsafe and unqualified drivers, crime
At 6 a.m. Tuesday, Operation Highway Shield kicked off in the Natural State; the multi-agency effort brings federal enforcement in alongside Arkansas Highway Police to stop unsafe and unqualified drivers and take aim at crime.
Southern Bancorp Officially Changes Name to Uplift Bank
Southern Bancorp Bank is officially transitioning to Uplift Bank in the first phase of a rebrand it announced earlier this year. Based in Arkadelphia with 69 banking locations across Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas, Uplift is one of the nation’s oldest and largest Community Development Financial Institutions. The...
Buc-ee’s doubles down on lawsuit as locals rally behind Ohio store
"Do better," Kentucky man says, echoing many others opposing the lawsuit.
‘It’s medieval times’: Texas girls softball game devolves into melee as parents fight over...
A Texas couple was arrested after a youth softball game in the suburbs devolved into chaos, Lone Star State law enforcement says. Kiarious Hall, 36, stands accused of two counts of assault causing bodily injury. His wife, Jazmine Hall, 36, stands accused of one count of assault causing bodily injury, according to Fort Bend County court records.
Unclaimed lottery ticket worth $200K sold in Benton County
A lottery ticket worth $200,000 was sold in Benton County earlier this month and is currently unclaimed.
Taylor Farms recalls H-E-B salad kits in Texas over undeclared allergens
The recalled product was distributed to H-E-B stores statewide and has a "Use By" date of Oct. 30, 2026.
Deer Park Sephora Heist Ties 20-Year-Old to Thefts Across Four States
A Lake County judge has ordered a 20-year-old Baltimore man held without release pending trial, after prosecutors said he served as lookout while two women cleared out nearly $16,000 in Dior cosmetics from a Deer Park Sephora in roughly five minutes, then allegedly moved on to hit two more Sephora stores the same day.
BNSF trains face ‘extensive delays’ after freight train robbed in Chicago, Metra says
Metra's BNSF line was at a standstill Tuesday morning in Chicago after a freight train was robbed, with "extensive delays" expected, Metra said. The transit agency said BNSF trains were stopped just before 9 a.m. at Western Avenue due to the incident and police activity. An alert posted to Metra's website said inbound and outbound trains were on the move, but that some would be "extensively delayed."
