Beggars’ Night ends in Des Moines as longtime fans react to the Halloween change
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) -- Beggars' Night, a decades-long Des Moines tradition, ended in 2025 as the city and other metro communities moved trick-or-treating to Halloween. Kathryn Krieg, a force behind the tradition, will be remembered at a Des Moines park named in her honor. The park opened over the summer.
Red carpet of bones: More than 200 ‘skelebrities’ take over Baton Rouge front yard
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Move over, Hollywood. The biggest red carpet in town this Halloween is right along Bocage Boulevard in Baton Rouge, where more than 200 pop stars, athletes, and cultural icons have risen from the grave. Dubbed the “Skelebrity Graveyard,” the massive front-yard display is the work...
Torchy’s Taco operator responds to cow tooth found in taco lawsuit
The lawsuit says that she received medical attention and medication...
Pediatric EMT credited with saving woman left for dead after hit and run
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A pediatric EMT on his way to work is being credited with saving a woman’s life after she was left on the side of a Baton Rouge road in a hit-and-run. Police are asking for the public’s help finding the driver. Brennan Medlock,...
Ghost Gun Hidden in Paper Delivery to Cook County Jail, 64-Year-Old Charged
George N. Leighton Criminal Courthouse — Reported First Appearance Hearing Site. A delivery van carrying nothing more suspicious than printer paper rolled up to Cook County Jail on October 13, and correctional officers who searched it found a lot more than office supplies. Hidden inside, investigators say, was a ghost gun loaded with a magazine, and a second search of the vehicle turned up a pair of brass knuckles as well.
Real Estate Influencer ‘Flipping NJ’ Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme
Cesar Humberto Pina, 48, also known as “Flipping NJ,” has pleaded guilty to a multi-million dollar real estate investment fraud scheme
New Jersey Mayor Mocks Resident, Tells Her To ‘Get a Job’ At Council Meeting
New Jersey Mayor Mocks Resident, Tells Her To 'Get a Job' At Council Meeting
New Legislation in New Jersey Would Require Government Offices to Actually Have a Live...
New Jersey state Senator Jon Bramnick has introduced two bills aimed at improving government responsiveness and accountability by requiring government offices to have a live person answering the phone, saying New Jersey residents should have an easier time reaching a live person when contacting government offices. “I know my fellow...
New Jersey residents can apply for expanded energy assistance benefits of up to $200...
NEW JERSEY — New Jersey residents struggling with utility bills are being encouraged to apply for expanded energy assistance benefits that could provide up to $200 per month in financial relief, according to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. The state’s Universal Service Fund (USF) began accepting applications...
Ex-Gambino mob enforcer and Englishtown councilman indicted in loansharking, extortion scheme
A former Gambino crime family enforcer who served fourteen years in prison for at least six murders and later was appointed to a seat on the Englishtown Borough Council has been indicted on charges that he operated a loansharking and extortion scheme involving threats of violence against his victims. John...
