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Winston-Salem firefighters: 2 displaced after apartment fire on N. MLK Jr. Drive
28+ min ago (71+ words) Two people are without a home after an apartment fire, according to the Winston-Salem Fire Department. Crews said they are on scene in the 800 block of N. MLK Jr. Drive. Firefighters said the flames were contained to the 10th floor. There are…...
Savannah Guthrie's mother may have been kidnapped. How does law enforcement handle negotiations?
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (835+ words) Experts say abductions for ransom are rare, despite the prevalence of dramatic hostage crises on television. But the apparent kidnapping of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's mother has raised questions about how law enforcement handles hostage negotiations in real life,…...
Greensboro firefighters: No injuries reported after apartment fire on Merrit Drive
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (96+ words) An apartment fire has been reported, according to the Greensboro Police Department. On Saturday, crews were called to the 1800 block of Merrit Drive just before 1 p.m. Firefighters arrived minutes later and found a two-story apartment building with smoke showing. After crews…...
Colorado funeral home owner who abused nearly 200 corpses gets 40 years, decried as a 'monster"
13+ hour, 53+ min ago (801+ words) A Colorado funeral home owner who stashed 189 decomposing bodies in a building over four years and gave grieving families fake ashes was sentenced to 40 years in state prison Friday. During the sentencing hearing, family members told Judge Eric Bentley they…...
Feds can't withhold social service funds from 5 Democratic states amid fraud claims, judge rules
14+ hour, 32+ min ago (528+ words) A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's administration must keep funds flowing to child care subsidies and other social service programs in five Democratic-controlled states " at least for now. U.S. District Judge Vernon Broderick in New York, who was…...
Judge orders Trump administration to bring back 3 families deported to Honduras, other countries
14+ hour, 48+ min ago (419+ words) A judge says the federal government must return three families hurt by the first Trump administration's policy of separating parents from the children at the border, saying their deportations in recent months relied on "lies, deception and coercion." The order,…...
Sheriff searching for Savannah Guthrie's missing mom calls lack of video a disappointing setback
19+ hour, 44+ min ago (772+ words) The sheriff investigating the apparent abduction of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's mother said Friday he was frustrated that a camera at Nancy Guthrie's home wasn't able to capture images of anyone the day she went missing. Investigators have found…...
Man faces charges for string of Cook Out restaurant robberies | Here's what investigators shared
21+ hour, 24+ min ago (169+ words) The Graham Police Department said they arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting at a Cook Out on Christmas Eve. On Dec. 24, police said they responded to an attempted robbery and shooting at the Cook Out at 311 S. Main Street…...
Government must reach agreement on right to counsel for people at Minnesota ICE facility, judge says
21+ hour, 30+ min ago (874+ words) Attorneys for the federal government have until next Thursday to reach an agreement with human rights lawyers who are seeking to ensure the right to counsel for people detained at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Minnesota, a judge…...
Winston-Salem man pleads guilty to Greensboro Police Sergeant Dale Nix’s murder
21+ hour, 38+ min ago (238+ words) A Winston-Salem man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting death of Greensboro Police Sergeant Philip Dale Nix. The shooting occurred more than two years ago. Sgt. Dale Nix was fatally shot on Dec. 30, 2024, at the Sheetz on…...