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  • Michigan newlyweds killed in crash were ‘the perfect couple,’ friends say

    ALLEGAN COUNTY, Mich. – Two Michigan newlyweds died Tuesday afternoon in a car accident, just weeks after they exchanged vows. On Wednesday, Logan and Hannah Allbaugh’s grieving friends described the couple’s relationship as a fairytale, according to WXMI. “It’s just so horrible that they only got to enjoy three weeks of marriage,” said Hannah’s childhood friend, Derek Rice. “It’s heartbreaking.” Logan, 24, and Hannah, 22, were married June 23 at the home of a childhood friend in Allegan County – just a few […]

  • DNA leads to charges after Seattle sexual assault victim jams finger up suspect’s nose

    SEATTLE, Wash. – Prosecutors have charged a suspect in a 2014 sexual assault on a woman walking home in the Belltown neighborhood of Seattle.  The victim who asked not to be identified said a man tried to drag her into an open and dark parking lot. Detectives say he grabbed her breasts and put his hand down her pants as she fought back. “My main mission was to stay up on my feet.  All I could do is go for […]

  • Iconic ‘Brady Bunch’ house goes on the market after nearly 50 years

    LOS ANGELES – It’s a home so famous it has its own Yelp page, and now the television home of the beloved sitcom “The Brady Bunch” is for sale. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom residence that was used for exterior shots during the filming of the classic show, which ran from September 1969 to March 1974, still has a meticulously-maintained 1970s feel inside. From the MusiCall intercom system with its golden knobs, to the floral wallpaper and stone fireplace, it looks like […]

  • Illinois couple kept girl locked in basement, thought she was possessed by ‘demon’: police

    WAUKEGAN, Ill. – Two suburban Illinois parents are accused of keeping their 10-year-old daughter locked in the basement because they thought she was possessed by a “demon.” Police arrested 48-year-old Randy Swopes and 49-year-old Katherine Swopes, who are being held on child endangerment and unlawful restraint charges, according to WGN. Officers responded to a home in the 200 block of Liberty Street in Waukegan Tuesday after receiving an anonymous call that someone was held captive in the home’s basement. Police […]

  • How to get free McDonald’s french fries every Friday for rest of 2018

    Do you like McDonald’s fries? Then don’t miss out on this deal. The fast-food restaurant chain says they will be giving out free french fries for the rest of the year. You can get an order of medium fries for free every Friday until December 30, 2018. There is one catch, however. You have to download the McDonald’s app to get the coupon, then make a purchase of at least one dollar during your visit to the golden arches. For […]

  • Terminally ill Ohio dog gets free Burger King cheeseburgers for life

    TOLEDO, Ohio – A family dealing with heartbreaking news about their beloved pup named Cody said they were touched by a restaurant’s act of kindness. The family tweeted details of Cody’s story, saying that about two months ago their 10-year-old dog was diagnosed with cancer. He was given between one and three months to live, depending on how fast the cancer spreads. “My family and I were heartbroken by the news, but we decided we wanted to try and make […]

  • Texas man shoots suspected robber in the head after finding wife held at gunpoint

    HOUSTON — Houston police are investigating after a husband shot one of two burglars accused of robbing his wife and forcing their way inside of the couple’s home Tuesday night. Officers responded to a shooting call in the 4300 block of South Acres around 10:30 p.m. after two men approached a woman in her driveway and stole her purse before forcing her to take them inside her home, according to Houston Police Dept. officials. The burglars were not aware that the […]

  • Parents angry over ‘ridiculous rule’ after Virginia apartment complex bans sidewalk chalk

    VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – A ban on sidewalk chalk in one Virginia Beach community has some residents – and their children – upset. A sign was recently hung on the doors in buildings at the Carolanne Terrace Apartments in Virginia Beach stating that the complex has received complaints about children drawing on the sidewalk with chalk. According to the sign, this is considered graffiti and will no longer be allowed. If it continues, the parents of the children will be […]

  • New Jersey parents charged with murder after crying baby dies while in ‘timeout’

    NEW JERSEY — When their 4-month-old son wouldn’t stop crying, a New Jersey couple covered him with a comforter and went out for a smoke – only to later find that their baby had stopped breathing, prosecutors said Tuesday. William Herring, 42, and Brianna Brochhausen, 22, were living at the Hilltop Motel in Springfield Township when they allegedly killed their son, Hunter, on Valentine’s Day. They decided Hunter needed a “timeout” because he would not stop crying. They put him on […]

  • City helps Minneapolis teen get permit for hot dog stand instead of shutting it down

    Instead of shutting down a teen’s hot dog stand after a complaint, the city helped him start a business. Thirteen-year-old Jaequan Faulkner had been cooking hot dogs outside his home in North Minneapolis to raise money for new clothes, his family said. It’s something he started doing in 2016, but this summer, he got more attention. When someone noticed the stand wasn’t city sanctioned, he was forced to shut down. In an age where black kids are being reported for selling […]

  • Texas houseguest accused of biting off part of woman’s nose, swallowing it

    CONROE, Texas – A Texas woman is accused of biting off a large chunk of another woman’s nose and swallowing it, according to KIAH. “I’m 28 years old. I don’t have a nose anymore,” said the victim, identified as “Tatiana,” who spoke with KTRK. Cops say Jessica Collins, 41, tagged along with Tatiana and her neighbor to a bar Wednesday, but when they got back to the house, Collins demanded alcohol and cigarettes. Tatiana hadn’t met Collins – who was […]

  • Toddlers wearing only diapers found along Indiana train tracks in ‘pouring rain’; parents arrested

    MUNCIE, Ind. – The parents of two Indiana toddlers were arrested Monday after authorities say the children were found alone near train tracks in only diapers. A man called police at about 5:41 p.m. when he spotted the children running around in “the pouring rain” near the intersection of Lincoln and Adams, according to a probable cause affidavit. “He stated he had witnessed trains just go by and he knew there were some coming soon,” the affidavit says. The Muncie […]