5+ mon, 3+ week ago (367+ words) In just under a week since Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell announced the relaunch of Mississippi's Most Wanted List, authorities have captured three fugitives and are still searching for five others. The state's most wanted list marks a renewed effort to apprehend fugitives facing felony charges throughout Mississippi. The list was released on Wednesday, May 28. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation and law enforcement agencies statewide compiled a list of individuals considered to "pose a significant threat to public safety." "We remain committed to enhancing public safety across our great state," Tindell states in a May 28 press release. "The individuals on this list pose a serious threat to our communities. By increasing public awareness through the Mississippi's Most Wanted list, we hope to assist law enforcement in locating and apprehending these fugitives." The original launch date of the…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago (443+ words) (This story has been updated with the new air date for the Hurricane Ian episode of "Survival Mode.") NBC has pushed back the Hurricane Ian episode of its new documentary TV series "Survival Mode," according to a show spokeswoman. The episode had been scheduled to broadcast at 10 p.m. Monday, July 7, on NBC stations nationwide and also stream on Peacock. The decision to hold the episode came after deadly flooding in Texas over the weekend. The spokeswoman confirmed that was the reason for the delay. The Hurricane Ian episode will now air July 21, according to the spokeswoman. The July 7 premiere will instead be an episode about the 2011 tornado disaster in Joplin, Missouri. More than 80 people across six Texas counties " including at least 28 children " have died'as a result of flash flooding after the Guadalupe River near San Antonio overflowed, according to USA Today....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago (403+ words) Tropical Storm Lorenzo formed Monday morning, Oct. 13, in the central Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center. Models vary widely on how strong Lorenzo could get in the coming days, ranging from a weak tropical storm to a Category 2 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center said. A Category 2 hurricane has maximum sustained winds ranging from 96 to 110 mph. Forecasters predict Lorenzo will turn north well away from Florida and the United States. Lorenzo is the 12th named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season and the third storm to form since Oct. 1. The National Hurricane Center also is tracking a tropical wave in the eastern Atlantic. Lorenzo formed right after a powerful nor'easter, the first of the season, started bringing dangerous waves, high winds and heavy rain to the U.S. East Coast. As the storm moves north, forecasters warned it could bring hazards to coastal…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago (989+ words) A Gilbert councilmember tried to discredit an Arizona Republic investigation by falsely saying a reporter had a personal "history" with the Gilbert Police Department. Two weeks after Republic reporter Robert Anglen sent Councilmember Chuck Bongiovanni and Gilbert police Chief Michael Soelberg inquiries about the department's handling of "Gilbert Goons" beatings, Bongiovanni told a community member Anglen had a grudge against Gilbert police. "Do you know why Robert has a hard-on for them?" Bongiovanni said in an Oct. 23 text obtained by The Arizona Republic. "There's also a little personal issue if you know what I mean." Bongiovanni did not describe the "little personal issue" in his texts. But a different Robert Anglen was arrested in 2013 on suspicion of harassing his ex-girlfriend, according to Gilbert police records. That Robert Anglen now lives out of state and has a different birth date, physical…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago (261+ words) The team has worn all red for their alternate uniform combination in past years and Bills quarterbacks donned this set during this year's Return of the Blue & Red scrimmage in training camp, but in ... Bills reveal a uniform combo never before worn in a game to be used vs Patriots Buffalo Bills fans might need to take a seat for this announcement: The team will be debuting their red jersey, white pants combo for Sunday's matchup. The Bills announced Tuesday they'll be taking the field against the New England Patriots in their fiery red jerseys complete with white pants, red socks and white helmets. The team has worn all red for their alternate uniform combination in past years and Bills quarterbacks donned this set during this year's Return of the Blue & Red scrimmage in training camp, but in the Week…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago (822+ words) After years of a gang of thugs running rampant through the town " after the community screams and the police finally are forced to act " after teen violence continues and the police chief insists there's nothing to see here " the town of Gilbert has finally identified the problem. It's reporter Robert Anglen. One of the two Arizona Republic reporters who ripped the cover off the state's fourth-largest city " that thin veneer that Gilbert is, essentially, Mayberry " is the problem. Better, apparently, to protect the town's precious reputation than to actually protect the town. For more than a year, Anglen and reporter Elena Santa Cruz have been dogging the story of how the "Gilbert Goons" terrorized the East Valley, culminating in the October 2023 beating death of 16-year-old Preston Lord. It was the worst-kept secret in town, what with chatter and cellphone recordings…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago (295+ words) Buckeye police asked the public to "be suspicious" of a scam making the rounds online that claims a Sgt. Katie Cunningham is missing. Police are warning the public about an online scam that falsely claims a police officer has gone missing, saying social media users should "think twice" before clicking any suspicious links or providing personal information." Police pointed to a post in a local Buckeye Facebook group that claimed a female police officer "has gone missing" from Buckeye "and the authorities are seeking assistance in locating her." "This is a scam. Be suspicious of any post like this that lacks specific details like time, location or police contact info, and always think twice before clicking suspicious links or providing banking info," Buckeye police said in a socialmediapost. The officer pictured in the post is Katie Cunningham, a sergeant with…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago (615+ words) TOMS RIVER - Mark J. Austin's phone traveled the same route his former cellmate said Austin drove when he took him to kill his father in September 2019, according to testimony from an expert in radio frequency communications. The expert, David Stern of V-Comm Telecommunications, was one of the final witnesses for the state on Sept. 22 at Austin's trial in the murder of his father, Mark R. Austin." Mark J. Austin, 34, is accused of soliciting former cellmate Jeray Melton to murder his 55-year-old father in the Austin family's Brick home on Sept. 7, 2019. Melton, 34, of Salem, has admitted killing the elder Austin. On Sept. 11, Melton testified that he beat the victim to death with a baseball bat after his former cellmate offered him $50,000 to commit the killing." During his testimony, Melton said the younger Austin picked him up at his home in Salem that day and…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago (392+ words) The Suns' 2031 first-round pick is already a rich trade asset. Kevin Durant and Devin Booker will surely decline by then. And who knows but odds are, neither will be in Phoenix by then. It makes sense ... Report: OKC Thunder had interest in Suns' 2031 first-round pick Instead of sitting back and enjoying a title contender, Sam Presti continues to scour the rest of the league for long-distance draft capital. It's a luxury he's afforded with the best job security in the NBA on the Oklahoma City Thunder. That was proven again when ESPN's Tim MacMahon reported that the Thunder were interested in the Phoenix Suns' 2031 unprotected first-round pick. Instead, the valuable draft asset went to the Utah Jazz in exchange for three first-round picks. Phoenix will receive the least favorable of Minnesota or Cleveland in 2025; Minnesota, Cleveland or Utah in 2027; Minnesota,…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago (1569+ words) Editor's note: This page is a summary of news on the arrest of Luigi Mangione in connection with the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson for Wednesday, Dec. 11. For developments on the CEO's death investigation, visit USA TODAY's article on the case for Thursday, Dec. 12. The investigation into the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson gained steam Wednesday as law enforcement officials said a gun found in the possession of shooting suspect Luigi Mangione and fingerprints from near the scene of the crime closely link him to the attack. New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said investigators matched the gun Mangione had in his backpack when arrested Monday in Pennsylvania to three shell casings discovered where Thompson was shot in midtown Manhattan. At a public safety news conference Wednesday, Tisch also said fingerprints matching those of Mangione were found on…...