A new bipartisan initiative in the United States Senate aims to expand food assistance options by allowing recipients of federal nutrition benefits to purchase hot rotisserie chicken. The proposed Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act, introduced Wednesday, would create an exception to current regulations that prohibit the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds for hot prepared...
In January 2019, 23-year-old Savannah Spurlock, a mother of four from Kentucky, went out with friends in Lexington and never returned home. Surveillance footage captured her leaving a bar in the early hours of January 5 with three men. One of them, David Sparks, later told investigators that Savannah had willingly gone with them to...
On October 28, 2022, 25-year-old Shanquella Robinson, a business owner from Charlotte, North Carolina, traveled to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, with six friends for what was meant to be a birthday celebration. Tragically, less than 24 hours after arriving, she died. Shortly after her passing, her companions contacted her mother, stating that her death was...
A delivery driver was fatally shot outside a distribution center in Riviera Beach, Florida, following what authorities describe as a highway confrontation that escalated into deadly violence. The incident has resulted in first-degree murder and aggravated stalking charges against 24-year-old Tyler Brandon Vidro. The fatal encounter began Thursday evening on Florida’s Turnpike when Vidro allegedly...
A 23-year-old Oregon man has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse after allegedly deceiving more than 100 women and minors by pretending to be a reflexology student conducting research for a school project. Cedric Valdez was taken into custody at a Target store in Hillsboro, Oregon, in January following an investigation...
A 30-year-old man has been arrested following a stabbing attack that claimed the life of a 59-year-old public school teacher and left her 25-year-old daughter hospitalized in stable condition at a California residence. Sergio Fraire was taken into custody Monday evening on charges of murder and attempted murder in connection with the morning assault that...
Law enforcement authorities in Mobile County, Alabama, are investigating the deaths of three family members discovered in their residence early Monday morning. The victims have been identified as 46-year-old Lisa Ferguson, her 17-year-old daughter Keziah Luker, and 12-year-old son Thomas Cordell. The discovery was made at approximately 2:30 a.m. at the family’s residence on Auble...
A 64-year-old Florida man faces murder charges after allegedly shooting his stepdaughter multiple times following a brief disagreement about manners in their family kitchen. James Pelzer was arrested and charged with dangerous and depraved murder without premeditation in connection with the death of Alanda Cuffee. The incident occurred Sunday morning at a residence on Gulf...
A 40-year-old man who killed an 83-year-old archaeologist during a violent crime spree across New Mexico will spend the rest of his life in prison following a plea agreement with federal prosecutors. Zachary Ryan Babitz pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges including carjacking resulting in death, bank robbery, and carrying a firearm during a crime...
A comprehensive national survey has revealed significant public skepticism regarding the ongoing military conflict with Iran and its economic consequences, with most Americans supporting the current ceasefire agreement while questioning whether the nation’s war objectives have been achieved. The poll, conducted by Marquette Law School between April 8 and April 16, gathered responses from over...