EL PASO, Texas — The Las Cruces Police Department is currently searching for a missing 12-year-old boy who was last seen at around midnight on Monday, Dec. 30. Police say Joey Michael Luna was last seen at around midnight at the 1000 block of Pueblo Street. Luna is described as being 4-foot-7, 100 pounds, has...
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Border Patrol chief: Convicted rapist caught trying to re-enter U.S. illegally
EL PASO, Texas — Border Patrol agents in El Paso arrested a convicted rapist trying to enter the country illegally on Friday, Dec. 27, U.S. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens said on social media. Mario Roberto Ochoa Zapata was among four people arrested trying to enter the country illegally, Owens said. He did not give...
Mother of 5 Fatally Struck by Train on Christmas Eve While Returning Home from Work
ST. LOUIS – A single mother of five girls was hit by a train and killed before she could give her daughters the Christmas she had planned for. Ashley Hogan, 35, was on her way home from working at a nursing facility just after 3:30 a.m. on Christmas Eve when her car got stuck on...
67-Year-Old Man Drowns After Driving Off Fishing Pier, Likely Mistaking It for Bridge
BILOXI, Miss.- Authorities in Mississippi said one person died after driving a car into the water near Palace Casino Resort in Biloxi on Sunday night. Officials say the incident took place sometime before 9 p.m. at the Biloxi drive-on fishing pier, which runs adjacent to the Biloxi Bay Bridge. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer says...
Maine Workers to See Minimum Wage Boost Beginning January 1
Maine’s lowest-paid employees are about to make more money. The state’s minimum wage increase is set to go into effect on January 1. The statewide wage increase will bump employee pay from $14.15 to $14.65 per hour. The increase will also affect tipped workers, bringing their base pay up from $7.08 an hour to $7.33...
Maine Woman Killed in Tragic Crash in Oakland
OAKLAND, Maine — Police say a Maine woman was ejected from her vehicle and died following a crash in Oakland on Saturday. The crash happened around 11:15 p.m. on Kennedy Memorial Drive at the town line between Oakland and Waterville. The Oakland Police Department says a Mazda sedan driven by 48-year-old Katherine Bouchard of Winslow...
Shooting at Downtown Los Angeles Target Store Results in Two Injuries
Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department searched for the gunman who wounded two people at a Target location Monday night. The shooting happened a little after 8:55 p.m. at the shopping center near the 7th Street and Figueroa Street intersection, according to police. First responders found two victims, one of whom was a security...
Authorities Confirm Two Dead in Devastating Head-On Crash Near Taylors Falls
TAYLORS FALLS, Minn. — A man and a woman are dead after a head-on crash near Taylors Falls Monday afternoon. The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened around 12:39 p.m. on Highway 8 and Milltown Road in Shafer Township. A 59-year-old Amery, Wisconsin man was driving a Honda Civic eastbound on Highway 8 when...
Minnesota’s Child Tax Credit Advance Payments Set to Arrive in 2025: What You Need to Know
ST. PAUL, Minn. — More than 220,000 families in Minnesota this past year received the state’s child tax credit, billed as a nation-leading benefit aimed at cutting child poverty by one-third — and when taxpayers file their returns next year, they can choose to get half of that credit early in advance payments. The full...
Mother Reportedly Used as Human Shield During NYC Grocery Store Shooting, Police Say
NEW YORK — Six people are recovering after gunfire erupted at a Bronx convenience store on Monday afternoon. One of those victims, a mother, was used as a human shield, the New York City Police Department said. Here’s what police say happened It was just before 5 p.m. when two armed men fired several shots...