For the murder of an 11-year-old boy, a 22-year-old Houston man was given a 40-year prison sentence. The guy, Daveyonne Howard, entered a guilty plea earlier this year, and Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said in a statement that the sentencing was imposed on Wednesday. In a statement received by the Harris County District...
A 25-year-old guy was injured on Friday morning in a gunshot in the Holly Hills neighborhood. The incident happened in the 5500 block of S. Grand Blvd. at approximately 12:30 a.m., according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. After being discovered with a gunshot wound to his thigh, the nameless victim was sent to...
A grand jury has accused Jimmy Wayne Hammonds, popularly known as “The Monkey Whisperer,” and his brother Johnny D-Lane Hammonds on accusations of illegally trafficking monkeys, a step that puts the illegal wildlife trade in the public eye. According to U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg, the brothers are accused of actual trafficking and conspiracy to...
Young businesspeople who are passionate about sustainable agriculture are preparing to present their green business concepts at an event akin to Shark Tank. DeKalb County reports that the EMBARC Youth Farm will host the competition on November 19 at the Bruce Street East DeKalb Senior Center in Lithonia, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Participants in the...
Jack White’s “No Name” tour will include two consecutive performances at the Masonic Temple in Detroit on April 12 and 13. These shows will be his first announced appearances in his hometown since he converted a concert into a wedding in 2022, according to Detroit News. Next Friday at 10 a.m. is when tickets will...
Nashville’s historically Black college, Tennessee State University (TSU), is in dire straits and recently let go of 114 employees in an attempt to shore up its faltering budget. These layoffs follow the state’s failure to continue funding the university’s payroll needs, raising questions about the institution’s long-term viability, as FOX 17 reported. TSU’s financial situation...
The 61st homicide in the city this year is being investigated by the Austin Police Department. When a deceased person was found in an apartment building on the 8400 block of Goldfinch Court in North Austin early on Friday morning, the investigation got underway. According to KVUE, officers were dispatched to the scene at around...
The Metropolitan Police Department was summoned to a discovery in Northeast Washington, D.C., yesterday morning. After being shot, officers discovered a male adult who was later identified as Dashane Judd, age 31. He was not responding and appeared to be dead. Local authorities have confirmed that this incident, which occurred in the 1500 block of...
Both new customers and devoted customers have embraced the opening of the newest location of the well-known grocery company Trader Joe’s in Raleigh. On the day of its debut, a long line of excited customers waited outside the doors of this second Raleigh shop, which was established in Brannon Station near Creedmoor Road. Fans of...
Local health officials have issued an alert for any potential human or pet exposures in the Pasadena region after a raccoon in Anne Arundel County tested positive for rabies. According to Eye On Annapolis, the Anne Arundel County Department of Health is advising residents of the Cedarwood Cove Community about possible contact with the rabid...