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Chambers County Woman Found Dead After Weeklong Search as Deputies Say She Vanished From Home and Was Later Discovered in Woods
Unsolved Cases

Chambers County Woman Found Dead After Weeklong Search as Deputies Say She Vanished From Home and Was Later Discovered in Woods

Sheriff’s officials say search teams found 35-year-old Sarah Barninger about a mile behind her home after she was reported missing Oct. 11.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 20, 2026
California Avalanche Near Lake Tahoe Kills Eight and Leaves One Missing as Sugar Bowl Academy Parents Are Among the Victims
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California Avalanche Near Lake Tahoe Kills Eight and Leaves One Missing as Sugar Bowl Academy Parents Are Among the Victims

Authorities say 15 skiers were caught in the backcountry slide during a guided trip, with several connected to the private ski school.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 20, 2026
Ridgeway Firefighter Dies After Being Ejected in Iowa County Crash as Investigators Say His Car Left USH 18/151 and Was Hit Twice
Traffic and Crashes

Ridgeway Firefighter Dies After Being Ejected in Iowa County Crash as Investigators Say His Car Left USH 18/151 and Was Hit Twice

Authorities say the 48-year-old was struck after his car re-entered traffic on the eastbound highway Friday night.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 20, 2026
One Man Dies and a Woman Is Critically Hurt After a High-Speed Head-On Crash Closes Lanes in North Las Vegas Early Sunday
Traffic and Crashes

One Man Dies and a Woman Is Critically Hurt After a High-Speed Head-On Crash Closes Lanes in North Las Vegas Early Sunday

Police say the driver of a Chevrolet Camaro crossed into oncoming traffic before striking a Jeep near Las Vegas Boulevard and Carey Avenue.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 20, 2026
Chicago Police Warn West Town and West Loop Residents After 19 Cars Were Stolen in October, Prompting Calls for Stronger Prevention
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Chicago Police Warn West Town and West Loop Residents After 19 Cars Were Stolen in October, Prompting Calls for Stronger Prevention

Police say the thefts happened on streets across several neighborhoods, often from locked cars parked in public view.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 20, 2026
Shots Fired During Crowd Dispersal at Lake Martin Beach Club in Tallapoosa County as Deputies Investigate Saturday Night Disturbance
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Shots Fired During Crowd Dispersal at Lake Martin Beach Club in Tallapoosa County as Deputies Investigate Saturday Night Disturbance

No injuries were reported, and the sheriff’s office is asking witnesses or anyone with video to come forward.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 20, 2026
Body Camera Video Shows Nevada Deputies Uncovering More Than Seven Hundred Pounds of Meth and Fentanyl During a Highway Traffic Stop
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Body Camera Video Shows Nevada Deputies Uncovering More Than Seven Hundred Pounds of Meth and Fentanyl During a Highway Traffic Stop

Lincoln County deputies say a speeding stop near Ash Springs led to one of Nevada’s largest drug seizures, with an estimated street value of about $2 million.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 20, 2026
One Driver Airlifted After Osage Crash When Car Hit Semi at Iowa Highway 9 and U S Highway 218 Intersection Saturday Night
Traffic and Crashes

One Driver Airlifted After Osage Crash When Car Hit Semi at Iowa Highway 9 and U S Highway 218 Intersection Saturday Night

Iowa troopers say the crash remains under investigation after emergency crews freed the driver and rushed the person to MercyOne North Iowa.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 19, 2026
Nineteen Year Old Dies and Two Others Are Injured in Head on Crash in Tuscaloosa County as Troopers Investigate
Traffic and Crashes

Nineteen Year Old Dies and Two Others Are Injured in Head on Crash in Tuscaloosa County as Troopers Investigate

ALEA says a van and pickup collided on Alabama Highway 216 near Lake View late Thursday evening.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 19, 2026
Tesla Slams Into California Highway Patrol Car on Interstate Eighty Near Fairfield as Driver Says He Fell Asleep With Full Self Driving Engaged
Traffic and Crashes

Tesla Slams Into California Highway Patrol Car on Interstate Eighty Near Fairfield as Driver Says He Fell Asleep With Full Self Driving Engaged

CHP says the crash happened while officers were investigating an earlier fatal wreck on eastbound I eighty.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 19, 2026

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