Jennifer Rodriguez

2 days ago | newsobserver.com | Jennifer Rodriguez

A Michigan man was convicted after officials said he fatally abused his 1-year-old child. Eugene Walter-George Rantanen was convicted of murder and first-degree child abuse, according to a May 9 news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Michigan. McClatchy News reached out to Rantanen's attorney for comment but did not immediately hear back. On Feb. 19, 2024, police were called to a home in L'Anse for reports of an unresponsive child, according to a criminal complaint.

1 week ago | newsobserver.com | Jennifer Rodriguez

An Indiana man was shot and killed by deputies after he opened fire on a group of inmates and deputies walking into a courthouse, police say. Screengrab by WXIN. The great-grandfather of two kids who died in a crash during a police chase is dead after authorities said he shot at a group of inmates and deputies in Indiana, news outlets reported.

2 weeks ago | newsobserver.com | Jennifer Rodriguez |Jennifer Rodriguez

A family trip to a Maryland beach ended with an appearance by an unexpected guest. Roxanne Flanagan took her kids to Spring Fest at Ocean City Beach on April 25, she told McClatchy News. Flanagan's mom wanted to take the kids to the water to dip their feet. That's when Flanagan's daughter reached to pick up what she thought was a stick. They were shocked when they saw it was actually a snake. Flanagan said the snake slithered toward them and she told her kids to get back so they wouldn't get bitten.

3 weeks ago | newsobserver.com | Jennifer Rodriguez

An Ohio man was arrested after officials said he killed his father then called 911 to report himself. Micaiah Swindler, 27, is charged with murder, according to court records. Attorney information for Swindler was not available. In the afternoon on April 21, Marysville Police officers were called to a home after a man called 911 and said he had killed his father, according to an affidavit. When officers arrived at the home, they found Joseph Swindler in an upstairs bathroom dead, court records said.

3 weeks ago | newsobserver.com | Jennifer Rodriguez

A Michigan man became a millionaire after a store clerk handed him the wrong lottery ticket. The 45-year-old man went to Speedway in Paw Paw to buy a lottery ticket, according to an April 21 news release from the Michigan Lottery. He said he only plays Cashword games occasionally and it was "totally a fluke" that the cashier gave him one. "I asked the cashier for a different game, and she mistakenly handed me this Major Cashword ticket instead.