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2 days ago | 
newsobserver.com | Jennifer Rodriguez
A woman died after contracting a rare brain infection from using tap water to clear sinuses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 71-year-old woman was at a campground in Texas when she used tap water in a nasal rinse to clear her sinuses, the CDC said in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published May 29.
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2 days ago | 
newsobserver.com | Jennifer Rodriguez
Baby Ellieana Peyton died after an accidental fall at an Ohio hospital, a coroner's report said. Screengrab from Mackenzie Peyton's Facebook page. On March 4, Ellieana J. Peyton was born at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Just 27 days later, she died after suffering a head injury from a fall at the hospital, according to the Franklin County Coroner's report.
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3 days ago | 
newsobserver.com | Jennifer Rodriguez
One person is dead and another is injured after police say they were hit by a train in New Hampshire. Officers responded to train tracks in a wooded area just before 3:30 p.m. June 2, according to a news release from the Exeter Police Department. According to authorities, 42-year-old Alicia Leonardi and a friend were walking a dog along the train tracks when an Amtrak train began to approach. The dog, attracted by the sound of the train, ran onto the tracks, police said.
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4 days ago | 
newsobserver.com | Jennifer Rodriguez
A Virginia man was sentenced to one day in jail after officials say he admitted to killing over 20 bald eagles and hawks. Screengrab from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources Facebook page. Photo by Jane Scott Norris. A Virginia man was sentenced to one day in jail and a fine of nearly $10,000 after officials say he admitted to killing over 20 bald eagles and hawks. William Custis Smith pleaded guilty to unlawful taking of a bald eagle, according to court records.
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5 days ago | 
newsobserver.com | Jennifer Rodriguez
Authorities in Indiana are investigating after a 4-year-old drowned in a lake. On June 1, a 4-year-old child was visiting a home in Syracuse when they wandered away, according to a news release from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. At 4:45 p.m., the child's parent called 911 and reported them missing when they couldn't be found. Police arrived and minutes later found the child underneath a pier at Syracuse Lake in 3 feet of water, officials said.
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5 days ago | 
newsobserver.com | Jennifer Rodriguez
An Ohio woman is planning a special trip with her grandson after winning a huge lottery prize. The Cincinnati woman played the Monopoly Bonus Spectacular 50X and hit the jackpot, according to the Ohio Lottery. "I would've been happy with $10,000," she told lottery officials. But it was much more. The woman won $500,000 on the game that costs $10 per ticket. "When I kept scratching, I was like 'okay, breathe, just breathe,'" she said, according to a May 30 news release from the Ohio Lottery.
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1 week ago | 
newsobserver.com | Jennifer Rodriguez
A Minnesota travel agent is accused of stealing credit card information, then booking trips for her clients and charging them a fraction of the price. Reginae Calhoun, 23, pleaded guilty to access device fraud and aggravated identity theft, according to a May 22 news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota. McClatchy News reached out to Calhoun's attorney for comment on May 27 but did not immediately hear back.
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2 weeks ago | 
newsobserver.com | Jennifer Rodriguez
A Texas woman was arrested after authorities said she burned her family dogs while four children were with her. At 1 p.m. May 17, an 11-year-old boy in Henderson called 911 and told dispatchers that his mom believed he was the devil and was burning the family dogs, according to the Rusk County Sheriff's Office. About five minutes later, 911 dispatchers got another call from a nearby home.
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2 weeks ago | 
ledger-enquirer.com | Jennifer Rodriguez
A Texas man is suing after he says he was given the wrong meal at Whataburger, leading to an allergic reaction. Demery Ardell Wilson filed the lawsuit in Harris County Court on April 25 against Whataburger. Wilson said he visited a Whataburger location on July 24, 2024 and ordered a meal with no onions, the civil complaint said. However, he was given onions on his food, which led to an allergic reaction causing him to seek medical care, the lawsuit said.
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3 weeks ago | 
newsobserver.com | Jennifer Rodriguez
Hannah Lynch survived being shot by her husband and left outside in freezing temperatures in 2022, according to Indiana officials. Screengrab from GoFundMe page. Aformer police officer in Indiana was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison after prosecutors said he shot his wife in the head, took off with their 23-month-old daughter in freezing temperatures then shot a deputy, news outlets report. Gregory Guilfoyle was sentenced to 100 years in prison on May 12, WKRC reported.
