Louisiana man arrested in 1977 cold case killing of wife inside chicken restaurant

Chester Pierre Vegas Sr., 78, of Cut Off, is charged with second-degree murder in the Oct. Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre said that Vegas was a longtime suspect in the case, which was reopened in October. According to authorities and news reports at the time, Chester Vegas called sheriff’s deputies and police to the couple’s […]

System issues ground Southwest Airlines planes across US

“We are in the process of resuming normal operations after a system issue this afternoon that created flight disruptions throughout our network,” airline representatives said in a statement posted just before 4 p.m. Tuesday’s computer issues were reported hours after Southwest resumed flights following a reported technical glitch with the company’s third-party weather data provider, […]

Video shows Maryland police use Taser on teen for vaping

Our officers are permitted to use force, per their training, to overcome exhibited resistance,” an agency spokesperson said in a statement. Police said Brian Everett Anderson, 19, refused to show officers his identification, prompting a crowd to form around the officers. Anderson was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, resist/interfere with arrest, second-degree assault and […]

Hospital worker uses COVID-19 patient’s bank card for snacks minutes after woman’s death

Ayesha Basharat, 23, of Birmingham, pleaded guilty Wednesday to theft and fraud by false representation, according to West Midland police officials. Security footage shows a person using the woman’s card to buy snacks from a vending machine 17 minutes later. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, […]