Michael Ray McLellan, 34, is facingmurder, forcible rape, kidnapping and other charges in connection with the disappearance of13-year-old Hania Noelia Aguilar from Lumberton, North Carolina.
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Secret Service tweets touching George H.W. Bush tribute after completing security detail
​​​​​​​The U.S. Secret Service tweeted a tribute to the late George H.W. Bush as the agency concluded its final …
Principal on leave after banning Christmas decorations, including candy canes and reindeer
The principalofManchester Elementary School – located near Omaha, Nebraska – sent her staff a memo outlining specific steps educators were expected to take during the holiday season to remain “inclusive and culturally sensitive….
University gets bacon vending machine just in time for finals
Ohio State University is temporarily hosting a bacon vending machine as a fundraiserthrough Dec. 13. The machine sells cooked bacon strips and bacon bits for $1.
Charges: Cops said beating protesters would be ‘a blast.’ Then they hurt an undercover officer
A group ofSt. Louis police officers allegedly hoped to use ‘unjustifiedforce’ during fall2017 protests, according to charging documents.
A ‘fine letter to be remembered by’: Read George H.W. Bush’s gracious letter to Bill Clinton
A 1993 letter penned byGeorge H.W.Bush for political rival Bill Clinton is being widely shared as a tribute to the late president.
Alaska earthquake: Here’s what the destruction looks like from the scene
In the wake of the major quake and following aftershocks, residents took to social media to share pictures of the destruction they witnessed.
Trapper shoots grizzly bear that likely killed his wife and baby in Canada, authorities say
Gjermund Roesholt was returning from trapping near a Yukon lake when he shot and killed a charging grizzly bear on Monday. He soon discovered that the bear had likely killed his wife and 10-month-old child, authorities say.
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Researcher: Alzheimer’s vaccine could cut dementia in half, human trials may be next
A study outlines advances in research that could lead to a successful vaccine for Alzheimer’s, a fatal brain disease. Trials in animals may pave the way for human trials, according to researchers.
‘The GPS told me to do it’: Woman guided by GPS drives onto railroad tracks, police say
Pennsylvania police say a woman following GPS directionsveered off a road and onto railroad tracks. She was ticketed for careless driving.