A Jackson County jury convicted Charles Smith‑Howell in the 2023 death of Independence mother Ebony Duncan after prosecutors presented DNA and cellphone evidence.

A Kansas City man was sentenced to two decades in federal prison after prosecutors say he ran a delivery-style drug ring tied to Mexico.

A federal judge handed Quinnton Dawson 75 years after a jury convicted him on nine federal child exploitation counts. Authorities say investigators found videos and exchanged files used as evidence.

Louisville has issued 12 emergency liquor suspensions since 2024; officials call them a safety tool while owners say they punish businesses and may displace risk.

The National Weather Service confirmed a large, life‑threatening tornado touched down near Munfordville; warnings and early damage reports are being collected.

A narrow 4-3 vote moved a controversial $105 million, 55,000‑sq‑ft data center forward in Charlestown amid packed hearings and conditions. Residents and the mayor raised noise, water and grid concerns.

The dark Kaiyō storefront on Union Street just sprouted new banners and a llama — and a staffer says the doors could open by late August. The plan is cart-to-table Peruvian-Nikkei handrolls, two years after the pivot was first promised.

Upper 90s today in Sacramento with stray valley sprinkles and scattered Sierra storms through Wednesday.

Industry chatter says Rush may be negotiating a residency at the Las Vegas Sphere as the band rides momentum from the 'Fifty Something' tour. Reports remain unconfirmed.

Sen. Catherine Blakespear's SB 936 would ban flavored nitrous-oxide canisters and restrict containers larger than 8 grams, a move prosecutors say targets a recent spike in injuries and DUIs.

Keller is refinancing a 13-property Western portfolio with a $718.5M CMBS loan concentrated in Las Vegas and Salt Lake City.

A Solano County judge handed a Fairfield man life without parole after his conviction in the June 2024 abduction and sexual assault of two school-age children.

An 18-year-old man died after a pickup struck the horse-drawn buggy he was driving in Las Vegas. Video of the crash was shared with local TV and details remain scarce.