by Vincent Saglimbeni SPOKANE, Wash. — A 23-year-old Cusick man was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for fentanyl trafficking. James Holmes pleaded guilty in April to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. His 14-year sentence will run concurrently with a 151-month sentence for related conduct in Idaho. After his release, he will serve five yearsContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: Cusick man to spend 14 years in federal prison for fentanyl trafficking.”
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Travel Thursday: The Story Behind This Ghost Town Cemetery In Colorado Will Chill You To The Bone.
by Annie Cemeteries are a quiet place for grief and solace, but sometimes these seemingly innocent things can take an eerie turn. While cemeteries serve one purpose, some come off as – well, off – like this abandoned Colorado cemetery with a creepy story that will chill you to the bone: Located near Central City,Continue reading “Travel Thursday: The Story Behind This Ghost Town Cemetery In Colorado Will Chill You To The Bone.”
Opioid Crisis Friday: Teen sentenced for selling fentanyl to Post Falls HS student who later overdosed.
by Erin Robinson KOOTENAI CO., Idaho. — A local teenager could spend up to 10 years in prison for selling fentanyl to a Post Falls student who then overdosed. Randy Ter Maaten, 17, was convicted of delivering a controlled substance on school grounds. The student he sold the drugs to then overdosed at Post FallsContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Friday: Teen sentenced for selling fentanyl to Post Falls HS student who later overdosed.”
True Crime Sundays: Green Bay Man Wanted in Double Homicide Captured in Arkansas.
by Associated Press Authorities have captured a Green Bay man wanted in a double homicide in Arkansas. GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Authorities have captured a Green Bay man wanted in a double homicide in Arkansas. WLUK-TV reported Wednesday that 48-year-old Richard Sotka was arrested Sunday and charged in Brown County, Wisconsin, with two counts of first-degree intentionalContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: Green Bay Man Wanted in Double Homicide Captured in Arkansas.”
Opioid Crisis Fridays: 35 fentanyl-related overdose deaths in King County in less than a month
by Natalie Swaby King County Prosecutors say they are working to hold drug dealers accountable. In the last five months of 2022, 67 fentanyl dealing charges were filed. SEATTLE — Since the start of 2023, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office says 35 people have died from fentanyl-related overdoses. Prosecutors say they are working to hold drugContinue reading “Opioid Crisis Fridays: 35 fentanyl-related overdose deaths in King County in less than a month”
True Crime Sundays: Judges Hear Appeal From Victim’s Family in Adnan Syed Case.
by Associated Press Adnan Syed, whose murder case rose to prominence through the hit podcast “Serial,” appeared in court Thursday in Maryland, where a three-judge panel considered whether the victim’s family experienced improper treatment when a Baltimore court overturned Syed’s conviction last year, allowing his release after more than two decades behind bars ANNAPOLIS, Md.Continue reading “True Crime Sundays: Judges Hear Appeal From Victim’s Family in Adnan Syed Case.”
Travel Thursdays: Arizona Is Getting A Brand New Adventure Park With Rides And Attractions For All Ages.
by Katie Lawrence Families with children (and anyone else looking to unleash their inner child) have much to look forward to. Mattel Adventure Park – the company’s first-ever amusement park – is coming to Arizona soon, and it will offer an immersive experience sure to enchant all ages. Both kids and kids at heart should get excited,Continue reading “Travel Thursdays: Arizona Is Getting A Brand New Adventure Park With Rides And Attractions For All Ages.”
True Crime Sundays: ‘Devil You Know’: Woman’s Mother Forced Her To Help Kill Stepdad, Hide Body.
‘Devil You Know’: Woman’s Mother Forced Her To Help Kill Stepdad On “The Devil You Know,” viewers were introduced to Kim Wohlert, whose mother Judy Gough forced to help her in the murder of Kim’s stepfather, Lloyd Ford. In 1980, Judy made Kim’s brothers dig a large hole their yard, saying it was to plantContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: ‘Devil You Know’: Woman’s Mother Forced Her To Help Kill Stepdad, Hide Body.”
4th stimulus check update 2023 — Five states paying out between $200 and $1,700 to millions – see if you’re eligible
by Ivana Xie MILLIONS of Americans will be getting payments ranging from $200 and $1,700. Coloradans who already filed their 2021 tax return by October 17 can expect to get their payments by the end of January. California’s Middle-Class Tax Relief payment has been sent out in separate batches since October, and Americans should have received their moneyContinue reading “4th stimulus check update 2023 — Five states paying out between $200 and $1,700 to millions – see if you’re eligible”
True Crime Sundays: Alec Baldwin to be charged with involuntary manslaughter in Halyna Hutchins ‘Rust’ shooting
By Naledi Ushe and Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY Alec Baldwin will be charged in the 2021 shooting death of a cinematographer during a rehearsal on the New Mexico set of his Western movie “ Rust ,” the Santa Fe, New Mexico, district attorney announced Thursday. Baldwin, 64, who was holding the gun at the time it fired , and “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed will each beContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: Alec Baldwin to be charged with involuntary manslaughter in Halyna Hutchins ‘Rust’ shooting”