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Relatives cleaning out the home of a late family member find human remains in a freezer

JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU/Gray News) - Police in Alaska are investigating human remains being found in a chest freezer at a family home over the weekend. Juneau police said officers responded Sunday night ...
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Work begins on demolition of St. Elizabeth Hospital building

Nancy Vonderhaar, 55, of Quincy, was sentenced to three years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on Friday. With more extreme heat in the forecast, the Quincy Police Department is reminding dog ...
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Nearly 100 animals removed from home of mail carrier suspected of taking cats near her routes

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (WPBF) – A 77-year-old Florida woman was arrested after authorities rescued 80 cats from her home. Authorities suspect the mail carrier collected feral cats along her route. The ...
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Police dog dies after being left in hot patrol car, sheriff’s office says

PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN/Gray News) - North Carolina authorities say one of its K-9s died after being left in a hot patrol car. According to the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office, bomb detection K-9 Chilli ...
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North 8th Street reopened after crash, boil order issued

QUINCY (WGEM) - The intersection of North Eighth and Vermont was closed after a pick-up truck crashed on Wednesday. It has since reopened. The truck was damaged in the front and the airbags were ...
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Woman accused of stabbing 82-year-old husband to death claims he was abusive

MESA, Ariz. (AZFamily/Gray News) - An Arizona woman accused of murdering her 82-year-old husband is claiming self-defense because he allegedly abused her, according to court paperwork. Christina ...
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Meta rolls out AI safety alerts for teens on Instagram, notifying parents of self-harm conversations

QUINCY (WGEM) - Meta is rolling out a new safety feature on Instagram that will automatically alert supervising parents or guardians when a teen’s conversation with Meta AI includes language ...
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2 children taken to ER after 1 thrown from ride, another run over by separate ride at county fair

LINCOLN COUNTY, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) - Two young children were taken to a hospital after falling off separate rides at the Lincoln County Fair on Saturday, according to witnesses and a statement from ...
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Rare orca hunt caught on video as pod chases dolphins, tosses them into the air

MONTEREY BAY, Calif. (KSBW) - A whale watching trip in California turned into a rare and unforgettable experience when a pod of killer whales was seen hunting dolphins. During a Sunday whale watching ...
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3 charged after leading deputies on a pursuit reaching 120 mph, sheriff’s office says

SCOTT COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) - Authorities in Tennessee say three people are facing charges after a police pursuit reached 120 mph. According to the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, the ...
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7-foot alligator shows up outside family’s front door: ‘We were scared. Terrified.’

PALM BAY, Fla. (WESH) - A Florida family says a 7-foot-6 alligator startled them outside their Palm Bay home before police and wildlife officials responded. Sierra Wynn said her family’s home security ...