Today in History Monday, Sept. 9th,2019
By The Associated Press Today is Monday, Sept. 9, the 252nd day of 2019. There are 113 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 9, 1971,…
Marine biologist from Wisconsin among victims of boat fire
OOSTBURG, Wis. (AP) — Family members say a marine biologist from Wisconsin is among those presumed dead in a fire that swept through a scuba diving boat off the southern…
Fired Wisconsin teacher faces child sex charges in California
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — A California high school teacher charged with sexually assaulting a girl starting when she was 16 was previously deemed “dangerous for the children in his…
Parents who starved and shackled children sentenced to life
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A California couple who for years starved a dozen of their children and kept some shackled to beds were sentenced Friday to life in prison, ending…
Couple Accused of Torturing Their Kids Takes Plea Deal
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (CN) – Two Southern California residents accused of torturing and starving their 12 children pleaded guilty Friday to torture, dependent adult abuse, child endangerment and false imprisonment charges…
Tragedy survivors reflect on Thanksgiving after year of loss
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Mass shootings, hurricanes, fires — for many people across the nation, 2018 was a year of loss unlike any other. As the quintessentially American holiday…
Marine combat veteran kills 12 in California bar shooting
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Using a smoke bomb and a handgun, a hooded Marine combat veteran dressed all in black opened fire during college night at a country music…
Ex-cop arrested in sadistic California crime spree from ’70s and ’80s
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A man once sworn to protect the public from crime was accused Wednesday of living a double life terrorizing suburban neighborhoods at night, becoming one of…
Charles Manson, whose cult slayings horrified world, dies
By JOHN ROGERS, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the summer of 1969, a scruffy ex-convict with a magnetic hold on young women sent some of his disciples into…
