Local Native American advocate and author Larry Running Turtle has died

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Local Native American Larry ‘Running Turtle’ has passed away. Larry ‘Running Turtle’ was a full-blood Native American. His mother was Cherokee and his father, Apache.   He was born in a small house in San Antonio on August 18, 1956.  ‘Running Turtle’  devoted his time to Native American issues, becoming an … Read more

‘The heartbeat of the platoon’: U.S. Marine hit, killed by car on MacDill Air Force Base

Cpl. Jack Cody was part of the 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion of the Marine Corps Reserve Training Center. TAMPA, Fla. — Air Force officials have confirmed that a U.S. Marine was hit and killed in a car collision Wednesday at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. It happened just before 7:30 a.m. Cpl. Jack Cody was … Read more

‘All God’ | 80-year-old Georgia grandmother largely unhurt after tree crashes through bedroom

Kaley York, the woman’s graddaughter who lives next door, told 11Alive about the harrowing situation as their homes were badly damaged in the storms. PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. — (Editor’s note: This story originally reported the grandmother’s age as 81, family later clarified she’s turning 81 in a few days.) A granddaughter said Sunday morning it … Read more

Missouri woman found dead from possible electrocution near power lines in her backyard

The victim was 43-year-old Jennifer Brewington, according to the family. ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A St. Louis County woman was found dead near power lines in her backyard early Saturday morning, the St. Louis County Police Department said in a statement. The department is investigating the death as a possible electrocution. The power lines … Read more