Florida 6-year-old dies after accidentally shooting himself in the head, police say

Lakeland police say an investigation is ongoing. LAKELAND, Fla. — A 6-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself in the head on Sunday has died, according to the Lakeland Police Department. It happened just before 4 p.m. on Jan. 5 outside of a house on West Crawford Street. Authorities say the child, Major Smith, had just … Read more

‘She already had her wedding dress picked out’ | Loved ones of couple killed in Clinton Highway crash speak for first time

A close friend of Carly Williams and Jeffery Wilkerson Jr. said the two were on their way to meet them when the wreck happened. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Loved ones of a couple killed in a crash on Clinton Highway just hours after celebrating Christmas are speaking for the first time.  According to authorities, the pair … Read more

Minnesota woman sentenced to 26 years for role in Mexican drug smuggling operation

Macalla Knott, a native of St. Cloud, pleaded guilty to working with a Mexican drug cartel to import methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl into the Midwest. FARGO, N.D. — A St. Cloud woman will serve a 26-year federal sentence for playing a major role in a Mexican drug operation that funneled large quantities of meth, cocaine … Read more

3 masked men rob armored truck employee at ATM on the northeast side

The robbery happened around lunchtime at the Woodlake shopping center in the 700 block of FM 78. SAN ANTONIO — Deputies are investigating an armored truck robbery Wednesday afternoon on the northeast side of San Antonio. The robbery happened around lunchtime at the Woodlake shopping center in the 700 block of FM 78. Bexar County … Read more

A Texas teenager helped his border community win a $13 million grant to improve the environment

Presidio will get dedicated green spaces along pedestrian streets, plant thousands of native trees and establish a high-school run air quality monitoring program. ODESSA, Texas — This story was first published on The Texas Tribune and can be viewed here.  When he was 13, Ramon Rodriguez stood before the Presidio City Council. He had a … Read more