DALLAS, Texas — Texas just lost three more restaurants that meant something to the people who ate there. Not trendy spots chasing a moment. Places that fed families for decades, hosted birthday dinners, became the backdrop for ordinary Tuesday nights that somehow became memories. Sevy’s Grill, Dallas — 29 years Sevy’s Grill near Preston Center … Read more
DES MOINES, Iowa — Every city has its pizza story. Des Moines’ goes back further than most people realize. Since 1946, when Noah Lacona first brought Neapolitan-style pizza to Ingersoll Avenue, central Iowa has quietly built one of the Midwest’s most diverse pizza cultures. Today, the metro spans everything from coal-fired crusts downtown to crackery … Read more
MILLVILLE, New Jersey — A quiet residential street became the center of a deadly confrontation early Thursday morning, leaving one man dead and an entire community searching for answers. Shaun Murphy, 47, of Millville, was shot and killed on August 6 at a residence in the 300 block of Hazel Boulevard. He was pronounced dead … Read more
WACO, Texas — Most kids look up to their fathers as protectors. For one 11-year-old girl in Central Texas, that trust was shattered on a single summer afternoon. Christopher Alaman now faces child endangerment charges after police say he drove drunk with his young daughter in the car — and then pulled a knife on … Read more
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — Even in a city that keeps building and keeps drawing crowds, not every restaurant survives. Six dining spots have already closed in West Palm Beach this year. Some were fixtures for decades. Others never found their footing. All of them left a mark. A 40-Year Community Staple Lost Its Lease … Read more
DELRAY BEACH, Florida — A local body shop owner thought he could quietly swap out an expensive car part, forge a few documents, and walk away clean. He was wrong. Devin Michael Simmons, 37, owner of Exotic Solutions in Delray Beach, was arrested Wednesday by the Florida Department of Financial Services on felony charges of … Read more
APPLE VALLEY, California — A little boy went out for a scooter ride on a Tuesday evening. He never made it home. On August 6, around 8:22 p.m., a 7-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle while riding his scooter on Outer Highway 18 in Apple Valley. He was rushed to the hospital, where he … Read more
ESPARTO, California — One moment, it was a quiet Friday night in Yolo County. The next, a single vehicle left the road — and the consequences reached far beyond the crash site. The California Highway Patrol responded to a collision along County Road 85, just outside Esparto near the Capay area. A vehicle had struck … Read more
MARIETTA, Georgia — A desperate search for a missing toddler ended in the worst way imaginable Friday evening, leaving a community heartbroken and investigators with more questions than answers. Messiah Harris, just 2 years old, was reported missing from the Briggs at Powers Park apartment complex on Ridge Run, just off Franklin Parkway, at around … Read more
ELWOOD, Indiana — What officers found inside a South H Street home last June was hard to describe — and even harder to breathe through. The smell hit them before they even stepped inside. Urine. Ammonia. One officer had to borrow a medical mask from EMS just to keep talking to residents. Firefighters said the … Read more