Police Say Not a Crime: Women Inviting Teens to ‘Hot Chocolate Party’

Scarborough Police say recent incidents of “hot chocolate party” invites are not related to human trafficking and that in the case at Walmart, it turned out it was just a person soliciting for a church group. Recent incidents also have been reported in Biddeford, South Portland, Gorham and Windham. **Update Walmart Incident** On January 23, …

Nurses Allegedly Took in More than $1.5 Million with Fake Vaccination Cards

Two nurses from New York are being accused of forging COVID-19 vaccination cards. They allegedly charged $220 for adults and $85 for children for the fake cards. They reportedly took in more more than $1.5 million from the scam. Latest on COVID-19 in Maine Two nurses on Long Island are accused of forging COVID-19 vaccination …

Off-duty Washington police officer shot, killed by police during manhunt

An off-duty police officer in Vancouver, Washington was shot and killed while at his home while sheriff’s deputy pursued an armed suspect early Sunday morning. In a statement on Sunday, Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnery-Ogle identified the officer as Donald Sahota and confirmed he had been with the Vancouver Police Department since 2014.  Said Mayor McEnery-Ogle: …

13 people hospitalized due to carbon monoxide exposure at Ohio hotel pool

Thirteen people were hospitalized for exposure to carbon monoxide at a Hampton Inn, shortly after a 2-year-old girl lost consciousness in the pool of the hotel. Police Chief Tony Brooks confirmed that dispatchers in Marysville. Ohio received 911 calls that the girl had fallen into the pool or was found unconscious in the pool at …

Cody Johnson teams up with Ian Munsick for the ballad “Long Live Cowgirls”

Ian Munsick and Cody Johnson have teamed up for the ballad “Long Live Cowgirls,” co-written by Munsick, Aby Gutierrez and Phil O’Donnell. Said Munsick of the song: “When I think of modern country and western music, I think of Cody Johnson. The way he pays respect to the tradition of the genre yet puts his …

Jordan Davis hits No. 1 on country radio with “Buy Dirt”

Jordan Davis’ single “Buy Dirt” has hit No.1 on country radio, topping the Billboard and Mediabase country airplay charts. The track has maintained No.1 status for three weeks in Canada and two weeks in Australia. Since its release in May 2021, “Buy Dirt” has been streamed over 250 million times internationally and has been in …

‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ and “Head of the Class’ star Howard Hesseman dies at age 81

‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ and ‘Head of the Class’ actor Howard Hesseman has died at the age of 81. Hesseman’s wife Caroline Ducrocq and manager Robbie Kass confirmed the news on Sunday, stating that the actor died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles due to complications from colon surgery he underwent last summer. The two-time …

Former Miss USA winner and ‘Extra’ correspondent Cheslie Kryst dies at age 30

Former Miss USA winner and “Extra” correspondent Cheslie Kryst has died after falling from her high-rise apartment building in Manhattan. She was 30 years old.  NYPD sources are calling the case a suspected suicide, saying that early Sunday morning Kryst jumped from the 60-story building, where she resided on the ninth floor. She was last …

Say Hi to the ‘First Feline’

Willow, a farm cat, is the newest edition to the Biden White House, as the President welcomes a cat to the family. Welcome to the Biden family, Willow! pic.twitter.com/MXLmjhNxBr — President Biden (@POTUS) January 28, 2022 Willow, the plucky farm cat who interrupted a campaign speech by Jill Biden, has officially joined the first family. …

Suspect who shot three Houston police officers is taken into custody after standoff

Houston police took a man suspected of shooting three officers into custody, after an hours-long standoff ended Thursday evening.  Houston Police Department Chief Troy Finner confirmed that the suspect, who police have not identified, came out at 7:45 p.m. CT with his hands raised and surrendered.  Houston police tweeted that the officers who were shot …