July 31, 2023 Arkansas fisherman pulls 165-pound paddlefish onto shore: 'Fish of a lifetime' An Arkansas fisherman saw a large fish floating in Beaver Lake and discovered a 165-pound paddlefish that had been hit by a boat, which severed the fish's spinal cord, officials say.
July 31, 2023 Indiana shooting unfolded while police were calling venue to shut it down: report A weekend shooting at a Muncie, Indiana, block party reportedly unfolded while police were attempting to call the owner of the venue and have the party shut down.
July 31, 2023 Pipeline operators agree to $12.5M payout for Montana, North Dakota oil spills Belle Fourche Pipeline Company and Bridger Pipeline LLC will pay $12.5 million in a legal settlement over oil spills in Montana and North Dakota.
July 31, 2023 Ohio police chief arrested in Florida after allegedly assaulting homeless man Boston Heights Police Chief Chad McArdle was arrested in Florida after allegedly assaulting a homeless man. McArdle originally told police that he was attacked by two suspects.
July 31, 2023 Missing Indiana woman Andi Wagner's mother pleads for answers 1 year after disappearance Andi Wagner vanished from Evansville, Indiana, around Aug. 6, 2022, when she was 24, and has not been heard from since. Her mother is pleading for answers nearly a year later.
July 31, 2023 Wisconsin judge drops GOP lawmaker's military voting records suit A Wisconsin judge has ruled against Republican state Rep. Janel Brandtjen on Monday in a lawsuit over the recording of military absentee votes.
July 31, 2023 Kentucky education commissioner leaves for Western Michigan University job Kentucky Commissioner of Education Jason Glass announced Monday that he will leave current role on September 29 in favor of a position at Western Michigan University.
July 31, 2023 Minneapolis interstate reopens after 7-hour closure amid probe into Minnesota trooper's 'use of force' A major interstate in Minneapolis has reopened following a nearly seven-hour closure due to an investigation into the "use of force" by a Minnesota State Patrol trooper.
July 31, 2023 Inmate sues private prison system over his 2021 stabbing at Kansas penitentiary Joshua Braddy, now incarcerated in Illinois, is suing CoreCivic over his 2021 stabbing at its detention facility in Leavenworth, Kansas.
July 31, 2023 Ohio man gets 30 years to life for 1991 cold-case murder; tells court 'I am a monster' Daniel Rees, 60, of Barberton, Ohio, has been sentenced to a minimum of 30 years in prison for the 1991 murder of Rachel Johnson of Tallmadge.