May 2, 2023 Alleged Facebook Marketplace scam thwarted when Ohio men return fire on armed suspects: report A pair of men in Ohio turned the tables on suspects who allegedly opened fire on them during a Facebook Marketplace meetup to sell a car, returning fire on the suspects.
May 2, 2023 Ex-cop convicted of 'aiding' in George Floyd's murder by holding back crowd A Minnesota judge convicted ex-cop Tou Thao of second-degree manslaughter for holding back the crowd and not intervening in the death of George Floyd in May 2020.
May 2, 2023 Ohio GOP lawmakers looking to raise threshold for passing future constitutional amendments Ohio GOP lawmakers are asking voters to raise the threshold for passing future constitutional amendments. Former attorney generals of both parties joined the opposition of the plan.
May 2, 2023 Man accused of killing wife in North Carolina reportedly left eerie note behind before being arrested in Ohio Jeffrey Myers Lacortiglia allegedly told police in Hamilton Township, Ohio, that he shot his wife, and her body was home in Harnett County, North Carolina.
May 2, 2023 Blue to red: Four Senate seats that Republicans may flip from Democrats to win majority in 2024 Republicans need a net gain of just one or two seats in 2024 to win back the Senate majority from the Democrats. Here's a look at the top seats that could flip in next year's elections.
May 2, 2023 South Carolina man charged in 1988 Michigan killing using forensic genetic genealogy Robert Odell Waters, a 53-year-old man from South Carolina, has been charged in the 1988 killing of a Michigan woman. Investigators used forensic genetic genealogy to find the killer.
May 2, 2023 Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signs law allowing women to obtain birth control without doctor's prescription A new Indiana law will allow women to obtain birth control without a prescription from a doctor. The new law comes months after lawmakers enacted a statewide abortion ban.
May 2, 2023 Indiana teacher charged with stalking after she sent 15-year-old student over 600 texts A 28-year-old teacher at South Decatur High School was charged with stalking after sending a 15-year-old student over 600 texts. Some of the texts included lewd jokes.
May 2, 2023 North Dakota man who killed an 18-year-old boy following political argument has charges reduced Shannon Brandt, a man who killed an 18-year-old boy following a political argument, has had his charges reduced from murder to manslaughter.
May 2, 2023 Arkansas Legislature adjourns without attempting to override any of Gov. Sanders' vetoes Lawmakers in Arkansas adjourned this year's session on May 1, 2023. Lawmakers didn't attempt to override any of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' vetoes in this year's session.