Alan Wooten

Florida universities, which have been in the center of national polarization for months, have seen a mixed bag in U.S. News & World Report college rankings, with both positive and negative views and some changes in the methodology. In a separate category in the rankings for public universities only, some Florida universities stumbled. For example, Florida State University moved to a figure of 23 in the 2024 rankings compared to 19 last year, and University of Florida went from a ranking of 6 in 2024 to 5 the year before — both negative changes. But colleges and universities, both public […]

LOS ANGELES – A pursuit suspect was taken into custody Thursday afternoon after leading officers on a three-county chase that ended following an hour-long standoff in front of Los Angeles International Airport.   The chase began in San Diego, then traveled through Orange and LA Counties.  The vehicle, a dark-colored Nissan Altima, was wanted for driving recklessly.  Police chase: CHP does PIT maneuver on reckless driver California Highway Patrol Officers did a PIT maneuver on a reckless driver on Thursday afternoon. The suspect was seen driving on the 5 and 105 Freeways at high rates of speed.   He eventually […]

Court docs say Lacey man duct taped estranged wife, buried her in hole According to charging documents, the couple was meeting to talk about their relationship when Chae An, 53, attacked the woman, punching her in the head and throwing her to the ground. He then duct taped her hands behind her back and covered her eyes and ankles. THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. – A Lacey man stands accused of kidnapping his estranged wife, taping her hands and mouth, and burying her in the woods before she was able to make a daring escape. That’s according to the victim herself, backed […]

Maplewood Police hold news conference on beating death of 1-year-old girl Authorities allege a 1-year-old girl in Maplewood was beaten to death by her mom’s boyfriend. He has now been charged with murder. MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (FOX 9) – A 1-year-old  Maplewood. girl was beaten to death by her mom’s boyfriend, who filmed some of the abuse on his cellphone, charges against him allege.  Terrance Valdez Leslie, 26, of Maplewood, is charged in Ramsey County District Court with second-degree murder in the death of the 17-month-old girl on Tuesday, Oct. 18. According to charges, he beat and burned the young child. […]

Dallas man arrested for allegedly murdering woman, 21, who beat him at basketball Dallas police arrested a man accused of murdering a 21-year-old woman after she beat him at basketball. DALLAS – Dallas police arrested a man accused of murdering a 21-year-old woman after she beat him at basketball. Cameron Hogg, 31, was arrested on Thursday and charged with murder. Hogg allegedly killed Asia Womack after a heated basketball game at T.G. Terry Park in South Dallas on Oct. 3.  Her family says she was in a pickup game at the park playing against Hogg, and she won. The family […]