photo credit: Paraksa // Shutterstock Over the past month, there were 5 exploding packages in Austin, Texas. The suspect, identified as Mark Anthony Conditt, a white male, blew himself up Tuesday night as police closed in on him. The first three packages were delivered to individual houses, which happened to be either black or hispanic families. Which…… read more »
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Unarmed Black Man Shot After Police Mistake Cell Phone for Weapon
photo credit: mirzamlk // Shutterstock Stephon Clark, 22, was fatally shot and killed by Sacramento police in his own backyard after his cell phone was mistaken for a weapon. Police were responding to a report of someone breaking into cars nearby. The suspect was described as a 6’1 man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and dark…… read more »
Former ECU Football Player, Zay Jones Arrested
photo credit: Olga Bogatyrenko // Shutterstock Former ECU football player, and current wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills, Zay Jones, was arrested for felony vandalism on Monday night in Los Angeles after he tried to jump out of a 30th floor window. He was released to his family Wednesday morning, out on bond. According to TMZ, Zay,…… read more »
Columbus Short Gets Out of Jail Early
photo credit: Kathy Hutchins // Shutterstock Actor Columbus Short has been released from jail after just serving 34 days of his 1-year sentence for domestic violence. Short was given the sentence after hitting his wife during an argument in 2014. Since he was already on probation for a bar fight in 2014, it was seen as him…… read more »
Self-Driving Uber Causes One Death
photo credit: BigTunaOnline // Shutterstock A 49-year-old woman was hit by a self-driving Uber on Sunday night in Temple, Arizona as she walked her bike across the street. The car was apart of the testing of Uber’s self-driving vehicles throughout the U.S. and Canada. The car was going about 40 mph in a 35, and actually had…… read more »
Five Package Explosions in Austin, Texas
photo credit: Helen89 // Shutterstock Over the past month in Texas, there have been a total of 5 exploding packages that have killed 2 people and seriously injured four others. The fifth package exploded on Tuesday in a FedEx facility in Schertz, outside of San Antonio. Federal officials says it is “more than possible” that this one…… read more »
Craven County Job Fair TODAY!
photo credit: negmardesign // Shutterstock Craven County will be holding its 3rd annual “Craven Works Job Fair” on Tuesday March 20th. Starting at 12noon until 6 p.m. at the New Bern convention center. Over 55 employers from across the country will be in attendance with over 120 jobs. There will also be opportunities for high school students,…… read more »
One Dead After Maryland School Shooting
photo credit: Leena Robinson // Shutterstock There has been another school shooting, this one taking place at Great Mills High School in Maryland. One person is dead and another in critical condition after a students shot two other students. The shooter has been pronounced dead after the school resource officer ended the threat. The male…… read more »
Trey Songz Turns Himself into LAPD
photo credit: Jamie Lamor Thompson // Shutterstock Trey Songz has turned himself into the LAPD, following his alleged accuser speaking to the media last week. Trey turned himself in for the alleged incident of him striking a woman, Andrea Buera, he was partying with during NBA All Star weekend. Trey was joined by his attorney, Shawn…… read more »
Cavs Head Coach, Tyronn Lue is Stepping Away
photo credit: charnsitr // Shutterstock Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue, is stepping away from the team “for the time being” due to medical issues. Coach Lue has had to step away mid-game, at least 3 times this season due to his health, with chest pains and other symptoms. No diagnosis has been given yet.…… read more »