Cavallo Point Lodge: Golden Gate’s escape
“Every man should be allowed to love two cities — his own and San Francisco.” Gene Fowler
CDC: At least 12 deaths are linked to vaping, disease cases surge by 52%
Earlier this morning, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a 52% surge in cases of an unknown lung disease linked to vaping. The total number of cases throughout the country has increased from 530 to 805, with at least 10 states affected. As of now, health officials cannot identify what exactly makes people […]
Chicago pastor, tutor charged with multiple felony sex crimes
Jeffery Parks, a 51-year-old tutor and pastor of Good Shepherd Church in Chicago, was identified as the offender who abused two victims on multiple occasions. According to police, the offender tutored the victims and during those tutoring sessions, he would inappropriately place his hands on the victims’ bodies. The two victims, twin sisters, have told […]
Chief Financial Officer of Local Business Indicted for Embezzling 3.8 Million Dollars
Bryan Vonderahe, 45, of Kirkwood, Missouri, was charged on Thursday, May 16, in a federal indictment for three counts of Wire Fraud. He appeared this morning in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge Patricia Cohen. The indictment charging Bryan Vonderahe alleges that beginning during January, 2012 and continuing through January, 2019, Vonderahe schemed to defraud a […]
Civil forfeiture speeds recovery for dogs rescued from fighting rings
A New Mexico man’s long journey through the legal process for his extensive role in a dogfighting network — from his arrest in 2016 to his guilty plea last year to his sentencing in April — raises a logical question: What happens to the rescued dogs as the case is wending its way through the […]
Comprehensive NCHSS report reveals most dangerous countries for tourists in 2019
The National Council for Home Safety and Security (NCHSS) has released a thorough report on the most dangerous countries for travelers in 2019. The report contains multiple rankings and points of data for nearly 200 countries, with explanations for why certain countries are considered dangerous (e.g., number of active terrorist organizations, homicide rates, etc.), an […]
Coronavirus graduations: here’s how Hawaii celebrates
If you’ve ever graduated from high school in Hawaii, chances are you know what it’s like to be covered head to toe in leis. With social distancing rules still in place, here’s how Hawaii celebrates graduations during the coronavirus. On April 15, the Hawaii State Department of Education announced that alternative celebrations would replace traditional […]
Coronavirus Panic Guide 101
Okay, people. It got serious. All of a sudden and with no one’s fault, coronavirus made in China now got imported all over the world. Doctors would probably be happy to google, but… Oops, this virus just didn’t exist before. So that leaves us in a slightly weird position where we have to figure it […]
COVID Delta variant will bring back masks and social distancing, experts say
After the U.S. June 15th reopening, the number of new cases and hospitalizations have nearly tripled across the country, from 11,892 new cases reported on June 15 to 32,475 new cases reported on July 7. The biggest concern now is the Delta variant, first identified in India, which has become a dominant strain across the […]
Crime Blotter | Arlington Heights, IL
What: Theft Where: 85 W. Algonquin – Double Tree Hotel When: 05/16 2:20pm – 3:20pm Unknown offender(s) broke out the window of the victim’s White 2015 Ford Transit Van and removed a GPS unit and miscellaneous tools. The cost to replace the missing items was estimated at $1300.00. What: Fraud Where: 615 E. Palatine – […]