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Libby Murdaugh, mother of convicted killer Alex, dies in hospice

Elizabeth “Libby” Murdaugh, the mother of Alex Murdaugh who played an important part in her son’s adamant denials that he killed his wife and son, has died. Libby Murdaugh was in hospice care Tuesday when she died, according to Peeples-Rhoden Funeral Home in Hampton County. She was a librarian and teacher in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Libby Murdaugh had been …

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Suit to prevent removal of controversial Kentucky mural dismissed by judge

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by award-winning writer Wendell Berry and his wife to stop the University of Kentucky from removing a mural that has been the object of protests for its depictions of Black people and Native Americans. But the ruling also protects the artwork. The lawsuit was filed in 2020 after Eli Capilouto, the university president, …

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Bodycam captures deputy confront, fatally shoot suspect while dangling from car door

A Florida deputy trying to apprehend a suspect hung onto his moving car while using a taser before shooting him – a measure that ultimately proved fatal. The incident, which was captured on body camera footage, went down in Hudson on Saturday around 5:30 p.m., the Pasco Sheriff’s Office shared on Facebook. A deputy recognized the suspect, 40-year-old Paul Smith, …

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Georgia mom arrested for allegedly encouraging 7-year-old daughter to snatch purse at restaurant

A Georgia mother has been arrested for allegedly encouraging her daughter to snatch an unattended purse at a restaurant after surveillance video of the incident surfaced, and she was identified by police. Kenya Butler, 28, of Union City has been taken into custody for a March 2 incident at The Juicy Crab in Newnan. Police say she is seen on …

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Couple vacationing in Florida arrested after being found passed out on beach, children gone

A Georgia couple was arrested after being found asleep on a Florida beach, with their children nowhere to be found, authorities said. An anonymous caller in Daytona Beach reported the couple to 911 on Saturday, and it took a Volusia Sheriffs Office deputy multiple attempts to wake the two up, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital. …

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Kentucky Senate budget bill sets limits on medical cannabis oversight spending

Language put in the main budget bill by the Kentucky Senate would set conditions to unlock funding to oversee the state’s medical cannabis program, which is scheduled to take effect at the start of 2025. The two sentences inserted by senators came up for discussion Monday as House and Senate leaders met in public as part of negotiations to hammer …

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1 dead, 1 injured after off-road vehicle takes 80-foot dive off Kentucky cliff

A man died and a woman was injured when they lost control of their vehicle at an off-road adventure park in eastern Kentucky and it fell off an 80-foot cliff, officials said. 1 DEAD, 1 HURT AFTER HOMEMADE PLANE CRASHES IN ARIZONA Crews responded to a report that a utility task vehicle crashed Saturday evening at Hollerwood Off-Road Adventure Park, …

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