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Driver mistakes gas pedal for brake, slams into North Park apartment

SAN DIEGO — A car crashed into an apartment building Friday in North Park. Police say the driver of the Nissan Sentra was trying to park in the lot in the 2500 block of Howard Avenue when she mistook the gas pedal for the brake. The driver was able to climb out of the car but was not injured. A

Police crack down on drunk driving St. Patrick’s Day weekend

INDIANAPOLIS, IN– Police across the state are cracking down on drunk driving on Saint Patrick's Day by ramping up patrols and stopping drivers at DUI checkpoints. "If you get behind the wheel of a car tonight and you're intoxicated there's a pretty good chance we're gonna get you, we're certainly gonna be looking for you," Sgt. Michael Duke, the DUI

Driver Speeds Through Sutter County in Stolen Car, Dies in Fiery Crash

SUTTER COUNTY — After speeding through Sutter County and crashing, the driver of a stolen Toyota Prius died Friday when the car was engulfed in flames. Officer Jodie Beck of the Yuba Sutter Area CHP reports the Prius was heading northbound at around 6:04 a.m. on Sacramento Valley Boulevard, just north of Maddock Road. Witnesses described seeing the stolen Prius

Police looking for victim’s family in Greenwood fatal accident

JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind. – According to police, authorities in Johnson County responded to a fatal accident in Greenwood Friday. Police have identified 53-year-old Indianapolis resident, Theresa Jean Shaffer, as the victim. The accident reportedly took place at US 31 and Main St. in Greenwood around 10 p.m. Police say a woman in her late 40’s to early 50’s was pronounced

Dry with some sunshine Sunday but an active pattern is ahead

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. –Good Saturday afternoon! We’ve had a cloudy sky today with temperatures in the 40s. Today marked the 9th-straight day of below-average temperatures in Indy. Aside from a few sprinkles this evening, we’ll be cloudy with temperatures falling into the 30s. Overnight, a mostly cloudy sky is expected with a low near 30 degrees and light northwest wind. Sunday

Police: Nurse arrested after stealing drugs from Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie

MUNCIE, Ind. – An Albany woman was arrested Thursday after she allegedly stole drugs from Ball Memorial Hospital, reports The Star Press. Alisha Sue, 28, was charged with possession of a narcotic, criminal recklessness and theft. According to an affidavit, a member of her household told authorities back in September that they found morphine, syringes, pills and other medical equipment

Early morning fire displaces 5 people in Lancaster County

Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment EAST LAMPETER TOWNSHIP, LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa — Early morning fire displaces two adults and three children on Old Philadelphia Pike in East Lampeter Township. Chief of Witmer Fire Fire Protection Association, Chris Kauffman says they responded to the call on 2310 Old Philadelphia Pike around 12:30 Saturday morning. It took crews about 30 minutes

President Trump’s administration files notice to appeal ruling blocking travel ban

President Donald Trump’s administration lawyers filed a notice to appeal a Maryland federal judge’s ruling that halted a key portion of the revised travel ban earlier this week. In a decision published Thursday morning, US District Court Judge Theodore Chuang imposed a nationwide halt to the portion of the President’s executive order that barred foreign nationals from six majority-Muslim nations

Family charged after son leads police on a chase

LITITZ BOROUGH, LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — A family is charged after a teen leads police on a pursuit Wednesday morning. According to Lititz Borough Police, Bailey Stauffer, 18 of Lititz was driving through the intersection of North Cedar Street and Leaman Street just after midnight when police tried to stop him for a traffic violation. Stauffer refused to stop for

Republican health care plan creates budget problems for GOP

WASHINGTON — Republicans intent on scrapping Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act have a budget problem. As it turns out, repealing and replacing the law they hate so much won’t save nearly as much money as getting rid of it entirely, the goal they’ve been campaigning on for seven years. That means trouble for the federal deficit and for Congress’ fiscal

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