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Democrats face crucial contest

(NBC News) As Bernie Sanders rides a decisive victory out of Nevada, the Democratic race is now entering a critical phase. With the South Carolina primary on Saturday, followed by 14 states voting on Super Tuesday, candidates are doing all they can to gain ground on the frontrunner. South Carolina is make-or-break for Joe Biden, who finished second in Nevada,…

Serial Murder Suspect Takes Own Life

(WDIV) Detroit serial murder suspect Kenyel Brown is dead after shooting himself in the head. Detroit Police Chief James Craig said it was a “single gunshot wound that he inflicted.” The manhunt for Brown, wanted in connection with six Detroit-area murders, came to an end Monday in Oak Park, Michigan. “At some point, Oak Park and our officers — after…

Manhunt underway for serial murder suspect

Kenyel Brown is wanted in connection with at least six deaths in the Detroit area. WDIV's Koco McAboy reports.

DETROIT, Mich. (NBC News) — Law enforcement agencies have launched a manhunt for Kenyel Brown, a man wanted in connection with at least six deaths in the Detroit, Michigan area. U.S. Marshals, officers from the Detroit Police Department, Michigan State Police, the FBI, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives zeroed in on a home Sunday in Highland…

Mystery Solved After Six Decades: Man Admits Stealing Submarine

Sixty years ago a research submarine dubbed "Baby Whale" disappeared from a dock on New York's Lake George. Decades later, one of the men who stole and sunk the sub as an act of revenge has come forward. WNYT's Mark Mulholland reports.

NEW YORK (WNYT/NBC News) — A mystery that began nearly six decades ago has finally been solved. A 15-foot yellow research sub, dubbed Baby Whale, was stolen from a dock on New York’s Lake George in the middle of the night in August of 1960. Some speculated it had been pulled from the lake and moved by truck, never to…

Bernie strengthens lead in race for the White House

Senator Bernie Sanders, coming off a win in the Nevada caucus, looks to maintain momentum heading into South Carolina and Super Tuesday. NBC's Tracie Potts reports.

WASHINGTON (NBC News) — Senator Bernie Sanders is riding the momentum from his victory in the Nevada caucus into South Carolina…and Super Tuesday. Texas is among the Super Tuesday states where he hopes to solidify his place as the Democratic frontrunner. “If our people stand together and come out and vote going to win here in Texas,” Sanders told supporters…

Police: Rape victim lured with fake job interview

Investigators say Florida man staged a fake job interview to lure a woman into meeting him, then sexually assaulted her. WESH's Alex Villarreal reports.

DELAND, Fla. (WESH/NBC News) — Florida authorities say a convicted sex offender lured a woman into meeting him under the guise of a job interview, then sexually assaulted her. Police said 43-year-old Jason Minton, of DeLand, is accused of drugging the woman, raping her, then dumping her outside of a restaurant. Investigators said Minton met the victim earlier this week…

Missing Toddler’s Mom: “They Just Kind Of Disappeared”

Mother of missing toddler Evelyn Boswell says she knows who has her daughter, last seen in December, but didn't report her missing because she was afraid they would "disappear." WCYB's Maria Roberts reports.

TENNESSEE (NBC News) — The mother of a missing Tennessee toddler says she knows who took her child, but can’t disclose details surrounding the case. Evelyn Boswell was last seen in December, but wasn’t reported missing until last week. Megan Boswell says she didn’t contact police because she thought the person who took her daughter would disappear. “I knew the…

Hard Landing Caught On Camera

(WESH/NBC News) Two people are safe after the plane they were traveling on Thursday landed without landing gear at Daytona Beach International Airport. The Cessna Citation Mustang landed at the airport around 12:45 p.m., sending up massive sparks as it skidded to a halt. Some flights had to be re-routed to other airports after the incident. It’s unclear when the…

Doctors Partner With Barbershops to Save Lives

(WSMV) Masters Barber Shop in Nashville, Tennessee has teamed up with Vanderbilt Medical Center to promote hearth health. Pharmacist Jarod Parish is now at the shop taking people’s blood pressure, sharing the results, and when necessary, prescribing medications. The goal of this barbershop study is to make health care more accessible, to meet people where they are. “If you just…

No More Astros: Pennsylvania Little League Suspends Use of Team Nickname

(WBRE/NBC News) A Pennsylvania Little League is hoping their young sluggers can learn a valuable lesson from the Houston Astros’ cheating scandal. League District 16/31 is recommending that all leagues stop using the Astros as a nickname. “We’re suspending the Astros from our district,” district administrator Bob Bertoni says. The suggested ban comes in the wake of Houston’s electronic sign-stealing…