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Fugitive murder suspect captured

(WSMV) A former Georgia attorney wanted for his mother’s murder was captured in Nashville, Tennessee Monday. Richard Merritt was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals inside Southern Thrift. Store employees said Merritt walked inside the store quickly and kept looking back like he knew someone was after him. “I seen two suspicious looking guys come in. I mean, they were…

Sleep lab technician accused of groping patients

(WFLA) A former sleep study technician is facing criminal charges after being accused of inappropriate touching of female patients at two Florida clinics. Two women say 52-year-old Andrew Chickoree touched them sexually, one at a lab in New Port Richey, and another in Zephyrhills. Patients who come to a sleep lab hope to learn if they have sleep apnea, by…

Wounded wiener dog on the mend

(WVLA) Buddy the dachshund has had a rough life. According to his new doctor at Louisiana’s Lakeshore Veterinary Hospital, Buddy’s back legs were sawed off by his former owners. “I’ve never seen something where I was suspicious of a human being malicious and deliberately cutting off a dog’s leg,” Dr. Lee Capone says. When rescuers found him, they immediately brought…

Jailed for missing jury duty

(WPTV) Deandre Somerville, 21, learned the hard way, why you can’t miss jury duty. “After going through that, my life will never be the same again,” he says. In August, he was sworn in as a juror on a civil case. He understood he was to return the next day for the continuation of the trial, but he overslept. “I…

Sanders undergoes heart procedure

(NBC News) Senator Bernie Sanders is taking a break from his presidential campaign after undergoing a heart procedure at a Las Vegas hospital. In a statement, his campaign says Sanders complained of chest discomfort following an event Tuesday night. Doctors found a blockage in one artery and installed two stents. The 78-year old is said to be conversing and in…

Trump lashes out as impeachment pressure grows

(NBC News) With the impeachment inquiry against him gaining momentum, President Trump is lashing out. “The whole thing is a scam,” Mr. Trump told reporters at the White House Wednesday, and again raised questions about whether he would honor legal protections for the whistleblower whose report helped kick off the inquiry. “I have a lot of respect for whistleblowers, but…

October heat sets new records

(NBC News) Record high temperatures are scorching much of the eastern half of the country. Temperatures from the South through the Northeast reached well into the 90’s Wednesday, with some areas 10 to 20 degrees above average. The temperature in Washington, D.C. broke a record set in 1941. In Ohio many non-air conditioned schools are closed, and in Charlotte, North…