(WFLA/NBC News) A Florida mother has been jailed over a post she allegedly made to Facebook. Circuit Judge Lauralee Westine sentenced Jessie Weiner to five months for violating court orders. “It was just like… my whole life had crumbled,” Weiner says. Weiner was taken into custody on April 2. She is set to be released in August. The trouble started…
(WBAL) Baltimore Ravens fan Mo Gaba got the news of a lifetime Wednesday morning. Mo, 13, is a regular caller on Baltimore radio stations, giving his thoughts on the Baltimore Ravens. Mo joined Justin, Scott and Spiegel of 98 Rock Wednesday morning from Lindale Middle School, where he got a special offer from Coach John Harbaugh. “We’re inviting Mo to…
(WPTV) Marine life experts in Jupiter, Florida say ocean trash is threatening the lives of sea turtles. “Between 70 and 90 percent of everything we collect out here is plastic,” said Katie O’Hara, conservation coordinator at Loggerhead Marinelife Center. O’Hara’s team routinely sees trash washing up from West Africa. Once collected, the items are counted and sorted. The numbers are…
(KPRC/NBC News) Police say rapper Bun B shot and wounded a home invader after the man forced his way into his Houston, Texas home and held his wife at gunpoint. Police said Bun B, whose real name is Bernard Freeman, and his wife were home when their doorbell rang. The rapper’s wife answered the door, and a man forced his…
(NBC News) A new study finds that exercise is not only good for the health of older Americans, but also for the skills they need to drive. According to the study from AAA, even a little activity can make a big difference for older drivers. “This doesn’t have to be strenuous,” says AAA’s Tamra Johnson. “Older adults can actually look…
(KARE) Invasive goldfish have taken over a chain of lakes in Chaska, Minnesota. “Probably people released some pets, males found a female and now this is what we have,” says Andrew Dickhart with Carver County Water Management. Dickhart says it’s illegal to dump unwanted invasive goldfish into any Minnesota water body. He’s teaming up with Megan Weber from the University…
(KTVB) An Idaho man is lucky to be alive after crashing his plane into trees nearly 60 feet tall in a remote area Monday night. Firefighters say the 79-year-old pilot dialed 911 shortly after the crash in McCall. Crews headed out to the area on snowmobiles, equipped with rope and climbing gear. After careful consideration, a volunteer firefighter was called…
(WRAL) North Carolina investigators say a 6-year-old boy reaching for a toy was killed last weekend when a fireplace mantel collapsed on top of him. Jay’den Baskerville had moved into the home just outside Henderson with his parents and two younger sisters only three weeks ago. Their landlord put them in the house after a fire damaged their apartment a…
(KPRC) It might be the perfect time of year to go outside, walk the dogs or do some gardening, but many types of plants and mulch can be toxic to pets. Sago palms, daffodils and azaleas; these plants can be poisonous, but many people overlook more than the plants and flowers. Monica Schmidt with Houston Humane Society says cocoa mulch…
(NBC News) Illinois police arrested the parents of 5-year-old A.J. Freund Wednesday on murder charges, six days after the couple reported the boy missing. The arrests came following the discovery of A.J.’s body in a shallow grave not far from his Crystal Lake home. Police say they were led to the spot after confronting A.J.’s parents with forensic cell phone…
