Author: Edward Campbell

A meeting between a Lakeview High School parent and school administrators has left an ongoing dispute over a gym class policy unresolved, with questions continuing about a requirement that female students provide menstrual-cycle information to make up missed swimming days. The issue began after St. Clair Shores parent Andy Amsdill reviewed the syllabus for his daughter’s ninth-grade physical education class. The syllabus stated that students who missed swimming because of their periods could make up the missed days only after a parent provided a written note or email giving the length of the student’s menstrual cycle. Amsdill contacted school officials…

A 17-year-old Pontiac girl was taken into custody Friday after a loaded BB gun was found inside her backpack at Lake Orion High School, authorities said. The incident began around 8:24 a.m., when authorities received information about a possible handgun at the Oakland County school. A school resource officer was notified and located the student inside a classroom. The student was removed from the classroom without incident, and deputies and school staff secured her backpack. Inside, authorities found a loaded .177-caliber revolver-style BB gun. The black metal gun reportedly closely resembled an actual handgun, according to officials. Authorities said the…

Colorado businesses that depend on diesel are facing another sharp increase in operating costs as fuel prices continue to climb, putting additional pressure on trucking companies and organizations that move food across the state. The average price of diesel in Colorado reached about $6.12 per gallon on September 18, according to AAA data. That was the highest average diesel price recorded in the state, with the price also significantly above the level seen a year earlier. For trucking companies, the increase can quickly turn into thousands of dollars in additional expenses. Greg Fulton, president of the Colorado Motor Carriers Association,…

Chicago Bears fans heading to Soldier Field this season once again have a convenient way to get to the stadium without dealing with as much game-day traffic. The free shuttle service connecting the Millennium Park garage with Soldier Field has returned for the 2026 season after being suspended last year. The service had operated for more than a decade before taking a one-season break. For fans parking at the Millennium Park garage, the shuttle provides a direct ride to the stadium using private access roads. Buses drop passengers near the 18th Street Pedestrian Bridge, just south of Soldier Field, allowing…

A man was found dead Friday evening after police said he fired at an Indiana State Police trooper in rural LaPorte County, leading to a search that lasted several hours. The incident began around 3:15 p.m. on County Road 125 East, south of County Road 900 North. Police said a concerned resident had flagged down a trooper after reporting a man and woman who had approached a family member and appeared to be acting suspiciously. The trooper located the pair and began speaking with them. While the trooper was sitting in his patrol vehicle, he asked the man for identification.…

Two adults were arrested after a reported shoplifting incident in Lutherville led to a vehicle crash and a brief foot pursuit, according to Baltimore County police. Officers from the Cockeysville Precinct were called to the unit block of West Ridgley Road at about 5:03 p.m. after a business reported a shoplifting incident. Police were given descriptions of the people involved as well as the vehicle they were believed to be using. The investigation quickly moved beyond the original shoplifting call. Baltimore County’s Police Aviation Unit was provided with the suspect and vehicle descriptions and located the vehicle as it traveled…

WASHINGTON — More than a year and a half after American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided over the Potomac River, relatives of the 67 people who died are back on Capitol Hill asking lawmakers to turn the lessons from the crash into new aviation safety requirements. Families gathered in Washington this week to renew their call for congressional action. Among those speaking was Laura Augendre, who lost four members of her family in the crash. “We cannot change what happened that night,” Augendre said. “But we can, and we must change what happens next.”…

A child custody exchange in Allen turned deadly Friday evening when a confrontation between two men ended in gunfire, leaving one man dead and another injured, police said. Officers were called to a shopping center along State Highway 121 near North Watters Road shortly before 6 p.m. after reports of a shooting. Investigators said the incident happened during an exchange involving children and their parents. According to the preliminary investigation, the two men involved were the children’s father and their mother’s boyfriend. A confrontation broke out between them before both men were shot. The mother’s boyfriend was taken to a…

A natural gas leak prompted the evacuation of hundreds of residents from a Dallas apartment building Friday evening after firefighters had responded to a separate apartment fire earlier in the day. Dallas Fire-Rescue was called to the Alexan Riveredge Apartments on Turtle Creek Boulevard shortly before 7:30 p.m. after Atmos Energy crews detected a potential gas issue during an inspection. Although firefighters did not find gas readings inside the building, officials evacuated residents as a precaution while crews worked to address the situation. The apartment community is a five-story residential property near the Trinity River in Dallas’ Design District. Public…

A 75-year-old Morgantown woman has been charged after investigators said her 76-year-old husband, who had multiple serious medical conditions, was left on a toilet for about 19 hours before he was found unresponsive. Margaret Rog was arrested in connection with her husband’s death and charged with abuse or neglect of an incapacitated adult. Authorities said the man’s condition and injuries suffered while he remained on the toilet were significant contributing factors in his death. The incident began on Aug. 20 at the couple’s home in Orchard Crossing in Morgantown, according to court records. Rog’s husband, who had been diagnosed with…