Indiana boy became deathly ill as part of E. coli outbreak; FDA not naming company responsible
The 10-year-old developed kidney failure after eating contaminated lettuce. The source of the outbreak that made 89 people sick remains a mystery.
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Suspect’s request for DNA testing in Crystal Rogers case denied, trial set to start next month
The additional DNA testing could have taken months, further delaying Steve Lawson’s trial in the death of Crystal Rogers.
FOCUS investigates inmate assaults, reduced officer punishments and staffing at LMDC
“What’s concerning is the fact that these kinds of things continue to happen, but the level of discipline isn’t significant,” an expert said about LMDC officers.
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Michigan parents share story after son, 14, dies by suicide over sextortion
Henry, a ‘kind-hearted’ teen, was just days away from his freshman orientation when he took his own life. Another Kent County teen pleaded guilty to sextorting him.
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She went to the hospital to have her baby. Now her husband is raising two kids alone
“We walked in for what we expected to be the happiest day of our life. And we walked straight into a nightmare.”
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Crystal Rogers case: Prosecutor accuses Steve Lawson’s team of ‘fishing expedition’ in attempt to delay trial
Steve Lawson’s defense attorneys want to do thorough DNA testing, which could delay his trial by months.
Doctors said his wife would be back in 15 minutes. He never saw her alive again
Kira Johnson gave birth to a healthy boy, her second child, in 2016. All seemed well, but within 12 hours she was dead.
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Crystal Rogers case: Why prosecutors don’t want to DNA test hairs found in abandoned car
In court Thursday, attorneys for one of the three men charged in the disappearance and murder of Crystal Rogers filed two new motions hoping to delay trial.
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LMPD tow lot employees caught taking items from cars about to go to auction
Police say they did an internal investigation and forwarded the information to the county attorney’s office, who decided not to press charges.
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Can a judge make Steve Lawson provide a DNA sample in Crystal Rogers case? What to expect in court Thursday
One of the three men charged in the disappearance and murder of Crystal Rogers is scheduled for a court appearance Thursday.
‘This is much better’: LMDC updates inmate dashboard after being down for six months
The dashboard launched in April 2023, a few weeks after the David Beyer report into deaths inside LMDC. It had been down since Sept. 2024 because of a new software.
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Utica Fire District board members get reappointed and approve $30 million fire territory
A judge gave the ousted board members a declaratory judgement at about 4:20 p.m., and the board members went and voted on the fire territory at 5 p.m.
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‘Yours is up next’; Parents fear new online scam will kill more Kentucky kids as FBI warns of growing threat
Eli Heacock, 16, took his own life less than an hour after being contacted by online predators. FBI Louisville says he is one of thousands of kids being targeted.
Court documents reveal hair found in trunk of Houck family car ‘similar’ to Crystal Rogers
Steve Lawson’s attorneys object to new DNA testing, according to prosecutors.
Nelson County judge orders new DNA testing on hairs found in Crystal Rogers’ car
Nelson County Judge Charles Simms has ordered two hairs found in Crystal Rogers’ abandoned vehicle be tested for DNA evidence.
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