Lawsuits claim 66 people were abused as children in Pennsylvania's juvenile facilities
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Dozens of children who were sent to juvenile detention centers and similar facilities in Pennsylvania suffered physical and sexual abuse including violent rapes, according to four related lawsuits filed Wednesday.
The lawsuits describe how 66 people, now adults, say they were victimized by guards, nurses, supervisors and others. Some attacks were reported to other staffers and were ignored or met with disbelief, the lawsuits allege.
Their claims point to a broken juvenile justice system in Pennsylvania, said Jerome Block, a New York lawyer whose firm filed the new cases and is helping pursue similar lawsuits in Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey and Michigan.
NASA turns space images into sounds
by EMILY GRACEY | The National Weather Desk
Mon, May 20th 2024 at 11:03 AMThis composite image made available by NASA shows the spider part of "The Spider and the Fly" nebulae, IC 417, where many stars are formed, captured in infrared by the Spitzer Space Telescope and the Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). Located in the constellation Auriga, it is about 10,000 light-years away from Earth in the outer part of the Milky Way, almost exactly in the opposite direction from the galactic center.
Philadelphia Sheriff's Office cannot account for nearly 200 guns, city comptroller finds
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Sheriff's Office can't account for 185 missing guns, according to a report released this week by the city controller's office.
Some of the missing guns were part of the sheriff's office's arsenal and others were confiscated from people subject to protection-from-abuse orders.
Acting City Controller Charles Edacheril said his office conducted the review as a follow-up to a 2020 report that found the sheriff's office couldn't account for more than 200 weapons.
Remembering the victims of Maine's mass shooting
LEWISTON, Maine (WGME) — With the manhunt over, the focus can now fully shift to the victims, the 18 people killed and 13 injured, not to mention all the witnesses to these horrific events.
"Right now we want Maine to be remembered as the community that came together," Lisbon Police Chief Ryan McGee said.
At a press briefing Friday night, authorities publicly identified all 18 victims.
"I stand here tonight to simply report that the Maine State Police have found the body of Robert Card in Lisbon.
Somerset Co. distillery unveils new Moonshine to honor local fire department
SALISBURY, Pa (WJAC) — Tall Pines Distillery in Salisbury unveiled its new "Five Alarm" moonshine on Sunday afternoon, which honors the local Salisbury fire department. The distillery presented a special bottle of the moonshine to the fire department which pictured the department helmet on it.
Bottles of the moonshine will be on sale soon, and $2 of every bottle sold will be donated to the fire department. ncG1vNJzZmivmpawtcKNnKamZ56axLR7y6iamqRfqLyusdGsnK1lk6R6pbXSraClpJWnxm7Bza%2BcoqSjYrumw4ympqimo522r7GMraZmoJ%2BjvLN5y6iamqRdm7azsYydnKmZoqm6prrT
Bellefonte man accused of exposing himself inside Nittany Mall
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Authorities in Centre County say a Bellefonte man is facing charges after he was accused of exposing himself to others inside a bathroom at the Nittany Mall in State College.
Police say on Feb. 17, officers were dispatched to the mall for reports that a male was exposing himself inside the public restroom.
According to the affidavit, one witness reportedly told police that he had entered one of the bathroom stalls, and closed it, at which time the suspect reportedly stuck his genitalia through the "
Clearfield Co., PA (WJAC) — State police say a Clearfield County couple is behind bars after an 11-month-old nearly died from a fentanyl overdose.
Police say on January 11th, the child was transported by ambulance to Penn Highlands Clearfield where he was revived using the opioid-reversal drug Narcan.
The child was then flown to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh for further treatment.
Police say the child’s parents, 41-year-old Raymond Nestlerode and 28-year-old Amber Jaeger, of Curwensville, both admitted to using drugs and drug paraphernalia was found in the home.
New civil suit filed against former Somerset DA Jeff Thomas, Somerset County & DA's office
Somerset Co., PA (WJAC) — A civil lawsuit has been filed against former Somerset County District Attorney Jeffrey Thomas, Somerset County and the Somerset County District Attorney’s Office.
In the suit filed Sept. 15, the plaintiff, who is listed as Jane Doe, seeks compensation for nine counts stemming from a Sept. 18, 2021 incident at the woman’s home.
The suit also alleges that Somerset County officials had known that Thomas had a history of being “disrespectful, sexually harassing and even assaultive to women” prior to the 2021 incident.
Rising ER visits among seniors linked to cannabis-infused candies, study finds
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — From pain relief to sleep aids, CBD gummies and edible cannabis have been seen as the go-to remedy for many. As more places discuss legalizing marijuana, experts have continued to emphasize the need to keep it out of reach of small children. But now, there's talk that it might not just be them who could be affected.
New data dives into the health impacts of marijuana-infused candies on those aged 65 and over.