Man stabbed elderly grandmother to death with pitchfork in argument over money
Chicago resident charged with murder and attempted murder for frenzied fatal attack in which his mother was also injured.
Midwest
White couple charged after gun pulled on Black family
The filmed altercation in a Michigan parking lot allegedly started when a white woman bumped into a black mother’s teen daughter while leaving a Chipotle.
Family saves bear swimming with head stuck in tub
Wisconsin couple spot distressed young animal in lake while fishing with their son, manage to remove its unwanted headgear
Police chief suspended over Facebook comment urging drivers to “hit the gas” on protesters
Iowa head cop says remark about video of truck driving through Black Lives Matter demonstrators was accidentally posted “on the wrong post.”
Let them eat cake! King Ken and Queen Karen feared “storming of the Bastille”
Husband and wife say they anticipated a French Revolution scenario as they took up arms to defend their St. Louis palace.
Couple finds pepperoni swastika on their takeaway pizza
Employees at Ohio branch of Little Caesars fired after pair open takeout box back home to discover pizza topping arranged as the Nazi symbol.
Couple point their guns at protesters
Homeowners in a wealthy part of St. Louis whip out their firearms amid claims that members of the crowd were armed and encroaching on their property.
Man shoots dead two teens who asked him how tall he was
Chicago suspect allegedly gunned down the candy-buying teenage boys after they enquired about his height at a convenience store.
Couple deny using a cattle prod on their four children and forcing them to take meth and marijuana
Parents from South Dakota plead not guilty to charges including aggravated assault and supplying drugs to minors.
Man wins $4M lottery scratch card game, again
Lucky Michigan resident attributes improbable good fortune to coin given to him by his late father.
Man dons KKK robe and hood to walk dog, waves to neighbors
Brazen Wisconsin resident shocks locals by dressing in full garb of the reviled organization for a casual stroll with his pooch.