By Robert McCoppinChicago TribuneSPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The smell of raw cannabis is grounds for police to search a vehicle, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday.The decision runs counter to the court’s previous ruling that the smell of burnt cannabis by itself is not sufficient reason...
By Jeff A. ChamerThe Charlotte ObserverCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police leaders are planning to launch a pilot program that bumps the shifts of some patrol officers from 10 hours to 12 hours, according to the local Fraternal Order of Police.The pilot program was announced in...
By Tony MarreroTampa Bay TimesTAMPA — A Hillsborough deputy fatally shot a man who was holding a woman at knifepoint during a call in the Carrollwood area Thursday night, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies responded about 9 p.m. to a call about a...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1TERELL, Texas — A Terrell police officer was shot and killed late Sunday night during a traffic stop, and the suspect is now in custody, WFAA reported. Officer Jacob Candanoza, 28, was conducting a traffic stop around 11 p.m. on December 8. According...
A Huntington woman will use a Fulbright Specialist Program grant to help journalists in Romania keep journalism independent of government interference.Kathryn Koegel received notification of the award Friday. She will work in January with Freedom House Inc. in Romania, a non-governmental organization, in what she...
A Brimfield woman died after the pickup truck she was riding in crossed a median on the F.E. Everett Turnpike in New Hampshire and crashed into multiple other vehicles, New Hampshire State Police said.Wanda Navarro, 63, was taken to Elliot Hospital Sunday where she was...
Commuting Monday night and Tuesday morning could be difficult as roads might be slippery. A winter weather advisory is in effect from 3 p.m. Monday until 10 a.m. Tuesday due to the ice. It impacts multiple Western and Central Massachusetts cities, including Barre, Fitchburg, Ayer,...
A woman died Sunday after firefighters rescued her and a man from a second-alarm fire in Wakefield. Around 8:44 a.m. on Sunday, multiple people nearby called 911 to report an “explosion” at 318 Water St.A heavy fire was coming from the third floor of the...
Bacon Wilson P.C. announces that Alexandre Pereira and Sara Cafaro have officially joined the firm.Former law clerk Pereira and former real estate intern Cafaro sat for the Massachusetts State Bar Exam in late July and have since been sworn in to the Massachusetts Bar as...
Musical Theatre Karaoke Night comes to the Valley on Dec. 14, at New City Brewery in Easthampton. It’s a benefit for the Easthampton Theater Company. For details: www.easthamptontheater.com.Heralding the Holidays, also known as the Springfield Symphony Holiday Pops, is an annual tradition at Symphony Hall,...