BIG SKY, Mont. – A person sustained serious injuries following an explosion in the Cascade Ridge Subdivision in Big Sky on Friday afternoon. The incident prompted a significant emergency response from the Big Sky Fire Department. The explosion resulted in a total loss of the main structure, with minimal damage reported to adjacent buildings. First … Read more
Blue Ridge, Illinois – Students at Blue Ridge Junior High were released from school after a nearby explosion, with the suspect still on the run. Authorities are currently investigating the incident to determine the cause of the explosion and locate the individual responsible. The safety of the students and staff at Blue Ridge Junior High … Read more
Beaumont Hamel, Somme, Northern France – The explosion of a mine beneath Hawthorn Ridge on July 1, 1916, marked the beginning of the Battle of the Somme during World War I. Recent research on the Hawthorn Ridge crater has shed light on how an early detonation led to a strategic blunder for the British troops, … Read more
Bentonville, Arkansas – Shawna Cash, a Pine Bluff woman, was found guilty of capital murder for the killing of Pea Ridge police officer Kevin Apple. The jury of seven men and five women also found Cash guilty of fleeing, two counts of aggravated assault, and obstructing governmental operations. The sentencing phase of the trial began … Read more
BENTONVILLE, Arkansas – The trial of Shawna Cash, accused of killing a Pea Ridge police officer, opened with contrasting descriptions of her actions. The prosecuting attorney portrayed Cash’s actions as deliberate, while her defense attorney argued that she only intended to escape from the police, not to kill the officer. Cash, 25, faces charges including … Read more
PARK RIDGE, Illinois – The Park Ridge Fire Department responded to a call about smoke in a single-family home on Thursday morning. The incident turned out to be a suspected battery explosion in the basement of the residence. Upon arrival, the fire crews found dark black smoke emanating from the basement, prompting an upgrade to … Read more
DUENO, Colo. – Charles Robinson Shay, 39, of Aurora, has been arrested in Jefferson County for a burglary that took place at the same store where Peter Arguello, a well-known Aurora businessman, was killed during a robbery on Nov. 29. Shay was being tracked by police in connection with a stolen Polestar vehicle, which was … Read more