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  • Sweethearts Candy Will Be Missing from Store Shelves This Valentine’s Day

    BRYAN, Ohio — Hopeless romantics excited for the famous candy hearts with messages like “Be Mine” and “Kiss Me” will be heartbroken this Valentine’s Day. Sweethearts, a Valentine’s Day tradition since they first hit the market in 1901, will be missing from store shelves this year. “We look forward to announcing the Sweethearts relaunch for the 2020 Valentine season,” Spangler Chairman and CEO Kirk Vashaw said in a September 2018 company press release announcing the candy conglomerate had acquired the classic brand. […]

  • Police Post ‘Creepy’ Appeal to Find Woman Who Caught Officer’s Eye

    Berlin Police are searching for a woman. No, she’s not missing, she just caught the eye of one of the city’s officers. “Please contact me,” read an Instagram story posted to the police force’s official account. “You were at the U-Bhf Halleschen Tor [metro station] yesterday at 16:40 and asked our colleague for directions? Your smile has enchanted him. If that was you, please identify yourself in a DM. Our colleague can’t get you out of his head. He wore uniform. […]

  • McDonald’s Manager Accused of Raping 14-Year-Old in Restaurant Cooler

    MAPLE GROVE, Minn. – A Minnesota McDonald’s manager faces multiple charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl in the restaurant’s cooler. Andrew Otero Albertorio, 24, of Maple Grove, faces five counts of criminal sexual conduct with a victim 13-15 years old by a person in a position of authority, according to the Hennepin County District Attorney’s office. The girl, who worked at the McDonald’s, told investigators that Albertorio flirted with her at work and that the two exchanged […]

  • Hackers Watch Family Through Nest Security Camera

    AUBURN, Wash. – If you have security cameras connected to the internet inside your home, you’re going to want to play close attention to this story. A Washington family says someone hacked their account and watched them for weeks inside their home; even yelling and cursing at their children. They only moved in three months ago, but Abby Laguidao and Conrado Casallo say they’re uncomfortable inside their home. The family installed security cameras, which are connected to the internet, and […]

  • Iowa Woman Tricked Out of $112,000 after Looking for Love Online

    CLINTON, Iowa – An Iowa woman is out more than $100,000 because she fell in love with a man she met online who, police say, took almost everything she had. Police say the “romance scam” is one of the costliest scams out there and can happen to anyone. “We just started emailing back and forth, and then it went to texting,” the woman told WQAD. “Then, after some time, I fell for him.” It didn’t take long for an online […]

  • Mother Says 10-Year-Old who Committed Suicide was Bullied Over Colostomy Bag

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Kentucky mother says her 10-year-old son was bullied relentlessly at school before he took his own life over the weekend, according to WAVE. Tami Charles said her son, Seven Bridges, was tormented over the colostomy bag he used after undergoing numerous surgeries that failed to completely repair a medical defect. Bullies reportedly targeted him over the smell from the device. “Twenty-six surgeries from the day my son was born. Twenty-six surgeries,” Tami Charles told WHAS. “He […]

  • Fans Save Referee Suffering from Cardiac Arrest During Basketball Game

    DES MOINES, Iowa – A seventh-grade boys basketball game in Iowa turned into a life-or-death situation when a referee collapsed on the court. But thanks to parents in the stands, he is alive and talking. “I like the comradery. Hopefully being a mentor to the younger players,” Bernie Rangel told WHO. Rangel is a longtime Iowa referee, officiating six different sports for 30-plus years. But on Thursday night, for the first time, he didn’t make it to the end of […]

  • Woman Accused of Abandoning Blind, Deaf Dog in Walmart Parking Lot

    WADSWORTH, Ohio – A woman accused of abandoning a dog in a Walmart parking lot will soon be sentenced. The Medina County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals received a call about the dog, named Agnes, in November.  Wadsworth police called them and said a dog was found abandoned in a box near the clothing donation bin. The pug was taken back to the SPCA’s animal shelter, according to WJW. The woman accused in the crime, Rita Swartz, reportedly […]

  • Krispy Kreme is Giving Away Free Doughnuts until January 27

    If you want some free doughnuts, you’re in luck. Krispy Kreme is giving away a free original glazed dozen with the purchase of any dozen. In order to be eligible for the Winston-Salem-based company’s promotion, customers will need to sign up for the Krispy Kreme rewards program. Want a FREE Original Glazed dozen with the purchase of any dozen? Sign up for Rewards today! https://t.co/kDGxQ6UJtJ pic.twitter.com/ZZNaCqTE96 — Krispy Kreme (@krispykreme) January 14, 2019 The promotion runs until Jan. 27, as does […]