Handwritten notes unearthed from the archives of the company that built Ladera Ranch, California, have added new urgency to families' demands for answers about a cluster of rare cancer cases that has killed at least three young residents. The notes, written on a Department of Conservation permit during the community's construction in the early 2000s, […] The post Developer's two-decade-old notes deepen questions about rare childhood cancer cluster in Ladera Ranch appeared first on American Almanac .
Handwritten notes unearthed from the archives of the company that built Ladera Ranch, California, have added new urgency to families' demands for answers about a cluster of rare cancer cases that has killed at least three young residents. The notes, written on a Department of Conservation permit during the community's construction in the early 2000s, carry a warning that reads like a loose thread someone chose not to pull: "This well is not to be built over without further considerations." A second notation, "put on final letter", suggests someone at DMB Development, the company that built the upscale Orange County community, wanted the caution formally documented. Both lines also appear typed in the final report of well abandonment, the…Open
The State of Florida has declined to file domestic battery charges against former NFL player and ESPN personality Marcellus Wiley, finding the evidence against him insufficient, but his estranged wife's separate abuse allegations in a California divorce filing remain unresolved. Prosecutors issued a filing dated August 10 stating that the testimonial evidence in the case […] The post Florida drops domestic battery case against Marcellus Wiley, citing lack of evidence appeared first on American Almanac .
The State of Florida has declined to file domestic battery charges against former NFL player and ESPN personality Marcellus Wiley, finding the evidence against him insufficient, but his estranged wife's separate abuse allegations in a California divorce filing remain unresolved. Prosecutors issued a filing dated August 10 stating that the testimonial evidence in the case was "not corroborated by any physical or other evidence" and was "insufficient to obtain conviction," USA TODAY Sports reported after obtaining the court records. The filing directed that Wiley's records be cleared and his bond released. The decision ends the criminal case that began on July 4, when Wiley was arrested at a Florida hotel on allegations that he jammed his…Open
A California driver walked away with only minor injuries after at least six metal pipes from a pickup truck crashed through the rear window of the sedan, a near-miss that the California Highway Patrol called a preventable consequence of improperly secured cargo. The collision happened Thursday, July 16, on a highway in Orange County, California. […] The post Unsecured metal pipes pierce sedan on Orange County highway as driver barely escapes appeared first on American Almanac .
A California driver walked away with only minor injuries after at least six metal pipes from a pickup truck crashed through the rear window of the sedan, a near-miss that the California Highway Patrol called a preventable consequence of improperly secured cargo. The collision happened Thursday, July 16, on a highway in Orange County, California. A white pickup truck loaded with metal pipes struck a gray sedan, and upon impact the unsecured load launched forward, puncturing the sedan's rear windshield and lodging deep inside the vehicle. Photos released by the CHP Santa Ana Area Office show the long pipes jutting through shattered glass, occupying the space where a rear-seat passenger would sit. The sedan's driver escaped with minor…Open
Newly released bodycam footage captures a 27-year-old transgender student at the University of Central Florida screaming profanities at police officers over pronoun use, an encounter that ended with pepper spray, a Taser, and three criminal charges. Jarrett Vick was speaking with a bystander on the UCF campus on February 5, 2025, when police officers responding […] The post Bodycam footage shows transgender UCF student screaming at officers before being pepper-sprayed and Tasered appeared first on American Almanac .
Newly released bodycam footage captures a 27-year-old transgender student at the University of Central Florida screaming profanities at police officers over pronoun use, an encounter that ended with pepper spray, a Taser, and three criminal charges. Jarrett Vick was speaking with a bystander on the UCF campus on February 5, 2025, when police officers responding to an unrelated call approached. What followed, captured on body-worn camera footage now made public by The Sun , was a rapid escalation driven almost entirely by Vick's insistence that officers use female pronouns, and the officers' apparent refusal or failure to do so. The footage shows Vick, described as having blue hair and wearing a dark long-sleeve shirt, launching into a…Open
‘He then raped me, telling me that I was his property’
“Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum Annemarie Wiley reportedly accused her husband, former NFL star Marcellus Wiley, of rape. Annemarie filed documents in court claiming Marcellus has subjected her to a “continuing and escalating pattern of physical violence, sexual abuse, verbal and emotional abuse, financial control and intimidation,” according to TMZ. She is reportedly seeking a restraining order and has filed for divorce. Her declaration cited an alleged altercation in January 2026, She claimed that Marcellus pulled her out of bed and struck her on the head while berating her. “He then raped me, telling me that I was his property and that I had to do what he said,” she alleged in her declaration. Annemarie claimed…Open
‘He then raped me, telling me that I was his property’
“Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum Annemarie Wiley reportedly accused her husband, former NFL star Marcellus Wiley, of rape. Annemarie filed documents in court claiming Marcellus has subjected her to a “continuing and escalating pattern of physical violence, sexual abuse, verbal and emotional abuse, financial control and intimidation,” according to TMZ. She is reportedly seeking a restraining order and has filed for divorce. Her declaration cited an alleged altercation in January 2026, She claimed that Marcellus pulled her out of bed and struck her on the head while berating her. “He then raped me, telling me that I was his property and that I had to do what he said,” she alleged in her declaration. Annemarie claimed…Open
Federal authorities served a search warrant on Wednesday at a Southern California aerospace facility where a chemical tank overheated last month, forcing 50,000 residents to evacuate because authorities feared an explosion.
Judicial Watch has filed a federal lawsuit accusing California of failing to maintain clean and accurate voter rolls as required by the National Voter Registration Act. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Orange County Supervisor and secretary of state candidate Don Wagner, along with the American Independent Party of California. It names California Secretary […] The post California Sued Over Failing to Maintain Voter Rolls appeared first on StoneZone .
Judicial Watch has filed a federal lawsuit accusing California of failing to maintain clean and accurate voter rolls as required by the National Voter Registration Act. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Orange County Supervisor and secretary of state candidate Don Wagner, along with the American Independent Party of California. It names California Secretary of State Shirley Weber in her official capacity. Judicial Watch says California has allowed 873,092 inactive voter registrations to remain on the rolls through at least three federal elections. More than 151,000 have allegedly remained inactive through at least four federal elections, and nearly 34,000 date back at least ten years. The lawsuit also points to federal election data…Open