The former Illinois sheriff's deputy who shot and killed Sonya Massey in her own kitchen, after she called 911 for help, died behind bars Saturday, just weeks after a state board denied his bid for early release. Sean Grayson, 32, died on August 23 while being held at an out-of-state prison facility, his defense attorney […] The post Sean Grayson, ex-deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, dies in prison after cancer spreads appeared first on American Almanac .
The former Illinois sheriff's deputy who shot and killed Sonya Massey in her own kitchen, after she called 911 for help, died behind bars Saturday, just weeks after a state board denied his bid for early release. Sean Grayson, 32, died on August 23 while being held at an out-of-state prison facility, his defense attorney Daniel Fultz confirmed. Fultz declined to provide further details. The Illinois Department of Corrections did not immediately respond to requests for comment, the State Journal-Register reported . Grayson had served roughly six months of a 20-year sentence, the maximum for second-degree murder in Illinois, when he died. He had been diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer in 2023, before the shooting that made his name…Open
Hayden Panettiere took active steps to keep her on-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson out of her life in the months before she died of a suspected overdose, yet Hickerson was present when she was found unresponsive. During a book tour stop at a Barnes and Noble in New York City in May, the 36-year-old actress arrived […] The post Hayden Panettiere hired security to keep Brian Hickerson away in months before her death appeared first on American Almanac .
Hayden Panettiere took active steps to keep her on-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson out of her life in the months before she died of a suspected overdose, yet Hickerson was present when she was found unresponsive. During a book tour stop at a Barnes and Noble in New York City in May, the 36-year-old actress arrived with private security whose explicit instructions were to prevent Hickerson, 37, from getting anywhere near her. Bookstore staffers were told directly: do not let in a man named Brian Hickerson. The measures, first reported by the New York Times and detailed by The U.S. Sun , paint a picture of a woman who understood the danger she faced, and who had people around her trying to enforce a boundary she struggled to hold on her own. …Open
DNA testing has confirmed that two bodies found on a fast-shrinking glacier in southern Switzerland belong to a pair of Belgian mountaineers who vanished 34 years ago, the latest case of retreating ice giving up the dead. A hiker crossing the Trift Glacier on July 26 spotted the remains and alerted authorities. Wallis Police launched […] The post Melting Swiss glacier surrenders bodies of two Belgian climbers missing since 1992 appeared first on American Almanac .
DNA testing has confirmed that two bodies found on a fast-shrinking glacier in southern Switzerland belong to a pair of Belgian mountaineers who vanished 34 years ago, the latest case of retreating ice giving up the dead. A hiker crossing the Trift Glacier on July 26 spotted the remains and alerted authorities. Wallis Police launched a recovery operation and transported the bodies to the Institute of Forensic Medicine at Wallis Hospital in Sion, where scientists ran DNA comparisons against records of long-missing climbers. The results were conclusive. Wallis Police confirmed the identities in a statement: "A direct comparison of DNA profiles conclusively established that the individuals were two mountaineers who had been missing in the…Open
People may think Ohio has nothing to offer, but they're wrong. It's still part of America, and that makes it one of the 50 best places in the world to live.
A new study highlights a growing ideological divide in birth rates, with conservatives reporting significantly more children on average than liberals.
A new study highlights a growing ideological divide in birth rates, with conservatives reporting significantly more children on average than liberals. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A growing ideological divide has emerged in American fertility patterns, with conservatives reporting more children on average than liberals , according to research from the Institute for Family Studies (IFS). The study found that conservatives have an average of 1.4 children, compared with 1.09 among liberals , while 51 percent of liberals reported having no children compared with 40 percent of conservatives. DETAIL: Researchers based the findings on survey responses from roughly 7,000 Americans between the ages of 18 and 54, and said the differences…Open
Most U.S. farmers will lose money this year. Landowners and investors are increasingly trying to make money from their land, not what can be grown from it.
The president rallied for the sister of Lindsey Graham in her Senate run in South Carolina and pressured other allies to endorse her. A super PAC run by his advisers weighed in. Will it be enough?
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces "Operation Economic Outcast" to cripple the Iranian regime's economy of terror through auditing financial institutions.
