ALIQUIPPA ― A city man entered a guilty plea in federal court Friday for trafficking cocaine across the Ohio border. According to court documents, detectives arrested 60-year-old James Louis Peronis, of Aliquippa, in July 2021 on drug trafficking charges. Sentencing is scheduled for April 2025, and a release from the court notes that Peonis can … Read more
An open seat on a new state education board – one that’s asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to approve the nation’s first religious charter school – has been filled by an entrepreneur who once enjoyed success in the restaurant industry. In mid-November, just four days before leaving office due to term limits, … Read more
Newly released data from Realtor.com for September shows that potential buyers and sellers in Ingham County saw higher home sale prices than the previous month’s median of $179,900. The median home sold for $195,000, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means September, the most recent month for which figures are available, was up … Read more
OTTAWA COUNTY — As he prepares to become Ottawa County’s top law enforcement officer, sheriff-elect and current undersheriff Eric DeBoer has named a successor. DeBoer announced Monday, Dec. 9, that David Kok will become his second-in-command. DeBoer has been undersheriff since March, after the retirement of Valerie Weiss. Kok has more than 25 years of … Read more
(Getty Images) (This image cannot be republished unless you have a Getty subscription.) OKLAHOMA CITY – A federal appellate court has put on hold Monday’s clemency hearing for child killer Kevin Ray Underwood. The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board was set to meet Monday to consider Underwood’s bid for clemency. A federal district judge on … Read more
Floridians will get a short reprieve from unusually cool weather from a series of cold fronts before another hits the area on Tuesday night. Unfortunately, the beginning of the week will see showers and thunderstorms across the Florida Panhandle, heading toward Florida’s Big Bend, leaving little opportunity to enjoy the warmer weather. Tuesday night’s cold … Read more
SEABROOK — A Rochester man is facing charges following a high-speed pursuit that ended in a crash with his passenger seriously injured Sunday. New Hampshire State Police were alerted at 10:36 p.m. by Massachusetts authorities about a 2020 Hyundai Accent speeding at over 100 mph on Interstate 95 north. Troopers pursued the vehicle off Exit … Read more
The holidays are here, and Amazon is once again offering an affordable travel option for young people in Michigan. If you’re looking to head home to spend the holidays with loved ones, you can book a $25 flight through Amazon. Don’t wait to book; the travel deal kicks off Monday for Amazon for Young Adults … Read more
MARTIN COUNTY − Two men coming from Broward County are accused of shoplifting over $3,000 worth of merchandise on Wednesday night, recently-released law enforcement records show. Frankys Estalella-Rodriguez, 28, and Lazaro Duanis Valdes, 26, were charged with shoplifting over $3,000 in stolen goods from the Burlington Coat Factory in the 3200 block of Northwest Federal … Read more
The Iowa City Press-Citizen Student of the Week has returned for another round of voting. Each week, Johnson County high school principals and faculty are asked to nominate students who excel in and out of the classroom. The public can vote at press-citizen.com until noon on Thursday, Dec. 12. The winner will be announced on Friday, Dec. 13, and … Read more