Judge sets $500,000 cash bail for suspect in 2017 Portland cold case murder

Report finds holes and delays in how Secret Service updates its protection policy

The U.S. Secret Service dealt with several drone-related incidents without adjusting its protection policies or documenting why it didn’t, according to a government report released Thursday. That information may have helped illustrate the emerging threat of civilian drone use before one was used in the 2024 assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. […]

Missouri candidate charged with trying to plant cocaine on his political rival

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A candidate for the Missouri House made an initial court appearance Thursday on a federal drug charge accusing him of trying to plant cocaine and Adderall on his Republican primary opponent. Thomas Ross, 37, is charged with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. He’s accused of asking a campaign manager […]

AP Source: ICE officer charged with lying to investigators in the shooting of Venezuelan man

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors have charged a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer with lying to investigators about the events leading up to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown earlier this year, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The person was not authorized to publicly […]

How to keep groundhogs from making your property home

WRITTEN BY STEPHANIE BOUCHARD Picture your home as the opening scene of an animated film. It’s a beautiful spring day, and as you stand on your deck with a mug of steaming coffee, you survey your property. The grass is lush and full of clover. Trees and shrubs are leafed out, providing shade and privacy. […]

Is it really a bog?

How to work with wet areas on your property WRITTEN BY STEPHANIE BOUCHARD Every spring, you look at that section of your property that’s sopping wet and think to yourself, “I should do something about that bog.” But with the start of tick and mosquito season, you decide to put it off until fall. Now […]