Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News
Legalized Pot Support at Record High
According to a General Social Survey, a record 61 percent of Americans now say marijuana should be legalized. Approval across all age groups, US regions, and political affiliations is at all-time high...
Mar 20, 2019
Hawaii Considers Criminalizing Plastic
In what could amount to good news for oceanic life but bad news for the plastic industry, Hawaii lawmakers are considering a statewide ban on plastic products at restaurants. If the proposed bill is a...
Mar 20, 2019
Cops: Teen Shot Herself Through her Mouth While Cuffed Behind her Back
A medical examiner has confirmed the official police account of a Virginia teen’s death: She shot herself through her mouth while her hands were cuffed behind her back. The results back up the C...
Mar 20, 2019
Santa Rosa Man Stages Naked Mannequin Party to Annoy Neighbor
After a cranky neighbor forced him to cut down his view-restricting fence, a Santa Rosa man has gotten revenge by giving the complainer something to look at. Jason Windus has staged what he calls R...
Mar 20, 2019
Here’s Where You Can Get a $294k Porsche for Free
A fleet of 2,000 vehicles, including a number of $294,000 Porsches, is available for anyone who wants to come by to grab one. But it’s going to require scuba gear and some sort of underwater cra...
Mar 20, 2019
Cop Says She Was Having Sex With Boss While 3-Year-Old Daughter Died in Car
A police officer has admitted she was having sex with her supervisor while her daughter was dying in her hot patrol car. Biloxi resident Cassie Barker, 29, made the confession Monday before agreeing t...
Mar 20, 2019
Philly Cops Intercept $14.5M Shipment of Cocaine
In what’s being called the largest drug seizure in Philadelphia’s history, officers on Tuesday found at least 537 kilos of cocaine aboard a ship heading from Colombia to Europe. The cocain...
Mar 20, 2019
Man Awarded $13 Million After Cops Framed Him For Murder
A San Francisco man who spent more than eight years in prison after being framed for murder was just awarded $13.1 million by the city’s Board of Supervisors. Jamal Trulove was sentenced to life...
Mar 20, 2019
Preschool Teachers Made Kids Stand Naked in Closet As Punishment
Teachers apart of a preschool program in St. Louis are facing disciplinary action after punishing students in their classroom. The teachers allegedly made students strip down naked when they misbehave...
Mar 19, 2019
Woman Nearly Dies After Injecting Fruit Juice
A Chinese woman nearly died after injecting fruit juice into her veins in an effort to get healthy. The 51-year-old woman, named Zeng, used an IV drip to inject juice from 20 different fruits. She was...
Mar 19, 2019
