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79-Year-Old Georgia Teacher with Dementia Found Dead After 4-Day Search

Jonathan P. Miller January 9, 2026

> At a Glance > - Ernestine Merritt, 79, disappeared from her Ellenwood home at 4:30 a.m. on Jan. 4 > - Her doorbell camera captured her leaving; she...

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ICE Shooting Sparks Firestorm After Fox Host Focuses on Victim’s Pronouns

Daniel J. Whitman January 9, 2026

> At a Glance > - Renee Nicole Good, 37, was shot dead by an ICE officer in Minneapolis on Jan. 7 > - Fox News' Jesse Watters highlighted her...

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Powerful Winds Batter LA County Through Saturday

Amanda S. Bennett January 9, 2026

> At a Glance > - High-wind warnings cover Antelope Valley, San Gabriels, 5-Freeway corridor until 8 p.m. Thursday > - Separate warning for 14-Fwy...

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5 Must-Catch Events Before LA’s January Fade-Out

Amanda S. Bennett January 9, 2026

> At a Glance > - The LA Art Show opens its Latin American & Contemporary Africa pavilions through Jan. 11 > - Smorgasburg LA returns to ROW DTLA on...

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Baby Found in Shopping Bag Set for Adoption with Sibling Visits

Marcus L. Bennett January 9, 2026

> At a Glance > - Baby "Elsa," abandoned in a London shopping bag in January 2024, wins court approval for adoption > - She will keep regular contact...

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Crash Survivor Becomes Firefighter 2 Years After Losing Partner

Olivia M. Hartwell January 9, 2026

> At a Glance > - Emily Gindele, 26, completed firefighter training 2+ years after crash that killed boyfriend Colin Reedy > - The couple hydroplaned...

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Ohio Dentist, Wife Slain in Home; Kids Unharmed

Jonathan P. Miller January 9, 2026

> At a Glance > - Spencer Tepe, 37, and Monique Tepe, 39, found shot dead in their Columbus home on Dec. 30 > - Two young children discovered...

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ICE Agent ID’d in Fatal Minneapolis Shooting of Renee Good

Daniel J. Whitman January 9, 2026

> At a Glance > - Jonathan Ross named as the ICE officer who shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, 37, on Jan. 7 in Minneapolis > - Bystander video...

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Big Rig Crash Blocks 5 Freeway Near Castaic

Daniel J. Whitman January 9, 2026

> At a Glance > - A truck crash closed southbound lanes near Cherry Canyon at 10:45 a.m. > - Two of four lanes reopened by 12:30 p.m.; others remain...

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Long Beach Student Shot Near Campus, Hospitalized

Jonathan P. Miller January 9, 2026

> At a Glance > - A Long Beach Poly High School student was shot near campus at 8:30 a.m. Thursday > - The incident happened at Long Beach Boulevard...