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Mom on the run, months after abandoning children in deplorable conditions, police say

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ROMAN FOREST, Texas (TND) — A mother accused of abandoning two children, months ago, is on the loose and apparently entertaining thousands of followers on social media. Police near Houston said Raven Yates left her 12-year-old daughter and 3-year-old son in deplorable conditions with very little food. There was no food in the house," Roman Forest Police Chief Stephen Carlisle said. "Everything was empty. There was some dry beans and some spices. Read More...

Officers create 'safe exchange zone' next to Johnstown Police Department

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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Driving through the city of Johnstown you may have noticed a new addition near the Johnstown Police Department. Officers created a safe exchange zone along Washington Street. The purpose of the parking area is to allow people to sell or exchange items safely, such as buying items off Facebook Marketplace or child custody drop offs. The zone was created in response to a Facebook marketplace meet up which turned deadly earlier this month. Read More...

Police, Game Commission investigating alleged video of teen strangling duck in Cambria Co.

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Cambria Co., PA (WJAC) — Authorities with the West Hills Regional Police Department confirmed to 6 News that they are investigating an alleged video that appears to show a teenage boy strangling and killing a duck in Cambria County. The video, which appeared on Snapchat over the weekend, before circulating on social media, allegedly shows the teen yelling at the duck to "stop making noise" before a hand is seen grabbing the animal by its neck and shaking it. Read More...