Gary Man Faces Decades Behind Bars for Fatal Shooting at 5th Avenue Gas Station

GARY, Ind. – A Gary man was found guilty on Wednesday for a fatal shooting at a gas station on 5th Avenue. Aaron Sawyer, 26, now faces a sentence of 45 to 65 years for the murder. Additionally, he is looking at another seven years for a firearms enhancement, according to his attorney, John Cantrell. The exact date for his sentencing has yet to be determined. Sawyer, identified as the gunman, was charged in connection with the shooting death of Dorell Townsend, 22, who was also from Gary, on May 31, 2020. Terry Horton, Sawyer’s … Read more

Man Accused of Killing Wife, Unborn Child, and Infant Son Set to Face Trial

VICTOR, Idaho — Jeremy Best, a resident of Victor, Idaho, is set to stand trial for the alleged murder of his wife, young son, and unborn child. During a Zoom hearing on Thursday, 7th District Judge Dane Watkins Jr. scheduled a jury trial for Sept. 15, 2025, in Teton County, Idaho. Best, 48, appeared via video conference from the Bonneville County Jail, where he has been held since December 2023. The grand jury in Teton County indicted Best on Dec. 18, 2023, charging him with three counts of first-degree murder and three enhancements for using … Read more

Kountze Man Receives 5-Year Sentence for Road Rage Shooting: Jury Delivers Verdict

Kountze, Texas – A man from Kountze, Texas has been sentenced to five years in prison for a road rage shooting incident. Thomas Wayne Wolcott pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated assault with a vehicle and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The incident occurred in Hardin County, Texas. The road rage incident took place on an undisclosed date prior to the trial. Wolcott was involved in an altercation on the road, during which he used his vehicle and a deadly weapon to assault individuals. The details of the incident have not … Read more

Avon Man Awarded $42 Million in Landmark Verdict Against Tesla in Motorcycle Crash Lawsuit

Indianapolis, Indiana – An Avon man has been awarded over $42 million by a Marion Superior Court jury for the serious injuries he sustained in a 2017 motorcycle crash involving a Tesla Inc. employee. The verdict was reached on Wednesday, holding Tesla Inc. and its employee, Kyle Kaszuba, responsible for the accident that resulted in severe injuries to motorcyclist Chris Dugan. The jury found Kaszuba to be 70% responsible for the crash, while Dugan was deemed 30% responsible. According to court records, the collision occurred on Rockville Road in 2017 when Kaszuba, a Tesla service … Read more