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A teenage girl and her boyfriend had their lives turned upside down when they became victims of a horrific cyberbullying attack, but things only got worse when they discovered the perpetrator. Lauryn Licari and her former boyfriend, Owen McKenny, were 13-year-old high school students in Beal City, Michigan, when they became the targets of vitriolic harassment from an anonymous number in October 2020. The pair first met in seventh grade, when Lauryn was 12. Thanks to their shared interests in sports, among other things, they hit it off. Their families supported the relationship, and Lauryn's mother, Kendra Licari, became close...

Press Release from Slidell Police: On Tuesday afternoon, Slidell Police located the woman accused of being nude while chasing a man through the woods with an axe this past weekend. Officers spotted the female, identified as Angela Wagner, completely clothed this time, near the TA Truck Stop in Slidell. Officers took her into custody without incident for two outstanding warrants, 𝐀𝐠𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐭 and 𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 - 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞, in relation to the incident.

People often fear for their own safety, or for their children or pets, when they learn about coyotes in their neighborhoods. But as an interdisciplinary team studying how people and coyotes interact in urban areas, we know that peaceful coexistence is possible – and that these creatures actually bring some benefits to cities. Our team is working to learn how people feel about coyotes in their urban communities so that we can identify the best ways to foster positive human-coyote relationships. In Madison, we’ve found that many people appreciate coyotes and are likely to respond positively to messages that highlight...