Slaying suspect held for trial – Indiana Gazette
There’s still no proof that the charred human remains found Aug. 31 in a steel drum outside Blairsville are those of a missing Pittsburgh teenager. There’s still no proof that Rodnell “Red” Burton is even dead, much less a victim of foul play. But taking …

Maryland opens 2nd slots parlor at $45M cost – AP – msnbc.com
Maryland’s second casino opened on Tuesday with 750 slot machines in a $45 million parlor next to the Ocean Downs horse racing track on the Eastern Shore. The 34,000-square-foot casino will employ 236 people at the track near the resort town of Ocean City …

Insurers take on Toyota in acceleration lawsuits – AP – msnbc.com
Hundreds of disgruntled drivers have sued Toyota Motor Corp. over its sudden acceleration issues, hoping to get paid for their safety concerns with Toyota vehicles. The Japanese automaker now faces a more formidable opponent that legal experts say has …

Church fumes remain mystery – msnbc.com
WARWICK “It’s baffled us,” said a Bucks County official. “It was a freak thing.” That’s what both a county official and a church pastor called the mysterious fumes that sent more than a dozen people to the emergency room Sunday morning. There is still no …

Funeral Home Files Tell The Story Of Local Black Community – NBC4 Columbus
The director of a Toledo funeral home is working to preserve decades worth of records that help tell the story of the local black community. The Dale-Riggs Funeral Home has traditionally served African-Americans in Toledo . Thousands of files going back to …

Brother Calls 911, Confesses To Strangling Sister – NBC4 Columbus
MUNROE FALLS , Ohio — Authorities say a northeast Ohio man has been charged with murder after calling 911 from a police station lobby and confessing to strangling his sister over an argument about their mother. On the 911 call, Hanly calmly tells a …

West Mifflin Man Sentenced To 25 To 50 Years For Bachelor Party Shooting – Pittsburgh Channel
PITTSBURGH — A West Mifflin man has been sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison in the death of a man who was shot outside an after-hours club during a bachelor party to celebrate his upcoming wedding. Garret Sainiak, 35, of West Mifflin pleaded guilty on …

Young mother arraigned in New Haven murder-robbery (video) – New Haven Register
NEW HAVEN Hanging out on Derby Avenue last April, Mary Pearson allegedly chimed in and made a call after her cousin, Moe-Dizz, asked if anyone knew someone they could rob. The robbery went bad and the man ended up dead, and now Pearson, 20, a …