Tag: county
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California cult leader gets 225 years in prison after sex crimes conviction
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. ( KTLA) – A California man who prosecutors said used his position as a religious leader to sexually abuse women and children within his congregation has been sentenced to 225 … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a2e2d3ef25e466293dcf43df83ab41c&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wkrn.com%2fnews%2fnational%2fcalifornia-cult-leader-gets-225-years-in-prison-after-sex-crimes-conviction%2f&c=8229872180985500590&mkt=en-us
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Oroville cult leader gets 225 years in prison after sex crimes conviction
Prosecutors with the Butte County District Attorney’s Office said Sansue Bee Vang, 58, founded a Hmong religious organization known as Kev Ntseeg Leej Niam Kee Tiam Vaj Lis Thum, which roughly … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a2cdbb323eb4eca98e32bae5392074d&url=https%3a%2f%2ffox40.com%2fnews%2flocal-news%2fbutte-county%2fcalifornia-cult-leader-gets-225-years-in-prison-after-sex-crimes-conviction%2f&c=13149802574676001831&mkt=en-us
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Clovis Mayor Vong Mouanoutoua Launches Bid for Fresno County Supervisor
Vong Mouanoutoua formally announced his candidacy, surrounded by local leaders and community supporters Friday afternoon. Elected officials, like Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer and Clovis Councilmember Lynne … Full story: https://gvwire.com/2026/06/12/clovis-mayor-vong-mouanoutoua-launches-bid-for-fresno-county-supervisor/
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Sacramento County supervisors consider new rooster rules amid noise complaints
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors is considering new restrictions on roosters after receiving more than 800 complaints about noise, animal welfare concerns and suspected cockfighting over the … Full story: https://www.aol.com/articles/sacramento-county-supervisors-consider-rooster-213638000.html
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KC-area nonprofit helps Asian seniors fight isolation with multilingual community
Life can be isolating for seniors, especially when English isn’t their first language. Johnson County nonprofit Fountain of Life aims to change that by providing information about serious topics as … Full story: https://www.aol.com/articles/kc-area-nonprofit-helps-asian-173835000.html
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Oroville cult leader sentenced to 225 years in sex crime case
Sansue B. Vang was sentenced in Butte County Superior Court to 225 years to life in prison for convictions prosecutors say include molesting four young girls and raping two women, … Full story: https://www.actionnewsnow.com/news/oroville-cult-leader-sentenced-to-225-years-in-sex-crime-case/article_c0ba0ab6-9e22-4f24-8a8e-ea0f78d1030d.html
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Shasta County activists seek to create coalition for local MMIP cases
Local activists are looking to create a shasta county coalition focused on missing and murdered Indigenous people in the areaAnd are holding trainings for the Legacy of Redding’s Old Crown Cameras … Full story: https://krcrtv.com/news/local/shasta-county-activists-seek-to-create-coalition-for-local-mmip-cases
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Black bear spotted in Sheboygan County may be heading north
A black bear has been spotted multiple times in Sheboygan and Ozaukee counties. Wisconsin’s black bear population is estimated to be around 24,000, with sightings increasing in southern parts of the … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a299002a9314b11b067b0a1e2c624e1&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.freep.com%2fstory%2fnews%2flocal%2f2026%2f06%2f09%2fsheboygan-county-black-bear-kohler-andrae-sighting%2f90479617007%2f&c=15393064697853277975&mkt=en-us
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Tyco Fire Products to give $10M to PFAS fund, provide drinking water in Marinette County
Tyco Fire Products will pay an extra $10 million to the state above and beyond its costs for cleaning up PFAS pollution in Marinette County. Full story: https://fox11online.com/news/local/northwoods/news-conference-to-detail-pfas-lawsuit-settlement-between-state-tyco-fire-products-marinette-johnson-controls
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Dog perishes from house fire in Fond du Lac County
FOND DU LAC COUNTY (WLUK) — A dog has died following a structure fire in the Village of St. Cloud Sunday afternoon. According to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office, it received a 911 call from a … Full story: https://fox11online.com/news/local/dog-perishes-from-house-fire-in-fond-du-lac-county
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Pennsylvania man rubs raw chicken on door, dumps oil on vending machine: police
A Mifflin County man was arrested Thursday after Pennsylvania State Police say he dumped oil on a vending machine and rubbed raw chicken on the door of a nearby … Full story: https://fox11online.com/news/nation-world/pennsylvania-man-rubs-raw-chicken-on-door-dumps-oil-on-vending-machine-police-mifflin-county-mcveytown-troopers-felony-criminal-mischief-timothy-peachy-property-damage-disorderly-conduct-summary-offense-bail-court-docket
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How a festival aims to connect Milwaukee and Sheboygan’s Hmong communities
A new one-day festival celebrating Asian culture is coming to Cedarburg this summer, bringing a marketplace, games and traditional music and dance to the Ozaukee County Fairgrounds on June 13. Roberts … Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/peopleandplaces/how-a-festival-aims-to-connect-milwaukee-and-sheboygans-hmong-communities/vi-AA24lQ9z
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Father of 35-pound teen to undergo mental competency evaluation
A competency exam was ordered Thursday for Walter Goodman, the man whose teenage daughter was hospitalized weighing just 35 pounds. Full story: https://fox11online.com/news/crime/walter-goodman-mental-competency-exam-child-neglect-case-starved-teen-35-pounds-psychiatric-outagamie-county-town-oneida-judge-yadira-rein
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Sheboygan Memorial Day parade and other county events return this year
Many events throughout the county return to honor military personnel who died serving in the United States Armed Forces, like the Sheboygan parade. Full story: https://packerswire.usatoday.com/story/news/local/2026/05/18/sheboygan-county-memorial-day-parades-ceremonies-brat-frys-may-25/90085168007/
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Grant awarded to La Crosse County Library
La Crosse County Library is getting a boost to help expand cultural programming and materials. The library has been awarded a grant through “The East Asia in the Upper Midwest Library Program”, a … Full story: https://www.aol.com/news/grant-awarded-la-crosse-county-134228833.html
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Ramsey County data request shows likely violation of policy
The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) likely did not follow its own policy surrounding a civilian ride-along that ended tragically. Full story: https://kstp.com/accountability/ramsey-county-data-request-shows-likely-violation-of-policy/
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La Crosse County Library Awarded Grant to expand East Asian collection
LA CROSSE COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) – La Crosse County Library is announcing it has been awarded a grant from the “East Asia in the Upper Midwest Library Program” competition. Full story: https://www.weau.com/2026/05/13/la-crosse-county-library-awarded-grant-expand-east-asian-collection/