LOCAL NEWS Mount Vernon Agrees to $65,000 Settlement With Former Police Chief in Federal Lawsuit July 1, 2026 The BuzzReport MOUNT VERNON, AL (BuzzReport)— The Town of Mount Vernon has agreed to pay its former police chief, Eric Pettway, $65,000 to resolve a federal lawsuit alleging unpaid overtime wages and…
NATIONAL NEWS Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 33-66 Years for Murder After Wrongful Conviction Settlement August 13, 2025 The BuzzReport Philadelphia, PA – A Philadelphia court has sentenced Shaurn Thomas, 50, to 33-66 years in prison for fatally shooting 38-year-old Akeem Edwards in a dispute over a $1,200 cocaine debt.…