A former Gardnerville resident’s family members resoundingly called for him to receive the maximum sentence of 8-20 years after he admitted groping a 6-7-year-old child. Phillip Nelson Stroud, 35, admitted that between Jan. 1, 2021, and Dec. 31, 2022, he groped the child, claiming he was blackout drunk. The child took the stand on Monday...Read More

An Indian national was arrested earlier this month in Santa Fe, the capital of New Mexico in the United States, as part of an “Online Child Predator Operation.” Authorities later identified the suspect taken into custody during the undercover sting as 26-year-old Nagaraju Balkam. The Santa Fe Police Department released official bodycam footage of the...Read More

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter When Congress passed a spending bill in late January, members expressed concern over the U.S. Department of Education’s “recent, unprecedented” moves to shift its responsibilities to other agencies. But they didn’t do anything to stop it.  On Monday, Education Secretary...Read More