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Portland teacher thought 13-year-old girl was a “fun date,” police say


Portland teacher thought 13-year-old girl was a “fun date,” police say

A 38-year-old Portland public school math teacher thought he was having a conversation with a 13-year-old girl when he began a sexual role play and talked about driving to California to meet her, court records show. Portland police and federal agents arrested Craig Douglas-Meyers at his home in the Montavilla neighborhood on Friday. The suspect […]

Dear Annie: After the death of her son, my 90-year-old neighbor has no one to care for her


Dear Annie: After the death of her son, my 90-year-old neighbor has no one to care for her

Dear Annie, I have a 90-year-old neighbor. Her only caregiver was her adult son, who died last week after a long battle with opioid addiction. Since then, myself and another neighbor have been checking on her several times a day as she requires a lot of care. We have grocery shopped for her, picked up […]

Massachusetts man sentenced to life in prison for stabbing his wife more than 40 times


Massachusetts man sentenced to life in prison for stabbing his wife more than 40 times

A Chelsea man faces at least 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to stabbing his wife more than 40 times in 2021, according to Suffolk prosecutors. Mario Mira, 51, pleaded guilty on Aug. 15 to first-degree murder in the 2021 death of his estranged wife, Paula Andrea Ortiz, 47, in their Chelsea apartment, officials […]

Dear Abby: Active 69-year-old woman moves to be near family but makes little effort to make new friends


Dear Abby: Active 69-year-old woman moves to be near family but makes little effort to make new friends

DEAR ABBY: My 69-year-old mother recently moved closer to my wife and me so she could be with us as she aged. Overall, it’s been great for all of us. Mom is in great health and still very active. She goes for walks every day and takes care of the house and garden. We see […]

Dear Annie: My lifelong friend married a much older man and moved away. Now I never hear from her again


Dear Annie: My lifelong friend married a much older man and moved away. Now I never hear from her again

Dear Annie: A longtime friend of mine moved to Utah a little over a year ago with a man twice her age. They met in similar careers and travel together. She helped babysit his 10-year-old son. We were best friends throughout our childhood and even as we got older we remained close to varying degrees. […]