The families of two of three girls murdered at a dance class in Southport have said the sentencing of their killer should not have been televised.

The parents of two children murdered in the Southport knife attack last summer have told of how they are "trying to find light in the dark", as they speak publicly for the first time.

IMPD Sgt. Sara Lamkin is charged with misdemeanor theft after a Target worker allegedly saw her stealing items.

Every day the ECHO print edition carries tributes and funeral notices for those who have lost a loved one recently and our ...