Peach County, GA

Columbus, OH

Detroit, MI

Canton, MI

New York Post

A father of two young girls was allegedly shot dead by a neighbor who angrily confronted him after his daughter “touched the mulch” in his yard while the family was on a walk in their suburban Michigan neighborhood.

Nathan Morris, 35, was on a walk with his wife and daughters, ages 2 and 5, near their home in Canton just before noon Saturday when police say their neighbor Deveraux Christopher Johnson, 47, confronted him and the two got into an argument, Fox 2 Detroit reported. 

Johnson was reportedly upset that Morris’ daughter “touched the mulch” on his property, the Michigan GOP...

Beloved dad shot dead by neighbor after daughter ‘touched the mulch’ while on family walk: report

Virginia State

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Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

Melbourne, FL

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Akeena

A Burger King location in Melbourne, Florida, has been temporarily shut down for the third time following since 2023 after a recent state inspection that identified multiple health violations. This incident underscores ongoing concerns regarding the restaurant's adherence to health and safety standards.

A dead lizard, dead roaches, rodent droppings - Florida fast food restaurant closed again

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced Juney, an inspiring dog who has been through so much in his short life and is now looking for a forever home. Juney's story is one of remarkable resilience and the unwavering spirit of a dog who has overcome unimaginable adversity.

Meet The Sweet Dog Who Survived a Machete Attack Now Looking For Love

Booneville, MS

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Mississippi News Group

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. According to the Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department, a Booneville man has been charged with multiple counts of molestation following an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse of a child.

Man Charged with Child Molestation; Woman Accused of Contributing to Delinquency

The Mirror US

A distraught father couldn't help but cry over his daughter's body as she's wheeled off in her hospital bed to donate her organs following a deadly fight with her boyfriend, which ended with a fatal head injury

Dad sobs over daughter's brain-dead body as she's rolled away to donate organs after deadly fight with boyfriend

Atlanta, GA

Shreveport Magazine

Atlanta, GA – According to the police officials, the 19-year-old mom, later identified as Sptember, was arrested and later charged with second-degree murder and child cruelty after her baby was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead. Police officials say that 42-year-old Lamlsha and 39-year-old Benie were also taken into custody in connection with this incident, but the reIationship between them was not described by police.

Baby dies after mom wrapped the child in wet bIanket, strapped him in car seat, and left him in front of air-condtioning unit set to 60 degrees while she lay on hotel couch

A mother in Atlanta reportedly shot her daughter dead before turning the gun on herself in a suspected murder-suicide. Police identified the woman as Qiana Rainley as identified by the county Medical Examiner as per FOX5. DeKalb County Police detailed in a statement: “At this time, it appears to be a murder-suicide involving a mother and her 11-year-old daughter. The investigation is ongoing.”

Atlanta mom shoots 11-year-old daughter dead before turning gun on herself in murder-suicide

Georgia State

The US Sun

A SEARS customer is fed up with the store after encountering a warranty issue. Despite 50 years as a customer of the historic department store, she’s found that things have changed. Ann Dell, of Georgia, has long relied on Sears for her appliances, she told local ABC affiliate WSB.

Sears struggles to honor policy after longtime shopper of 50 years claims ‘everything has changed’ – now I’m out $700

Burning Man‘s annual ticket scramble has taken an unexpected turn this year, with attendees facing significant financial losses as they desperately try to offload unwanted passes. Traditionally, Burning Man tickets have been highly sought after, with resale prices often surpassing face value. But this isn’t a typical year: Burning...

Burners Take Massive Losses to Sell Unwanted Burning Man Tickets

Mississippi State

Pontotoc County, MS

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. According to the Pontotoc County Sheriff's Department, Mississippi, Brittiany Gregory, a 36-year-old woman from Belden, was arrested on the night of August 5, 2024. The Criminal Investigation Division (CID) has charged Gregory with a felony for Possession of a Controlled Substance, specifically methamphetamine.

Belden Woman Arrested on Drug Charges

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A permanent marker will be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting nearly a year ago at a Dollar General store in the New Town community. City Council approved the marker 17-0 on Tuesday night.

Marker will honor victims of racist Dollar General shooting

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Dacula, GA

CDLLife

A Georgia man has been sentenced to federal prison for operating illegal trucking businesses and for stealing pandemic relief funds. 
The post Georgia man sentenced to federal prison for operating illegal trucking businesses, PPP fraud appeared first on CDLLife.

Georgia man sentenced to federal prison for operating illegal trucking businesses, PPP fraud

Decatur, GA

The Hill

Workers placed a bronze statue of the late Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) on the grounds of the Dekalb County Courthouse Friday — the same site where a Confederate monument was removed in 2020.  Internationally acclaimed sculptor Basil Watson, who designed the 12-foot-tall statue, watched as the statue was placed ahead of its official unveiling planned…

Georgia replaces confederate monument with bronze statue of late Rep. John Lewis

Denver, CO

David Heitz

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Wyoming State

WyoFile

Two Sweetwater County lawmakers seeking re-election filed a defamation suit Thursday against a political action committee affiliated with the hard-line Wyoming Freedom Caucus over mailers that attack them over a vote they say never happened.

Lawmakers sue Wyoming Freedom PAC over Trump-ballot mailers

Florida State

Uncovering Florida

In a divided vote on Senate Bill 1084, which would make a variety of regulatory changes including putting a ban on lab grown meat state-wide, Florida’s Senate and House ultimately decided to pass it, sending it on to Governor DeSantis for approval. DeSantis officially approved it on May 1, 2024, and the law came into effect on July 1, 2024.

DeSantis Signed New Florida Law: Selling Lab Grown Meat Is Now A Second Degree Misdemeanor

Cheyenne, WY

WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

Camden, NJ

Cornelius, NC

Morristown Minute

CAMDEN, N.J. – Lisa Smith, 61, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has admitted to her role in a fraudulent scheme involving over $3.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today that Smith pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court on July 17, 2024, to a charge of bank fraud conspiracy.

Woman Pleads Guilty to $3.5M COVID Relief Scam

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'We're not gonna try to re-invent the wheel' | Peach County commissioners halt mobile home permit requests

PEACH COUNTY, Ga. — In an effort to tighten a zoning ordinance, Peach County commissioners approved a moratorium on mobile home park and RV park permit...

'We're not gonna try to re-invent the wheel' | Peach County commissioners halt mobile home permit requests

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