Baton Rouge, LA

Columbus, OH

A woman was pulled over and arrested by police for carrying drugs. It didn't take much for the police to find the drugs in her car, since the drugs were found in a bag marked "Bag Of Drugs". Yup, can't make that up. Lauren Riley was in her vehicle without...

Woman Arrested For Her "Bag Of Drugs"

Georgia State

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Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

North Carolina State

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Town Talks

If you get pulled over, police can ask to see your driver’s license, vehicle registration and proof of car insurance. But can they also ask to see your cell phone during a traffic stop?

Can police search your cell phone during a traffic stop in North Carolina? What to know

Atlanta, GA

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Louisiana State

New Orleans, LA

Joel Eisenberg

This article is based on corporate postings and accredited media reports. Linked information within this article is attributed to the following outlets:ScrapeHero.com, Dollar General and The-Sun.com.

Tomorrow, August 14, Five Dollar General Stores are Permanently Closing in Louisiana

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

Virginia State

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

Oklahoma State

Chrisean Rock has been transferred from a prison in California to a facility in Oklahoma to stand trial for drug charges for which she could be sentenced to as much as eight years behind bars. According to TMZ, the rapper’s inmate file from the Craig County Sherriff’s Office shows she...

Chrisean Rock Extradited To Oklahoma To Face Drug Charges Carrying Up To 8 Years

Polk County, FL

Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Vinita, OK

XXL Mag

Chrisean Rock is facing eight years in prison following her June arrest and extradition to Oklahoma on drug-related charges. Chrisean Rock Faces Eight Years on Drug-Related Charges. According to arrest documents obtained by XXL, Chrisean Rock is currently detained at the Northeast Oklahoma Community Corrections Center in Vinita, Oklahoma, on...

Chrisean Rock Faces Up to Eight Years in Prison on Drug-Related Charges

Tennessee State

Murfreesboro, TN

A lucky father in was nearly cheated out of a million-dollar winning lottery ticket had it not been for detectives who said a store clerk had tried to steal it for himself. The winner bought two winning tickets at a local Shell gas station in Murfreesboro and gave them to Meer Patel, 23, who was the store clerk at the time. Patel covertly paid the dad for the lesser-winning ticket and tossed the million-dollar winner into the trash. Surveillance footage would later catch him celebrating in the store after scratching off the front, confirming it was indeed worth $1 million, according to detectives.

Tennessee store clerk 'steals million-dollar lottery ticket' after dad won huge pay-out

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Florida State

Mississippi State

A man from Mississippi who is 70 years old was caught in Florida for selling cocaine and having drug equipment. A deputy from the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office (SRCSO) was arrested on July 10 during a traffic stop. He was pulled over for a traffic error while driving a 2021 Chevy Malibu that was registered in Mississippi.

A 70-year-old Man From Mississippi Was Caught in Florida on Charges of Drug Trafficking

Booneville, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. The Prentiss County Grand Jury has handed down indictments against two Booneville residents on charges of child endangerment, according to the Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department.

Two Women Indicted for Child Endangerment

Washington, DC

BlackAmericaWeb

Rayful Edmond, once the most notorious drug kingpin in Washington, D.C., was released from prison to a halfway house in Tennessee.
The post Rayful Edmond, Former D.C. Drug Kingpin, Released To Halfway House appeared first on Black America Web.

Rayful Edmond, Former D.C. Drug Kingpin, Released To Halfway House

New Jersey State

Woodbridge Township, NJ

New Jersey authorities in a statement on Monday announced the arrest of a 51-year-old fugitive who had evaded capture for 15 years after he allegedly participated in a $150,000 steakhouse robbery. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger in the statement said that in 2014, Kofi Edwards of Trinidad and Tobago was...

Fugitive on FBI’s ‘Most Wanted’ list apprehended after 15 years

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

NewsNinja

"I worked at Walgreens for 4 years. There was never a dress code for customers". A Walgreens shopper says a manager kicked her out of the store for not following the store’s dress code, sparking outrage in a viral TikTok.

I didn’t realize you had a new dress code for customers: Walgreens shopper says she was forced out

Orange County, CA

Corcoran, CA

NewSantaAna

CORCORAN – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the July 28, 2024, death of an incarcerated person at California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility as a homicide.

Pimp arrested in Orange County killed by an inmate at a state prison

Shine My Crown

A 13-year-old girl with a severe dairy allergy tragically died after an allergic reaction to a Costa Coffee hot chocolate that was supposed to be made with soya milk, an inquest in East London has revealed. Hannah Jacobs from Barking, East London, in the UK, suffered an immediate and severe...

13-Year-Old Girl With Severe Diary Allergy Dies After Drinking Hot Chocolate That Was Supposed To Contain Soya Milk

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Baton Rouge police arrest two men, seize money, guns and drugs including fentanyl during traffic stop

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – A traffic stop in Baton Rouge ended with the arrest of two men and the seizure of guns, drugs and money...

Baton Rouge police arrest two men, seize money, guns and drugs including fentanyl during traffic stop

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