Cedar Falls, IA

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Iowa State

Grundy County, IA

Three tracts of highly tillable central Iowa cropland, roughly halfway between Marshalltown and Waterloo, were sold at public auction. Tract 1 was 77.48 acres and was 98% tillable. Tract 2 consisted of 74.66 acres that carried a CSR2 rating of 96.7 and was 99% tillable. Tract 3 was 77.81 acres and was 91% tillable, with a CSR2 rating of 93.6. Tract 1 sold for $18,550 per acre. Tract 2 sold for $17,500 per acre. Tract 3 sold for $15,000 per acre. There was a buyer’s premium on the sale, so $7,500 was added to the final sale price of each tract, bringing the sale total to $3,933,454.

3 Tracts of Iowa farmland bring nearly $4 million at auction

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

The Coffee County Drug Unit, along with deputies from the department, apprehended two individuals last week in separate incidents, one allegedly found in possession of methamphetamine and the other the subject of a prior narcotics investigation who attempted to evade law enforcement.

Coffee Drug Unit Arrests Two in Separate Incidents; Meth Possession and Fleeing Suspect Apprehended

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

Nebraska State

Eureka, MO

An attempted robbery at a rest stop in Nebraska left a 72-year-old man dead and his 71-year-old wife in critical condition when the couple was attacked by a man with a knife. Gary and Mary Weaver, of Eureka, Missouri, who had been traveling across the state in their mobile home, stopped at the rest area along Interstate 80 around 7 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office.

Man, 22, is accused of attacking elderly couple with a knife at rest stop killing one

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Altoona, IA

Ash Jurberg

Iowa Faces Wave of Job Losses: Hundreds of Jobs Cut. Iowa's job market is facing another significant blow as Smithfield Foods announces the closure of its ham boning facility in Altoona, resulting in 319 layoffs.

Devastating Layoffs Continue in Iowa as Another Business Closes Facility

NewSantaAna

The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Alabama State

Orange Beach, AL

Lagniappe Daily

A 20-year beachfront battle between Orange Beach condominiums has been settled, with the Alabama Supreme Court confirming a new tower is entitled to squatter's rights on a two-and-a-half-foot strip of land owned by Phoenix Rentals.

AL Supreme Court affirms condo’s squatting rights on beachfront property

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

Missouri State

Camdenton, MO

New York Post

A Missouri waitress was allegedly pulled off a dock and into a lake when she chased down a group of ill-mannered diners who tried skipping out on the bill.

Liahna Bertels worked the late-night shift at the Fish and Company restaurant on the Lake of the Ozarks in Camdenton, Mo. Friday when a party of seven strolled in off the dock for some food and drinks, WAFB reported.

Bertels said the incident was sparked when she refused to serve a drink to a woman in the group who did not have proper identification.



After sulking over the ID dispute, the group eventually ordered...

Missouri waitress Liahna Bertels pulled into lake after confronting group of customers who didn’t pay their bill: report

Woodbridge, VA

The Inside Scoop - PWC

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Authorities are actively searching for Quamel Thomson, a 26-year-old man from Woodbridge, who is accused of assaulting a woman and preventing her from leaving an apartment in the Longview Apartments complex on Lynn Street.

Woodbridge Police Hunt for Man Accused of Strangling and Assaulting Woman in Apartment

Georgia State

Douglas, GA

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

Iowa City, IA

(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- Last night's rain was worse in some parts of the Corridor than others. The National Weather Service reports that Iowa City received 1.5" of rain, while Cedar Rapids got around an inch. Alex Gibbs, Meteorologist with the National Weather Service says investigators will visit Iowa City...

Cedar River Forecast To Flood Again Due To Recent Rain

Waterloo, IA

(Waterloo, IA) -- One person is recovering after a stabbing in Waterloo on Wednesday morning. Investigators say police received reports of the stabbing a little before 10:30am Wednesday. Police say officers found a victim at the scene. He was taken to an area hospital with non life-threatening injuries. The name...

One Person Recovering After Wednesday Morning Stabbing in Waterloo

New Jersey State

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

Denver, CO

David Heitz

The mother of a Denver homeless man told the City Council Monday that city-sponsored services have failed her son. Barbara Hallick Yeomans made her remarks during public comment period of the City Council meeting. She said her son grapples with substance abuse and mental illness and repeatedly has been harassed by police. She said her son also suffered verbal abuse by a guard in the Denver County Jail. Yeomans said she heard the guard harassing her son over the phone.

Mother says Denver homeless services have failed her son

Prince William County, VA

A Dale City couple, wanted on felony child abuse charges following the death of their toddler son in 2023, turned themselves in to the police on Saturday, June 8, 2024. The case dates back to January 22, 2023, when emergency responders found the 19-month-old boy unresponsive at the family’s home on the 4300 block of Granby Road in Woodbridge. Despite being rushed to a local hospital, the boy was pronounced dead upon arrival.

Dale City Couple Wanted for Toddler's Death Turn Themselves In After Year-Long Search

Sioux Falls, SD

A man in northwest Iowa drowned in his basement during severe flooding that devastated the Midwest this past week, police said, bringing the death toll in the region to at least three.

Iowa man drowns in his basement, bringing death toll in Midwest flooding to at least 3

Allentown, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

MOREA – An Allentown woman is in Schuylkill County Prison, accused of trying to smuggle...
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PSP: Allentown woman tried to smuggle synthetic opioid strips into prison

NEWARK, N.J. – Naiem Moore, 34, of Newark, admitted to possessing cocaine and heroin for distribution and illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Moore entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in Newark federal court.

Man Admits Drug Trafficking & Illegal Firearm Possession

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FBI investigating after 'ransomware event' hits City of Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls — The City of Cedar Falls is asking the FBI to investigate after a ransomware event on June 19. Right now, the city says...

FBI investigating after 'ransomware event' hits City of Cedar Falls

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