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Indianapolis, IN

Lawrence, IN

The Independent

A couple has been arrested after locking their two young children in a car for 40 minutes during an excessive heat watch while they shopped at Walmart. Mirianne Pierre and Watson Joseph were arrested on Monday evening on two counts of dependent neglect and booked into Marion County Jail in Indiana. Bystanders called 911 after seeing the children, aged five and just under a year old, alone in a Ford SUV which wasn’t running at an Indianapolis Walmart, according to Fox59.One child was sweating while the other appeared dazed, Fox59 reported. The car was likely over 125 degrees Fahrenheit (51C)...

Couple left 5-year-old and baby locked in 125-degree car for 40 minutes as they shopped at Walmart, cops say

Human remains that washed up on beaches have been confirmed as belonging to a missing man. Between 13 February and 8 April, the remains were discovered at Roker and Seaburn, in Sunderland. Northumbria Police said it had now confirmed they belonged to missing Newcastle man Roy Johnson. The force said...

Remains washed up on beaches confirmed as missing man

Daily Mail

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao faced significant challenges this week, including a recall election announcement, a mass shooting near Lake Merritt, and an FBI raid on her home and her boyfriend.

Progressive Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is dealt another huge blow after FBI raid on boyfriend's home and announcement she'll face recall election

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Huntsville, TX

CBS DFW

A Texas man who admitted that he kidnapped, sexually assaulted and fatally shot the 18-year-old girlfriend of his drug dealer was set to be executed on Wednesday — what would have been the victim's 41st birthday.The remains of Bridget Townsend weren't found until October 2002, nearly two years after she vanished, when Ramiro Gonzales, having received two life sentences for kidnapping and raping another woman, led authorities to the spot in Southwest Texas where he left her body.His execution by lethal injection was planned for Wednesday evening at the state penitentiary in Huntsville.Patricia Townsend, the victim's mother, told USA Today...

Texas inmate set to be executed on teen victim's birthday

A 19-year-old man will spend at least 28 years in prison for murdering two men outside a nightclub. Rashane Douglas, 19, fatally stabbed Joshua Clark, 21, and Haidar Shah, 19, outside Maggie's in Commercial Street, Halifax, on 1 October. A trial at Bradford Crown Court was told Douglas had launched...

Man jailed for double murder after nightclub row

Lee County, MS

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Verona, MS

Mississippi News Group

Verona, MS - On May 30, 2024, the Lee County Sheriff's Department, in collaboration with the North Mississippi Narcotics Unit, executed a search warrant in Verona, MS, following a prolonged investigation into illegal narcotics sales from a local shop according to a press release from the LCSD.

Lee County Sheriff's Department Executes Major Drug Bust in Verona

Waukegan, IL

Blavity

Another body part belonging to Sade Robinson, who was allegedly murdered by a White man she went on a date with, was found 50 miles from her hometown.

Another Body Part Of Sade Robinson Was Found 50 Miles From Her Hometown

The death of a 17-year-old student who got into difficulty in the sea during a school trip in West Sussex has been described as a “tragic accident” by his college principal.Emergency services received a call of concern for the teenager’s welfare in the water at a beach in West Wittering, near Chichester, at around 1pm on Tuesday.The boy was part of a group from Uxbridge College in west London, who were visiting the area to celebrate the end of term.This was a tragic accident that has had a huge impact on everyone here. Our priority now is to look after...

Student’s death on school trip to beach a ‘tragic accident’, says college head

A man has been arrested after an 11-year-old girl's skirt was lifted up and a photograph taken. North Yorkshire Police said the girl had been followed by a man as she walked to school along Allhallowgate and Priest Lane in Ripon between 08:20 BST and 08:40 BST on Friday. The...

Man arrested after schoolgirl 'upskirting' incident

POLITICO

Advocates have called the sweltering conditions in some prisons “cruel and unusual” punishment.

‘Cooking someone to death’: Southern states resist calls to add air conditioning to prisons

The Standard

A man and a woman have been jailed for modern slavery offences after a “dishevelled” boy was found with heroin at London Bridge station.The British Transport Police found the vulnerable 15-year-old at the station on September 22, who claimed he had been staying with a friend.Safeguarding procedures were immediately implemented and the child admitted to be carrying heroin.Days later, officers raided an address and arrested Karen Seddon, 38, and Peace Bello, 21, for being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs and human trafficking and modern slavery offences.Bello was found to be in possession of a county line drugs...

Pair jailed for modern slavery offences after 'dishevelled' boy found with heroin at London Bridge station

The first batch of prisoners to be released early from Scotland's jails are being freed, officials have said. Over the next four weeks between 500 and 550 inmates will leave custody to ease pressure on the country's overcrowded prisons. The move involves prisoners with 180 days or less to serve...

Prisoners released early to ease overcrowding

Coffee County, GA

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Last month, more than twenty individuals were indicted on felony charges in Coffee County. Several of them have recently made local headlines, including Guillermo de la Cruz-Morales, the sole person charged in connection with the disappearance of Maria Diaz, and Cornelius Jamison, accused of cocaine trafficking.

Grand Jury Indicts Over Twenty Individuals on Felony Charges in Coffee County

Four men have been arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass at Rishi Sunak’s constituency home, as video appears to show an intruder carrying out a dirty protest in a lake at the property.The men were detained at around 12.40pm on Tuesday before being escorted off the prime minister’s property in Kirby Sigston, North Yorkshire Police said.The force added that the men included one 52-year-old from London, one 43-year-old from Bolton, one 21-year-old from Manchester, and one 20-year-old from Chichester.They remain in police custody and inquiries are ongoing.A video has been released by protest group Youth Demand showing a young man...

Four arrests at Rishi Sunak’s house after man filmed leaving ‘parting gift’ dirty protest in his lake

Newark, NJ

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

Illinois State

The Guardian

Cory Ulmer, 41, died in custody at Cook county jail, which authorities tried to portray as a ‘medical emergency’

Illinois man reportedly died after being beaten by guards while handcuffed

Operation Nightjar saw undercover officers seek out dealers operating in the night-time economy.

Eleven jailed in night-time drug dealing crackdown

A woman who left packages of drugs in the toilets of the prison where she worked has been jailed. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said Farrah Jones, 28, was jailed for four years for trying to smuggle cannabis into Forest Bank Prison, Salford. It said Steven Wimbleton, 30, who was with...

Prison worker caught hiding drugs in toilets jailed

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

Ian Scott twice went to look for the drugs after losing them on a petrol forecourt, a court hears.

Dealer lost his cocaine at petrol station

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31st Street Beach To Close At 9 PM For Next 10 Days After Recent Violence

BRONZEVILLE — The Park District will close 31st Street Beach at 9 p.m. beginning Thursday as it tries to prevent more violence after another shooting there....

31st Street Beach To Close At 9 PM For Next 10 Days After Recent Violence

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