Lexington County, SC

South Carolina State

Holly Hill, SC

97.5 WCOS

South Carolina Eatery Serves The Best 'Bucket-List Barbecue' In The State

Louisiana State

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Adams County, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. July 26, 2024 – According to the Darkhorse Press, a late-night raid led by the Adams County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Group resulted in significant drug and firearm seizures, as well as multiple arrests.

Early Morning Drug Bust Leads to Multiple Arrests in Adams County

Oregon State

Oregon Capital Chronicle

Hundreds of thousands of acres are ablaze, dozens of buildings destroyed and thousands of Oregonians face evacuation orders as firefighters battle several dozen large wildfires across Oregon, including the largest fire in the nation. Much of the fire activity is in eastern Oregon, where the Durkee Fire was ignited last week by lightning and has […]

Firefighters in Oregon battle biggest blaze in country, with thousands facing evacuation orders

MotorBiscuit


A motorcycle rider rode dangerously, hit a slow-moving car, and nearly hit a group a cyclists. 
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Watch This Motorcycle Rider Punch a Car Mirror and Crash Immediately After

Seneca, OR

NBC News

A pilot has been found dead after the air tanker he was flying crashed near the scene of a wildfire in Oregon, authorities said Friday. The Bureau of Land Management had contracted with the pilot flying the single-engine air tanker that was assisting with the Falls Fire, officials posted Friday on Facebook page dedicated to providing updates on several wildfires.

Pilot of air tanker that went missing fighting Oregon wildfire is found dead

Georgia State

Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

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

Jasper County, GA

Garnett, SC

The Mirror US

Two men allegedly opened fire in a South Carolina bar early Saturday morning, killing a 72-year-old great-grandfather and wounding two others. The hunt for one of them is on

'Loving' great-granddad shot dead by two strangers for 'no reason' while drinking in South Carolina bar

San Francisco, CA

USA TODAY

Killed in the crash were 36-year-old Brylyn Aroma of Fort Riley, Kansas, 29-year-old Mohammad Noory, and 28-year-old Angelica Gacho, both of San Francisco.

Car plunges hundreds of feet off Devil's Slide along California's Highway 1, killing 3

Douglas, GA

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

Allendale County, SC

Jacksonville, FL

Fox News

Formerly missing Florida woman Jessica Rapsys was found safe on Friday after she was reported missing in Allendale County, South Carolina, on Tuesday evening.

Florida woman found in South Carolina days after car discovered on train tracks

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

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

Irvine, CA

NewSantaAna

The Irvine Police Department’s Spectrum team was notified of a woman shoplifting at Sephora on Wednesday. When loss prevention tried to stop her, she refused to stop. As the Spectrum team arrived, loss prevention lost the suspect in the parking lot. An excellent citizen told the officers they observed the suspect enter a white Tesla and crawl into the trunk.

Shoplifter arrested after hiding in her Tesla’s trunk at the Irvine Spectrum

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

Winder, GA

A 50-year-old former jailer has been charged by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) with cruelty to inmates and violation of oath of office. On Sunday, July 21, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigate an incident involving one of their jailers, Lolita Lightner of Winder, Georgia.

Former Jailer at Georgia County Jail Arrested

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Alaska State

Soldotna, AK

Two Alaska State Troopers have been charged with misdemeanor assault after using pepper spray, a taser and a canine while arresting a man on a warrant that had been issued for a different person, authorities announced Thursday.

Two Alaska state troopers charged with assault after violently arresting wrong person

Columbus, OH

One man is dead after a five-hour standoff with police Sunday morning near Ohio State’s South campus. Credit: Lantern File Photo. One man is dead after an over-five-hour-long barricade standoff with the Columbus Division of Police Sunday morning.

One dead after five-hour standoff with police in the University District Sunday morning

Denver, CO

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

Buffalo, WY

WyoFile

The House Draw Fire burning in northern Wyoming grew to more than 163,000 acres on Thursday — nearly the combined size of Denver and Salt Lake City — threatening structures, prompting evacuation orders and forcing the closure of Interstate 90.

Wildfire burns 163,000 acres in northern Wyoming, forcing evacuations and I-90 closure

NewsBreak

Motorcycle hits pedestrian in Lexington County, killing driver and pedestrian

An accident that occurred Tuesday night involving a motorcycle and a pedestrian has left two people dead. According to the South Carolina Highway...

Motorcycle hits pedestrian in Lexington County, killing driver and pedestrian

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