Cranston, RI

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Newport Beach, CA

CBS LA

A group of suspects led police on a cross-county pursuit after allegedly opening fire and running over a woman at the Fashion Island Mall.Newport Police Department detectives said the incident started at about 3:30 p.m. when the suspects robbed a 69-year-old woman from New Zealand and her husband outside the Barnes and Noble. The suspects then jumped into a white car and ran over the woman, killing her. Officers said the suspects then opened fire as they drove away. "I'm horrified. I'm mourning the loss of someone who died inside of our city because of crime ... This is a tragedy and...

69-year-old tourist robbed, ran over and killed during robbery at Newport Beach mall

Woonsocket, RI

Woonsocket Police have released the name of the suspect wanted in connection with a hit-and-run on East School Street on July 1. Investigators believe 37-year-old Andrew Michael Martin struck a pedestrian and fled the scene with witnesses telling police it appeared intentional. The victim remains hospitalized in critical condition. Martin...

Suspect Sought In "Intentional Hit And Run"

Warwick, RI

In Warwick, police say a man is in critical condition after a motorcycle crash late Wednesday night. Police say the Honda bike struck a Toyota around the Edgehill Road area. The initial investigation indicates that the motorcyclist may have been speeding when the crash happened. The car was trying to...

Motorcyclist Critically Hurt In Overnight Crash

A Houston man has been sentenced to serve two life terms in prison this week for severely abusing two small children over the course of two years, including a multitude of horrific acts such as withholding food because “it makes the children have to poop.”. Victor Prado, 45, has...

Man tortured and starved girlfriend’s children because he ‘didn’t want them to have to poop’

Georgia State

Burlington, VT

Fifty-three years after a private plane carrying five men disappeared on a snowy Vermont night, experts believe they have found the wreckage of the long lost jet in Lake Champlain. The corporate jet disappeared shortly after departing the Burlington airport for Providence, Rhode Island, on Jan. 27, 1971. Those aboard...

A jet missing since 1971 has been found at the bottom of Vermont's Lake Champlain

Yasmin Adams was confined to her cell and appeared "unsettled" prior to her death.

Prison shower changes ordered after woman's death

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

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

Saint Johns County, FL

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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

Illinois State

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Chicago, IL

Chicago Happenings

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

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

J. Souza

A fight between passengers marred the final night of a Carnival Cruise Line sailing on June 6th. The incident, which unfolded in the Lido Deck dining room onboard the Carnival Paradise, involved a group of women and resulted in thrown chairs and plates.

Cruise Ship Fight Near Buffet Captured on Camera, Passengers Banned for Life

South Carolina State

TheDailyBeast

A little phone sex is reportedly going a long way for Susan Smith, who nears her November 4 parole hearing on her life sentence for drowning her two kids. Smith, who was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole after 30 years in 1995 after she drowned sons Michael Daniel, 3 and Alexander Tyler, 1, is gearing up for life outside by courting some sugar daddies, according to the New York Post. Smith, 52, has reportedly been having phone sex with possible suitors who have offered her hundreds of thousands of dollars upon her release. According to family sources...

Killer Mom Susan Smith Reportedly Tees Up Sugar Daddies as Parole Hearing Nears

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

A parent’s always going to defend their kid, so it can be hard to accept that your own child is in the wrong sometimes, even if they do something that really crosses the line. Thankfully, the mother of a young boy who used a racial slur against another girl at his school is making no excuses for her son’s concerning behavior.

‘I never thought my child would do something like that’: Mom forces son to take accountability for calling girl a racial slur on the school bus

Boston, MA

Distractify

Every morning, we used to wake up to the smiling faces of Kate Merrill, Liam Martin, and Zack Green on the morning news. But now, all three of them are absent on Boston’s WBZ-TV after Kate’s sudden departure. She was a staple on the Boston news channel, not only on the morning show, but she also covered Boston’s biggest news events, from the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013 to the multiple Patriots Super Bowl wins.Kate worked with WBZ-TV for over 20 years before making the move to leave shortly after her coworkers, and now fans are speculating as to why...

Kate Merrill Has Disappeared from WBZ-TV and Fans Are Distraught

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Opinion: Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Connecticut State

Thinking of trading in your current home for Connecticut’s charming New England vibe? Before you embrace the quaint towns and coastal beauty, there are a few less picturesque aspects to consider. From hefty taxes to icy winters, here are ten reasons why some folks might find themselves longing for their old stomping grounds!

10 Reasons Why People Regret Moving to Connecticut

The jury in the Karen Read trial was unable to come to a unanimous decision regarding the highly publicized case, which ended in a mistrial on July 1, 2024. Read was accused of murdering her boyfriend John O'Keefe, a Boston police officer and beloved member of his community. The defense argued that Read was being framed by local police, some members of whom could not conceal their dislike for the 44-year-old financial analyst from Mansfield, Mass. While the jury was deliberating, Read's attorney demonstrated a commitment to his client that was admirable. At one point he argued with Judge Beverly...

Karen Read Was Spotted Cozying up to Her Attorney Alan Jackson — Who Is Extremely Married

WyoFile

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with more information about the law enforcement response and the area where the shooting took place. Yellowstone National Park rangers shot and killed a person early Thursday morning during an exchange of gunfire that also left a ranger injured, the park announced.

Yellowstone National Park shooting leaves one dead, ranger injured

Providence, RI

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North Providence, RI

NewsBreak

Teen stabbed, another person fatally struck by car on Oak Street in Cranston

(WJAR) — The Fourth of July holiday ends in a stabbing and deadly car crash on Oak Street in Cranston. Police say they were called to...

Teen stabbed, another person fatally struck by car on Oak Street in Cranston

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