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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

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

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

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

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

Aurora, CO

The Aurora City Council will consider Monday allowing residents of the city to own up to four dogs, an increase from the current city limit of three dogs per household. “The love for dogs is an age-old sentiment that transcends cultures and societies,” reads the ordinance, sponsored by council member Francoise Bergan. “Dogs have not only become companions to the young and old, but also are considered members of a family unit.”

Aurora may allow four dogs per household, pit bull outcome still uncertain

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

Gloucester County, NJ

Franklinville, NJ

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. -A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he defrauded the government of more than $200,000 in Social Security and Medicaid benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Man Guilty of $200K Social Security & Medicaid Fraud

WyoFile

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

Georgia State

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DeanLand

Georgia's population grew beyond the 11 million mark in 2023, reaching 11,029,227 residents according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. With a robust population increase of 2.9% from 2020 to 2023, 315,456 new residents arrived in the state. Georgia was the 10th fastest-growing state in the US by percentage during the reporting period.

Georgia's Population Surges Past 11 Million, Fueled by Migration

Essex County, NJ

Omar Khater, 33, orchestrated a scheme to steal identities and file false tax returns. Fairfield, NJ – Omar Khater, a tax preparer from Essex County, was sentenced to 57 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to defraud the IRS of over $4.4 million. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the sentencing today.

Essex County Tax Preparer Sentenced: $4.4M IRS Fraud

Jacksonville, FL

Former teacher Jeffrey Clayton, convicted of lewd behavior with a student at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, walked briskly up to the Duval County Courthouse on Friday carrying a small backpack.

Former Douglas Anderson teacher sentenced to 10 years

Ringtown, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

RINGTOWN – A dispute over a guest invited to a child’s birthday party turned physical...
The post Court Docs: Gunfire sparked by fight over child’s birthday party guest first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Court Docs: Gunfire sparked by fight over child’s birthday party guest

Douglas City, CA

This afternoon, Kentaiwon Durham, the Douglas City Commissioner of Ward 2, entered a guilty plea for wire fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Consequently, Durham is mandated to resign from his position as a city commissioner.

Georgia City Commissioner Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in $20K PPP Fraud Scheme

The Harvard Crimson 

Six congressional committees will investigate Harvard’s federal funding as part of their House-wide probe into campus antisemitism, the committee chairs wrote in a Monday letter to interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 and Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow Penny S. Pritzker ’81.

6 House Committees Will Probe Harvard’s Federal Funding in Antisemitism Investigation

King County, WA

Timothy A Gruver

A big game poacher was sentenced to 80 hours of community service and fined $8,000 by a King County judge, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife reported on Friday. Jason Smith, 29, was convicted for illegally killing four elk, four black bears, and five black-tailed deer in Western Washington, the department reports.

Man Sentenced for Poaching & Trespass: $8,000 Fine, 80 Hours Community Service

Maine State

Idaho State

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Why Idaho Ranks in the Top 10 States Americans Are Flocking To in 2024. A lot of Idahoans are saying 'Idaho is FULL! Go find somewhere else to live!'. With that said, MANY people and their families are flocking to this state and calling it home.

Why Is Everyone Relocating To Idaho?

Virginia State

Cheryl E Preston

Some farm use vehicles must obtain DMV official tags. An unofficial farm use tag not issued by theDMV used to suffice in the Commonwealth. They will no longer be sufficient for smaller vehicles in Virginia beginning July 1. Those who have these vehicles should obtain the proper tags before that date.

Smaller farm use vehicles will have to purchase DMV tags by July1

California State

Josue Torres

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced this week that in a significant move to alleviate the financial burden on residents, the state has cleared water and wastewater utility bills for 4 million Californians.

California forgives water utility bills for 4 million residents

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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United Way and Davenport Community School District Team Up To Help Quad-Cities Kids

Did you know? 80% of learning during the first twelve years of a kid’s life is visual. That’s why these students at Jefferson Elementary were smiling...

United Way and Davenport Community School District Team Up To Help Quad-Cities Kids

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