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Dunkirk, MD

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Kenosha, WI

The family of Kyle Rittenhouse is begging for money to avoid eviction from their apartment as his sister cites her "brother's unwillingness to provide support or contribute to our family," leaving them to fend for themselves. The family is asking for $3,000 on a GoFundMe set up by Rittenhouse's sister,...

Kyle Rittenhouse's family beg for money to avoid eviction as he's 'unwilling to support them'

Franklin County, PA

Franklin County Free Press

A 7-year-old boy was fatally injured in a tragic accident on the morning of July 2, 2024, in Montgomery Township, Franklin County. The Pennsylvania State Police from Chambersburg were called to the scene at Young Rd/Mercersburg Rd around 10:15 AM following reports of the incident. According to Trooper Nicole White,...

Young Boy Dies in Tragic Accident in Franklin County

Pittsburgh, PA

CBS Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A driver learned the person they were transporting to the funeral home was not dead. The driver picked up the wrong person at Shadyside Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Pittsburgh's Shadyside neighborhood. While en route to the funeral home, the driver realized the person was alive. "You would hate that to be you're relative and you're going to have questions about your loved one and their safety with a situation like this," one person said. "How do you mess up something like that?"That's the question on everyone's minds, and one the spokesperson for the center won't answer, along...

Driver transporting body to Pittsburgh funeral home finds the person still alive

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

Baltimore, MD

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Hey Maryland foodies, we've got some bittersweet news coming out of Baltimore that might change your dining plans. Chef Ashish Alfred, a prominent name in the Baltimore culinary scene, has made a tough decision to temporarily close three of his popular restaurants—Duck Duck Goose, Osteria Pizza, and Anchor Tavern. The closures come as a direct response to rising crime rates in the area, highlighted by a recent tragic incident where a 16-year-old was shot close to one of his establishments.

Maryland Faces Sudden Closures of Three Restaurants

Colorado State

Conifer, CO

A driver was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide and more following a fatal multi-vehicle crash that occurred near Conifer, Colorado, on Tuesday. Ignacio Cruz-Mendoza, 47, has been arrested and charged with vehicular homicide, vehicular assault, reckless driving, and driving a commercial vehicle with no CDL. The crash involving Cruz-Mendoza...

Driver arrested for multi-vehicle big rig crash that killed one on Colorado highway

Coffee County, GA

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

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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

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

Clarke County, MS

Mississippi News Group

In a tragic turn of events, 14-year-old Chquese Porter has been denied bond following his formal charging as an adult in the shooting death of 12-year-old Caleb Bender. The incident occurred around 1:00 am on June 29th, 2024, at a residence on River Rd near the intersection of Leola St in the Town of Stonewall, according to a press release from the Clarke County Sheriff.

Bond Denied for 14-Year-Old Charged with Murder in Clarke County

Maryland State

Boyds, MD

New York Post

A Maryland soon-to-be grandfather died after he was struck in the back of the head when he tried to apologize to his neighbors over his dogs running into their backyard, his heartbroken family claimed. 

Marvin Guevara’s dogs escaped his Boyd home through a hole in his fence onto his neighbor’s property on June 14, according to the Montgomery County Police Department.

Guevara, 40, then went to his neighbor’s house to retrieve the dogs and apologize for the inconvenience, his daughter-in-law, Flor Flores, told News4.



The family man had gotten into a “verbal argument” with an unidentified female at the property over his...

Maryland grandfather-to-be, 40, dies after fight with neighbor over his dogs running into their yard: ‘He did not deserve that’

New Jersey State

Jersey City, NJ

NEWARK, N.J. – Two Hudson County, New Jersey, men have been charged in connection with their respective roles in a Jersey City neighborhood street gang that distributed cocaine and heroin, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

NJ Men Charged in Gang Drug Offenses & Weapon Charges

CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE-- Our second heat wave of the season will be long and intense. ALERT DAYS have been issued Friday & Saturday.Our second heat wave of the season will be a long duration and intense heat wave. High temperatures on the 4th of July reached 94° at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport. Feels like temperatures across the area ranged from 98° to 105°. The storms that rumbled through the area early Thursday evening are now offshore. Expect a warm and muggy night with a partly to mostly cloudy sky with lows in the middle 70s. There could be a stray shower, but most...

Weather Alert Days for dangerous heat and humidity in Maryland

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

One day in 1957, a road crew pulled up to Windom Road and put a corrugated metal highway barrier sideways across the street. The barrier stopped cars from going down the road connecting two small Maryland towns just north of Washington, D.C. But it also made clear the danger for residents of the historically Black town of North Brentwood if they crossed the border into majority-white Brentwood, a "sundown town" where they would be at risk of violence after dark.

After 67 years, two small Maryland towns tore down the racial barrier dividing them

Washington, DC

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) announced the final phase of a three-part transformation for the Skyland Town Center on June 20. The new development will bring 126 townhomes, 75 affordable housing units for seniors, 10,000 square feet for retail, a public square and a plaza to Ward 7. “It’s been...

D.C. Mayor Bowser unveils final phase of Skyland Town Center transformation

Norfolk, VA

Cheryl E Preston

Fifty percent of Norfolk church has high blood pressure. 3WTKR reports that Pastor Reverend Dr. Geoffrey Guns of Second Calvery Baptist Church in Norfolk made a startling discovery in March. He asked congregants who had high blood pressure to stand and half of the congregation rose to their feet.

Virginia pastor reveals half of his African American congregation has hypertension

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

Clifton, NJ

Newark, NJ – Evangelos Megariotis, a 72-year-old orthopedic surgeon from Clifton, admitted to multiple counts of unlawfully prescribing pain medications to his patients. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the guilty plea today.

Surgeon Guilty of Illegal Narcotic Prescriptions, Faces 20 Years

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July 4th Tragedy: 23-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Collision On Route 4

LOTHIAN, Md. — On July 4, 2024, at 9:11 p.m., emergency personnel responded to a crash involving a motorcycle on northbound Route 4 near Talbot Road....

July 4th Tragedy: 23-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Collision On Route 4

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