California State

Inmate on death row for 33 years must either be released or retried over prosecutorial misconduct

California inmate on death row for 33 years must either be released or retried due to prosecutorial misconduct

Georgia State

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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

Mississippi State

Meridian, MS

The Mirror US

Emily Lawhead, a spokesperson for Management and Training Corporation, which manages the facility, said Clarence Gillie, 59, was found unresponsive in his cell on Thursday

Mystery deepens as third inmate found dead in cell this month at Mississippi prison

New Jersey State

101.5 The BUZZ

Anthony Collins of Seaside Heights, New Jersey, was sentenced to three years in prison for fatally punching Robert May, a racist white man who assaulted and called Collins' family the N-word.
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New Jersey Black Man Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison For Fatally Punching Racist Who Called Him N-Word

Lexington, KY

Sophia Rosing, the former University of Kentucky student who was seen hurling racial slurs at a Black student in a viral 2022 video filmed on campus, has pleaded guilty after authorities brought assault charges against her. Rosing’s attorney, Fred Peters, told CNN that she entered the guilty plea after a...

Former University of Kentucky student who hurled racial slurs at Black student pleads guilty

Illinois State

Grand Rapids, MI

DC News Now

An Allegan County woman who repeatedly passes herself off as a nurse – despite no formal training, can now add another title to her embellished resume — wanted felon.

Nurse imposter with fake diplomas skips sentencing

A former University of Kentucky student who was accused of hurling racial slurs and attacking a Black schoolmate while drunk has pleaded guilty to assault and other charges. Sophia Rosing, 23, admitted four counts of fourth-degree assault, one count of disorderly conduct, and one count of public intoxication, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.

College student who used the n-word 200 times in drunken attack on Black classmate faces jail after pleading guilty

New York Post

The ex-University of Kentucky student caught on viral video attacking a black student while firing off an arsenal of racist slurs — including the N-word more than 200 times — has pleaded guilty to assault charges, according to a report.

Sophia Rosing, 23, pleaded guilty to four counts of fourth-degree assault, one count of disorderly conduct, and one count of public intoxication in Fayette County Circuit Court on Monday, her attorney, Fred Peters, told the Lexington Herald-Leader on Monday.

The guilty plea came after a mediation in which, Peters said, “A lot of things got said, apologies were made and we worked it...

Ex-University of Kentucky student who used N-word over 200 times in horrifying caught-on-camera attack pleads guilty

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

Alabama State

Walker County, AL

The Independent

 A former corrections officer at an Alabama jail has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal charge in the death of a mentally ill man who died of hypothermia after being held naked in a concrete cell for two weeks.Federal court records show that Joshua Conner Jones entered into a plea agreement with prosecutors regarding the treatment of two inmates at the Walker County jail. Jones agreed to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to deprive an inmate of their rights related to the 2023 death of Tony Mitchell. He also pleaded guilty to a separate rights-deprivation count...

Jailer agrees to plead guilty in case of inmate who froze to death at jail

Waller County, TX

Fox News

A Texas man was sentenced to four decades in prison as part of a plea agreement after pleading guilty to decapitating his newlywed wife in 2023.

Texas man sentenced to 40 years in prison for decapitating his wife, leaving her head in the shower

Florida State

Taste of Country

Prank calls used to be part of growing up — you'd pick up the receiver on your landline and call a random number to ask if their refrigerator was running. Yes, they'd say — "Well, then you better go so you can catch it!," you'd respond. But one...

Eleven-Year-Old Arrested, Charged With 29 Felonies for Prank Calls

North Carolina State

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Belmont, NC

Town Talks

There’s no argument in many folks’ minds that if you want to get some of the best chicken and unmatched customer service, you go to Chick-fil-A. But now, a North Carolina Chick-fil-A requiring adult supervision for teens is ruffling some feathers.

North Carolina Chick-fil-A Ruffles Feathers With New Policy Regarding Teens

Douglas, GA

A local Walmart employee was recently arrested on a misdemeanor charge after allegedly stealing over $60 worth of merchandise from the store. Additionally, she faced a felony charge after officers discovered suspected methamphetamine in her locker during the arrest.

Douglas Walmart Employee Arrested for Methamphetamine Possession and Shoplifting

Texas State

Houston, TX

Latin Times

A death row inmate in Texas is set to be executed on Wednesday for the killing of a woman in Houston in 1997. Should it effectively be conducted, Arthur Lee Burton would become the third person to be executed in the state so far this year, with four more scheduled throughout 2024.

Texas death row inmate with hours to live maintains he has 'intellectual disability' as appeal sits with Supreme Court

Polk County, FL

Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Harvey, IL

Hollywood Unlocked

A former food service director who previously worked in an Illinois school district will be spending 9 years in the slammer after pleading guilty to stealing $1.5 million worth of chicken wings. According to Fox News, the wings were supposed to distributed to students during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic.  While working for Harvey ... Read more

Illinois School District Teacher Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison For Stealing $1.5 million Worth Of Chicken Wings

PENDLETON – (Press Release from the Umatilla National Forest) Multiple fire related temporary area closures are in effect for the Umatilla National Forest. Forest Closure descriptions and maps are available at https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/umatilla/alerts-notices/?cid=stelprdb5286768. Forest and fire managers are continually assessing conditions and are planning on taking a phased approach to...

Temporary area closures still in effect on Umatilla National Forest

BAKER COUNTY — Update. 4:19 p.m. (From OTEC) There have been multiple power outages due to weather. Power has been restored in the North Powder area. Full restoration is expected to complete around 7:00 p.m. OTEC are reporting a power outage in Baker County impacting 2083 members, primarily in...

Outage Alert, Baker County

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

NewsBreak

Man jailed for Grant County assault

CANYON CITY – A man will spend time in jail and on probation for assault, according to...

Man jailed for Grant County assault

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