Houston, TX

Columbus, OH

David Makes Man star Akili McDowell has been charged with the murder of a man in a parking lot in Houston. Police found 20-year-old Cesar Peralta in the parking lot of an apartment complex near Uvalde Road in the eastern part of the city suffering from multiple gunshot wounds back on 20 July.

TV star accused of murder in shooting death of man in Houston parking lot

Harris County, TX

ABC News

Authorities in Houston have charged a suspect with capital murder in the shooting death of an off-duty deputy overnight, a sheriff's official said Thursday evening.

Man charged with capital murder in ambush shooting of deputy: Official

InsideEdition

James Sotelo was just 18 when the high school dropout invited 17-year-old Corey Thompson to spend the night at his home in March 2021 and murdered him by firing 13 bullets from a 9 mm gun as he tried to flee, according to prosecutors.

High School Dropout Who Shot Best Friend, 17, in Back and His Brother in Face Gets 40 Years for Murder

Las Vegas, NV

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Douglas Pilarski

Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were American bandits. During the Great Depression, the pair went on a crime spree with a gang throughout the heartland. Bonnie and Clyde were known for their bank robberies and multiple murders. They robbed small stores and rural funeral homes. They were considered notorious celebrity outlaws in 1931 and 1934.

The Bonnie and Clyde Death Car

Polk County, FL

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Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office, under the leadership of Sheriff Grady Judd, made an arrest on Saturday, July 9, 2024, following an unusual incident at a local drive-thru. According to information posted today on the Polk County Sheriff's Facebook and Instagram page, Marcus Jenkins fell asleep in the driver’s seat of his car while waiting for a chalupa, leading to a call to deputies.

Man Arrested After Falling Asleep in Taco Bell Drive-Thru

Virginia State

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Cheryl E Preston

Hope Logan Spencer (Anikka Noelle) was the voice of reason on The Bold and the Beautiful until recently. Liam Spencer (Scott Clifton) has said many times that Hoep is fair, and he admires her morals. The writers have recently shifted the character, and Virginia fans differ on how they feel about it.

The Bold and the Beautiful fans don't agree on the new version of Hope Logan Spencer

Texas State

Calling the late U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee “a proud Texan and a tireless advocate for the people of Houston,” Texas Governor Gregg Abbott joined a chorus of voices — Republican and Democrat — who praised the Texas political mainstay, who lost her battle with pancreatic cancer this week at age 74.

Ted Cruz, Greg Abbott Praise Late Democrat Who Led Juneteenth Push, “Tireless”

Ronkonkoma, NY

The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A former Jacksonville police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Josue Garriga III, 34, faces a mandatory penalty of 10 years to life in federal prison and must register as a sex offender. A sentencing date has not been set.

Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl

Denver, CO

David Heitz

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

Georgia State

Crisp County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

On Wednesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of 24 individuals following Operation Shyne Down. The GBI and other agencies served a total of 120 warrants on the suspects involved in the investigation, which targeted the criminal street gang G-Shyne Bloods and their involvement in criminal activities in Crisp County, Georgia.

Operation Results in More than 20 Charged with Gang Offenses, RICO, and more

Tampa, FL

Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

Blavity’s Shadow and Act has the exclusive trailer debut for the upcoming short film, The Distinguished. The film is directed by Rickey Castleberry and written by Castleberry and Rodney Wilkins. The cast includes Jabbar Lewis, Harold Perrineau, Tracie Thomas, Jonathan Burke, Tosin Morohunfula, Charles Smith, Shawn Carter Peterson, Luke Youngblood, Gentry White and Chris West.

'The Distinguished' Exclusive Trailer: An HBCU Student Discovers His Magical Powers

Louisiana State

The Independent

The family of a 12-year-old girl in Houston is asking for help as they believe the child may have been lured to a hotel by a man before being abducted.Chloie Brewer is thought to have gone missing early Monday, leaving her Houston home in her mother’s SUV and driving to a Crystal Inn and Suites on Little York in north Harris County, Texas, her family told Click2Houston.“So around 4 o’clock this morning, we realized she was gone,” Brewer’s aunt, Dawnyale LittleJohn, said. “So we started pinging her phone. We pinged the phone to this location,” she said, referring to the...

Worried family pleads for help finding missing 12-year-old they say was lured away by a man

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Kansas State

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

Los Angeles, CA

L.A. TACO

Last month, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) released video footage that shows a veteran LAPD officer chasing a young man through a Pacoima housing project before fatally shooting him in the back as he ran away.

20-Year-Old Fatally Shot in The Back By LAPD Officer in Pacoima Projects

Bellaire, TX

Galena Park, TX

Pasadena, TX

South Houston, TX

Channelview, TX

Humble, TX

Missouri City, TX

Pearland, TX

Deer Park, TX

Stafford, TX

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'David Makes Man' Star Akili McDowell Charged In With Murder In Houston Shooting

David Makes Man star Akili McDowell has been charged with murder in Houston. Entertainment Weekly reported that the 21-year-old actor, who also made a name for...

'David Makes Man' Star Akili McDowell Charged In With Murder In Houston Shooting

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