Des Moines, IA

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Decorah, IA

Utah State

TooFab

Kouri Richins, who wrote a book about grief after her husband's death, which she's now accused of orchestrating with a poisoned Moscow Mule, will stand trial.

Grief Author Accused of Fatally Poisoning Husband Enters Plea as Case Goes to Trial

XUGUANG Li will plead guilty to the charge of attempted possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute at a change of plea hearing on Aug. 30 at 10 a.m. Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona of the District Court for the NMI granted Assistant U.S. Attorney Garthe Backe’s motion for a change of plea hearing on Wednesday, the same day he made the request.

Defendant in meth case to plead guilty

Iowa State

The Guardian

Son faces attempted murder charge after ‘stinky feet’ remark set off heated argument, police say

Iowa man allegedly shoots his father in face after complaint about smelly feet

Sullivan, MO

InsideEdition

As his girlfriend kept watch, Tony Charboneau "dug a shallow grave with the tools he gathered, he took out of the wheelchair, and shot and killed" his ex Amy Hogue, according to a probable cause affidavit.

Murdered Grandma Tied to a Wheelchair and Forced to Watch Ex Dig Her Grave Before Being Executed, Say Police

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

Missouri State

Osage Beach, MO

A mother of six Missouri police officer was killed after losing control of her patrol vehicle during a high-speed chase stemming from a would-be traffic stop. Osage Beach Officer Phylicia Carson, 33, pursued a vehicle speeding down a rural highway near the Lake of the Ozarks before skidding off the road and crashing into a tree, at which point her car ignited in flames, Chief Todd Davis announced during a press conference on Saturday (August 31). The department received a report of a fire on the highway where Carson was pursuing the speeding vehicle and made unsuccessful attempts to contact her.

Mom Of 6 Police Officer Killed In High-Speed Pursuit

Texas State

Tucson, AZ

The Hill

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been transferred to a prison in Texas after surviving a stabbing in an Arizona facility. Chauvin was convicted in April 2021 of murdering George Floyd, a Black man, by kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes. He was sentenced to more than 22 years in prison…

Derek Chauvin transferred to Texas after prison stabbing

South Carolina State

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Florida State

Akeena

Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals a significant trend: Florida is experiencing a substantial outflow of residents. According to the latest figures, over 275,000 individuals left Florida for other states in 2022.

Florida Sees Surge in Departures as Hundreds of Thousands Move Out

Melbourne, FL

A Burger King location in Melbourne, Florida, has been temporarily shut down for the third time following since 2023 after a recent state inspection that identified multiple health violations. This incident underscores ongoing concerns regarding the restaurant's adherence to health and safety standards.

A dead lizard, dead roaches, rodent droppings - Florida fast food restaurant closed again

Davenport, IA

The Davenport Police Department released body cam video of the Iowa police officer fatally shooting a dog in front of 2 kids, saying the cop's actions were lawful, but the pooch's owner has a very different take.

Iowa Dog Shooting Cop Body Cam Video Released, Dad Wants Officer in Jail

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

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Herbie J Pilato

It's been eight years since former TV child star Sawyer Sweeten, best known from Everybody Loves Raymond, died tragically by suicide at only 19 years old. Sawyer Sweeten, his twin brother Sullivan Sweeten, and their older sister Madylin, played Ray Romano's TV children on Everybody Loves Raymond, the Emmy-winning sitcom that originally aired on CBS 1996 to 2005.

The Tragic Suicide of Former TV Child Star Sawyer Sweeten ('Everybody Loves Raymond'): 9 Years Later

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

Indiana State

An Indiana man was diabolical in his attempti to end his marriage. On Monday (August 26), 71-year-old Alfred Ruf was sentenced to four years after pleading guilty to aggravated battery after admitting to poisoning his wife, Lisa Bishop, 51. The scheme lasted for months with Ruf having the intention of marrying her daughter, per local outlets.

Indiana Man Admits to Poisoning Wife's Coca-Cola For Months, Planned to Marry Her Daughter

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Milwaukee, WI

BIN: Black Information Network

A Wisconsin man charged with the murder and dismemberment of a 19-year-old college student who he went on a first date with allegedly plotted to kill her weeks before she went missing.

Man Accused Of Plotting To Dismember Black Teen Weeks Before Their 1st Date

Denver, CO

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

Aurora, Colo. -- Angry Aurorans on social media poked fun at the local news media Friday as more information came out about Venezuelan gangs on the Front Range. Mike Coffman, Aurora mayor, posted on Facebook that the city will use court orders to shut down additional apartment complexes that have been infiltrated by the gangs. It contradicted comments made by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, who told the New York Post the gang problem was a figment of Aurora council member Danielle Jurinsky’s imagination.

Migrant gang crisis underrated? Denver media criticized

Washington, DC

CBS News

Two men have been convicted in a complex and deadly scheme that authorities described as "brutal revenge killings."Ending a four-week criminal trial, a federal jury found 26-year-old Malique Lewis and 28-year-old Marcel Vines guilty in the armed kidnappings, and ensuing murders, of Armani Nico Coles and Kerrice Lewis in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 28, 2017. Malique Lewis and Kerrice Lewis are not related. The U.S. Attorney's Office in D.C. announced the verdict for Lewis, who went by the name "Freak," and Vines, who went by "Baby Boy," on Monday and said that U.S. District Court Judge Dabney L. Friedrich would schedule...

2 guilty in "brutal revenge killings" of man and woman kidnapped in D.C.

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

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Man charged in 2017 cold case enters plea

(KCRG) – The man charged with second degree murder in the 2017 cold case of the death and disappearance of a teenager has entered a plea....

Man charged in 2017 cold case enters plea

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