Arnaudville, LA

Columbus, OH

Louisiana State

Deridder, LA

The Independent

 A woman who abruptly resigned her mayoral seat in a small southwest Louisiana city a week ago is now facing a rape charge involving a minor.Louisiana State Police arrested Misty Clanton Roberts, 42, on Thursday on charges of third-degree rape and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. She was released from the Beauregard Parish jail after posting $75,000 bond, news outlets reported.It was not immediately known if an arraignment had been scheduled.Sgt. Ross Brennan, a state police spokesman, said the alleged juvenile victim and another juvenile told the state police’s Special Victims Unit that Roberts had sex with...

Ex-Louisiana mayor is arrested and accused of raping minor following abrupt resignation

Colorado State

Penrose, CO

Apple Valley News Now

(CNN) — The owners of a funeral home accused of failing to cremate or bury human remains despite being paid to do so have been ordered to pay a judgment that could top $1 billion.

Colorado funeral home owners who allegedly mishandled 190 bodies ordered to pay nearly $1 billion to families of the deceased

Nothing is more American than taking the family out for a day at a theme park. It is the basis for every commercial or ad for theme parks worldwide. It’s built as the perfect way to spend a day. However, that American dream became a nightmare for one family...

Innocent Family Leaving Theme Park Killed in Fiery Crash With Street Racers

Georgia State

Americus, GA

InsideEdition

The beauty queen's attorney spoke on her behalf in court and the proceedings lasted less than a minute. Trinity Poague showed little emotion and was comforted by her lawyer with a hug before walking out of the courtroom on $75,000 bond ahead of trial.

Georgia Beauty Queen Accused of Beating BF's Baby Boy to Death Pleads Not Guilty, Remains Out on $75K Bond

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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

New York Post

An illegal immigrant from Mexico allegedly raped a 10-year-old boy in Mississippi.

The Pontotoc County Sheriff’s Department said its deputies arrested “illegal alien” Filiberto Gonzalez, 34, at his area home Aug. 12 for the alleged rape.



Infamous LA cop-turned-killer’s handgun pops up in investigation of $1M Patek Philippe watch robbery in Beverly Hills

Gonzalez remains in the sheriff’s custody pending his upcoming hearing on two charges of rape.

It remains unclear when and where Gonzalez entered the US.

The sexual assault is only among the latest in a slew of alleged migrant-perpetrated sex crimes. Over a recent two-week period, there were at least three such...

Illegal immigrant accused of raping 10-year-old boy in Mississippi

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Deer Park, NY

 A suspected drunk driver who allegedly drank 18 beers before smashing into a nail salon and killing four people inside has been charged with second-degree murder.Police say that Steven Schwally, 64, was behind the wheel of the car being driven at high speed before flying into the nail salon in Deer Park, New York.Schwally told investigators he drank 18 beers the night before the crash and had two empty bottles of Long Island iced tea in his car and hotel room. Appearing in court in Riverhead on Thursday, Schwally, a Marine veteran, was indicted on four counts of second-degree...

Driver charged with murder after ‘drinking 18 beers’ and driving 78mph in Long Island nail salon crash that killed 4

Texas State

Global warming is real and it’s starting to impact some aspects of everyday life. Take package deliveries. Drivers are facing record heat to get people their things on time, but without air-conditioning in their trucks it’s proving to be dangerous, as one Texas UPS driver recently found out.

UPS Driver Crashes After Passing Out While Working In 102-Degree Heat

Houston, TX

Vanity Williams, a 34-year-old Black transgender woman who had recently started nursing school, was shot to death August 3 in the lobby of her apartment building in Houston. Williams’s friends are remembering her fondly, and they say they don’t know why anyone would want to kill her. But Tristian Sanders, 26, a man who police say was known to Williams, was arrested a week later and charged with murder. She was found in the lobby suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Black transgender Air Force veteran Vanity Williams shot to death in Houston

Cincinnati, OH

A man is facing multiple vehicular manslaughter charges and one count of vehicular homicide for allegedly causing a head-on crash on the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge that killed a man. The crash happened on December 7, 2023. When first responders arrived at around 4 p.m. that day, they had to...

Court docs: Man who caused fatal head-on crash on bridge was illegally passing slower driver

New Orleans, LA

Louisiana is where the good times roll, the food is spicy, and the culture is as rich as a roux. From the bayous to the French Quarter, life in the Pelican State is a mix of tradition, celebration, and a little bit of mystery. If you’ve spent any time in Louisiana, you’ve probably found yourself saying these things. Let’s see just how much Louisiana is in your soul!

You Know You’re From Louisiana If You Say These 15 Things

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

Indiana State

An Indiana man has died after his wife and stepdaughter poisoned his root beer over the course of two months. The Independent reports that Harold “Peanut” Allen was 52 years old when he died in Dec. 2022 after drinking root beer that was poisoned with ethylene glycol. Although unscented, the liquid is described as “sweet-tasting” and is commonly found in antifreeze.

Man Dies After His Root Beer Was Poisoned on Fifth Try From Mom-Daughter Duo

Irvine, CA

NewSantaAna

The Irvine Police Department’s Spectrum team was notified of a woman shoplifting at Sephora on Wednesday. When loss prevention tried to stop her, she refused to stop. As the Spectrum team arrived, loss prevention lost the suspect in the parking lot. An excellent citizen told the officers they observed the suspect enter a white Tesla and crawl into the trunk.

Shoplifter arrested after hiding in her Tesla’s trunk at the Irvine Spectrum

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

San Angelo, TX

 A Texas duo has been arrested in connection to a $1 million theft from a Texas Walmart.The suspects of the large-scale theft operation – Ryan Munoz and Carmelo Amigleo, both 18 years old, of San Angelo – were arrested Sunday without incident. The two are being accused of stealing over $1 million worth from a Walmart over the course of a year, according to the San Angelo Police Department.The police have not said whether the theft involved money, merchandise, or both. In a press conference released Monday, SAPD Chief Travis Griffith said the $1 million was stolen by “employees”...

Teenagers are accused of boosting $1 million from a Texas Walmart

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

Lake Charles, LA

Black Enterprise

This is the second property Norland and Dr. Amina James acquired in the south. Norland and Dr. Amina James, the Black couple who made history by purchasing the Quality Inn in Memphis Northeast, just secured another property in Lake Charles, Louisiana. As BLACK ENTERPRISE previously reported, in 2022, the two...

Black Couple Acquires A 120-Room Full-Service Hotel In Louisiana After Raising $2.8M

Sarasota, FL

A Florida man has been charged with second-degree murder after allegedly shooting another driver in a dispute over a handicapped parking space, shortly after telling him “Your day is coming.”. Richard Minor, 66, became “agitated and confrontational” after Jonathan Lee Arias, his wife and their friend, arrived at Hart’s...

Florida man accused of killing another driver in fight over handicapped parking space: ‘Your day is coming’

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Port Barre, LA

Opelousas, LA

Krotz Springs, LA

Scott, LA

NewsBreak

5 killed in 3 separate single-vehicle crashes in Acadiana

(LSP) — Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop I were notified of a single-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 13 near Bluefish Road in Lyons Point on...

5 killed in 3 separate single-vehicle crashes in Acadiana

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