Tucson, AZ

Columbus, OH

Texas State

Atascosa County, TX

Jourdanton, TX

New York Post

A 12-year-old Texas cheerleader died Monday, four days after she suffered mysterious “life-threatening” injuries that her parents tried to treat with smoothies and vitamins, authorities announced Wednesday. 

Jourdanton Junior High School student Miranda Sipps died in the hospital Monday night after her mother finally called for help when the preteen went into respiratory distress, the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office said.

The girl’s mother, Denise Balbaneda, and stepfather, Gerald Gonzalez, 40, were arrested for failing to seek medical help sooner for the girl during the four days while she was “mentally and physically incapacitated and non-responsive,” the sheriff said. 



The pair didn’t...

Texas cheerleader, 12, dies after parents tried to treat ‘life-threatening’ injuries with smoothies and vitamins: sheriff

Hamilton County, OH

The Independent

A man is accused of fatally stabbing his 74-year-old mom and wounding his dad after he was told he could stay at their Ohio home, according to a report.Kenneth Mortimer, 40, was arrested and charged with murder, attempted murder and felonious assault in connection to the attack.On Friday, police in Hamilton County, Ohio, were called to a home. Authorities determined that Mortimer got into an argument with his mom, Barbara Mortimer, when she told him he could not stay overnight at the home, according to WXIX.The argument turned physical and Barbara asked her husband, Thomas, to call 911.That is when Kenneth Mortimer grabbed a knife from the kitchen and approached his parents sitting on the couch, according to the report. He began to stab both of them.Barbara Mortimer ran to the door but was tackled by Kenneth and dragged back into the home.Kenneth Mortimer fled the scene after the alleged attack and was found by police. He admitted to stabbing both his parents, according to the report.A judge set Kenneth Mortimer’s bond at $2 million. His dad remains in serious condition at the hospital.

Man accused of stabbing his 74-year-old mom to death after she said he could not stay the night

Nevada State

Ely, NV

CBS News

Three inmates have died and nine others were transported for medical treatment as a result of an "altercation" on Tuesday at a maximum-security prison in a rural mining city in eastern Nevada, the state's Department of Corrections said.No officers were injured and the department gave no additional details about how the deaths and injuries occurred in Ely, Nevada. The department did not release the names of any of the inmates that died or the conditions of those injured.CBS affiliate KLAS-TV has learned the altercation appeared to stem from a feud between two rival gangs and there are concerns about possible...

3 inmates killed, 9 injured in "altercation" at maximum-security prison

Georgia State

Dover, OH

Fox News

A missing 12-year-old Georgia girl last seen in May was found safe in Ohio and a suspect, identified as Antonio Agustin, has been arrested.

Georgia girl, 12, missing since May, found safe in Ohio; suspect arrested

Arizona State

Phoenix, AZ

Latin Times

An Arizona woman who went missing earlier this month was found dead alongside the stalker she had warned about to family and friends. 25-year-old Doris Marcela Aguilar went missing on July 1. Her car was found abandoned a week later in a parking lot in Phoenix. Her body was found about a week later in another car next to Juan Cuéllar's, 51, who authorities said killed Aguilar and then committed suicide. They were identified last Friday.

Arizona fitness instructor found dead in gym parking lot warned family about stalker for weeks

Tampa, FL

Jacksonville, FL

NBC News

Florida authorities this week announced the arrests of four suspects in the slaying last month of the rapper Foolio, all of them charged with murder, and say one suspect is still at large. The slaying was fueled by an ongoing feud between rival gangs, Tampa police said in a statement...

4 suspects arrested in killing of Florida rapper Foolio, a slaying police blame on gang rivalry

Tempe, AZ

Taste of Country

These are some interesting times in America; nothing can really be ruled out from happening here. If you have a mental filing cabinet, file this one under 'No way this is actually for real.'. It all went down in Tempe, Ariz., where a Tempe police officer who was recently recognized...

Police Officer Specializing in DUI Arrests Gets Arrested for DUI

Flagler County, FL

A deputy in Flagler County, Florida, has resigned after witnesses say he fell asleep while guarding an inmate, allowing the inmate to escape custody.

Florida deputy was 'likely sleeping' when inmate escaped hospital: sheriff

Missouri State

Insider

An investigation carried out by Southwest found that the employee used past passengers' names to print the vouchers, per a complaint obtained by BI.

A Southwest Airlines employee was charged with theft after police say he printed $79,000 in flight vouchers at a Missouri airport

Utah State

Cedar City, UT

Taberon Dave Honie, 48, was put to death by lethal injection in Utah early Thursday, more than two decades after slashing the throat of his girlfriend's mother.

Utah man who slashed woman’s throat gives 3-word message to family before lethal injection

 One of three inmates killed in a Nevada prison brawl this week was a member of a white supremacist prison gang who was serving a life sentence for his role in the 2016 murder of a person incarcerated at another Nevada prison, authorities said Friday.The local county sheriff identified Anthony Williams, 41, as the third of the three people killed in Tuesday's fight at Nevada's maximum security prison in rural Ely. Nine other incarcerated people were injured.Prison and state officials have released few details since then, although White Pine County Sheriff Scott Henriod confirmed Friday that “all three decedents...

1 of 3 killed in Nevada prison brawl was white supremacist gang member who killed an inmate in 2016

Salt Lake City, UT

Utah has now ended its decade-long execution hiatus after an inmate was put to death for the murder of his ex-girlfriend’s mother.Taberon Dave Honie died by lethal injection early on Thursday morning at the Utah State Correctional Facility in Salt Lake City. In his final words, the 48-year-old said: “If it needs to be done for them to heal, let’s do this.” “If they tell you you can’t change, don’t listen to them. To all my brothers and sisters in here, continue to change. I love you all. Take care.”When the executioner then administered two doses of the lethal drug...

Utah carries out first execution since 2010 as inmate put to death for murder of ex-girlfriend’s mother

Van Zandt County, TX

(The Center Square) – A rural east Texas district attorney has described how the border crisis is impacting her community after two Chinese nationals were arrested on money laundering charges. Their arrest was not the first where “we have encountered Chinese nationals on the highway engaged in illegal activities....

Chinese nationals illegally in US arrested in east Texas for money laundering

Polk County, FL

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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

InsideEdition

"She was living in fear," private investigator Steve Fischer said of Doris Aguilar. Family members in Honduras told Fischer that Aguilar would often speak about her stalker, and even share her fears that the man might do something drastic.

Terrified Arizona Woman Who Spent Year Trying to Escape Stalker Found Dead in Car With Him, PI Says

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

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

Sahuarita, AZ

Rillito, AZ

Green Valley, AZ

Marana, AZ

Vail, AZ

NewsBreak

A string of violent incidents leaves Tucson residents, law enforcement reeling

Law enforcement and community members in Tucson are reeling after a string of violent incidents that began Sunday — when an early-morning gunfight left several people...

A string of violent incidents leaves Tucson residents, law enforcement reeling

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