Austin, TX

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Miami Gardens, FL

Law & Crime

A Florida mother beat her toddler with a hanger while on FaceTime with the girl’s father — showcasing the violence on the screen — and even threatened to kill the child, police in the Sunshine State allege. Aaliyah Shantrelle Herring, 25, stands accused of one count each...

‘I’ll eliminate her my damn self’: Florida mother allegedly whipped 3-year-old daughter with hanger on FaceTime video, claimed her ex created the footage with AI

The Independent

 A California hospital is being sued for allegedly taking 361 days to alert a woman’s family that she had died, leading them to launch a statewide search for her recovery.Jessie Peterson, 31, checked herself into Mercy San Juan Medical Center in Carmichael — about 14 miles from Sacramento — on 6 April 2023 after suffering a diabetic episode. She had been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 10.On 8 April 2023, she called her mother, Ginger Congi, asking her to pick her up from the hospital. About two hours later, Peterson would be dead. The next day, hospital...

A hospital told family their daughter had checked out. They found out a year later her body was in storage

San Antonio, TX

Bexar County, TX

A wealthy Texas lawyer was shot dead by his wife at their home before she killed herself, police say. Jerry Hernandez, 61, and his wife Sonia, 52, were found dead at their stunning $1.6million mansion in Shavano Park in Bexar County, Texas on Wednesday morning. Police say they were called to the address just before 8am after receiving reports of gunshots, according to Fox San Antonio.

Texas lawyer shot dead by his wife before she kills herself at $1.6m mansion in leafy suburb

Texas State

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El Paso, TX

Jack Beavers

A Mexican Cartel just suffered a huge blow at the hands of U.S. Federal Officers in El Paso. Last Weekend (Saturday, August 17, 2024) Customs & Border Protection (CBP) Officers who are part of an Anti-Terrorism Contraband Enforcement Team (ATCET) checking southbound buses into Mexico from El Paso at the Bridge of the Americasnoticed two drivers on one bus were extremely nervous as they boarded it - and decided to take a closer look at what they were hauling out of Texas.

Massive Cartel Ammo Seizure at Texas Border

Colorado State

Fort Worth, TX

USA TODAY

Five people are dead and a 19-year-old was charged with DWI after a fatal car crash in Fort Worth, Texas.

19-year-old arrested as DWI car crash leaves 5 people dead, including 2 children, in Fort Worth: Reports

Corsicana, TX

Shine My Crown

In a troubling incident in Corsicana, Texas, an assistant principal was airlifted to a hospital after being severely injured by a student during a classroom altercation. The attack on Candra Rogers, an African American administrator at Collins Intermediate School, occurred last Thursday, prompting increased scrutiny of the escalating violence faced by educators across the country.

Texas School Principal Airlifted After Attack by Student

Lafayette County, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. Deputies from the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of possible animal cruelty on County Road 418 on August 4, according to Dark Horse Press. Upon arrival, officers encountered a distressing scene: several malnourished dogs and multiple deceased dogs still attached to their collars and chains.

Man Arrested for Animal Cruelty After Disturbing Discover

CBS DFW

NORTH TEXAS - Heat advisories have expired. It's still a warm evening, with heat indices in the warm 90s after midnight.The "tropical upper low" will continue its surge into south and central Texas this weekend into early next week. This will bring Gulf moisture into the state and provide more volatility in the pattern for next week, which is extraordinary news for late August and our heat.Looking towards late week and next weekend, the upper high-pressure ridge will break down and allow for a trough to dig through the four corners region and into the southern plains. At the surface, we...

Cold front brings rain chances and heat relief to North Texas by week's end

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

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Banned Matthew McConaughey Texas Ad You Weren't Supposed to See

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

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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

Wide Open Country

The Gateway Church in Texas saw another high-ranking pastor leave over what's being described as a "moral issue." Per CBS News, Kemtal Glasgow was fired from his pastoral position. He's the fourth leader to leave the church over a span of two months. The church asked for Glasgow's resignation, which was addressed by one of the elders, Tra Willbanks.

Fourth Member Of Texas Megachurch Leaves Over Moral Issue

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

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A permanent marker will be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting nearly a year ago at a Dollar General store in the New Town community. City Council approved the marker 17-0 on Tuesday night.

Marker will honor victims of racist Dollar General shooting

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

Coffee County, GA

Nicholls, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A traffic stop conducted by the Coffee County Drug Unit (CCDU) recently led to the arrest of a 23-year-old woman from Nicholls. According to a CCDU preliminary report, on July 23, detectives were conducting a proactive narcotics patrol in the area of Highway 135 and Old Pearson Highway when they observed a silver Cadillac CTS traveling towards Douglas. The vehicle failed to maintain its lane, crossing over the center line, which led to the traffic stop.

Nicholls Woman Arrested on Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop in Coffee County

Farmington, NM

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Alamogordo Conservative Daily

On August 19, 2024, at approximately 7:32 p.m. a New Mexico State Police officer in District 10 Farmington, was traveling east on Pinon Hills when he observed a black Chrysler traveling west at a high rate of speed. The officer initiated a traffic stop, and as he was maneuvering to stop, the driver of the Chrysler 300 exited the vehicle armed with an AR-15-style rifle, per a press release from the New Mexico State Police.

New Mexico State Police Officer Shot at During Attempted Traffic Stop

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KVUE

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'It doesn't feel like it belongs in a neighborhood' | Some wary of potential new development in East Austin

AUSTIN, Texas — Lourdes Godoy has run Money Tax Services on East 12th Street in East Austin for more than 30 years. Godoy said it's an...

'It doesn't feel like it belongs in a neighborhood' | Some wary of potential new development in East Austin

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