Nebraska State

Jacksonville, FL

BIN: Black Information Network

Sentencing is underway for three men who pleaded guilty in the murder of a Black man in Jacksonville, Florida.

‘I Just Blew That N— Head Off’: 3 Men Face Sentencing In Black Man's Murder

Georgia State

The Independent

An incarcerated man who shot and killed a 24-year-old woman working in the prison’s kitchen before turning the gun on himself was in a relationship with the victim, officials say.Jaydrekus Hart shot Aureon Grace, an employee of food service company Aramark, early Sunday morning in the kitchen of Smith State Prison in rural southeast Georgia.“During the course of the investigation, it was discovered that a personal relationship existed between Aramark employee Grace and offender Hart,” a Georgia Department of Corrections spokesperson said in a Monday statement. “A suicide note was also discovered that appears to have been left by offender...

Georgia inmate who killed worker in prison cafeteria was in a relationship with the victim

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Jupiter, FL

A court hearing has been pushed back to June 24th in the so-called "Boy in the Box" case surrounding a Jupiter mother accused of locking her adopted teenage son in a box-like structure for hours at a time. Tracy Ferriter was in court today for a plea conference and her...

'Boy In The Box' Mom In Court, Offered Plea Deal

Massachusetts State

The trial of Karen Read, who is accused of murdering her boyfriend in January 2022, has garnered a massive internet following that has ultimately drawn massive crowds outside the courthouse. The jury tasked with rendering a verdict in the trial is now deliberating and could ultimately decide Ms Read's fate.

What to know about the Karen Read murder trial

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last month, more than twenty individuals were indicted on felony charges in Coffee County. Several of them have recently made local headlines, including Guillermo de la Cruz-Morales, the sole person charged in connection with the disappearance of Maria Diaz, and Cornelius Jamison, accused of cocaine trafficking.

Grand Jury Indicts Over Twenty Individuals on Felony Charges in Coffee County

New York City, NY

HotNewHipHop

Corey Walker's the sole adult defendant, and this follows the recent release of an alleged Pop Smoke killer from juvie.

Pop Smoke Murder Trial Faces Delay Due To Alleged Killer Failing To Negotiate Plea Deal

 A mistrial has been declared in Karen Read’s high-profile case after the jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision following eight weeks of testimony and five days of deliberations.Read, 44, smiled and hugged her family as she she walked out of the courtroom on Monday afternoon. Read was on trial after being accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe in 2022 by hitting him with her SUV and leaving him to die outside in a snowstorm, a case that drew widespread attention thanks to true crime fanatics, conspiracy theorists and Read’s pink-shirted supporters.Her two-month-long trial...

Karen Read walks free after judge declares mistrial when jury failed to reach verdict in murder case

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

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J. Souza

A fight between passengers marred the final night of a Carnival Cruise Line sailing on June 6th. The incident, which unfolded in the Lido Deck dining room onboard the Carnival Paradise, involved a group of women and resulted in thrown chairs and plates.

Cruise Ship Fight Near Buffet Captured on Camera, Passengers Banned for Life

Westlake Village, CA

Los Angeles Times

The woman convicted of murder in the deaths of two brothers run down at a crosswalk shows no remorse, refuses to take responsibility for the crash, prosecutors say.

Rebecca Grossman is a narcissist who deserves life in prison for boys' murders, prosecutors say

Iowa State

RadarOnline

A woman in Iowa allegedly got cold feet before meeting a guy for an online date, so she reportedly called 911 and said the man was threatening to assault her and she was pregnant with his baby, RadarOnline.com has learned.Just after midnight on June 16, Sumaya Thomas, 18, called 911 to report that her abusive ex-boyfriend was texting her and threatening to hit, punch, kick and stab her, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Front Page Detectives.Thomas also told 911 dispatchers that she was pregnant with the man’s baby, officials said.Responding officers spotted the man, and, police said, he...

A Woman in Iowa Got 'Cold Feet' About a Date, So She Called 911 and Made False Claims Against the Man: Police

Wisconsin State

Polk County, WI

An 81-year-old woman has been sentenced to life in prison for the “cold-blooded” murder of her romantic rival almost four decades ago – and says she can finally “retire and not worry about it.”According to court documents, Mary Jo Bailey of Polk County, Wisconsin, had unwittingly been involved in a “love triangle” for years. While dating Bailey – who formerly had the surname Lunsmann – boyfriend Jack Owen also courted Yvonne Carol Menke, a 45-year-old mother-of-four.Warming her car up before work in the frosty, early hours of December 12, 1985, Menke was shot dead after sustaining three gunshot wounds –...

It took nearly 40 years to be arrested for a cold-case murder. Now, she won’t be free until she’s at least 100

Oakland, CA

“Black.’ ‘Jewish.’ ‘Short, fat troll.’ Handwritten notes on jury questionnaires suggest prosecutorial misconduct that may overturn death penalty cases.

Man convicted of killing boy may be set free because prosecutors racially profiled the jury pool

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

According to Shakey's website, this pizza parlor is only in California, North Carolina, and Washington state in the U.S. now. This was my family's go-to pizza joint when my father was stationed with the Air Force outside of Omaha, Nebraska. We liked it so much, that when we were transferred again, it was hopeful we'd find another one.

Shakey's Pizza Parlor and nostalgia: the first franchised pizza restaurant also landed in Missouri

Memphis, TN

One of Young Dolph‘s three alleged killers has been arrested – but not on charges related to the Memphis rapper’s death. Forty-four-year-old Hernandez Govan, who allegedly hired Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith to shoot and kill Dolph, has been charged with stalking, repeatedly following, harassing or making threats, driving with a suspended license and having an improperly mounted license tag in a new arrest.

Young Dolph Murder Suspect Arrested On Unrelated Stalking Charges

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

The Aurora City Council will consider using opioid settlement money Monday to pay for drug treatment for clients of its yet to open homeless services campus. The council will vote during its study session whether to spend money from the fund on a peer advisor, a van to transport clients from the navigation center to treatment, and a case manager. The city will receive about $14 million in opioid settlement funds, according to a presentation by city staff to the city council.

Aurora may send homeless people to rehab

New Jersey State

Clifton, NJ

Newark, NJ – Evangelos Megariotis, a 72-year-old orthopedic surgeon from Clifton, admitted to multiple counts of unlawfully prescribing pain medications to his patients. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the guilty plea today.

Surgeon Guilty of Illegal Narcotic Prescriptions, Faces 20 Years

Illinois State

Chicago, IL

Chicago Happenings

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

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Homicide Defendant Pleads Guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter

Thank you for reading D.C. Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A homicide defendant accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors before DC Superior...

Homicide Defendant Pleads Guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter

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