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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Rochester Hills, MI

The Independent

 A 42-year-old man who lived at home with his mom has been identified as the suspected shooter at the Rochester splash pad that left eight people hurt, police said. Michael William Nash opened fire at the park in the Detroit suburb of Rochester Hills in Michigan, authorities said. He has been described by authorities as a white man who lived with his mother. Nash had no criminal history, but it’s thought that he had mental health problems, Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard said, according to the Detroit Free Press. While investigators are looking into Nash’s motive, Bouchard said he...

Splash pad shooter who left eight people injured identified as 42-year-old who lived with his mom

Michigan State

Traverse City, MI

WBCT B-93

World Atlas named the absolute best small towns across America, and one Michigan location made the list!

Michigan Destination Crowned 'Best Small Town' In The Entire State

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

Detroit, MI

Law & Crime

Micayla and Eric Coughlin along with their two daughters, ages 2 and 7 months, showed up to a Michigan splash pad on Saturday for some treats and fun in the sun. But that quickly changed. They grabbed some ice cream and had just walked into the splash pad area when...

‘Heroic’ couple struck by hail of bullets while protecting kids at splash pad park, friend says

Reading, PA

Mahanoy City, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

MAHANOY CITY – Two members of a motorcycle club were convicted on federal charges, accused...
The post Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say

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

Monroe County, MI

Lambertville, MI

The invasive spotted lanternfly (SLF) has been detected in a Michigan county. Michigan officials have confirmed the state’s second detection of the invasive spotted lanternfly in Monroe County. SLF is a destructive pest that feeds on a wide variety of crops and plants, including cucumbers, basil, grapes, tree fruit...

Spotted lanternfly discovered in Michigan

Denver, CO

David Heitz

The mother of a Denver homeless man told the City Council Monday that city-sponsored services have failed her son. Barbara Hallick Yeomans made her remarks during public comment period of the City Council meeting. She said her son grapples with substance abuse and mental illness and repeatedly has been harassed by police. She said her son also suffered verbal abuse by a guard in the Denver County Jail. Yeomans said she heard the guard harassing her son over the phone.

Mother says Denver homeless services have failed her son

Georgia State

Douglas City, CA

This afternoon, Kentaiwon Durham, the Douglas City Commissioner of Ward 2, entered a guilty plea for wire fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Consequently, Durham is mandated to resign from his position as a city commissioner.

Georgia City Commissioner Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in $20K PPP Fraud Scheme

Newark, NJ

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

Gloucester County, NJ

Franklinville, NJ

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. -A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he defrauded the government of more than $200,000 in Social Security and Medicaid benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Man Guilty of $200K Social Security & Medicaid Fraud

One count of murder, two counts of assault with intent to murder, and four charges linked to setting fires have been brought against Cinamon Charmaine Rigmaiden. Prosecutors say Cinamon Charmaine Rigmaiden went to her ex-boyfriend’s house late on Monday, June 3, and put an accelerant on the front door. The couple had just broken up.

Mich. Woman is Accused of Setting Fire to Her Ex-boyfriend’s House, Which Killed His Partially Paralyzed Mother

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

Virginia State

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Margaret Minnicks

Many new laws become effective in Virginia on July 1, 2024. However, a law has always existed in Virginia, but some residents might not be aware of it. According to WSET, leaving grass clippings and other debris on Virginia roads is illegal.

It is illegal to leave grass clippings and other debris on roads in Virginia

Jacksonville, FL

Former teacher Jeffrey Clayton, convicted of lewd behavior with a student at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, walked briskly up to the Duval County Courthouse on Friday carrying a small backpack.

Former Douglas Anderson teacher sentenced to 10 years

WyoFile

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

New Jersey State

NEWARK, N.J. – Naiem Moore, 34, of Newark, admitted to possessing cocaine and heroin for distribution and illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Moore entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in Newark federal court.

Man Admits Drug Trafficking & Illegal Firearm Possession

Shine My Crown

Michigan celebrates a trailblazer to its highest court, Justice Kyra Harris Bolden, who assumed her role on January 1, 2023, as the state’s first Black woman Supreme Court Justice. Appointed by Governor Whitmer, Justice Bolden’s ascent to this esteemed position marks a historic milestone in Michigan’s legal history....

Celebrating Kyra Harris Bolden: Michigan’s First Black Woman Supreme Court Justice

The US Sun

THE gunman who unleashed dozens of gunshots in a Michigan park on Saturday, injuring at least nine people including two children, has been identified by police. The shooting occurred at the Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad in Rochester Hills, around 30 minutes north of Detroit. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office identified the shooter as Michael William […]

Gunman who ‘fired 28 rounds at families and children’ at Rochester Hills splash pad identified as Michael William Nash

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Berrien County accepts grant for Red Arrow Linear Park

ST. JOSEPH — Berrien County will accept a grant for the Red Arrow Linear Park non-motorized pathway contingent on Chikaming Township signing a maintenance agreement. The...

Berrien County accepts grant for Red Arrow Linear Park

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