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Columbus, OH

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

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

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

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County man was sentenced today to 144 months in prison for his involvement in two shootings, illegal possession of a handgun, and possession of heroin with intent to distribute, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Felon Sentenced to 12 Years for Shootings, Gun Possession, and Heroin Distribution

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

Georgia State

Camden County, GA

The Current GA

A white sheriff’s deputy in rural Southeast Georgia has responded to a federal lawsuit filed against him by the family of Leonard Cure, a wrongfully convicted Black man from metro Atlanta who he fatally shot during a traffic stop last year along Interstate 95 just north of the Georgia-Florida border.

Camden County deputy denies excessive force allegation in killing of exonerated Black man

Pennsylvania State

Mcconnellsburg, PA

RadarOnline

A couple in Pennsylvania has been arrested in connection with the death of their newborn son after police say he was reportedly found dead on a sidewalk in March, RadarOnline.com has learned.According to police records obtained by KRCR-TV, police found the baby dead on a sidewalk in McConnellsburg, next to the placenta, and a bloodstained mattress around 8:45 AM on March 11, Front Page Detectives reported.That same day, police interviewed 19-year-old Joshua Wooters, who claimed he knew nothing about him. A month later, police questioned him again, and he said the same thing, officials said. An autopsy was completed on...

‘What the F--- Did You Do?’: Pennsylvania Couple Arrested in Connection with Newborn Found Dead on Sidewalk

New York City, NY

New York Post

FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh wants to “fix” the behavior of her department’s predominately male workforce — but can’t figure out how to extinguish their flames of discontent.

Kavanagh — who’s butted heads with plenty of male underlings since being named the city’s first female fire commissioner in 2022 — made the blunt admission while apologizing to New York Attorney General Letitia James during a March 8 text exchange, a day after pro-Donald Trump firefighters and other attendees mercilessly booed the Democratic pol during a department promotion ceremony.

“I should have called you last night, but I’ve been trying to find a way...

FDNY boss Laura Kavanagh rips firefighters in texts to NY AG Letitia James: ‘I can’t fix them’

Niagara County, NY

Wheatfield, NY

A 21-year-old drunk driver smashed his pickup truck into an upstate New York home early Saturday morning, according to police.

John Osetkowski crashed his black full-size Ford pickup into a home in Wheatfield in Niagara County around 2 a.m., according to the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office.

Police responded to the crash site and pulled Ostekowski and another passenger from the vehicle. Both suffered minor injuries, police said.

This US city ranked as worst for deadly car accidents in the entire country, study says



The homeowner, who was inside at the time, was not injured.

The home suffered significant structural damage, however, and a building inspector...

Alleged drunk driver smashes pickup truck into upstate New York home

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

The Coffee County Drug Unit, along with deputies from the department, apprehended two individuals last week in separate incidents, one allegedly found in possession of methamphetamine and the other the subject of a prior narcotics investigation who attempted to evade law enforcement.

Coffee Drug Unit Arrests Two in Separate Incidents; Meth Possession and Fleeing Suspect Apprehended

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

California State

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

Johnson City, NY

Oakdale Commons, developed by Interstate Properties, opened on October 1, 1975. The shopping mall, originally known as Oakdale Mall, is located at 601-635 Harry L Drive, Johnson City, New York, serving the Binghamton metropolitan area. It has a total retail floor area of 963,475 square feet. The mall initially featured...

Oakdale Commons Mall in Johnson City, NY: Shopping and More

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

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

Canton, MA

This article contains discussions of suicide. If you or someone are struggling with thoughts of suicide, you can reach the National Crisis line by dialing 988 to find help in your area. (NewsNation) — A new report suggests the death of Massachusetts woman Sandra Birchmore was a homicide, not a...

Massachusetts woman’s death was homicide, not suicide: Report

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

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

NewsBreak

Dominican man found in Broome County sentenced for drug possession, illegal re-entry into U.S.

BROOME COUNTY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Carlos Manuel Valdes, a 40-year-old man from the Dominican Republic, was sentenced in federal court for illegally re-entering the...

Dominican man found in Broome County sentenced for drug possession, illegal re-entry into U.S.

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