Iowa State

Cedar Rapids, IA

(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- A Cedar Rapids man has been sentenced to life in federal prison. A jury found 66-year-old Michael Brunson guilty of drug charges last October. Evidence at trial showed Brunson, who also went by the name "Jaxon" was a large-scale meth dealer in the Cedar Rapids area. The judge noted Brunson had been deterred in the past, and his conduct has been a plague on society.

Cedar Rapids Meth Dealer Sentenced To Life In Prison

Saint Johns County, FL

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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

Polk County, FL

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Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office uploaded a video today addressing the incident involving 36-year-old Joshua Garcia, a convicted felon and meth user. "You can't fix stupid, you can only arrest it," Sheriff Grady Judd noted in his morning briefing on the situation.

'You Can't Fix Stupid': Mother & Son Duo Arrested in Polk County

A railroad bridge between South Dakota and Iowa has collapsed due to severe flooding, illustrating the extensive impact of the recent heavy rains across the Midwest. This collapse adds to the growing infrastructure damage and challenges faced by the region. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem said the collapse of the bridge is a crucial link for transporting commodities and will have significant repercussions for many months. One person has died in South Dakota and hundreds of homes have been destroyed in Iowa during flooding in the upper US Midwest.

Bridge collapses amid severe flooding in US midwest

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A new special minor’s restricted license will allow minors in Iowa who are 14 and a half years old to drive under certain conditions starting July 1.
                The license replaces the current one that allows someone 14 and a half years old to drive unsupervised up to 50 miles from their home to school or a school bus stop or public transportation.
                Signed into law by...

Iowa law for under-16 drivers changes on July 1

Georgia State

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Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Over the last few weeks, several individuals appeared before Judge Dwayne Gillis and entered guilty pleas on felony charges in the Superior Court of Coffee County. The majority of the defendants received probation, while some will soon be transported to a Georgia prison to serve their sentences. Among the twenty-one cases, ten of the defendants faced felony drug charges.

More than 20 Individuals Plead Guilty and Sentenced on Felony Charges in Coffee County

Fox Weather

Parts of the Midwest continue to experience catastrophic and deadly flooding after days of torrential rain caused rivers and streams to overflow their banks, and dramatic drone video recorded in Iowa is giving us a bird’s-eye view at the scope of the devastation.

Drone video captures dramatic look at catastrophic flooding in Iowa

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

ABC News

Health experts are warning of the possibility of floodwaters containing "fecal soup" after Iowa was inundated with an unprecedented amount of rain.

'Fecal soup' could be lurking in Iowa floodwaters, health experts warn

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?

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

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

Wisconsin State

Brandon, SD

USA TODAY Sports Media Group

Strong storms with powerful winds that have brought historic flooding to the Midwest will continue their assault across the region deep into next month, AccuWeather forecasters warn.
That’s bad news for the folks in Brandon, South Dakota, just a few miles outside of Sioux Falls, where heavy rains have wreaked havoc on the public golf course, forcing its closure until at least July 4.
The course had seen similar damage a few years ago and bunkers had just been rebuilt in 2022 after the most recent round of flooding. This time around, it appears the course’s ninth fairway will be mostly lost...

Historic flooding has shut down this South Dakota public golf course

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

Minnesota State

Mankato, MN

Apple Valley News Now

(CNN) — At least two people are dead after severe storms and major flooding hit the Midwest, according to officials, and a dam in southern Minnesota built in the early 1900s is at risk of collapse.

At least 2 are dead from catastrophic Midwest flooding and a Minnesota dam is at risk of collapse

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

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

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

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FEMA Public Assistance approved for Iowa counties

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced the approval of 28 additional counties for Public Assistance under the previously approved Major Disaster Declaration for Iowa counties, a press...

FEMA Public Assistance approved for Iowa counties

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