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Wyoming State

Casper, WY

The Independent

A teenager was held down and stabbed to death by a pair of ski-mask-wearing attackers as he tried to protect his girlfriend at a Wyoming mall, a court was told.Dominique Antonio Richard Harris and Jarreth Plunkett, both 15, are accused of murdering 14-year-old Bobby Maher during the fatal attack at Eastridge Mall in Casper in April, according to the Cowboy State Daily. Harris has pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in connection to the attack. He is being tried as an adult and allegedly admitted to police that he held Maher down to assist Plunkett in the...

Boy, 14, was held down and hacked to death at Wyoming mall while he tried to protect his girlfriend

Texas State

Mississippi State

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible from much of the Mississippi Valley into the Ozark Plateau and southern Plains on Monday, June 3, 2024, while heavy to excessive rainfall may bring flooding to parts of the southern Plains and Ozarks, the National Weather Service (NWS) warns. “Pockets of severe thunderstorms...

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall forecasted for Mississippi Valley, Ozark Plateau, and southern Plains

Louisiana State

CBS Detroit

There's growing evidence that "Tornado Alley," the area of the United States most susceptible to tornadoes, is shifting eastwards, according to a recent study looking at tornado formation patterns. "Tornado Alley" is a shorthand term that has typically described the central Plains region of the United States, but according to the study, published in April in the Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, parts of the eastern U.S. now face the "greatest tornado threat." Tornado activity is now much more likely to impact the Midwest and Southeast, the study said. The shift has been ongoing since 1951, according to the study, which used...

Maps show how "Tornado Alley" has shifted in the U.S.

A-Z-Animals

If you’ve ever been to the Central United States, you may have heard the term “Tornado Alley”. Tornado Alley isn’t actually a scientific term or even a specific place on a map — it’s a general zone of the Great Plains known for its serious twisters. This area has the perfect mix of warm, muggy […]

The 8 States Considered to Be in ‘Tornado Alley’

Irish Star

The massive hail stone is believed to be a new state record in Texas and was spotted by veteran storm chasers Val and Amy Castor while they were chasing a major thunderstorm system

Hailstone the size of a pineapple discovered in Texas by storm chasers

Iowa State

AccuWeather

As heat and humidity prevail over much of the central and eastern United States into next week, some locations will be hit with quenching and severe thunderstorm activity on a nearly daily basis. As a heat wave continues to sear much of the central and eastern United States, rounds of...

Storms to repeat, drench parts of Midwest and Northeast

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

Execution of Richard Rojem Jr. Richard Rojem Jr., 66, was executed on June 27 for the 1985 kidnapping, rape, and murder of his ex-stepdaughter, Layla Cummings, who was seven years old at the time. As Oklahoma’s longest-serving death row inmate, Rojem received a lethal three-drug injection at 10:16 a.m. at the state prison.

Oklahoma: Death row inmate’s final meal could give you a heart attack

Good news, Oklahoma! After being passed over for years, the Sooner State might finally get its first Buc-ee’s. While there is no information about timing or location, Buc-ee's General Counsel Jeff Nadalo recently told KHOU that the chain has its sights set on Oklahoma for future outposts of the roadside oasis.

Buc-ee’s Is Finally Eyeing This Southern State For New Locations

The discovery of Rachel Wilson and Heather Vaughn's bodies in a buried freezer has intensified a custody battle in Oklahoma. Wilson and Williams' relationship deteriorated after raising a child together. Police discovered the bodies following a tip-off. The discovery of two women’s bodies in a freezer has intensified an already...

Bodies of Two Women Found in Buried Freezer Amid Oklahoma Custody Battle

Alaska State

Fox Weather

An unusually unstable air mass has combined with very warm — or even hot — temperatures for northern Alaska to trigger uncommonly strong thunderstorms across the North Slope and Arctic boroughs.

Arctic Alaska pummeled by rare severe storms creating a first for NWS

Silverton, TX

USA TODAY

The twister touched down about halfway between Lubbock and Amarillo in the tiny city of Silverton on Sunday afternoon.

'Holy cow': Watch as storm chasers are awe-struck by tornado that touched down in Texas

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

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

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

Michigan City, IN

The Bendr Daily

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — A correctional officer at Indiana State Prison has been charged with attempting to smuggle contraband into the facility, claiming the items were baked goods. Lowreatha Roberts, 56, of Michigan City, faces a Level 6 felony charge of official misconduct and a misdemeanor charge of trafficking with an inmate in La Porte Superior Court 2.

Correctional Officer Caught Smuggling Tobacco Disguised as Treats

Florida State

Meteorologist Joe Cioffi

Except for Northern New England and the Southeast to Florida, we have mostly nice weather conditions covering the Eastern US. The big weather stories this week will be a tropical flow of moisture that will be setting up from the Western Caribbean across the state of Florida.

Torrential rains Florida begin tonight, severe weather Plains, Nice Eastern US, Heat late week,

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

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TIMELINE: Storms could bring 60-70 mph winds and hail after another hot day in Oklahoma

After another dangerously hot day in Oklahoma, parts of the state could see strong to severe storms later Tuesday afternoon and evening. >> Check live radar...

TIMELINE: Storms could bring 60-70 mph winds and hail after another hot day in Oklahoma

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