Houston, TX

New York Post

Police in Houston have arrested two migrants from Venezuela for the murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, who was lured away from home, then strangled and dumped in a bayou.

One of the suspects crossed the border illegally less than a month before the shocking murder, and was released into the US after claiming he feared for his life if he was sent back to his home country, sources told The Post.

Johan Jose Rangel Martinez, 21, and Franklin Jose Pena Ramos, 26, were charged Thursday with capital murder.







Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sources said Pena Ramos crossed into El Paso, Texas, on...

Migrant charged with murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray was released into US just weeks ago

Georgia State

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Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

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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

Luling, TX

ESPN 690

A Buc-ee’s location that was being demolished after being replaced by the “world’s largest Buc-ee’s” location caught fire this week.

First Buc-ee’s travel center catches fire during demolition

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

Texas State

Austin, TX

KHKS 106.1 KISS FM

The absolute best hospital in Texas revealed below!

9 Texas Hospitals Named Among The 'Best Hospitals' In The US

Aurora, CO

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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

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

Dr. Foyekemi Ikyaator initially worked in multiple Houston-based emergency rooms before deciding to forge her own career path. Her passion for providing quality healthcare to patients led to her opening the Life Savers Emergency Room – an emergency room in Houston. In an interview with Voyage Houston, Dr. Ikyaator,...

Meet the Nigerian doctor who opened her own emergency room in Houston at the age of 32

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

One of the illegal migrants accused of killing 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray is believed to be the son of a former Venezuelan official who is an avid backer of the country’s socialist president, according to a report.

Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel, 22, along with accomplice Franklin Jose Pena Ramos, 26, allegedly strangled the preteen in Houston last month, authorities said. She had been sexually assaulted before her gruesome death, the city’s Forensic Science Center confirmed. 

Martinez-Rangel, who was arrested last month, is reportedly the son of Nazareth Rangel Palacios, an ex-councilwoman who is part of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, according to...

Illegal Venezuelan migrant accused in Jocelyn Nungaray’s killing is son of Maduro-supporting ex-pol: report

Galveston, TX

Dengarden

Family's VRBO Nightmare in Texas Serves As an Important Reminder

Virginia State

Cheryl E Preston

Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful, if you were watching earlier this week when Tom Star (Clint Howard died), you know that Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda) did not honor her Hippocratic Oath as a physician to "do no harm".

The Bold and the Beautiful shocker: Dr. Li Finnegan broke her Hippocratic Oath by watching Tom die

Alexandria, VA

The SBC has removed another church from it's fellowship. First Baptist Church of Alexandria, Virginia, is the latest casualty in the Southern Baptist Convention's war on churches that accept women pastors. The Independent reports that on Tuesday, delegates attending the SBC annual meeting voted 6,759 to 563 to oust the congregation.

A Historic Virginia church was expeled from SBC for asserting that women can be senior pastors

Ted Cruz is many things. A slimy, egotistical fraud with no interests but his own at heart; a selfish coward who’d rather jet-set than aid his own constituents; a greasy bootlicker without a single original thought in his head… I could go on and on. And, as it...

An activist asked civilians to describe Ted Cruz in one word and the results paint a PICTURE

WyoFile

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with more information about the law enforcement response and the area where the shooting took place. Yellowstone National Park rangers shot and killed a person early Thursday morning during an exchange of gunfire that also left a ranger injured, the park announced.

Yellowstone National Park shooting leaves one dead, ranger injured

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

ABC News

Travis County District Attorney José Garza is calling to overturn Gov. Greg Abbott's pardon of Daniel Perry, convicted for shooting a Black Lives Matter protester.

Texas DA seeks to overturn pardon of man convicted of fatally shooting protester

Jack Beavers

Hurricane Beryl has blasted through the Caribbean, is on track to move across Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, then it's on to the Gulf of Mexico as a Tropical Storm before - possibly - moving into South Texas as a Hurricane again as early as late this weekend.

Here comes Hurricane Beryl! Is Texas Ready?

A Texas man was recently accused of practicing unlicensed dentistry, NBC affiliate click2houston.com reported July 1. The charge was filed after Sheron Robinson, of Rhode Island, flew to Houston to visit Forever Veneers after seeing an advertisement offering veneers for $8,700. After receiving the veneers, Mr. Robinson said he began...

Texas man charged with practicing dentistry without a license

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Affidavit: Fort Bend County candidate facing criminal charges may have also impersonated a judge on Facebook

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – An up-and-coming political star in Fort Bend County is facing additional allegations of pretending to be someone else on the internet....

Affidavit: Fort Bend County candidate facing criminal charges may have also impersonated a judge on Facebook

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