Lowndes County, MS

Georgia State

Atlanta, GA

The metro Atlanta judge arrested outside a Buckhead nightclub after allegedly hitting a police officer has lost her job in response to 30 ethics charges brought by the Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission. Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson, 38, has been fighting judicial misconduct allegations since she was elected to...

Judge arrested at Atlanta nightclub removed from office

Hinesville, GA

The Independent

Two missing Georgia firefighters were found dead in a car in Tennessee as the mystery grows over what happened in their final hours.The bodies of Chandler Kuhbander and Reaegan Anderson were found Sunday dead in a car in Cocke County, Tennessee, according to WSB-TV. The two were firefighters in Hinesville, Georgia, which is near Savannah.Details about how the two died have not been released.“We extend our deepest condolences to the Anderson and Kuhbander families during this incredibly difficult time,” the Hinesville Police Department stated on social media after announcing the development.The remains have been sent for an autopsy.Authorities said Anderson...

Mystery grows after two missing firefighters are found dead inside a car in Tennessee

Columbus, GA

BIN: Black Information Network

Six kids, including a nine-year-old child, are facing charges after a 15-year-old Black teen drowned in a retention pond in Georgia

6 Kids Charged After Black Boy Drowned In Pond, No One Reported It For Days

CBS News

A father from Georgia has been released from prison 10 years after his toddler died in a hot car, a case that made global headlines after prosecutors accused him of murder.Justin Ross Harris was freed on Sunday - Father's Day - from the Macon State Prison, Georgia Department of Corrections records show. He began serving his sentence on Dec. 6, 2016.Harris had moved from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to the Atlanta area for work in 2012. He told police that on the morning of June 18, 2014, he forgot to drop off his 22-month-old son Cooper at day care. Instead, he drove...

Georgia father freed from prison 10 years after toddler died in hot car

Mississippi State

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Hamilton, MA

Mississippi News Group

On June 7, 2024, Monroe County Sheriff's Deputies, the MCSO SWAT team, the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (MBN), and the North Mississippi Narcotics Unit (NMNU) executed a search warrant at 40014 Macks Circle in Hamilton, MS. This action concluded a joint investigation into narcotics trafficking in the area according to a press release from the MCSD.

Joint Undercover Drug Operation Ends with Multiple Arrests

The US Sun

WALMART has come under fire from shoppers who are going to rival retailers due to the chain’s strict anti-theft measure. As retailers battle to save their profits, theft is consistently noted as a key threat taking billions of dollars every year from the industry. In response, large chains have started implementing changes in stores from […]

‘Worse than being asked to show a receipt’ Walmart shoppers fume over strict policy – they’re going to Meijer instead

Pontotoc County, MS

Pontotoc, MS - The Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of the Pontotoc County Sheriff’s Department reported a significant narcotics operation on Sunday, June 30, 2024. The operation, conducted by the Narcotics Unit, led to the seizure of marijuana, marijuana paraphernalia, and drug money during routine patrols on highways, county roads, and streets within Pontotoc County accordtin to a press release from the Pontotoc Sheriff.

Pontotoc County Sheriff's Department Seizes Marijuana and Drug Money in Traffic Stop

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Ocilla, GA

Ada E.

The small town of Ocilla, Georgia, remains haunted by the unsolved disappearance of Tara Faye Grinstead, a 30-year-old high school teacher and former beauty queen, last seen on October 22, 2005. Despite extensive investigations and two arrests, her case remains a mystery, leaving a community in search of answers.

Tara Grinstead, 30, missing since October 22, 2005, in Georgia after dinner party with friends

Chattanooga, TN

InsideEdition

Maury-Ange Faith Martinez stopped responding to her mother's texts after telling her over the phone that she had gotten a ride with a man who she did not know, her mom said. The young Georgia woman's remains were found along a rural Tennessee road.

Remains of Georgia Woman Who Went Missing After Getting Ride From Stranger Last Summer Found in Tennessee

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

New York Post

Two Georgia firefighters who vanished soon after ending their “toxic” relationship have been found dead nearly 400 miles away from home, according to family and cops.

The bodies of high school sweethearts Raegan Anderson and Chandler Kuhbander, both 24, were found along with Anderson’s black 2017 Ford Focus in Cocke County, Tennessee, on Sunday, according to police in their Georgia hometown of Hinesville.

Further details on the discovery – including the pair’s causes of death – were not immediately available, the authorities said.





Anderson and Kuhbander, who worked together at Liberty County Fire Services, were last seen together in Anderson’s car in the parking...

Missing Georgia firefighters and HS sweethearts found dead after ending ‘toxic’ relationship

Laurel, MS

Shine My Crown

Dawn Montgomery, an award-winning journalist from Laurel, MS, took to the social media app X to share her unsettling experience at a local Applebee’s. In the post on social media on June 29, she explained that she and her party of 14 encountered issues over a generous tip left for their waitress, Melissa.

Applebee’s Faces Backlash After Manager Questions $150 Tip Amount From Black Party For Waitress

Aurora, CO

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

Apple Valley News Now

The unthinkable is being thought among those close to Jimmy Carter.

Plans underway for Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday

Cocke County, TN

USA TODAY

Missing Georgia firefighters Raegan Anderson and Chandler Kuhbander were found dead in Cooke County, Tennessee. An investigation is ongoing.

Two Georgia firefighters who disappeared were found dead in Tennessee; autopsy underway

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

Burlington County, NJ

Pablo Estrada, 27, laundered proceeds from a mail fraud scheme, including lottery scams. Florence, NJ – Pablo Estrada, 27, of Burlington County, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for his role in laundering over $4 million obtained from various scams. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the sentencing today.

Burlington Man's $4M Money Laundering Scheme: 33-Month Sentence

Allentown, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

MOREA – An Allentown woman is in Schuylkill County Prison, accused of trying to smuggle...
The post PSP: Allentown woman tried to smuggle synthetic opioid strips into prison first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

PSP: Allentown woman tried to smuggle synthetic opioid strips into prison

New Jersey State

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

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Coroner identifies body found in Lowndes County

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant identifies the man found near railroad tracks in Lowndes County. Merchant told WCBI it...

Coroner identifies body found in Lowndes County

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