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Perry, GA

Vanishing Georgia

Peggy Bramblette recently reached out to let us know that the historic New Perry Hotel, perhaps the best-known symbol of this Middle Georgia town, was facing possible demolition. A week passed and I was not surprised to learn that the demolition is imminent. I’ve witnessed a long history of developers convincing local politicians to agree […]

Historic New Perry Hotel Facing Demolition

The Standard

A security guard accused of hatching a plan to kidnap, rape and murder Holly Willoughby has said online chats about the alleged plot are “massively regrettable”.Gavin Plumb told a jury his discussions with a man who gave his name as Marc were “dark”, but insisted: “It wasn’t going to be any more than me and him chatting.”He said he did not ask a man who turned out to be an undercover officer for “help” in carrying out the alleged plot.The 37-year-old said he got a “rush of excitement” about keeping Ms Willoughby in a “dungeon”, but again insisted “I knew...

Security guard admits Willoughby kidnap and rape chats ‘massively regrettable’

Emma MacLean and her girlfriend, Tori, were out celebrating a birthday Saturday night when a group of men began accosting them. What started as "sexually degrading" comments quickly turned into homophobic slurs when the crowd of about ten men realized the two women were a couple. It was after the women dared to yell back that the group became violent.

A lesbian couple was brutally beaten by group of men in Halifax. Police still haven't filed charges

A woman who took a vulnerable man’s mobility scooter and left him to die in freezing conditions has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.Kimberley Ann Hawkins, 41, of no fixed address, admitted killing Neil Shadwick after taking his mobility scooter outside a Tesco superstore in Stratford Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, on January 22 last year.Mr Shadwick, 63, who used his mobility scooter as his mode of transport, was left behind in sub-zero temperatures and found unresponsive in the car park at 6am. He later died in hospital.Gloucestershire Police said Hawkins rode away on the scooter, later dumping it on Bisley Old Road in...

Woman who took man’s mobility scooter and left him to die admits manslaughter

A man drowned after his car went through a barrier and into a river, an inquest has concluded. Callum Norris, 23, from Whitchurch, Bristol, died on 25 February 2023 after crashing through a pedestrian barrier on York Road, Bedminster, and plunging into the River Avon. An inquest into his death...

Driver drowned after crashing car into river

Coffee County, GA

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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

A clergyman said he felt "called toward" a new role at St Paul's Cathedral in London. Reverend canon Philip Banks will move there from St Edmundsbury Cathedral in Bury St Edmunds in the autumn. The King approved his new role of residentiary canon and precentor - a position to inspire...

St Paul's Cathedral role for 'exceptional' clergyman

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

Two men and a woman remain in custody for questioning, Cumbria Police say.

Three arrested and drugs seized in police raid

New Jersey State

Chesterfield Township, NJ

Modern, trauma-informed facility to replace Edna Mahan Correctional Facility. Chesterfield Township, N.J. – On June 13, 2024, the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) announced a significant milestone in the development of a new women's correctional facility with the release of an open solicitation for design consultation. This step is crucial for providing the necessary architectural and engineering services for the project, which aims to create a modern, trauma-informed environment with centralized services and ample program space.

New Women's Correctional Facility in Chesterfield Township

A cafe which was built without planning permission in a Bradford conservation area must be demolished, the city council has said. The Chai Village, which is a cafe constructed using a shipping container, a seating area and a large LED screen, was built on a vacant site on Thornton Road in 2022.

Demolition order for cafe built without permission

A man who killed a 72-year-old woman in a head-on car crash has been jailed for three years. Rizwan Afzal, 24, lost control of his car at a bend and crashed into Doreen Stewart's vehicle near Falkirk. The retired university housekeeper died at the scene despite the efforts of two...

Man jailed for killing woman, 72, in head-on crash

Broward County, FL

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Cooper City, FL

Edmond Thorne

Ashley Ruth Morin, a 28-year-old attorney from Cooper City, Florida, is currently facing three felony charges after authorities accused her of using her position to assist in a property fraud case.

Broward County Attorney Faces Felony Charges in Property Fraud

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

Lebanon, MO

CJ Coombs

If you like catfish, it might be worth a trip to Dowd's Catfish & BBQ. Dowd's is located at 1760 West Elm Street in Lebanon, Missouri. Whether you're traveling to or from Branson or Springfield, if you feel like going out of your way, it's a 3-hour drive from Kansas City or a 2-hour, 20-minute drive from St. Louis.

Hearty Meals await at Dowd's Catfish and BBQ

Police investigating the deaths of a paramedic and a student nurse found dead in Staffordshire say they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.“We can now confirm that we are not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths of a woman and a man in Hednesford,” said a force spokesperson on Friday evening.Lauren Evans, 22, and 24-year-old Daniel Duffield were found dead at a house in Alpine Drive in Hednesford, Cannock, around 12.30pm on Tuesday.Mr Duffield was later revealed to be a paramedic at West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS), who appeared on series 11...

Staffordshire Police 'not looking for anyone else' in connection with death of paramedic and woman

The Independent

The “heartbroken and angry” family of a baby girl targeted by killer nurse Lucy Letby say they may never know why she tried to murder her.On Tuesday, Letby, 34, was found guilty at Manchester Crown Court of the attempted murder of the infant during a night shift at the Countess of Chester Hospital’s neo-natal unit.Last August, Letby was convicted at the same court by another jury of the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of six others at the unit between June 2015 and June 2016.A verdict on the allegation concerning a baby girl, known as Child K,...

Family of baby girl targeted by killer nurse Lucy Letby ‘heartbroken and angry’

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

Passengers in Market Drayton say their lack of buses is stressful.

'I cannot get to hospital appointments'

Police say the dog was "dangerously out of control" but locals fear the response was "excessive".

Police watchdog to investigate XL Bully shooting

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Fulton County awarded $200K in County Road Aid funds for erosion repair

PADUCAH — The Fulton County Fiscal Court will receive $200,000 to repair landslides on Beech Grove Road in southwest Fulton County, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced...

Fulton County awarded $200K in County Road Aid funds for erosion repair

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