Rochester Hills, MI

The Independent

 A 42-year-old man who lived at home with his mom has been identified as the suspected shooter at the Rochester splash pad that left eight people hurt, police said. Michael William Nash opened fire at the park in the Detroit suburb of Rochester Hills in Michigan, authorities said. He has been described by authorities as a white man who lived with his mother. Nash had no criminal history, but it’s thought that he had mental health problems, Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard said, according to the Detroit Free Press. While investigators are looking into Nash’s motive, Bouchard said he...

Splash pad shooter who left eight people injured identified as 42-year-old who lived with his mom

Detroit, MI

CBS Detroit

(CBS DETROIT) - A Michigan man who pleaded guilty to federal charges in the death of 2-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith has pleaded guilty in the state's case.Rashad Trice, 27, pleaded to first-degree murder and first-degree criminal sexual conduct, according to the Michigan Attorney General's office. The murder charge comes with a life sentence without parole.In the federal case, he pleaded guilty to kidnapping resulting in death."The scars left by Mr. Trice's horrific and brutal crime spree will forever etch themselves on the lives he shattered," Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a news release. "While nothing can ever fully heal the...

Michigan man pleads guilty to murder in death of 2-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith

When Michipicoten, a nearly 700-foot Canadian bulk freighter, struck “something” in Lake Superior on Saturday, June 8, 2024, conspiracy theories spread online about what that “something” was. Theories ranged from some natural formation beneath the water, to old shipwreck remains, or a Liopleurodon, a massive extinct marine reptile genus.

Did a freighter hit something unexplained in Lake Superior?

A Michigan couple were shot seven times on Saturday as they frantically shielded their daughters from a gunman who opened fire at a splash pad in Rochester Hills.Micayla and Eric Coughlin and their two daughters, aged two and seven months, had been at Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad for less than a minute when a gunman, identified by police as Michael William Nash, 42, of Shelby Township, pulled up in his vehicle and began firing at surrounding families.In a message posted to a GoFundMe page created for the Coughlins, family friend Noel Wakul wrote that the couple were getting ice cream...

Couple shot seven times while shielding daughters as gunman opened fire at Michigan splash pad

New York Post

The gunman who opened fire at a Michigan splash pad, wounding nine people — including two little kids , lived with his mother and suffered from mental health issues, authorities said.

Cops also revealed that the gunman, identified Sunday as 42-year-old Michael William Nash, he may have planned additional attacks before killing himself during a police standoff on Saturday.

Police say Nash lived with his mother and had no criminal history, according to the Detroit Free Press. 



Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said there’s reason to believe that the Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad in Rochester Hills may not have been the gunman’s only target — and that...

Gunman who shot 9 people — including 2 kids — at Michigan water park lived with mom, may have planned more attacks

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

The Coffee County Drug Unit, along with deputies from the department, apprehended two individuals last week in separate incidents, one allegedly found in possession of methamphetamine and the other the subject of a prior narcotics investigation who attempted to evade law enforcement.

Coffee Drug Unit Arrests Two in Separate Incidents; Meth Possession and Fleeing Suspect Apprehended

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

Roseville, MI

A babysitter accused of causing the death of a toddler by throwing him against a wall has had a potentially significant part of her police statement thrown out by court. Kimora Hodges, 23, was charged with the murder of Kyrie Starks in June 2022. She had been babysitting the 22-month-old for a neighbor in Roseville, Michigan while she was at work, an arrangement that had been occurring on and off for the previous two months.

Babysitter accused of throwing 22-month-old 'against a wall' has part of police statement thrown out

Georgia State

Douglas, GA

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

Sweet Home, OR

Kristy Tallman

LINN COUNTY, Ore. — A tragic accident on Wednesday evening, July 3, 2024, resulted in the death of a 12-year-old boy and serious injuries to two others. The crash occurred at approximately 6:17 p.m. on Highway 20, near milepost 21, involving two Dodge Ram trucks.

Tragic Crash on Hwy 20: 12-Year-Old Killed, Two Others Seriously Injured

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

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

Zoe Ridley and Jarod Harris caught a glimpse of a rare all-white deer earlier this week outside of Detroit, Michigan. The beautiful, possibly albino deer was grazing on some grass near a parking lot, reports local news radio station WWJ 950. In the video taken from a distance through a...

‘We Were in Awe’: Couple Spots an All-White Deer Near Detroit

Massachusetts State

A bloodthirsty gunman opened fire on innocent kids enjoying a Michigan splash pad Saturday before being cornered by cops in a nearby home and killing himself, police said.

The unidentified suspect unloaded 28 gunshots at the Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad in Rochester Hills around 5 p.m. on what marked the end of the first full week of summer vacation for public school students.

“It appears like the individual pulled up, exited a vehicle, approached the splash pad, opened fire, reloaded, opened fire, reloaded, left,” Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard told reporters.

Eight people were injured in the gunfire — down from the 10 victims...

8 shot — including 8-year-old boy –at Michigan water park in random attack, suspect dead

Troy, MI

(CBS DETROIT) - A Michigan man was accused of being involved in an international crime organization after a scammer told him his credit card had been fraudulently used at a Costco location in China, police said. The Troy Police Department said the man reported the scam on June 21 and said that in early May, he received a call from an unknown man who said he worked in customer service at Costco. This caller allegedly told the victim that his credit card was used at a Costco location in China and that he hadn't paid the card off.Police say the victim told...

Michigan man asked to transfer $115K after fake Costco employee says he's a suspect in an international crime ring

Ringtown, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

UNION TOWNSHIP – A valley man was killed Wednesday in a lawn mowing accident, firefighters...
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Lawn mowing accident claims life of Ringtown Valley man

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

New York City, NY

The e-Texan

New York – As Trump anticipates his sentencing on July 11th in the New York hush money case, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon made a ruling this Monday. Despite rejecting Trump’s legal team's request to dismiss several charges in the classified documents case, she conceded on a minor point. She removed a portion of the charges that referenced an uncharged allegation, but upheld the other charges.

Legal expert says Trump should not be jailed after New York guilty verdict because he is ‘too old’

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

Clifton, NJ

Newark, NJ – Evangelos Megariotis, a 72-year-old orthopedic surgeon from Clifton, admitted to multiple counts of unlawfully prescribing pain medications to his patients. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the guilty plea today.

No charges filed in illegal explosive accident that injured 11-year-old

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