District of Columbia

Atlanta, GA

In 2015, “The Bawse” Ricky Rozay was pulled over in his Bentley in metro Atlanta for a window tint violation, but Atlanta Police smelled the odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle and later discovered some weed from inside of the vehicle, resulting in his arrest. The Maybach...

Today In Hip Hop History: Rick Ross Arrested For Marijuana Possession In Atlanta Nine Years Ago

Georgia State

Columbus, GA

Six children, ranging from ages seven to 17, have been arrested after their friend drown in a Georgia pond, police announced. Zahmere Greene, 15, was found dead in a retention pond near the Chattahoochee River on May 29 — but authorities say he drowned on May 23 and his death was not reported for nearly a week, the police in Columbus, Georgia, said. Investigators say the kids involved witnessed his death.

Six kids, including a 9 year old, are charged after a 15-year-old Georgia boy drowns in a pond

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

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

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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

Georgian student Elene Deisadze was browsing TikTok in 2022 when she stumbled across the profile of a girl, Anna Panchulidze, who looked exactly like her.   "We became friends without suspecting we might be sisters, but both of us felt there was some special bond between us," Elene, a psychology student, told AFP.
Last summer, both of their parents independently told the girls they had been adopted -- revelations they had long planned to make. 

120,000 'stolen' babies: Georgia's trafficking scandal

Hinesville, GA

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

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

Adel, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last Friday, two men were arrested on charges following a joint investigation into drug trafficking in Adel, culminating in a search at their home. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), the search took place on Friday, June 28, at the residence of 28-year-old Shyiem Marquon Banks and 36-year-old Roderick Dion Collins. Investigators discovered a substantial quantity of drugs, including 210 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 3.2 pounds of suspected marijuana, 13 grams of suspected alpha-PVP (Flakka/bath salts), over 90 suspected oxycodone tablets, and 2 firearms.

Two Arrested in South Georgia Drug Bust Uncovering Methamphetamine, Marijuana, and Firearms

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

Coffee County, GA

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

South Carolina State

Marietta, GA

The Independent

 A two-year-old child in Georgia died after being found inside a hot car, but police say that they are yet to find any evidence that the young child was left inside the vehicle.Cobb County Police say the toddler was found unresponsive in a parked vehicle in Marietta, which is around an hour outside of Atlanta, around 5.36pm on Tuesday.First responders arrived at the home and rushed the child to a hospital by ambulance, where he was pronounced dead.Despite being found in a car, the local police have stated that “there is no evidence to suggest that the child was...

Two-year-old becomes sixth child to die in a hot car so far this year

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

Bacon County, GA

On Monday, a search at a Bacon County home by investigators resulted in the discovery of a large quantity of illegal drugs, including methamphetamine and cocaine. However, the suspects are currently not in custody.

Drug Bust Uncovers Methamphetamine and Cocaine in Bacon County Residence

WashingtonExaminer

Democratic voters in Georgia have chosen their candidate to face off against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), a tall task, as Greene’s seat is in a solidly red district that hasn’t elected a Democrat since being created in 2013.  Shawn Harris defeated Clarence Blalock in the runoff election on Tuesday after garnering 71.5% of the […]

Georgia Democrats choose Marjorie Taylor Greene challenger in solidly red House district

WyoFile

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

Norfolk, VA

Cheryl E Preston

Fifty percent of Norfolk church has high blood pressure. 3WTKR reports that Pastor Reverend Dr. Geoffrey Guns of Second Calvery Baptist Church in Norfolk made a startling discovery in March. He asked congregants who had high blood pressure to stand and half of the congregation rose to their feet.

Virginia pastor reveals half of his African American congregation has hypertension

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

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.

Surgeon Guilty of Illegal Narcotic Prescriptions, Faces 20 Years

Bucks County Beacon

“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

Illegal dumping in Southeast DC leading to rodent, racoon and odor issues

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