Harris County, TX

Columbus, OH

Houston, TX

Law & Crime

District Attorney Kim Ogg said investigators are still trying to determine whether the men kidnapped and/or sexually assaulted Jocelyn which would allow prosecutors to seek the death penalty.
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2 'monsters' asking for directions lured 12-year-old girl to bridge where they bound, strangled her before dumping body in bayou: DA

Texas State

The Independent

Lauren Ashley Simmons was heartbroken.Simmons, a queer Black woman and labor organizer from Houston, watched her Democratic state representative break with her party and vote in favor of three Republican-led bills limiting rights for transgender teens and children. All of them became law.Those laws supported by State Rep. Shawn Thierry “put a target on some families that are already extremely vulnerable and dealing with so much, living in a state like Texas,” Simmons tells The Independent.“To know that this Democrat representative for a big blue district in a pretty blue city turned her back – that betrayed and hurt me,”...

A Texas Democrat voted against rights for trans kids. This queer Black mom challenged her – and won

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

The nation is still grappling with the heartbreaking death of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, whose body was discovered in a Houston creek earlier this month by passers-by. Recently obtained arrest and search warrants by KPRC 2 reveal that her alleged murderers, Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel and Franklin Pena, had a roommate - who called the police the moment he saw the two men on the evening news.

Alleged Jocelyn Nungaray killers' roommate 'froze' after spotting them on TV as they sat in bar together

Illinois State

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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

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

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

Saint Johns County, FL

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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

Katy, TX

Authorities in Texas say that a premature newborn with the umbilical cord still attached was abandoned on the side of the road over the weekend.
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Premature newborn abandoned on roadside, suspect seen running away

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

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

Tom Handy

Before things could settle down over the Houston killing of a 12-year-old by a migrant, two other killings happened in North Texas. On Wednesday, June 26, a migrant who entered the country illegally was arrested for killing two employees at an Irving Chick-fil-A. Oved Bernardo Mendoza Argueta was identified as the shooter by his wife who witnessed the shooting and is an employee of the restaurant.

Illegal Immigrant Kills 2 Chick-fil-A Employees in North Texas

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Opinion: Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Devra Lee

Disclaimer: This content was written by Devra Lee for general informational and entertainment purposes only. This service is to provide astrological information that has been researched, recorded, and observed by the author.

Horoscope for Friday, July 5th

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

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

A family walking on a trail in Texas this weekend made a startling discovery when they spotted an abandoned newborn baby wrapped in a towel. The baby found Saturday evening was “freshly born” with remnants of the umbilical cord still present, authorities said. The family immediately called emergency...

Abandoned newborn found on trail by Texas family

Virginia State

Growing up in Southwest Virginia, I heard adults say that the same people who welcomed Jesus on Palm Sunday were shouting "Crucify Him" less than a week later. We don't know if they were the same individuals, but the principal makes a point that unfortunately, General Hospital actress Tabyana Ali is experiencing.

General Hospital gives an official statement after racists attack Tabyana Ali online

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

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

Community Impact Houston

NewsBreak

Northwest Forest Republican Women celebrates 50th anniversary

The Northwest Forest Republican Women celebrated the organization’s 50th anniversary on June 10. (Courtesy Nancy Radcliffe) The Northwest Forest Republican Women celebrated the organization’s...

Northwest Forest Republican Women celebrates 50th anniversary

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