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NewSantaAna

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

West Virginia State

A white couple was arrested and set for trial later this year after their four adopted Black children were found locked in a shed and used as “slaves” in their West Virginia home, according to reports. From Demanding the Execution of Black Children to Convicted Felon—What’s Next for...

White Couple Arrested For Allegedly Using Adopted Black Children As Slaves In West Virginia

Louisiana State

The Associated Press

Amid blistering summer temperatures, a federal judge ordered Louisiana to take steps to protect the health and safety of incarcerated workers toiling in the fields of a former slave plantation, saying they face “substantial risk of injury or death.” The state immediately appealed the decision. U.S. District Judge...

As temperatures soar, judge tells Louisiana to help protect prisoners working in fields

Florida State

Marion County, FL

Newly released interrogation video shows Florida woman Susan Lorincz telling detectives she heard her neighbor say she was going to kill her before Lorincz was arrested for fatally shooting the woman through a closed door during a dispute over children playing outside last year.

Sheriff’s office releases interrogation video of Florida woman accused of fatally shooting her neighbor through a door

Georgia State

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Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

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

Wisconsin State

Daily Mail

Javaris Hurd, 16, is accused of assaulting two Lincoln Hills Copper Lake School staff members - causing the death of Corey Proulx, a counselor for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections

Beloved youth counselor is beaten to death by 16-year-old boy at department of corrections school

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

Vienna, VA

Residents at two houses in the 100 block of Melody Lane, S.W., informed Vienna police on July 1 at 3:38 p.m. that a man had been on their rear decks, pulling on their doors and attempting to enter the houses. Officers searched the area for the man, but did not...

Intoxicated man hospitalized after erratic behavior in homes

Adel, GA

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

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

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

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

Arkansas State

Fordyce, AR

NBC News

A 23-year-old nurse, mother to a 10-month-old girl, is among the four people killed in Friday’s mass shooting at an Arkansas grocery store. Callie Weems died when rounds and fragments from a suspect’s long gun struck 13, including two officers who had non-life-threatening injuries, at a Mad Butcher grocery store Friday morning in Fordyce, a small town about 70 miles south of Little Rock.

Young mom, family matriarch, doting dad and pillar of community ID’d as victims killed in Arkansas grocery store shooting

Hollywood Unlocked

In a recent decision, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill that aimed to ease restrictions on ex-convicts seeking cosmetology or barber licenses. Individuals convicted in the last five years can be denied a license solely based on their criminal history. RELATED STORIES: New Florida Law Permits Non-Hospital Clinics To Perform C-sections The bill was ... Read more
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Governor Ron DeSantis Rejects Bill Helping Formerly Incarcerated Pursue Barber & Cosmetology Careers

Oklahoma State

Ardmore, OK

Sometimes the problem with sight-seeing is that those sights can be the time it takes to get to those sights in question. If views are your main concern, why not stay in a place where some of the best views are right out the window? Photo Editor Megan Rossman shows off how Oklahoma State Parks have some of the most scenic places to stay.

Oklahoma Rooms with A View

Baker County, FL

Macclenny, FL

Life for detained noncitizens at the Baker County Detention Center in Macclenny has deteriorated since the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida first sued the Baker County sheriff back in September 2022, their attorneys say. Suspected undocumented immigrants arrested by federal or local law enforcement in Northeast Florida are kept...

Suit over Baker County Sheriff’s handling of ICE detainees awaits judge’s ruling

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

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

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

Pennsylvania State

Rep. Joe Hogan (R-Bucks) today announced his legislation to increase protections for seniors from financial exploitation passed the House by a strong bipartisan vote. House Bill 2064 authorizes the mandatory reporting and disclosure of essential records to state investigators. Additionally, financial institutions and fiduciaries would be able to temporarily delay transactions linked to suspected financial exploitation and engage in judicial proceedings to protect older adults.

Hogan Bill to Protect Seniors Passes House

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Commissioners OK second dog for sheriff’s department

Nearly four years ago, Bear, a German Shepherd patrol dog, joined Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department, and it won’t be long before another canine joins the staff....

Commissioners OK second dog for sheriff’s department

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