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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

Indianapolis, IN

Lawrence, IN

The Independent

A couple has been arrested after locking their two young children in a car for 40 minutes during an excessive heat watch while they shopped at Walmart. Mirianne Pierre and Watson Joseph were arrested on Monday evening on two counts of dependent neglect and booked into Marion County Jail in Indiana. Bystanders called 911 after seeing the children, aged five and just under a year old, alone in a Ford SUV which wasn’t running at an Indianapolis Walmart, according to Fox59.One child was sweating while the other appeared dazed, Fox59 reported. The car was likely over 125 degrees Fahrenheit (51C)...

Couple left 5-year-old and baby locked in 125-degree car for 40 minutes as they shopped at Walmart, cops say

Indiana State

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Cass County, IN

Thelma Robinson

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Cass County, Indiana – Bryson Muir, the 14-year-old son of former NFL player Daniel Muir, has been found safe. The boy, who was reported missing after not being seen since June 16, was located on July 3, 2024. His parents, Daniel and Kristin Muir, have been arrested and charged, according to the Indiana State Police.

Former NFL Player’s Missing Son Found; Parents Arrested And Charged.

Evansville, IN

A 23-year-old Indiana mom and a teenager have been charged over the “very disturbing” death of her 4-year-old daughter, who was found with human bite marks on her arm.Destiny F. Rhoades and 16-year-old Christian T. Gonzalez, who she claimed to be in a relationship with, both face felony counts over the death of Octavia Aquino.Officers responded around 9am June 14 after receiving reports from Rhoades’ roommate, who found the child “unresponsive” in their apartment. The youngster was reportedly “cold to the touch.”She was transported to the hospital alive, but with “very little brain activity.” However, in a Sunday update, police...

Mom and teen she claimed was her ‘boyfriend’ are charged after her 4-year-old daughter is found dead

Thomasville, GA

Vanishing Georgia

Equalization-era school buildings that primarily served as Douglass Elementary School still remain on a campus that also included part of Douglass High School, Thomasville’s historic Black high school. It was named for Frederick Douglass, who had visited Thomasville in 1895. Douglass High School was demolished when local schools were fully integrated in 1970, but the […]

Douglass School, Thomasville

New York Post

An Indiana man stabbed his own son in the heart during an argument over dirty dishes in the sink, police say. 

Timothy Ray Lisby, 59, faces an initial charge of aggravated battery and is being held without bond, according to Marion County Jail records. 

However, a family friend who witnessed the grisly death of 31-year-old Christopher Allen Lisby on June 14 believes the father should face murder charges, he told Fox 59. The case has been turned over to homicide detectives since the battery charge was filed, per the outlet, and their investigation is ongoing. 

Jeremiah Green told the outlet that after bickering over a...

Indiana dad stabs son to death in fight over dirty dishes: police

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

Robbinsville, NJ

Morristown Minute

A NJ Municipal Judge is Under Investigation for Providing an Employee with Large Amounts of Alcohol and Touching The Employee without Their Consent. Morristown, NJ – R. Douglas Hoffman, a part-time judge of the Robbinsville Township municipal court, is facing removal from office following a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct. The Committee found that Judge Hoffman violated the Code of Judicial Conduct by providing and consuming alcohol with a subordinate employee and engaging in inappropriate, nonconsensual touching.

NJ Judge Faces Removal for Alcohol and Nonconsensual Touching

Kentucky State

Florence, KY

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Four people were killed and three others injured in a mass shooting in Northern Kentucky where the suspected shooter led police on chase before turning the gun on himself. Police responded to a call just before 3 a.m. on Saturday morning for an active shooting situation at a home in Florence.

Four dead, three injured in birthday party shooting; suspected shooter dead after chase

Valparaiso, IN

Death of 10-Year-Old Foster Child Dakota Stevens Ruled Homicide. Foster Care Tragedy – Dakota Stevens’ Death Due to Mechanical Asphyxia. According to the article True Crime News, Dakota Stevens, a 10-year-old boy in foster care, died in April, and his death has been ruled a homicide by mechanical asphyxia. On April 25, police were called to a home in Valparaiso, Indiana, where Dakota Stevens was having a medical emergency. He was taken to a hospital in Porter and then flown to South Bend, but he died two days later after being taken off life support.

Foster Care Tragedy: 10-Year-Old Dakota Stevens’ Death Ruled Homicide

Virginia State

Cheryl E Preston

Some Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful said they were skeptical when Thomas Forrester (Mathew Atkinswon) asked Hope Spencer (Anikka Noelle) to marry him for a third time on Friday.

The Bold and the Beautiful Spoilers: Thomas was not sincere in his proposal to Hope on Friday

Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Do you believe in genuine friendship? Finding a loyal and reliable friend is tricky nowadays. Many people are two-faced and like using their loved ones’ weaknesses to attack them.

5 Zodiac Signs That Make The Best Friends

Distractify

Great HGTV shows are never hard to come by, but that doesn't make losing one any easier. After eight seasons, Good Bones came to a halt, devastating home improvement fans.The show follows the renovation company, Two Chicks and a Hammer, which ended up having quite a few struggles in the end. Host Mina Starsiak Hawk needed to make some major decisions that affected the future of the company.What happened to 'Good Bones'?“After eight years of doing Good Bones, I love our production company,” Mina told Indianapolis Business Journal in September 2023. “They are amazingly talented people. They have taught me...

Mina Starsiak Hawk Closed Down Two Chicks and a Hammer, Ending 'Good Bones' for Good

Newark, NJ

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

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

Georgia State

Lincoln County, TN

This landmark near the Savannah River has often been identified as Smith (Smith’s) Chapel, but further research indicates it was actually the Smith Chapel schoolhouse. Its architecture is typical for a rural schoolhouse of the early 1900s. A 1989 Georgia Historic Resources Survey notes that the church was torn down at some point and this […]

Smith Chapel Schoolhouse, 1934, Lincoln County

People have different levels of maturity. An individual’s age or upbringing can make them possess certain traits. Yet, most people believe that one matures as they grow old. On the contrary, some zodiac signs appear childish in old age. They are jumpy and careless. This strains their relationships with signs who misunderstand them. Air and fire signs are temperamental and some people refer to them as being childish. How can you identify an immature sign?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Immature

Colorado State

Brighton, CO

David Heitz

The largest tiny home festival in the region is about to roll out the welcome mat in Brighton. The Colorado Tiny House Festival will be July 12-14 at Riverdale Regional Park. “This tiny home show blends the spirit of the tiny living movement with the most up-to-date information on going tiny, simplifying your life, minimalistic living, and living greener,” according to a news release. “Unique small living structures will be spread throughout the Colorado Tiny House Festival grounds and include an assortment of professional and do-it-yourself builds including tiny homes on wheels, a 3D printed tiny home, accessory dwelling units, also known as ADUs, skoolies, converted vans, unique recreational vehicles, and more.”

Colorado's largest tiny home festival coming to Brighton as state law makes dwellings more practical

Reading, PA

Mahanoy City, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

MAHANOY CITY – Two members of a motorcycle club were convicted on federal charges, accused...
The post Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say

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.

Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025

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Over 150 American flags laid to rest in annual retirement ceremony

ELKHART, Ind. -- Today, July 7, over 150 American flags were properly retired today at Simonton Lake, in their annual flag retirement ceremony. Hundreds came out...

Over 150 American flags laid to rest in annual retirement ceremony

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