Wayne County, GA

Klamath Falls, OR

The Independent

An Oregon tribe is mourning the deaths of two teen sisters who were shot and killed by a 20-year-old man after their father caught him hiding in a bedroom at their home, authorities said. Elijah Albert Qinkade Croy, 20, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and unlawful use of a weapon.Aleeka Qualls, 19, and Zion Qualls, 14, were shot at the Klamath Falls home after Croy first attempted to kill the girls’ father, Tashka Qualls, according to court records. Croy reportedly told police that he had assembled a Glock-style handgun from parts ordered online.Police were called...

Man shot dead two teenage sisters after dad caught him hiding in bedroom, police say

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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

Mississippi State

Gulfport, MS

Mississippi News Group

On June 14, 2024, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 15-year-old Lexi Jade Brown, charging her with attempted murder and first-degree arson. The arrest followed a violent incident in the early morning hours according to a press release from teh Gulfport PD.

15 year old charged with attempted murder and arson after victim wakes up being stabbed

Prentiss County, MS

Written with A.I. assistance. According to the Prentiss County Sheriff's Department, on July 2, 2024, Deputy Hunter Arnold and Josh Brumley were conducting a routine safety checkpoint with other deputies at the intersection of highway 30 east and highway 365. The operation took an unexpected turn when a vehicle driven by April Nicole Storment approached.

Drug Possession Arrest Made During Safety Checkpoint in Prentiss County

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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Canton, OH

An Ohio man has been charged with the murder of his 24-year-old girlfriend whose body he is accused of dumping in a park trash can.Sean Goe, 26, is accused of the slaying of Raychel Sheridan, whose body was found by sanitation workers in the park in Canton last month, according to police. Investigators claim that on June 30, Goe allegedly beat Sheridan to death and then transported her body in a vehicle to dispose of her body.Sheridan was reported missing last Tuesday, and sheriffs began searching for her after they conducted a welfare check at her apartment. When they entered...

Boyfriend charged with murder after girlfriend found dead and dumped in park trash can

San Francisco, CA

Los Angeles Times

Max Wade was given a life sentence for stealing Guy Fieri's $200,000 Lamborghini and shooting at a romantic rival. He has only served about 11 years but he's been granted parole.

He stole Guy Fieri's car, shot at a romantic rival and got a life sentence. Now he's been granted parole

New York City, NY

The Mirror US

The FBI and Department of Homeland Security warned in a bulletin that the biggest threats are lone offenders and small groups, who find large events such as holiday gatherings 'attractive' targets

FBI issues chilling July 4 alert warning 'lone wolf attackers' could target big celebrations

Brownsville, TX

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As Ruben Gutierrez’s scheduled execution on Tuesday afternoon draws closer, his appellate attorneys have asked the United States Supreme Court for a stay of execution. Gutierrez, 57, was convicted in 1999 of murdering 85-year-old Escolastica Harrison in her trailer home in Brownsville on...

Ruben Gutierrez asks Supreme Court for stay of execution

Court TV

VIDEO: Scott Peterson’s attorneys and prosecutors met to discuss what lab will conduct DNA testing on duct tape found on Laci Peterson’s pants. (7/12/24)
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South Carolina State

TheDailyBeast

A little phone sex is reportedly going a long way for Susan Smith, who nears her November 4 parole hearing on her life sentence for drowning her two kids. Smith, who was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole after 30 years in 1995 after she drowned sons Michael Daniel, 3 and Alexander Tyler, 1, is gearing up for life outside by courting some sugar daddies, according to the New York Post. Smith, 52, has reportedly been having phone sex with possible suitors who have offered her hundreds of thousands of dollars upon her release. According to family sources...

Killer Mom Susan Smith Reportedly Tees Up Sugar Daddies as Parole Hearing Nears

New Jersey State

Morristown Minute

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

Bacon County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

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

Athens, GA

Now Habersham

A 19-year-old Lawrenceville man is in custody after allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor, according to a news release from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.

Teen arrested for kidnapping and molestation after Athens hit-and-runs

Clarke County, MS

In a tragic turn of events, 14-year-old Chquese Porter has been denied bond following his formal charging as an adult in the shooting death of 12-year-old Caleb Bender. The incident occurred around 1:00 am on June 29th, 2024, at a residence on River Rd near the intersection of Leola St in the Town of Stonewall, according to a press release from the Clarke County Sheriff.

Bond Denied for 14-Year-Old Charged with Murder in Clarke County

Houston, TX

Fox News

Sen. Ted Cruz said two illegal immigrants accused of killing a Houston girl this week should get the death penalty if they are convicted.

Ted Cruz calls for death penalty if 2 illegal immigrants accused of killing 12-year-old girl are convicted

Georgia State

Detroit, MI

For 34 years, the brutal slayings of a brother and sister in Georgia remained a mystery – until a decades-old rape kit led to an arrest.Kenneth Perry, 55, was charged this  week in the deaths of Pamela Sumpter, 43, and John Sumpter, 46, who were stabbed at the Atlanta suburb apartment on July 15, 1990, according to the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office.John Sumpter died at the scene. His sister Pamela, who was raped and also stabbed, was rushed to the hospital where a rape kit was collected and male DNA belonging to her attacker was found.While in the hospital,...

A pair of siblings were stabbed and the sister’s dying words were that the killer was a man from Detroit. Thirty-four years later, he’s been arrested.

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday the successful launch of a statewide drug operation by the Kentucky State Police (KSP) known as “Operation Summer Heat,” following a three-month investigation into suspected drug trafficking rings.

KSP’s Operation Summer Heat makes 206 drug trafficking arrests, saving lives in safer state

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

Arizona State

Coconino County, AZ

New York Post

A northern Arizona man has been sentenced to prison for the rest of his life on convictions including first-degree murder in the 2020 starvation death of his 6-year-old son, according to court proceedings.

A Coconino County judge sentenced Anthony Martinez, 28, on Friday to life in prison on the murder conviction, with additional prison sentences linked to child abuse and kidnapping convictions in the abuse of the deceased child and an older sibling.

Additionally, cumulative sentences of three years prison were added on two convictions for aggravated assault, which can be served concurrently or credited against time served.



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