A court hears Paul and Dean Mathews made £136,000 through their illegal refunds scheme.

Father and son jailed for steam iron returns scam

Christian Matthews drove off after accelerating into two women while changing tracks on his CD player.

Pickup truck driver jailed for running over women

A man in his 40s is arrested on suspicion of murder after a body is found in woodland in Wythenshawe.

Murder arrest after body found in woods

Coroner Paul Marks said the death was accidental with the cause confirmed as chest injuries.

Farmer dies after being run over by his own Range Rover

A 91-year-old driver who struck and killed a child with her car in Edinburgh said she was "so, so sorry", a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) has heard. Three-year-old Xander Irvine died in June 2020 when a Kia driven by Edith Duncan veered off Morningside Road and hit him and his mother Victoria, before smashing into a charity shop.

Elderly driver 'so sorry' for crash that killed toddler

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Georgia State

Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Staff from an animal sanctuary have rescued a cat and six kittens abandoned without water on the hottest day of the year so far. Hopefield Animal Sanctuary in Brentwood, Essex, said the animals were found nearby on Sawyers Hall Lane on Monday at about midday when the temperature had reached 32C (90F).

Kittens 'dumped' in box on hottest day of the year

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

A former police officer has admitted indecently assaulting a teenage girl who reported him to his own force four decades later. David Surridge, 70, was a special constable with Warwickshire Police when he began buying the girl gifts, alcohol and taking her for days out where he would sexually abuse her, police said.

Ex-PC admits abusing teenage girl

A fire broke out in a house in the early hours of the morning, firefighters say.

House fire being treated as 'targeted attack'

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Polk County, FL

Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

The family of a man who died after falling from the third floor window of hotel have described him as a "spiritual, gentle soul". Northamptonshire Police said Oliver Marmon, known as Olly, was the victim of an incident at the Hind Hotel in Wellingborough late on Sunday evening. Officers were...

Family praise 'gentle soul' killed in hotel fall

Essex Police is urging anyone who might have information to come forward and help with inquiries.

Missing 25-year-old woman found, says police

Phil Hoban was filmed by police racially abusing counter demonstrators in Leeds, court hears.

Paedophile hunter jailed for racist abuse at demo

The family of a man who fell from a fourth-floor balcony have spoken of their "immense sadness and shock" at his unexpected death. William Waheed Lyall, 57, was found dead outside an apartment building in Salford on Sunday. In a tribute, his family said he was a "loving, strong, and...

Man who fell to death from balcony had 'generous heart'

Los Angeles, CA

L.A. TACO

Last month, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) released video footage that shows a veteran LAPD officer chasing a young man through a Pacoima housing project before fatally shooting him in the back as he ran away.

20-Year-Old Fatally Shot in The Back By LAPD Officer in Pacoima Projects

Kansas State

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Missouri State

CJ Coombs

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

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King and Queen dodge downpours to meet islanders

Crowds in Jersey braved strong wind and rain to catch a glimpse of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on their first visit to the island...

King and Queen dodge downpours to meet islanders

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