Pennsylvania State

Franklin County, PA

Franklin County Free Press

A federal grand jury has indicted Richard Little, 49, of Franklin County, on charges of making threats against a state senator, a county commissioner, and a former coworker. The indictment follows a series of disturbing posts and videos shared by Little on social media platforms, including threats of violence. The...

Franklin County Man Indicted for Threatening Government Officials

Reading, PA

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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

North Carolina State

Yancey County, NC

ABC News

A man shot three tree workers while they were clearing trees for a power company before being shot himself by police officers during his arrest, police said.

3 tree workers shot while clearing way for power company before suspect shot by cops

Missouri State

Chillicothe, MO

A woman in Missouri whose murder conviction was overturned after serving 43 years of a life sentence was released on Friday, despite recent efforts by the attorney general to keep her behind bars. Sandra Hemme freed after 43 years. Sandra Hemme, 64, walked out of a prison in Chillicothe, Missouri,...

Missouri woman Sandra Hemme freed after 43 years in prison as murder conviction overturned

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Chicago, IL

CHICAGO (CN) — The Windy City's prohibition on owning or selling gun laser sights isn't going anywhere, per a Monday federal court ruling. The laser sight ban has been in place in Chicago since 1999, and was among several municipal firearm regulations challenged by firearm retailers in a 2010 federal lawsuit. Fourteen years later, U.S. District Judge Charles Kocoras ruled Monday that the sights don't warrant Second Amendment protections.

Chicago’s ban on gun laser sights can stand, federal court says

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.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

South Carolina State

Georgia State

Aimee Harris was arrested in Georgia on motor vehicle, marijuana, and other state charges a day before her scheduled voluntary surrender to begin a monthlong jail term for stealing and selling the diary of Ashley Biden. Harris faces charges in Georgia of driving with a suspended license, speeding, possession of...

Ashley Biden diary thief arrested in Georgia on weed, other charges the day before jail surrender date

Prentiss County, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with A.I. assistance. According to the Prentiss County Sheriff's Department, on June 26, 2024, deputies and narcotics agents were actively searching for an individual who had failed to appear for sentencing in Circuit Court. During their investigation, agents observed a vehicle visiting the suspect's residence and departing shortly afterward.

Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest for Possession of Methamphetamine in Prentiss County

Virginia State

Anchorage, AK

Daily Express reports that Roger Allan Holmberg Sr., a Virginia pastor, has been accused of hitting his wife while on an Alaskan Airlines flight from Seatle to Anchorage. Holberg allegedly verbally and physically abused his wife, who said she has epilepsy, and her husband hit her in the head, knowing it could cause a seizure.

Virginia pastor facing federal charges after he allegedly hit his wife on an Alaskan Airlines flight

Memphis, TN

Desoto County, MS

Walls, MS

July 16 - The DeSoto County District Attorney’s Office announced today that 21- year-old Jaheem Cunningham of Walls was sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty Monday in DeSoto County Court to one count of second-degree murder.

Man to be in Prison for 40 years After Pleading Guilty to Murder

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

Texas State

A Texas woman who was jailed and charged with murder after self-managing an abortion in 2022 can move forward with her lawsuit against the local sheriff and prosecutors over the case that drew national outrage before the charges were quickly dropped, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

Texas woman’s lawsuit after being jailed on murder charge over abortion can proceed, judge rules

HuffPost

President Joe Biden is likely the last hope for the ailing, 79-year-old Native American rights activist to ever go home.

Leonard Peltier Denied Parole After Nearly 50 Years In Prison

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County man has been charged with numerous offenses related to narcotics distribution and firearms trafficking. Kyrell Domnie, 39, of Irvington, known by the alias "Fly Ky," was charged by complaint and appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor in Newark federal court on July 17, 2024. He remains detained following the hearing.

Convicted Felon Faces Multiple Narcotics and Firearms Charges

In Virginia, Drinking in public or offering another person alcohol in a public space is prohibited. This is a class 4 Misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $250.00. Under a new law that goes into effect on July 1, this will change to a degree.WDBJ7 reports that the prohibition on drinking or offering an alcoholic beverage to someone else in public will no longer apply under the following conditions.

Drinking in public will no longer be prohibited on private Campgrounds in Virginia beginning July 1

Sacramento, CA

A federal judge this week ordered the prison release of a Sacramento, California, man who breached the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riots, as a defense attorney sought to vacate his sentence under a recent Supreme Court decision narrowing the scope of a charge hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants face.

Sacramento man guilty in Jan. 6 riots released from prison as judge weighs Supreme Court ruling

CBS DFW

A woman whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years of a life sentence was released Friday, despite attempts in the last month by Missouri's attorney general to keep her behind bars.Sandra Hemme, 64, left a prison in Chillicothe, hours after a judge threatened to hold the attorney general's office in contempt if they continued to fight against her release. She reunited with her family at a nearby park, where she hugged her sister, daughter and granddaughter. "You were just a baby when your mom sent me a picture of you," she said. "You looked just like your...

Missouri woman who spent 43 years in prison is free

Illinois State

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

UPI News

The Missouri Supreme Court has blocked the release of Christopher Dunn who was exonerated earlier this week of a murder that has kept him behind bars for more than 33 years.

Missouri high court blocks release of man with overturned murder conviction

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Franklin County man allegedly threatened lawmaker, spoke of “Kill Zones”

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– A Franklin County man was indicted by a federal grand jury for making alleged threats against a lawmaker, according to The United...

Franklin County man allegedly threatened lawmaker, spoke of “Kill Zones”

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