Smith County, TX

Mississippi State

Claiborne County, MS

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Two murder suspects have been captured by Mississippi police just one day after they escaped Claiborne County Detention Center jail by climbing through the ceiling.

2 'Dangerous' Murder Suspects Who Escaped Jail Through Ceiling Captured After Manhunt

Clarke County, MS

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Mississippi News Group

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

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

Pontotoc County, MS

Police in Pontotoc made an arrest recently that led to the discover of multiple IED's according to a press release from the Pontotoc County Sheriff. The Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of Pontotoc County Sheriff’s Department reports that on Tuesday July 2nd, 2024 Jason Lambert 40 of Tupelo, Ms. was arrested and charged by the CID and charged withDomestic Violence-Aggravated Assault and Felony Malicious Mischief.

Man arrested on domestic violence charges found to have multiple Molotov cocktails

ABC News

Police in Mississippi said they captured two suspects who managed to escape from jail after a day-and-a-half manhunt.

2 fugitive murder suspects who escaped jail caught following manhunt

Tennessee State

Two murder suspects got out of a Mississippi jail early Friday morning, July 5, and police are looking for them. In a Facebook post, the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Department said that around 2:20 a.m. local time, Tyrekennel Collins, 24, and Dezarrious Johnson, 18, got away from the Claiborne County Detention Center.

Two ‘Dangerous’ Murder Suspects Get Out of Mississippi Jail by Climbing Through the Ceiling: Police

Virginia State

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Ronkonkoma, NY

Cheryl E Preston

The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

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

Alabama State

Apple Valley News Now

(CNN) — An Alabama death row inmate who is set to be executed by lethal injection next week has asked the state to forgo an autopsy of his body after he is put to death, saying it would violate his religious beliefs as a practicing Muslim, a lawsuit says.

Alabama death row inmate pleads with state to not autopsy his body after execution, citing his Muslim faith

Louisiana State

Jackson, MS

(CNN) — A man accused of killing a Louisiana woman last month and taking her 4-year-old and 6-year-old daughters to Mississippi – one of whom also was found dead – has been indicted in Mississippi on murder, kidnapping and other charges in the children’s cases, court records show.

2 accused of kidnapping Louisiana girls and killing one of them are indicted in Mississippi

Roanoke, VA

Daily Detroit News reports that bedbugs can be transported during travel, and studies suggest that residents in the Commonwealth are hesitant to report or talk about bedbug infestations.

Richmond, Roanoke, and Norfolk, Virginia, are alleged to have a high level of bedbugs

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A man died in police custody Sunday after he was arrested when he scuffled with firefighters and police, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Joseph Lawson, 43, was the second person to die in the past week while in police custody. Both were hospitalized at the time they died, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Suspect dies in custody; he’s the second in six days

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

Missouri State

Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

Jessica Serfitay flips the script on her previous statement. Virginia soap fans, Soap Opera News reports that Jessica Serfitay (ex Sloan Petersen) on Days of Our Lives posted on social media that her billionaire fiancé had abused her. The actress now says they argued as families do, and she never should have posted anything.

Days of Our Lives alum Jessica Serfitay retracts her statement that her fiance abused her

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

Saint Louis, MO

CBS News

The Missouri Supreme Court halted the immediate release Wednesday of a man whose murder conviction was overturned — just as the man was about to walk free. A St. Louis Circuit Court judge had ordered Christopher Dunn, now 52, to be released by 6 p.m. CDT Wednesday and threatened the prison warden with contempt if Dunn remained imprisoned. But Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey has been fighting Dunn's release. The situation was chaotic as the deadline set by the judge approached. Corrections Department spokesperson Karen Pojmann told The Associated Press that Dunn was out of the prison facility and waiting...

Missouri Supreme Court halts release of man after murder conviction overturned

Shenandoah, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

NORTHERN SCHUYLKILL – The following is a collection of police incidents reported by local law enforcement...
The post Police Log, 7/10/2024 first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Police Log, 7/10/2024

CBS19

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Smith County district clerk jailed on civil contempt of court charge

TYLER, Texas — Smith County District Clerk Penny Clarkston was booked into the Smith County Jail Thursday morning after a judge found her in civil contempt...

Smith County district clerk jailed on civil contempt of court charge

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