Licking County, OH

Douglas, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

A Douglas man was taken into custody on July 4th after allegedly hitting another vehicle and fleeing the scene. According to officers, once the suspect was apprehended, they determined he was driving under the influence (DUI) at the time of the crash.

Douglas Man Arrested on DUI Charges After Hit-and-Run on July 4

North Carolina State

Monroe, NC

A police dog in North Carolina helped reunite a boy with his family by using a reverse tracking technique to find his home.

A boy was found wandering on a North Carolina road. A police dog helped reunite him with his family

Rhode Island State

Pawtucket, RI

WEKU

Hundreds of Americans continue to die every day from overdoses. More of those deaths now involve stimulants like cocaine and meth mixed with fentanyl. Men of color have been hit particularly hard.

Stimulant users caught up in fatal 'fourth wave' of opioid epidemic

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

New York City, NY

The Mirror US

Alleged drunk driver Daniel Hyden who crashed into a Manhattan park was a substance abuse counselor who wrote a book to guide to living with addiction - but now is facing numerous charges

'Drunk driver' in July 4 NYC horror crash that killed three 'was a substance abuse counselor'

South Carolina State

Columbia, SC

Fox News

Beloved South Carolina tow truck driver was allegedly murdered by a pair of siblings as he tried to repossess a car, highlighting an uptick in violence in the industry.

South Carolina ‘repo man’ murder puts tow truck drivers on edge: 'violence is on the upswing'

Tennessee State

Erlanger, KY

New York Post

The family of an elderly Tennessee man was awarded $2 million in a wrongful death lawsuit after he suffered fatal injuries from 150-degree water in a scalding-hot shower at a hotel on a work trip. 

Alex Chronis, a 76-year-old food vendor, was burned when he took a shower at the Econo Lodge in Erlanger, Kentucky, about 10 miles from Cincinnati, Ohio, during a work trip in November 2021, the Knoxville News Sentinal reported.  

The water was over 150 degrees Fahrenheit, which can cause third-degree burns within a matter of seconds, the paper reported, citing the lawsuit. 



Moments after entering...

Hotel guest dies after being burned by scorching 150-degree shower

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

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

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

West Virginia State

Norfolk, VA

Four Virginians were confirmed to be onboard when the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. Phillip Acts and Selini Decker, who lived a few blocks apart in Norfolk, died when the ship sank. Richmond native Robert Decker and Eloise Smith, who later moved to Richmond from West Virginia, survived.

There's a reason no remains from the Virginia Titanic victims will ever be found

A man peacefully sitting with his son in his car in their church parking lot was assaulted by a Denver police officer in June 2019 and will receive a $75,000 settlement. The payoff appears on the Denver City Council agenda for Monday. The item is on the consent calendar. Items on the consent calendar are considered routine and generally pass in a block vote without discussion.

Man hit in face by Denver police officer to receive $75,000 settlement

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

InspireMore

When this distressed mother called the police […]
The post A New Mother’s Desperate 911 Call Sends Hero Police Officer On Frantic 3 AM Search appeared first on InspireMore.

A New Mother’s Desperate 911 Call Sends Hero Police Officer On Frantic 3 AM Search

Georgia State

Dover, OH

ATLANTA (AP) — A 12-year-old girl whose disappearance galvanized a Georgia community has been found in Ohio. Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch said Friday that Maria Gomez-Perez was found Thursday in Dover, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) south of Cleveland, in the company of a Guatemalan man who is now jailed.

A Missing 12-Year-Old Georgia Girl Is Found in Ohio After Her Community Galvanized to Locate Her

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

New Jersey State

The US Sun

A MOTORCYCLIST has fought back after receiving a hundred-dollar fine for a signature modification. Despite the driver's year-long attempt to nix the fine, courts maintained that the road law is clear. New Jersey police stopped the motorcycle rider in 2019 after they caught him traveling with an upside-down license plate,...

Motorcyclist fined $139 for how he displayed his license plate – ‘he thought it was cool’ but court said it was illegal

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

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

10TV

NewsBreak

49-year-old man dead after being hit by vehicle in Licking County

LICKING COUNTY, Ohio — A 49-year-old man is dead after he was hit by a vehicle while walking along a road in Licking County on Wednesday,...

49-year-old man dead after being hit by vehicle in Licking County

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