West Des Moines, IA

(West Des Moines, IA) -- Crossroads Park in West Des Moines is back open after having been shut down over the weekend following a large fight. West Des Moines Police say the fight involved roughly 50 people Friday night. Investigators say they found evidence of illegal drugs and a loaded AK-47 rifle at the scene. Police decided to close the park over the weekend. The park re-opened Monday morning. One suspect is in custody.

Crossroads Park in West Des Moines Opens After Large Fight Friday

South Hadley, MA

A suspect is in custody after leading police on a chase through Hampshire County. South Hadley Police Chief Jennifer Gundersen says her agency received a 9-1-1 call about a man who wanted to die by police and was threatening to take his own life yesterday afternoon. The 25-year-old was eventually...

South Hadley Police Arrest Man Following Countywide Pursuit

Popular FOX 2 Detroit anchor Amy Andrews revealed that "severe depression and anxiety" were the reason for her absence over the past few months. "Thank you so much to all of those who’ve been reaching out. My severe depression and anxiety have returned in full force. I’ve stepped away from the anchor desk temporarily to battle with all I have so I can come back and spend my mornings with you. Much love always…," Andrews wrote on her X account.

Popular Anchor Reveals Reason For TV Absence

Iowa State

North Liberty, IA

(North Liberty, IA) -- A former area mayor is charged with enticing a minor. Prosecutors say a 15 year-old claims that 81 year-old Gerry Kuhl approached her and asked her for sex at a Fareway store in April. Kuhl was mayor of North Liberty for a short time in 2014...

Former Iowa Mayor Charged With Enticing A Minor

Rochester, NY

A weekend shooting in Rochester's Upper Falls neighborhood has turned fatal. Police say 17-year-old Jaden Scott was shot in the upper body Friday afternoon on Nassau Street, near Joseph Avenue. Scott died at the hospital early this morning. No one has been arrested.

Teen Dies in Upper Falls Neighborhood Shooting

(West Des Moines, IA) -- Crossroads Park, near 50th and Ashworth in West Des Moines, is closed after a large fight reportedly involving 50 people. West Des Moines Police say responding officers found evidence of illegal drug use, along with a loaded AK-47 rifle abandoned at the park. According to a press statement, 18-year-old Mareon Wilson was also arrested and is charged for illegally carrying a handgun underage. Officials say the closure comes after an earlier shooting in June that left two people injured. Officials are planning on reopening Crossroads Park by Monday afternoon.

Crossroads Park Temporarily Closed After Fight

Rhode Island State

Pawtucket, RI

The Rhode Island Department of Health has confirmed West Nile Virus has been found in a mosquito sample in Pawtucket. There were nearly 30 traps set statewide and 190 samples collected. To help protect against mosquito bites make sure to eliminate any standing water in your yard, clean bird baths...

RIDOH Confirms West Nile In Pawtucket Sample

South Carolina State

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When it comes to deciding who to marry, many people choose to spend the rest of their lives with a high school sweetheart, college classmate, or someone they met at work. Others decide to tie the knot with someone who they have known their whole lives — and maybe even met at a family reunion.

Can you marry your first cousin in North Carolina? What state law says

MORNING HACK: How long do you zoom before you start to lose people’s attention? RYAN’S ROSES: They were out celebrating their anniversary when she overheard her husband say "I miss you" to someone on the phone...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FULL SHOW: The Phone Call

Prison time for another Rochester man who took a plea deal in a fatal shooting in Rochester's 19th Ward. 23-year-old Dayvon Dunbar will serve 15 years for 1st-degree manslaughter. Prosecutors say he took part in the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Brandon McClary in June 2021 on Genesee Street, near Sawyer...

2nd Man Sentenced in Fatal Genesee St. Shooting

Lafourche Parish, LA

Raceland, LA

An oil spill is under investigation in Bayou Lafourche in Raceland. Lafourche Parish officials were alerted about the crude oil spill around 8 a.m. Saturday. An unknown amount of oil entered the bayou from a canal near the intersection of State Highways 308 and 182. Cleanup efforts started immediately. Lafourche...

Oil Spill Under Investigation In Lafourche Parish

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Savannah, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

Camden, NJ

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Cornelius, NC

Morristown Minute

CAMDEN, N.J. – Lisa Smith, 61, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has admitted to her role in a fraudulent scheme involving over $3.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today that Smith pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court on July 17, 2024, to a charge of bank fraud conspiracy.

Woman Pleads Guilty to $3.5M COVID Relief Scam

Campbell County, KY

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Attorney General Russell Coleman announced that action by the Attorney General’s Special Prosecutions Unit resulted in the indictment of Jennifer Zaccheus-Miller, 40, an attorney in Campbell County, for theft.

Attorney Jennifer Zaccheus-Miller indicted by Grand Jury for estate thefts

Newark, NJ

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

Louisiana State

Saints players will be allowed to wear guardian caps for the first time in the upcoming season. The caps are designed to reduce concussions, and will be used in practice and regular-season games. Some local high school football teams will also make use of the caps, which first became available...

Saints, High School Players To Wear Anti-Concussion Caps This Year

Alameda, CA

Alameda Post

The unthinkable has happened. Again. A gunman has taken multiple lives. The difference this time? It happened here, in Alameda. We are an island, both physically and psychologically. I spend a lot of time explaining to people that our focus is Alameda, and Alameda alone, so our coverage doesn’t usually include stories as horrific as this one.

It Happened Again. Here.

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

(Des Moines, IA) -- The state of Iowa is providing $5.5 (M) million dollars in crime victims funding, to cover a federal funding cut. The Iowa Attorney General's Office says the looming budget cut would have resulted in reducing crime victim services to rural and small counties. The reduction would have also reduced a victims hotline and in-person services options.

Iowa To Fund $5.5 Million For Crime Victim Services

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Metro adopts metal detectors; taller fare gate exits...

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