Tennessee State

Murfreesboro, TN

InsideEdition

A Tennessee gas station clerk is now being held behind bars after allegedly telling a lottery customer that his scratch-off ticket was worthless, authorities said. It was a $1 million winner, which the clerk tried to collect, cops said.

Gas Station Clerks Steals $1M Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket After Telling Customer It Wasn't a Winner, Police Say

Polk County, FL

Winter Haven, FL

A 19-year-old Florida man, Henry Maynard, was fatally shot by a Polk County Sheriff’s deputy after a bizarre and tragic sequence of events triggered by a melted Almond Joy candy bar. Maynard’s grandmother had brought him the candy bar but found him asleep, leaving it on his laptop. When...

Florida man runs over grandmother over melted candy bar, shot dead by police

Arizona State

Phoenix, AZ

The US Sun

A MISSING woman's car was found unlocked in a mall parking lot with her purse and wallet full of cash left behind as her family is desperate for answers. Police in Phoenix are frantically searching for Doris Maricela Aguilar, 25, who was last seen on July 1, leaving her apartment complex the evening.

Missing Doris Maricela Aguilar’s car found abandoned with purse and wallet still inside seven days after she vanished

Hollywood, FL

CBS Miami

MIAMI -  A South Florida mom is facing child neglect charges after being accused of leaving her child inside a hot car in Hollywood.  Police said Anastasiya Motalava, 34, left her child in a hot vehicle at a Walmart parking lot in the 300 block of S. State Road 7 on July 14. Authorities said that when officers arrived, Fire Rescue was on scene and had assisted the child out of the car. "The investigation revealed that the vehicle was not running, and the window was slightly cracked while the child was inside," police said.Police said Motalava was observed on surveillance cameras shopping inside Walmart for more than 30 minutes while the child was inside of the vehicle. Motalava was is facing a charge of Child Neglect.  


Mom accused of leaving child in hot car at Hollywood Walmart

Missouri State

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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

Georgia State

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Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

Oro Valley, AZ

CBS News

A golf course worker in southern Arizona died last month after being attacked by a swarm of bees while on the job, his employer said. Rick Messina, 57, was a member of the agronomy team at El Conquistador Golf & Tennis in Oro Valley, just north of Tuscon, where he helped maintain the property grounds. He was stung on the morning of June 24 near the eighth hole at Pusch Ridge Golf Course, which is one of three courses run by El Conquistador, and it was "a tragic workplace accident," according to a statement from the club's managers.Messina had been mowing...

Arizona golf course worker dies after being attacked by swarm of bees

The family of a Black transgender woman who went missing three weeks ago in the Bahamas is asking for the public’s help in finding her. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter. Taylor Casey, who was known for her...

Black transgender woman Taylor Casey goes missing in Bahamas

Chicago, IL

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?

Newark, NJ

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Paterson, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Jasmine McGregor, 32, and Jhenelle Lewis, 35, both of Paterson, New Jersey, have pleaded guilty to conspiring with a physician to distribute oxycodone, a powerful opioid, without legitimate medical justification. The announcement was made today by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Paterson Residents Conspired with Physician to Illegally Distribute Opioids

North Carolina State

Town Talks

If you're considering memorializing a relative on your own property in North Carolina, it's important to be aware of the state's regulations regarding home burials and the scattering of ashes.

Can you bury a relative at home in your backyard in North Carolina? Here’s what state law says

New Jersey State

Green Bay, WI

NBC News

A man and his daughter died late last week after they ran out of water in Canyonlands National Park in Utah on a day when temperatures rose over 100 degrees, authorities said. The bodies of Albino Herrera Espinoza, 52, and Beatriz Herrera, 23, both of Green Bay, Wisconsin, were found at about 6 p.m. Friday, the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

Father and daughter hikers found dead in Utah after running out of water in 100-degree temps

Daytona Beach Shores, FL

Fox News

A shark bit a 14-year-old, visiting from Missouri, while he was in knee-deep water in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida, on Wednesday, officials said.

Shark bites another teen in Florida; 4th incident in 6 days

Miami, FL

HuffPost

Police said Alexander Love, who has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, attacked the girl “without provocation.”

17-Year-Old Trans Girl Stabbed Repeatedly At Miami Airport

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

Massachusetts State

Camilo Díaz

(MA) Get ready to open your heart to a wiry bundle of love named Chunk. This 2-year-old Chihuahua and Yorkshire Terrier mix pup recently came into rescue for heartbreaking reasons. Though he started his life as a cared for and well-loved pup, Chunk's owner sadly passed away, leaving Chunk all by his lonesome.

Meet Chunk: A Little Chihuahua Who Lost her Owner Now Looking For Love

Coconino County, AZ

USA TODAY

A woman and two children died after a privately owned 25-foot pontoon was overturned Friday afternoon within the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.

72-year-old woman, 2 children dead after pontoon boat capsizes on Lake Powell in Arizona

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A former Jacksonville police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Josue Garriga III, 34, faces a mandatory penalty of 10 years to life in federal prison and must register as a sex offender. A sentencing date has not been set.

Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl

Broward County, FL

Oakland Park, FL

New York Post

A Florida carjacker was captured on video dumping a car seat on the side of the road — with a 3-year-old girl still strapped in it — after he took off with the tot during his crime last week.

The child’s mom had frantically clung to the passenger door of her SUV minutes earlier as the 35-year-old suspect started to zoom off with her little girl but couldn’t stop him, said authorities in Broward County.





The creep was later apprehended, the local sheriff’s department said.

Sleeping couple wakes up to truck attached to their camper being carjacked by thief: ‘Just test driving’

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Carjacker dumps 3-year-old in car seat by side of road — then speeds off

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

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KCSO searches for missing woman last seen in June

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing woman who suffers from mental health issues and was last seen on...

KCSO searches for missing woman last seen in June

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