Florida State

The Associated Press

PLANTATION, Fla. (AP) — A Florida school board appeared unlikely Tuesday to fire an employee whose transgender daughter played girls’ high school volleyball in alleged violation of state law, but postponed their final decision until next week. The board is in Broward, one of the state’s most politically...

Florida school board unlikely to fire mom whose transgender daughter played on girls volleyball team

Dakota Levi Stevens, a 10-year-old boy, died from what's been ruled as mechanical asphyxia after his foster mother Jennifer Wilson sat on him, it is reported. Jennifer was arrested for the crime in Berrien County, Michigan, and is facing up to six years in prison. She reportedly told the police the boy had run away earlier in the day and she found him at a neighbor's house.

340lb Michigan mom crushed foster son, 10, to death in front yard after she sat on him for 'acting up'

Jacksonville, FL

New York Post

A 30-year-old Florida man who once was so close to death during a 244-day coma that doctors wanted to harvest his organs survived the ordeal — only to be killed by a pickup truck.

Drew Kohn was just days from his 23rd birthday in 2017 when he got into a motorcycle crash that sent him into a deep coma with a traumatic brain injury, but miraculously woke up after eight months, according to a report WTLV-TV News on Saturday.

“They would have harvested his organs,” his mother, Yolanda Osborne-Kohn, told the outlet. “It was because of my faith that gave me the...

‘Modern-day miracle’ man, 30, who woke up from 244-day coma is struck and killed by pickup truck

Tennessee State

Hendersonville, TN

A Tennessee mother, Brandi Elliott, faces a first-degree murder charge after authorities allege she drowned her daughter. The Hendersonville Police Department announced the charge in a press release, but it remains unclear if Elliott has entered a plea or retained an attorney to represent her. On July 13, police responded...

Mom Allegedly Drowned 7-Year-Old Daughter in Creek Because She Wanted ‘Time Alone’

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

Akeena

Wow, that's a tough situation for UKG employees in Florida. Imagine gearing up for a holiday weekend and then getting blindsided with news of massive layoffs. It's not just the number—2,200 employees, which is 14% of their workforce—but also how abruptly it was done, right before the Fourth of July.

Thousands of workers in Florida laid off by a major company

Louisiana State

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Adams County, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. July 26, 2024 – According to the Darkhorse Press, a late-night raid led by the Adams County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Group resulted in significant drug and firearm seizures, as well as multiple arrests.

Early Morning Drug Bust Leads to Multiple Arrests in Adams County

A recent viral story about Grace, a teen who was sent to juvenile detention because she didn't finish her schoolwork, has reignited conversations about the "school-to-prison pipeline" and the racism inherent in our education system. Black kids and other kids of color are often disciplined in the legal system rather than the school system, which means that they get stuck in a vicious cycle of legal trouble that is extremely hard to get out of.

Woman had arrest warrant out for years because she skipped school once in 12th grade

Birmingham, AL

Valrico, FL

In a recent announcement, The Fresh Market, a beloved grocery chain in Florida, is bidding farewell to its Valrico location. The store, located in one of the fastest-growing areas of the U.S., has cited uncontrollable inflation as a driving force behind its closure, echoing broader economic challenges impacting even higher-end retailers.

A grocery chain in Florida is unexpectedly closing down

Clarke County, MS

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

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

Entrepreneur

Maria Washington and her husband Aaron realized they were on to something.

Her Son Struggled In School. After Helping Him Become an 'A' Student, She Started a Business to Replicate Their Success.

An "evil man" who strangled his wife for having an online affair and dumped her body in a river has been sentenced to life in prison. Aminan Rahman, 46, from east London, attacked 24-year-old Suma Begum during a video call with her boyfriend last April, the Old Bailey previously heard.

Husband who put body in suitcase sentenced to life

Oregon State

Nevada State

A bloodthirsty wife and her mother are accused of teaming up to gun down the younger woman’s husband at an Idaho campground, police said — an act they likened to “putting a dog down to save livestock.”

Melissa Fay Calumpit, 35, allegedly lured her twice-estranged husband, 37-year-old Travis Haywood Calumpit, on July 12 for what the victim thought was the first step in rekindling their storied romance, according to an arrest affidavit.

Travis Calumpit was found “face down, feet toward the river, with blood near his left side” and a gunshot wound to the chest at Martin’s Landing, a 60-acre campsite near the Snake...

Estranged Nevada wife allegedly guns down husband with mom’s help, then tells him, ‘I’m sorry. I love you’

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?

Minnesota State

The Independent

A Minnesota father was sentenced to just five years in prison for starving his seven-year-old daughter to death on the state’s Red Lake Reservation.The youngster was described by a judge as being “skeletal” when she died on December 25 2022 because she was “wilfully deprived” of care by her father, 42-year-old Julius Fineday Sr.He will now serve five years behind bars and two years of supervised release for child neglect District Attorney of Minnesota Andrew Luger announced.Between January 1, 2022, and December 25, 2022, Fineday deprived the girl of necessary food, health care, and other basic needs despite being “reasonably...

Dad starved ‘skeletal’ 7-year-old daughter until she died on Christmas Day

Newark, NJ

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

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

Massachusetts State

Camilo Díaz

(MA) Meet Gary, a small little Dachshund with a big personality! This pup grew up living comfortably in a home with his owner who adored him. Sadly, tragedy struck when Gary's owner passed away unexpectedly, leaving him all on his own.

Little Dachshund Who Lost His Owner Now Looking For A New Family

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Florida mom is removed from school district job after letting trans daughter play volleyball

The mother of a trans athlete whofaced termination from aFlorida school district will keep a job. But Jessica Norton was removed from her current position and...

Florida mom is removed from school district job after letting trans daughter play volleyball

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