Columbus, OH

Distractify

The life and death of Dee Dee Blanchard keeps making its way into the zeitgeist, whether the public is interested or not. From Hulu's The Act to Erin Lee Carr's Mommy Dead and Dearest, there is no escaping the abuse and trauma Blanchard inflicted upon her daughter, Gypsy Rose Blanchard. This in turn caused Gypsy Rose to plan her mother's murder with her then-boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohn.Gypsy Rose has been out of prison since December 2023 and announced in July of 2024 that she was pregnant with her first child. Two Lifetime series about her post-incarcerated life and a robust social...

Gypsy Rose Blanchard Crime Scene Photos Are Once Again Circulating Online

Kerrville, TX

Andrea Yates, the Texas mom whose shocking act of drowning her five young children gripped the nation in 2001, remains secluded in a mental hospital with no plans for release. Yates recently turned down a critical hearing that could have determined her release from Kerrville State Hospital, where she has resided since being committed with five counts of capital murder. She has refused the yearly assessments for her potential release from the mental hospital, the New York Post reports.

Killer Texas mom Andrea Yates rejects chance for freedom after drowning 5 kids in bathtub

Utah State

Lifetime Products CEO Richard David Hendrickson and his daughter, Sally, were killed after a bulldozer fell on their car in a Utah canyon on July 6. The state’s highway patrol announced the sad news in a press release, identifying Hendrickson, 57, and a 16-year-old as the deceased. According to...

Utah CEO Richard David Hendrickson & Teen Daughter Dead After Bulldozer Falls On Their Car

Three members of the hit gospel family band The Nelons have died in a plane crash ... according to a statement by the fourth member of the band.

Three Members of Family Gospel Group The Nelons Killed in Plane Crash

Chicago, IL

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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?

New York City, NY

Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Los Angeles, CA

Compton, CA

Los Angeles, United States - August 04, 2024 08/03/2024 7:06 pm (GMT-0700) | COMPTON, Calif. – LASD responded to a traffic collision at the intersection of S. Bentley Avenue and E. Greenleaf Boulevard in the city of Compton. Sheriff’s deputies and firefighters located one victim suffering from gunshot wounds. Per LASD press release, the victim was pronounced deceased at scene. LASD PRESS RELEASES: LASD SIB: #LASD Homicide Bureau Responding to a Shooting Death Investigation, S. Bentley Ave. / E. Greenleaf Blvd., #Compton DATE: Saturday, August 3, 2024 REPORTED AT: Approximately 7:06 p.m. LOCATION: S. Bentley Ave. / E. Greenleaf Blvd., Compton VICTIMS): (1) Male Adult SUSPECTS): Unknown UNIT: Homicide Bureau - Lieutenant Reynaga Los Angeles County Sheriffs Homicide investigators are responding to a shooting death investigation. The incident was reported on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at approximately 7:06 p.m., on the intersection of S. Bentley Ave. and E. Greenleaf Blvd., in the city of Compton. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.

USA: Homicide Investigation into Fatal Shooting

Georgia State

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The Current GA

The National Hurricane Center is forecasting a “historic” rain storm for the next several days. Cities and counties throughout Coastal Georgia, plus the State of Georgia, have declared a State of Emergency. The Current staff is keeping track of emergency information and passing it to you. Click on your county below to get updated info.

TS Debby: Find updates for your county here

Baldwyn, MS

Mississippi News Group

A Baldwyn man has been charged with kidnapping and assault involving his spouse according to a press release from the Prentiss County Sheriff's Department. On July 27th, 2024 Deputy Ethan Hester took a report from a victim that came to the Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department.

Local man charged with kidnapping and assault

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Mourners say water has been 'pouring out' of plots due to issues with drainage at site.

Mourners 'heartbroken' over flooded graves

Los Angeles, United States - August 03, 2024 08/03/2024 07:45 pm (GMT-0700) | NORTH HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES – Location: 11717 W Victory Boulevard. Knockdown at 8:25 p.m. The LAFD reported that it took 58 firefighters just 40 minutes in well-coordinated offensive firefighting operations to fully extinguish stubborn flames that extended from an exterior rubbish fire to engulf one of two businesses in a 50' x 75' one-story commercial building. Firefighters confined the flames to an automotive repair firm, while largely preventing the fire from spreading within a conjoined bar. No injury. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

USA: Greater Alarm Structure Fire

A dispute over a hail damage claim prompted one family to write to Contact 6. Months later, their case is headed to court.

Dispute over hail damage claim headed to court

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

Florida State

Tropical Storm Debby brought strong winds, heavy rainfall and storm surge to Florida on Sunday, August 4 as it barreled toward the state's Gulf Coast. The storm strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane late evening and is expected to have additional strengthening before making landfall on Monday. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “@bravez29 via Spectee”. Video Location: Bradenton Beach, Anna Maria Island, Florida, US Video Recording Date/Time: August 4, 2024 at about 18:00h.

US: Storm Debby Brings Heavy Rains, Strong Winds To Florida’s Gulf Coast

San Bernardino County, CA

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Los Angeles, United States - August 03, 2024 08/03/2024 09:38 pm (GMT-0700) | RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. – The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department received multiple 911 calls of an active shooter inside Sprouts Farmers Market at 6753 Carnelian Street in the city of Rancho Cucamonga. Per one witness who was inside the store and declined to speak on camera, the suspect shot multiple rounds and was shot by sheriff's deputies. One person was transported with CPR in progress to a local hospital. A second victim, a possible sheriff’s deputy, was also transported with minor injuries. Sheriff’s deputies had the entire parking lot closed as they investigated the shooting scene.

USA: Deputy Involved Shooting Inside Sprouts Market

Audio from two newly-released 911 calls detail the “awful” moment two bypassers spotted a teen’s corpse lying naked and bloodied by the roadside. Noah Presgrove, 19, was found dead last September next to Highway 81 in Jefferson County, Oklahoma. The recent high school grad had been drinking and partying for four days with his friends.

Harrowing 911 call reveals ‘odd’ detail as teen found dead by road after four-day party

Tampa, FL

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

Irish Star

The youngster's relatives were said to be sleeping when she went out on the terrace and fell to her death in circumstances police are today investigating

Vacation tragedy as little girl, 11, dies after plunge from seventh-floor balcony

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.

Alberta RCMP release drone footage of Jasper

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