Canfield, OH

Mountain View, CA

Atlantic County, NJ

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Somers Point, NJ

Morristown Minute

Following a search warrant, law enforcement uncovers dozens of firearms and ballistics items including three machineguns, a modified rifle, a sawed-off shotgun, and three silencers.

Man Caught with Illegal Machine Guns and Firearms: NJ Arrest

Newark, NJ

NEWARK, N.J. – Kareem Green, also known as "Try Me," a 32-year-old member of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips gang, has admitted to his involvement in a racketeering conspiracy, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Rollin' 60s Crips Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering & Cocaine Charges

Orange County, CA

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Tega Cay Sun

Federal prosecutors announced they have charged three former law enforcement and military officers in connection with a staged raid designed to extort a businessman in Orange County, California, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California announced. The individuals, who allegedly posed as legitimate officers during the operation, are accused of conducting the sham raid to intimidate the victim into paying a large sum of money.

Former Law Enforcement and Military Officers Charged in Alleged Sham Raid to Extort Orange County

Monroe Township, NJ

An Ohio father read from the Bible, told his children he loved them, and called his own father – cryptically telling him that his eldest boy would be “the hardest one” – before he murdered his three young sons in a horror attack at the family home.

Ohio dad read from the Bible and told his three young sons they were the ‘best boys ever’. Then he killed them

A mother, her partner, and an uncle are charged with child endangerment after a six year old boy was allegedly handcuffed and subsequently mauled by a pit bull. In a courtroom declaration, the boy's mom, Angelina Williams, claimed ignorance about the legality of handcuffing children. She, along with the other accused, allegedly used handcuffs to punish the boy for failing to tidy up after the pet.

Ohio boy, 6, handcuffed and mauled by pit bull dog as punishment for not tidying up, say police

Niles, OH

Isla Chiu

NILES, OH - A restaurant chain known for its chicken is planning to open a new location in the city soon. Are you a fan of Mad For Chicken? If the answer is yes, you might be glad to hear that the restaurant chain is opening a new location in Niles at 5851 Youngstown Warren Rd. According to this update from the restaurant, the Niles location is expected to have its soft opening on September 1.

A new restaurant is coming to Niles, Ohio

Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Fox News

Police in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, are searching for answers after a suspected murder-suicide outside a Taco Bell. The altercation reportedly occurred in the drive-thru.

Ohio man shoots 25-year-old woman outside Taco Bell in suspected murder-suicide, did not know victim: police

NBC News

Many Americans turn to medications like buprenorphine to overcome opioid addiction. But some say they’re being discriminated against as they go about their lives because they carry a stigma. NBC News' Kate Snow introduces us to Derek Scott who, once in recovery, spent years fighting for the opportunity to work as a lawyer.

Medication helped him overcome addiction. Then he says he was blocked at first from getting a law license

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, two individuals from Coffee County were charged with trafficking methamphetamine following a search at a residence on Willacoochee Highway. On August 13, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit conducted an operation involving Charles Black, which led to a search of his residence on Willacoochee Highway. According to the report, Black left his residence before the warrant was served and was subsequently detained.

Two Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine After Search in Coffee County

Indiana State

The Independent

 An Indiana man was allegedly poisoned by his wife and stepdaughter for around two months before dying on the duo’s fifth try, police have claimed.Harold “Peanut” Allen, 52, died on 22 December 2022 after drinking a root beer laced with ethylene glycol, an unscented, clear but sweet-tasting liquid commonly found in antifreeze. Although his obituary says he “passed away suddenly,” investigations have revealed his death was long-awaited by his wife, Marsha Allen, 52, and her daughter, Ashley Jones, 30, according to officials.Prosecutors say that on 14 September 2022, Jones allegedly ordered from eBay pong pong seeds - just one...

Husband died when his root beer was poisoned on fifth try from mom-daughter duo, prosecutors say

Akron, OH

Akron Beacon Journal

A local TV meteorologist who was arrested and charged with OVI last Thanksgiving is no longer employed by WKYC Studios.
                        Hollie Strano, who had been with WKYC Channel 3 News for more than 20 years, posted about her termination Monday morning.
                        "I am sad to share that after 22 plus years of dedicated work,...

Hollie Strano terminated from WKYC 9 months after her Thanksgiving OVI arrest

CBS News

Authorities in the South American country of Guyana said Sunday they have seized more than 8,000 pounds of cocaine found in a lush jungle near the border with Venezuela, officials said, just weeks after a "narco sub" was found in the area.The land seizure is considered the biggest in recent history, with Security Minister Robeson Benn telling reporters he estimates the drugs are worth at least $200 million.The drugs were found in earthen pits in Guyana's northwest region, officials said. They were located near a clandestine airstrip for shipment to Europe, a customs official said. James Singh, the head of the anti-narcotics...

Huge stash of cocaine seized in jungle after "narco sub" found

Utah State

Park City, UT

Kouri Richins, the Utah widow accused of killing her husband with a fentanyl overdose and later writing a children’s book about grief, has been ordered to stand trial on murder and other charges, Utah District Court Judge Richard Mrazik ruled Tuesday.

Judge rules Kouri Richins, Utah mother accused of fatally poisoning her husband, will stand trial

Okaloosa County, FL

Fort Walton Beach, FL

Law & Crime

The Florida deputy who was fired after an internal affairs probe about the fatal shooting of a U.S. senior airman now faces a manslaughter case.
The post Deputy who immediately shot and killed US airman answering apartment door with gun pointed at ground now faces serious criminal case first appeared on Law & Crime.

Deputy who immediately shot and killed US airman answering apartment door with gun pointed at ground now faces serious criminal case

Kansas State

Missouri State

The state of Missouri has scheduled a fourth execution for this year. The Missouri Supreme Court issued a warrant of execution Tuesday for Christopher L. Collings. The 49-year-old is scheduled to die by lethal injection on Dec. 3. He was convicted in 2012 of killing Rowan Ford, a 9-year-old girl...

Missouri Supreme Court sets date to execute fourth person facing death penalty this year

Columbus, OH

A young Ohio mother and her two children were found dead in a Columbus apartment on Thursday morning. Journey Fletcher, 25, her son Jalani Jennings, 5, and daughter Harmoni Agyei, 3 months, were found dead by police after they were called to a home on the 3300 block of Broadmoor Avenue in Eastmoor, a neighborhood on the eastern side of the Ohio city.

Young Ohio mom found dead with son, 5, and baby daughter in 'house of horrors'

Greene County, OH

Riverside, OH

New York Post

An assistant Ohio prosecutor has been canned for allegedly biting a man’s finger off in a fit of rage after the victim reportedly honked at him at a green light during a road rage incident last month, according to reports.

Former Greene County Assistant Prosecutor Christopher Murray is accused of the horrendous assault in the early morning of June 30, according to an incident report obtained by Law&Crime.

The Riverside Police Department responded to multiple reports of a “fight in progress” at an overpass on US Route 35 — about 210 miles from Cleveland — and was “advised that one caller said there...

Assistant Ohio county prosecutor fired for allegedly biting off a man’s finger during road-rage fight: report

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Cincinnati, OH

A father from Ohio who shot his three sons "execution-style" listened to a sinister song in his car just hours before he carried out the brutal killings. Chad Doerman, 33, entered a guilty plea on Friday to three counts of murder as he broke down in tears in court admitting to gunning down Clayton, seven, Hunter, four, and Chase, three, at the family home in Monroe Township, Cincinnati, on June 15, 2023.

Killer Ohio dad listened to sinister song and made chilling call before savage execution of three sons

Clermont County, OH

TooFab

Ohio prosecutors have shed more light on Chad Doerman's behavior leading up to the murders of his three sons, who were 3, 4 and 7 when brutally killed by their father.

Chad Doerman's 'Highly Unusual' Behavior Before Murdering Three Sons Revealed

Youngstown, OH

North Jackson, OH

North Lima, OH

Mineral Ridge, OH

Struthers, OH

Washingtonville, OH

Berlin Center, OH

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Former Canfield arms dealer convicted of having unlicensed machine gun seeks early end to probation

A former arms dealer in Canfield who was convicted in 2022 of having an unlicensed machine gun is now asking to be released from probation early....

Former Canfield arms dealer convicted of having unlicensed machine gun seeks early end to probation

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