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Madison County, OH

Columbus, OH

Law & Crime

Laquandra Williams was sentenced to life in prison with the opportunity for parole after 18 years for fatally shooting her son in Ohio earlier this year.
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Mother fatally shoots son in back at 'close range' after telling him 'I'm going to show you something'

CBS Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man was found dead after a shootout with police and an hours-long standoff near Ohio State University's campus in Columbus on Sunday. The suspect was found dead around 1:15 p.m. on Sunday after a barricade situation that lasted about five hours, The Columbus Dispatch reported. The suspect's identity or cause of death was not released on Sunday. No other injuries were reported.CBS News affiliate WBNS-TV reported that officers were called to Worthington Street for a report of a burglary in progress at around 8 a.m. on Sunday. The Columbus Dispatch reported that the suspect and police exchanged gunfire before he ran into a home on West Eighth Avenue.Police and SWAT teams reportedly surrounded the home for hours. The man was later found dead. 


Gunman found dead after shootout with police, standoff near Ohio State University

92.3 WCOL

The recalled products pose the risk of causing serious health issues.

Popular Spice Recalled Across Ohio Poses 'Permanent' Health Risk

Kentucky State

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News Wave

HUNTINGTON, WV - According to information from Cryptid-Tidbits, the Octo-Man is a peculiar cryptid reported to have emerged from the Ohio River, stretching its reach from Ohio to Kentucky, mainly during the mid-1950s.

The Legend of the Ohio River Octo-Man

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?

Wisconsin State

Franklin County, OH

The Mirror US

On Aug. 29 last year, Chance Donohoe forced his way into his ex-girlfriend Shannon Hiott’s home and stabbed her multiple times. He left the crime scene, called 911 and admitted to killing her

Scorned boyfriend stabs ex 30 times and then slits her throat for disturbing reason in Ohio

Jacksonville, FL

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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

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

Colorado State

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Earlier this month, a grand jury indicted over fifteen people on felony charges in Coffee County. Seven individuals face drug offenses, while others were indicted for assault, stalking, theft, and more. Several were indicted for drug possession, including two defendants facing trafficking charges after arrests earlier this year: Kenchisa Teraki Carter and Zarionna Hollaway.

Coffee County Grand Jury Indicts Two on Drug Trafficking Charges and More

Denver, CO

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

Florida State

Public safety officials are warning people in Northeast Florida to stay off the roads as Hurricane Debby kicks up rain and wind through the day. In the San Marco neighborhood in Jacksonville, parts of Palm Avenue and LaSalle Street have already flooded.

Drivers asked to stay off the roads in Northeast Florida

Tampa, FL

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

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Ocilla, GA

Last Thursday, agents from the South Central Drug Task Force (SCDTF) made an arrest following a successful execution of a search warrant at a residence in Ocilla. According to officials, the search yielded a significant quantity of drugs, including tablets suspected to contain fentanyl, associated with a criminal street gang.

Successful Drug Bust in Ocilla Leads to Arrest Linked to 'Local Criminal Street Gang'

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Booneville, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. Judy Gale Dunlap, 58, of Booneville, has been indicted by the Prentiss County Grand Jury on charges of contributing to the delinquency or neglect of a child, according to the Prentiss County Sheriff's Department.

Booneville Woman Indicted for Child Neglect

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

The Current GA

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

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Drug bust on I-70 in Madison County believed to be one of the largest in Ohio history

Last week, the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission seized hundreds of pounds of drugs during a traffic stop on I-70...

Drug bust on I-70 in Madison County believed to be one of the largest in Ohio history

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