West Virginia State

Columbus, OH

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Appalachian Thymes

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has once again found himself in the spotlight, doubling down on claims that the impending auction of the iconic Greenbrier Hotel is driven by political motivations. The scheduled auction on August 27th, which Justice insists is a targeted move due to his U.S. Senate campaign, is part of a larger pattern of financial troubles that have plagued him for years. Justice asserts that no one saw this coming, but a closer look reveals that this is not the first time the Greenbrier has faced such a fate.

Governor Justice Doubles Down on Ulterior Motive of Greenbrier Auction

Virginia State

Daily Montanan

Yet another blow could be coming for West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s family business empire as attorneys for the federal government are asking a court to hold 23 of the family’s coal companies in contempt for unpaid fines dating back a decade. The motion was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District […]

Feds look to hold 23 Justice coal companies in contempt for nonpayment of health, safety fines

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.
The post Mother fatally shoots son in back at ‘close range’ after telling him ‘I’m going to show you something’ first appeared on Law & Crime.

Mother fatally shoots son in back at 'close range' after telling him 'I'm going to show you something'

Welch, WV

Lootpress

WELCH, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A mother is in jail after she cussed her child, called the child a whore, hit the child, and threw the child to the ground at a McDonald’s parking lot. On August 4, 2024, around 8 pm, a deputy responded to a disturbance at the McDonald’s parking lot in Welch.  Witnesses […]

Mother cusses her child, throws her to the ground at McDonald’s parking lot

Pocahontas County, WV

WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – Mountain lions, once common across West Virginia, especially in the Allegheny Mountains, played a significant role in the state’s early history. Known by various names such as cougar, catamount, painter, panther, and puma, these large predators left their mark on the landscape, as evidenced by the numerous Panther Knobs and Panther […]

Mountain lion sightings reported in West Virginia despite declared extinction

Marshall County, WV

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Republican West Virginia Senator Mike Maroney has been removed from his committee chairman responsibilities and committee appointments after he was arrested and charged with two misdemeanors in Marshall County on Tuesday.
                Senate President Craig Blair, R-Berkeley, said Maroney, R-Marshall, is entitled to due process.
                Maroney was arrested for indecent exposure and disorderly conduct after he was “accused of performing an overt act of self gratification” at...

West Virginia senator loses committee roles following indecent exposure arrest

A radiologist and state senator in West Virginia has been charged with indecent exposure and disorderly conduct after an August 4 incident at an establishment called Gumby’s Cigarette & Beer World in Glen Dale, the Associated Press (AP) reported August 14. Michael Maroney, 56, was arrested on the two...

West Virginia radiologist charged with indecent exposure

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

Monroe County, WV

The West Virginia Daily News


Marriages Nicholas Blaine Haynes to Katrinia Lynn Welch; Brayden Reo Pence to Kauany Gabriely Mittelstadt. Fiduciaries James K. Miller, Executor of the Lacy Alene Miller estate. Land Transfers Donald L. Dawson and Brenda S. Dawson to Stuart Johnston and Jamie Johnston, 9.047 acres, Red Sulphur District; Alderson Presbyterian Church by the Designee and Fred M. […]
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Monroe County Courthouse News 8-15-24

Georgia State

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

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

Ohio State

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

Atlanta, GA

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

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'

Parkersburg, WV

Wood County, WV

WOOD COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A woman was arrested while severely intoxicated while lying on her back in the Piggly Wiggly parking lot, charged with child neglect. On August 5, 2024, an officer responded to 206 Plum St., Parkersburg, Wood County, WV, regarding a report of a woman lying on the pavement with a young girl. […]

Woman intoxicated lying on her back in Piggly Wiggly parking lot

Lexington, KY

New York Post

The ex-University of Kentucky student caught on viral video attacking a black student while firing off an arsenal of racist slurs — including the N-word more than 200 times — has pleaded guilty to assault charges, according to a report.

Sophia Rosing, 23, pleaded guilty to four counts of fourth-degree assault, one count of disorderly conduct, and one count of public intoxication in Fayette County Circuit Court on Monday, her attorney, Fred Peters, told the Lexington Herald-Leader on Monday.

The guilty plea came after a mediation in which, Peters said, “A lot of things got said, apologies were made and we worked it...

Ex-University of Kentucky student who used N-word over 200 times in horrifying caught-on-camera attack pleads guilty

Colorado State

David Heitz

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

NewsBreak

Loan terms that led to foreclosure on Greenbrier allowed Justices more leeway — but also had more tripwires

West Virginia’s historic Greenbrier Hotel could be auctioned in a foreclosure sale later this month on the county courthouse steps — a stunning possibility after loanholders...

Loan terms that led to foreclosure on Greenbrier allowed Justices more leeway — but also had more tripwires

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