West Virginia State

Weirton, WV

Columbus, OH

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

Springfield, IL

Sonya Massey ducked and apologized to an Illinois sheriff’s deputy seconds before he shot the Black woman three times in her home, with one fatal blow to the head, as seen in body camera video released Monday. An Illinois grand jury indicted former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson,...

Final desperate words of Black woman who begged for help before being shot dead by cop on 911 call

Colorado State

Penrose, CO

The Independent

 The owners of a Colorado funeral home who allegedly stored 190 decaying bodies and sent grieving families fake ashes were ordered by a judge to pay $950 million to the victims’ relatives.Return to Nature’s owners, Carie and Jon Hallford, took $130,000 from families for cremation and burial services that were never carried out, authorities said. An investigation into the funeral home was launched by the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office in October after an odor coming from the facility in Penrose led police to the site.Nearly 200 bodies were found stacked inside and the couple had fled Colorado to escape...

Funeral home owes $950 million to families after leaving bodies to rot

ComingSoon

Disclaimer: The article contains mentions of death. Reader discretion is advised. In August 2014, an 18-year-old boy named Michael Brown died after getting shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Reports suggested that police officer Darren Wilson fatally shot the unarmed boy after having an altercation. The killing of Michael Brown prompted people from the community to stage protests against the authorities. Subsequently, the FBI initiated an investigation into the case and interrogated several people. After investigating the case for almost a month, authorities concluded that Darren Wilson would not face any charges.

Darren Wilson Today: What Happened to the Ex-Ferguson Police Officer After Michael Brown’s Death?

Polk County, FL

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Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Missouri State

Saint Charles, MO

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The rapper's lawyer clarifies what happened before Nelly was arrested

Nelly's Attorney Slams Missouri Police After Rapper Was Arrested

Rabun County, GA

Now Habersham

The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help in locating a missing elderly man from Rabun County. According to Rabun County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Mark Gerrells, Vaughn Callenback was last seen on July 5 in Rabun County. A missing persons report was filed by a family member on July 13.

Search continues for missing elderly man

Georgia State

Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

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

Douglas, GA

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

Ferguson, MO

Scripps News

"We still continue to see so many cases of excessive unconstitutional force," attorney Ben Crump told Scripps News. Ten years after Michael Brown's Ferguson death, advocates are still at work.

Attorney Ben Crump reflects on Michael Brown's life 10 years after his death

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

MotorBiscuit


Truckers may carry guns to protect themselves as they drive across the country in semi-trucks. 
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Can truckers carry guns in their semi-trucks?

Jacksonville, FL

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

Explore Beaufort SC

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

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

Alabama State

Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

It's been 21 years since actress/singer Nell Carter, best known for the 1980s NBC sitcom, Gimme a Break!, died of natural causes at only 54. This is her story. Nell Carter was born September 13, 1948, in Birmingham, Alabama. After initially finding fame on and off-Broadway, and via a brief role in 1977 on the TV datime drama, Ryan's Hope, Carter took the lead in Ain't Misbehavin'!, a live stage revue of the works of composer Fats Waller.

The Brief Life & Tragic Death of Nell Carter ('Gimme A Break' & 'Ain't Misbehavin'): 21 Years Later

 It has been 10 years since Michael Brown, 18, was shot and killed by a Missouri police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, sparking protests and riots that brought public attention to the disproportionate number of fatal encounters between police and Black men across the nation. Darren Wilson, a Ferguson police officer, shot and killed Brown after he claimed that the teenager attacked him and tried to grab his pistol. Dorian Johnson, Brown's friend, said that Wilson initiated the conflict by grabbing Brown by his neck through his patrol car window. The confrontation ended when Wilson shot and killed Brown. Witnesses...

Michael Brown was killed 10 years ago by a Missouri police officer. His family never stopped fighting

Billings, MT

Daily Montanan

An attorney who represents a Northern Cheyenne woman raped by a Bureau of Indian Affairs police officer has spent nearly a decade pursuing the officer and the federal government in hopes of some kind of justice for his client. On Tuesday, Billings attorney John Heenan sent a letter to both U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland […]

Attorney urges federal government to settle police officer rape case of Native woman

Utah State

Springfield, MO

(Gray News) - A mother in Utah is accused of kidnapping her daughter during divorce proceedings and bringing her to a well-known ‘religious cult leader,’ according to authorities. According to court documents, 53-year-old Kimberly Dell Davidson-Drolet was arrested after allegedly kidnapping her 4-year-old child from Utah and taking...

Mom accused of kidnapping daughter during divorce proceedings, taking her to well-known ‘religious cult’ leader

Los Angeles, CA

L.A. TACO

Last month, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) released video footage that shows a veteran LAPD officer chasing a young man through a Pacoima housing project before fatally shooting him in the back as he ran away.

20-Year-Old Fatally Shot in The Back By LAPD Officer in Pacoima Projects

Steubenville, OH

Colliers, WV

Toronto, OH

Follansbee, WV

Mingo Junction, OH

Empire, OH

New Cumberland, WV

Stratton, OH

New Manchester, WV

Burgettstown, PA

Langeloth, PA

Richmond, OH

Slovan, PA

Brilliant, OH

Bulger, PA

Atlasburg, PA

Wellsburg, WV

Joffre, PA

Avella, PA

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West Virginia dentist faces civil suit amid invasion of privacy charges

Dr. Jeremy Crow, of Crow Dental Associates in Weirton, was charged Monday with 39 misdemeanor counts of criminal invasion of privacy. In May, an employee at...

West Virginia dentist faces civil suit amid invasion of privacy charges

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