Columbus, OH

Monroe County, FL

HuffPost

Florida county deputy Jennifer Ketcham, 40, is accused of accessing law enforcement databases to help her 19-year-old boyfriend.

Sheriff's Deputy Accused Of Warning Alleged Drug Dealer Boyfriend About Police Activities

Georgia State

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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

Mississippi State

Summit, MS

Fox News

A Summit Police Department patrolman and two McComb Police Department officers were shot by a passenger in a car at a traffic checkpoint on Thursday.

Mississippi police officer fatally shot, 2 others wounded by gunfire at traffic checkpoint: 'Heroes in blue'

A food bank in Auckland, New Zealand, inadvertently distributed methamphetamine disguised as candy. The charity, Auckland City Mission, said a member of the public donated the pineapple-flavored candies, which were sealed in a retail-sized bag. The candies were donated about six weeks ago. However, the candies were actually bricks of...

Food Bank Handed Out Potentially Lethal Doses Of Meth Disguised As Candy

Carroll County, GA

Wynonna Judd’s daughter, Grace Kelly, just can’t seem to stay out of the lineup. She was arrested again on August 3rd in Carroll County, Georgia, this time for 3 misdemeanor charges. Those charges include driving with a suspended license, improper use of motorcycle equipment and fleeing or attempting...

Wynonna’s Daughter in Jail Again

Augusta, GA

BIN: Black Information Network

36-year-old Shameka Toran was found dead in a vehicle after her mother received odd text messages.

Missing Black Woman Found Dead In Vehicle After Mom Received Odd Texts

InsideEdition

"As the victim was preparing to leave to return home, he sat on a sofa in the living room. The suspect sat adjacent to the victim on the sofa and pulled out a handgun," reads the arrest affidavit.

Middle School Student Pulls Out Gun and Shoots Friend, 11, Dead After Argument Over Vape Pen, Say Police

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Thomasville, GA

McGeno

The two major chains plan to open new stores in Georgia in the near future. Aldi, the Batavia, Illinois-based grocer, has announced on its website that a new store is coming to Thomasville. It will be located at 1530 East Jackson Street. The only indication on timing is "coming soon." The new location will be the 82nd in Georgia. Aldi operates around 2,400 stores nationwide.

Publix and Aldi Bringing New Stores to Georgia

Las Vegas, NV

Bellingham Metro News

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck areas near Las Vegas on Tuesday night, according to the United States Geological Service (USGS). The quake, which occurred at 8:06 p.m., was centered approximately 45 minutes from Las Vegas, near Indian Springs.

Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Shakes Areas Near Las Vegas

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

Saint Petersburg, FL

New York Post

What gave her away?

A Florida woman was busted with a smorgasbord of crack, meth and pills in a zip-up pouch labeled “Bag of Drugs” after a cop spotted it during a traffic stop, police said.

Lauren Riley, 41, was sitting shotgun when her friend was pulled over in St. Petersburg for failing to wear a seatbelt at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

US Coast Guard offloads $96 million in seized cocaine after trio of Caribbean arrests



A trooper allegedly saw Riley rummaging around the passenger-side floor and spotted a small burnt piece of tin foil, according to a...

Florida woman busted carrying crack and meth in pouch labeled ‘Bag of Drugs’

Polk County, FL

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

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

New Haven, CT

The Boot

This story will really shock you: A man in Connecticut did the unthinkable when he made the poor decision to steal one of the most traceable vehicles on the road – a police car. Worse, it wasn't empty. The officer was in the passenger seat!. It happened in New...

Shocking! Man Steals Cop Car While Officer Is Still in Passenger Seat [Watch]

Atlanta, GA

Despite Julie Chrisley‘s request to appear remotely for her resentencing court date next month, a federal court judge has ordered the locked-up reality star to appear in person at the hearing. As reported by WSB-TV, a judge has denied Julie’s request to attend the hearing via Zoom call. Last...

Julie Chrisley Shock as Judge Orders Her to Appear in Court for Resentencing

The US Sun

A DRIVER said she had a frightening moment in a parking lot when her vehicle backfired – but the kindness of strangers helped get her vehicle safely towed. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, the driver expressed her gratitude for the parking lot kindness. “[I] had a basic life problem today,” the […]

‘Counting my blessings,’ driver cries as car is towed after turning off while driving – ‘kind’ strangers saved her

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

Pompano Beach, FL

Akeena

In a shocking revelation, Kings Mart, a grocery store in Pompano Beach, has been slapped with a series of severe health violations by the Florida Department of Agriculture. The inspection, carried out by Francis Odio, uncovered a disturbing range of problems that have led to the immediate closure of several sections of the store.

An inspection found bugs in the food and rodent poop on the shelves at a Florida grocery store

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

Orange County, CA

Corcoran, CA

NewSantaAna

CORCORAN – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the July 28, 2024, death of an incarcerated person at California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility as a homicide.

Pimp arrested in Orange County killed by an inmate at a state prison

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Traffic stop evader brings deputies on police chase, crashes into backyard in Bibb County

BIBB COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA). — A man was arrested after Bibb County deputies were involved in a pursuit that ended with the suspect's vehicle striking a...

Traffic stop evader brings deputies on police chase, crashes into backyard in Bibb County

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