Mercer Island, WA

Columbus, OH

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The Lantern

One man is dead after a five-hour standoff with police Sunday morning near Ohio State’s South campus. Credit: Lantern File Photo. One man is dead after an over-five-hour-long barricade standoff with the Columbus Division of Police Sunday morning.

One dead after five-hour standoff with police in the University District Sunday morning

Detroit, MI

Law & Crime

A 33-year-old mother of six in Michigan will spend several decades behind bars for torturing and killing her blind 3-year-old son before stuffing his body inside of a basement freezer. Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Tracy E. Green on Monday ordered Azuradee France to serve 35 to 60 years in a state correctional facility for the 2022 slaying of young Chayse Allen, authorities confirmed to Law&Crime.

Mom of 6 beat blind toddler to death, told other kids she’d ‘take care of it’ and stuffed victim in basement freezer for months

North Carolina State

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Cary, NC

Town Talks

A recent report by GOBankingRates highlights one of North Carolina’s towns as a standout in terms of safety and affordability. Cary, a thriving community in the Triangle area near Raleigh, has been ranked as the second-best city in the United States for its low cost of living and minimal crime rates.

North Carolina spot among the top safest + most affordable places to live in the US

102.5 The Bone

KAPOHO, Hawaii — A man recently identified as a suspect in the 1991 murder of a 23-year-old woman has died by suicide, days after a DNA swab from his cheek matched DNA evidence collected at the crime scene 33 years ago, according to the Hawaii Police Department. Albert Lauro...

Suspect in cold case murder commits suicide days after submitting DNA: Police

Irish Star

Maurnice Declue, the teenager who was captured on camera beating a fellow student and went viral earlier this year, was sentenced to court-supervised probation

Teen who 'beat' Kaylee Gain in brutal school fight released on court supervision

Herbie J Pilato

It's been eight years since former TV child star Sawyer Sweeten, best known from Everybody Loves Raymond, died tragically by suicide at only 19 years old. Sawyer Sweeten, his twin brother Sullivan Sweeten, and their older sister Madylin, played Ray Romano's TV children on Everybody Loves Raymond, the Emmy-winning sitcom that originally aired on CBS 1996 to 2005.

The Tragic Suicide of Former TV Child Star Sawyer Sweeten ('Everybody Loves Raymond'): 9 Years Later

Mississippi State

Flowood, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. A Mississippi woman has been taken into custody following a violent incident involving her husband at his place of employment early Saturday morning. According to the Flowood Police Department, officers responded to a disturbance call at around 6:30 a.m. at a local business, where they found a man and a woman, both from Mendenhall—approximately 36 miles southeast of Flowood—involved in a confrontation.

Mississippi Woman Arrested After Stabbing Husband at Workplace

In Touch Weekly

Convicted murderer Scott Peterson has maintained his innocence in the murder of his wife and unborn son for more than 20 years. During his first interview from prison, the California native reveals what he believes really happened to Laci Peterson. What Does Scott Peterson Believe Happened to Laci?. “You know,...

Convicted Murderer Scott Peterson Reveals What He Believes Happened to Wife Laci

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

Modesto, CA

Christmas 2002 was supposed to be a special one for the Peterson family. Scott Peterson and his wife Laci were expecting their first child, a son they named Connor, and all was well until Christmas Eve when Scott reported Laci as missing. According to Scott’s statement, Dec. 24, 2002, started...

What happened to Scott Peterson?

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

Riverside County, CA

Lake Elsinore, CA

Fox News

A California parolee allegedly stabbed a Walmart employee to death Monday in what authorities described as a random attack. Lonnie Hinton turned himself in.

California parolee allegedly stabs woman working at Walmart to death in random attack

InsideEdition

"Many of the incriminating details widely reported in the media are in dispute, including the claim that Kohberger’s vehicle was placed near the crime scene by video footage and cell tower data," jury consultant Bryan Edelman says in a memorandum.

Bryan Kohberger Murder Trial: Defense Disputes Surveillance Video, Cell Data Cops Say Places Suspect at Scene

Dania Beach, FL

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Akeena

If you’ve recently shopped at the Walmart Neighborhood Market on East Sheridan Street in Dania Beach, you might want to double-check your purchases. A recent inspection by the Florida Department of Agriculture revealed some alarming issues, including moldy meat and improperly stored chicken.

Moldy Meat and Warm Chicken: Walmart Neighborhood Market  Faces Inspection Troubles in Florida

Montana State

Gallatin County, MT

HuffPost

Authorities described the killing of Danielle “Danni” Houchins as "a crime of opportunity," saying she and her killer had no prior connection.

Cold Case Suspect Accused Of Killing Teen In 1996 Dies By Suicide After Police Interview

Massachusetts State

Dover, MA

New details emerged this week in the murder-suicide of a prominent Massachusetts family who were found dead last year in their opulent compound called 'Enchanted Acres.'

Massachusetts police clued in to wealthy family's mansion murders with three sheets of paper and chilling note

Distractify

Scott Peterson has always maintained his innocence, and has never changed his story since being convicted of first and second-degree murder in November 2004. On Christmas Eve in 2002, his pregnant wife Laci Peterson disappeared. Four months later, the decomposed body of Laci along with her unborn fetus washed upon the shores of the San Francisco Bay.It would later be revealed that Peterson had been having an affair with a woman named Amber Frey. Many believed this was his motive for committing the murders. Peterson's lawyer and his sister-in-law, Janey Peterson, say Laci's death was connected to a recent burglary...

Will Scott Peterson Get out of Prison? It Could Happen Thanks to Some Outside Help

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

A rapist who groomed and exploited two vulnerable teenage girls has been jailed for 21 years. Nadeem Hussain, 46, plied his victims, who were 16 and 17 at the time, with heroin and crack cocaine to enable his sexual offending, police said. Hussain, formerly of Regent Street in Wakefield, denied...

Rapist who groomed teenagers jailed for 21 years

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

Seattle, WA

Bellevue, WA

Renton, WA

Medina, WA

NewsBreak

Mercer Island Man Charged with Attempted Kidnapping, Community and Police Respond Vigilantly

In an alarming incident that has gripped the Mercer Island community, 38-year-old Mohammad Ajoly has been charged with two counts of attempted kidnapping following an attempt...

Mercer Island Man Charged with Attempted Kidnapping, Community and Police Respond Vigilantly

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