Milwaukee, WI

Columbus, OH

Illinois State

Round Lake Beach, IL

New York Post

A 15-year-old girl was killed by a stray bullet while she was eating dinner with her family in her Illinois home, authorities said. 

Valeria Rodriguez was shot in the torso when the gunfire erupted outside her house in Round Lake Beach, just outside Chicago, back on July  24, ABC7 reported. 

The teen — who police say was not the target of the shooting — had just sat down to dinner when the bullet tore through the dwelling at about 9 p.m. 



NYC smoke shop shooting leaves man, 34, critically hurt after suffering six gunshot wounds: cops

Rodriguez, an incoming sophomore...

Illinois 15-year-old girl shot dead by stray bullet while dining at home

An Illinois deputy who last month fatally shot Sonya Massey in her home after she called 911 about a potential prowler, will remain in jail despite his release request, a judge ruled. The decision came the same day that Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell, whose department employed ex-deputy Sean Grayson,...

Sonya Massey’s killer cop to stay in jail despite request for release to treat cancer as sheriff abruptly resigns

Madison Heights, MI

A Michigan mother, 25, and her boyfriend, 32, have been taken into custody on charges of killing and torturing their 6-year-old son, who was held in a pen, was stapled to a wall, and shot multiple times with a BB pistol, among other things. Authorities said that Elaina Rose Jennings...

Michigan boy, 6, 'stapled to wall by his mom and her lover and shot with BB gun' before dying

Georgia State

Tampa, FL

Hollywood Unlocked

A fun night at the casino turned into a complete nightmare for a couple in Tampa. After winning a jackpot at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, the couple was followed home by men who intended to rob and harm them. Surveillance footage from the casino allegedly shows one suspect on his phone while ... Read more

OMG: Couple Win Jackpot At Tampa Casino Before They’re Followed, Robbed & Shot

Ohio State

A 72-year-old Ohio man has been taken into custody two decades after he was charged in a 2004 shooting death, and allegedly fled the country -- even after his story was profiled on America's Most Wanted. An Ohio man whose story was told on TV's America's Most Wanted in 2005...

Ohio Murder Suspect on Run for 20 Years Found Working as Police Officer in His Hometown

Minneapolis, MN

ABC News

Four children, ages 11 to 14, joyriding around Minneapolis in a stolen car were shot and wounded, police said.

4 children found shot in stolen car

Melbourne, FL

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Akeena

A Burger King location in Melbourne, Florida, has been temporarily shut down for the third time following since 2023 after a recent state inspection that identified multiple health violations. This incident underscores ongoing concerns regarding the restaurant's adherence to health and safety standards.

A dead lizard, dead roaches, rodent droppings - Florida fast food restaurant closed again

Greensburg, PA

The US Sun

A 13-year-old faces a first-degree murder charge after his friend, 10, was found fatally stabbed multiple times in his head. The boy accused of murder, James C. Campbell, was found with blood on his pants and feet, troopers told a court in Pennsylvania. The stabbing allegedly took place on Thursday morning in Donegal Township. Cops […]

Schoolboy Hunter Meyers, 10, stabbed to death as 13-year-old charged with murder after being found with bloody hands

A man was sentenced to 143 years in prison after he committed a host of crimes including pointing a gun at a Burger King employee who refused to accept drugs for payment and also shooting at other people. Per The Associated Press, the news of Eugene Robertson’s prison sentence was...

Man handed 143-year sentence after drawing gun on Burger King employee who refused drugs for payment

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last week, two individuals from Coffee County were charged with trafficking methamphetamine following a search at a residence on Willacoochee Highway. On August 13, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit conducted an operation involving Charles Black, which led to a search of his residence on Willacoochee Highway. According to the report, Black left his residence before the warrant was served and was subsequently detained.

Two Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine After Search in Coffee County

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

Hamilton, OH

A suspect featured on “America’s Most Wanted” for a fatal shooting outside a bar in Ohio 20 years ago was arrested in Mexico where he had been working as a police officer. Antonio “El Diablo” Riano, 62, pleaded not guilty in Butler County Court on Monday to...

Murder suspect featured on America’s Most Wanted spent 20 years on the run. Turns out he was working as a cop

Florida State

A Florida gastroenterologist has been disciplined after two recent colonoscopy procedures went awry on his watch, including at least one where he couldn’t hear an improperly-sedated patient’s screams because he wasn’t wearing his hearing aids.

Dr. Ishwari Prasad, 84, has been placed on probation by the Florida Board of Medicine after the botched procedures, according to a state Department of Health administrative complaint viewed by USA Today.

Both colonoscopies took place on June 5 last year at the Tampa Ambulatory Surgery Center.



During the first, Prasad is said to have “improperly delegated” medical tasks to a surgical tech who did not have a...

Florida doc, 84, couldn’t hear colonoscopy patient screaming in agony because he wasn’t wearing his hearing aids: complaint

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

Houston, TX

BlackAmericaWeb

According to investigators, on July 20, Cesar Peralta went to the Houston apartment complex to purchase drugs from McDowell, who neighbors reportedly referred to as the “weed man.”
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Drug Deal Gone Wrong Led to Shooting, Murder Charge Involving Actor Akili McDowell

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

North Carolina State

Chicago, IL

USA TODAY

Joshua Zimmerman, 30, had escaped from the DeSoto County courthouse in northwest Mississippi on June 14, the DeSoto County Sheriff's Office said.

Escaped Mississippi inmate in custody after hourslong standoff at Chicago restaurant

Douglas, GA

A local Walmart employee was recently arrested on a misdemeanor charge after allegedly stealing over $60 worth of merchandise from the store. Additionally, she faced a felony charge after officers discovered suspected methamphetamine in her locker during the arrest.

Douglas Walmart Employee Arrested for Methamphetamine Possession and Shoplifting

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Caledonia, WI

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2 adults, 45 & 50 years old in hospital after overnight shooting

MILWAUKEE — A 45-year-old and a 50-year-old are in the hospital this morning after a shooting...

2 adults, 45 & 50 years old in hospital after overnight shooting

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