Kansas State

Lyon County, KS

The Kansas Supreme Court unanimously affirmed two lower court decisions that found prominent northwest Kansas farmer Terry Nelson broke trespass and nuisance laws by building a hog sewage pipeline along public roads on property owned by two neighbors without consent of those landowners or local government. The courts affirmed awarding $178,000 in actual and punitive damages to Nelson's neighbors who filed a lawsuit. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Kansas Supreme Court closes valve in protracted dispute on illegal hog-effluent pipeline

Maine State

Portland, ME

(CN) — The First Circuit upheld a federal law Friday prohibiting nonviolent felons from possessing guns, despite the Supreme Court’s landmark Bruen case that expanded gun rights under the Second Amendment. Carl Langston, who was sentenced to 57 months for possessing a gun despite a previous criminal conviction,...

First Circuit upholds gun ban for nonviolent felons

Snopes

The Oscar-winning actor has been very critical of Trump in the past.

Fact Check: Did Morgan Freeman Say a 2nd Trump Presidency Would Be 'Good for the Country'?

"Too bad we're not running for office, what A TEAM!" the letter read.

Fact Check: Trump Once Received Letter from Oprah Saying They'd Make a Great Political Team?

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

POLITICO

In a 5-4 ruling, the justices kept in place lower court rulings preventing the Title IX rule from being implemented.

Supreme Court declines to lift blocks on Biden administration’s education anti-discrimination rule

New York Post

A UK woman has received $A67,000 [$86,000 USD] in compensation after her rape case was dropped, amid claims she may have suffered from “sexsomnia”.

Jade Blue McCrossen-Nethercott, 32, phoned police in 2017. She told them she thought she had been raped while asleep.

She described waking up half-naked and finding her necklace broken on the floor.

A wave of crime crashing in Coney Island: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 15, 2024

Three years later, shortly before the trial was set to begin, charges were dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).



Two sleep experts said it was possible McCrossen-Nethercott had an episode of sexsomnia.

Sexsomnia...

Woman awarded payout after ‘sexsomnia’ rape case dropped

Missouri State

The New Republic

The conservative Supreme Court has surprisingly chosen not to help out their buddy Donald Trump for once. On Monday, the high court declined to postpone Trump’s hush-money trial sentencing, after Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey tried to sue the state of New York to delay the legal proceedings. Bailey also sought to remove Trump’s gag order on claims that it violated the First Amendment rights of voters who could not hear the former president and convicted felon speak.The case was a long-shot effort, but still, it is surprising given the Supreme Court’s decision to grant Trump near total immunity last...

Supreme Court Shockingly Declines to Save Trump From Sentencing

The presidential candidate has repeatedly claimed the alleged work experience in an attempt to connect with low-wage workers.

Fact Check: Harris Claims She Worked at McDonald's in College. Here's What We Know

The state of Missouri has scheduled a fourth execution for this year. The Missouri Supreme Court issued a warrant of execution Tuesday for Christopher L. Collings. The 49-year-old is scheduled to die by lethal injection on Dec. 3. He was convicted in 2012 of killing Rowan Ford, a 9-year-old girl...

Missouri Supreme Court sets date to execute fourth person facing death penalty this year

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

Denver, CO

David Heitz

Angry Aurorans and Denverites on social media poked fun at the news media Friday as more information came out about Venezuelan gangs on the Front Range. Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman posted on Facebook that the city will use court orders to shut down additional apartment complexes that have been infiltrated by the gangs. It seemed to contradict comments made by Gov. Jared Polis, who said the gang problem was a figment of Aurora council member Danielle Jurinsky’s imagination.

Migrant gang crisis underrated: Denver media criticized

Oklahoma State

Oklahoma is asking the Supreme Court to stop the Biden administration from denying federal family planning funding to the state amid a dispute over abortion counseling.

Oklahoma seeks Supreme Court order that Biden administration stop blocking health grants amid abortion referral dispute

Georgia State

Winder, GA

A 50-year-old former jailer has been charged by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) with cruelty to inmates and violation of oath of office. On Sunday, July 21, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigate an incident involving one of their jailers, Lolita Lightner of Winder, Georgia.

Former Jailer at Georgia County Jail Arrested

Wyoming State

WyoFile

Wyoming’s U.S. Sen. John Barrasso and Rep. Harriet Hageman handily staved off Republican challengers in Tuesday’s primary election. The Associated Press called the race at 8 p.m.

Barrasso, Hageman handily defeat Republican challengers

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

As Alfalfa in the classic Our Gang/Little Rascals comedic feature film shorts-turned-TV-series, former child star Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer brought to the screen his unique brand of humor, coupled with an unmelodic voice, freckles, and a protruding hair cowlick. The Gang/Rascals franchise was later rebooted on the big screen with a cast of new young stars.

Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer: A Tragic Child Star Story of a Dog, a Few Dollars, and a Deadly Altercation

Pinedale, WY

PINEDALE—Rep. Albert Sommers (R-Pinedale) lost to a political newcomer in a close-fought contest for a state Senate seat Tuesday, an upset that ousts one of the most influential figures in Wyoming politics in recent years.

Speaker of the House Sommers loses bid for Senate seat

Cordele, GA

Officials with the Middle District of Georgia recently announced that Rontavious Jamal Jackson, a 33-year-old from Cordele, Georgia, has admitted guilt to the charge of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon after his involvement in a burglary where 62 firearms were stolen from a Macon pawn shop in 2023. Jackson faces a potential sentence of up to 15 years in prison, along with three years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine.

Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More than 60 Firearms from Pawn Shop

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Kansas Supreme Court rules man to be re-sentenced in 2021 Lyon County rape case

EMPORIA, Kan. (WIBW) - A rape case from 2021 is heading back to the Lyon County District Court following a decision announced Friday by the Kansas...

Kansas Supreme Court rules man to be re-sentenced in 2021 Lyon County rape case

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