Princeton, MO

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Cypress, TX

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Sparta Township, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Diana Valteri, 42, and Edmond Haxhillari, 43, who have residences in both Sparta, New Jersey, and Cypress, Texas, pleaded guilty on August 20, 2024, to charges of wire fraud and money laundering in a federal court in Trenton. U.S. District Judge Robert Kirsch presided over the case.

NJ Couple Guilty in $790k COVID Loan Fraud

Minneapolis, MN

ABC News

A former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the death of George Floyd was released from prison Tuesday, a Federal Bureau of Prisons spokesperson told ABC News.

Former cop convicted in George Floyd’s death released from prison

Tennessee State

Alamo, TN

NBC News

Reality TV star Amy Slaton Halterman was arrested on Labor Day at a Tennessee zoo on drug and child endangerment charges. Halterman, 36, who stars along with her sister in TLC’s “1,000-lb Sisters,” was charged with illegal possession of Schedule I, illegal possession of Schedule VI, and two counts of child endangerment on Monday, the Crockett County Sheriff’s Department said.

'1,000-lb Sisters' star arrested at Tennessee zoo on drug possession, child endangerment charges

Florida State

Arlington, TX

Apple Valley News Now

(CNN) — A Texas man is accused of kidnapping a ride share driver at gunpoint and forcing them to drive more than 1,000 miles to Miami, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida said in a news release this week.

Man charged with armed kidnapping of rideshare driver he forced to drive from Texas to Florida, federal prosecutors say

Georgia State

Spalding County, GA

Atlanta, GA

A jury took less than 15 minutes to convict a man who will now spend the rest of his life in prison for robbing a Dollar General store in Georgia. Jerico Bernard Williams, 24, was convicted on one count of armed robbery, two counts of aggravated assault, one count of false imprisonment, and two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony in relation to the robbery.

Man gets life in prison for ‘stupid’ Dollar General robbery after jury takes just 15 minutes to convict

Coffee County, GA

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

Los Angeles, CA

Beverly Hills, CA

CBS LA

Federal investigators are trying to figure out how a handgun that was once registered to the infamous Christopher Dorner ended up in the possession of alleged crime tourists from South America.How did law enforcement find the gun?Law enforcement found the handgun after investigating an armed robbery outside of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Aug. 7. The suspects targeted a tourist wearing a $1 million Patek Philippe watch while he was sitting at the hotel's restaurant patio with his wife and two daughters, according to the affidavit released by the U.S. Department of Justice.Two suspects held the man at gunpoint while they...

Gun linked to Christopher Dorner found at alleged crime tourists' Airbnb after Beverly Hills armed robbery

Maplewood, MN

Wide Open Eats

Conchobhar Joseph Morrell was arrested and charged with first-degree attempted aggravated robbery in Maplewood, Minnesota. Morrell's burglary attempts were ultimately foiled by an 8-year-old girl. And her trusty baseball bat. Police responded to a report of an armed robbery at a liquor store later in the day on one fateful...

8-Year-Old Fends Off Attempted Robbery At Her Father's Store

Colorado State

The Guardian

Derek Chauvin was moved to a low-security facility in Texas after being stabbed 22 times in an Arizona prison last year

Former officer who killed George Floyd transferred to Texas prison after attack

Maine State

Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

Uncovering Florida

Today, Attorney General Ashley Moody filed a lawsuit against the Biden-Harris administration for failing to provide public documents requested through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) filing. The March 2024 FOIA request sought records related to policies allowing the release of dangerous criminal illegal aliens from U.S. prisons into the general population rather than deporting them.

FL Attorney General Sues Biden-Harris Administration Over Release of Criminal Illegal Aliens

South Carolina State

Columbia, SC

ClutchPoints

South Carolina women’s basketball player Ashlyn Watkins was arrested on Saturday and faces charges of first-degree assault and battery, as well as kidnapping. According to online records from Richland County, the 21-year-old junior forward was granted a $30,000 bond and is set to appear in court on Oct. 25. The charges stem from an incident […]
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South Carolina’s Ashlyn Watkins likely suspended after kidnapping and assault charges

Indiana State

Atwater, CA

Fox News

Three people are facing charges in the death of a prison worker who died after handling a drug-laced package sent to an inmate in California.

Federal prison worker dies after touching drug-laced package sent to inmate: DOJ

Port Royal, SC

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Explore Beaufort SC

You know the saying. "All good things must come to an end." And, after a dozen years in business in Port Royal, Fat Patties restaurant has made the announcement that it will be closing up shop with a last day of service on August 24th.

After 12 years, popular local burger joint closing its doors in August

NewsNation

One of the men reportedly brandished a black semi-automatic handgun, pulled back the slide, chambered a round and pointed it at the victim.

Infamous LA cop killer’s gun found after armed robbery of $1 million watch

Evansville, IN

A woman said Kanye West told her to steal a car after police arrested her for attempted kidnapping and auto theft in Indiana. A woman claimed she was following Kanye West’s orders after police arrested her for attempted kidnapping and auto theft in Evansville, Indiana on August 30. Louisville’s Ricki Smith said Ye telepathically told her to steal a car, per an affidavit obtained by the Courier Journal.

Kanye West’s “Telepathy” Blamed For Attempted Kidnapping & Car Theft

Los Angeles County, CA

El Monte, CA

An El Monte man faces a series of federal charges in connection with his attempts to ship 2,205 pounds of methamphetamine to Australia in 2023, the Justice Department announced Friday.  Jing Tang Li, 32, is charged with distribution of and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, exportation of controlled substances, and attempt and conspiracy to export controlled substances. Over an 11-month period in 2023, U.S. customs officers inspected seven shipments headed to Australia and found methamphetamine embedded in products falsely labeled as carpets and textiles, furniture, wheel hub testing equipment, and a casting machine. The listed companies that were shipping the "products" were fake businesses. Law enforcement eventually traced Li to the shipments and arrested him Thursday driving near a South El Monte warehouse where a robbery was reported during the early morning of August 8.  In that warehouse, law enforcement found shipping labels, scales, and a package containing methamphetamine. If convicted, Li would face a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison and a statutory maximum sentence of life imprisonment. 


LA County man faces federal charges for trying to ship a ton of meth to Australia

Butler, PA

TheDailyBeast

The FBI told Donald Trump last week that Thomas Matthew Crooks may have been much smarter than many initially thought. The FBI reached that conclusion in part because Crooks scored higher than 1500 on his SAT pre-college exam—a score that would put him in the running for universities like Harvard, where an admitted student’s average score is 1520.Federal agents sat down with Trump on Aug. 1 to inform him of new information they’d uncovered about his would-be assassin, sources told ABC News. The FBI said in the meeting that they believe Crooks was “strikingly intelligent” but likely suffered from an...

FBI: Thomas Matthew Crooks Had SAT Score High Enough for Harvard

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A Denver City Council committee will consider Tuesday changing the term “feminine hygiene products” to the more inclusive “menstrual hygiene products” in city sales tax documents.

Denver considers name change for feminine hygiene products

Illinois State

Harvey, IL

Hollywood Unlocked

A former food service director who previously worked in an Illinois school district will be spending 9 years in the slammer after pleading guilty to stealing $1.5 million worth of chicken wings. According to Fox News, the wings were supposed to distributed to students during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic.  While working for Harvey ... Read more

Illinois School District Teacher Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison For Stealing $1.5 million Worth Of Chicken Wings

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Phillip Blink peads guilty to armed robbery of Princeton bank

A Promise City, Iowa, man pleaded guilty in federal court to the armed robbery of a Princeton bank. Phillip Michael Blink, 67, entered his plea before...

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Phillip Blink peads guilty to armed robbery of Princeton bank

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