Ogden, UT

Weber County, UT

Columbus, OH

The Guardian

Minnesota police charge Jessica Beske, 43, after traces of methamphetamine found in drug paraphernalia in her car

US woman faces up to 30 years in prison over bong water: ‘It’s just so wrong’

California State

CBS News

When Flash Shelton found squatters in his mother's home in Northern California five years ago, he figured out how to work around a system that often appears to protect the squatter and not the property owner: he decided to turn the tables on the squatters."These people feel like the law allows them to do it, so why not me?" said Shelton, who has become known as "The Squatter Hunter."Shelton is now hired by property owners to target squatters living in their homes without permission. Property owners start by giving him a lease, with the legal rights that come with it."Based...

How property owners and lawmakers are turning the tables on squatters

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

The Coffee County Drug Unit, along with deputies from the department, apprehended two individuals last week in separate incidents, one allegedly found in possession of methamphetamine and the other the subject of a prior narcotics investigation who attempted to evade law enforcement.

Coffee Drug Unit Arrests Two in Separate Incidents; Meth Possession and Fleeing Suspect Apprehended

Sutter County, CA

New York Post

A second-grade teacher who was arrested in California for being drunk in class is no longer facing charges — because prosecutors concluded “it is not illegal to teach drunk.”

Wendy Munson’s blood-alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit when she was nabbed midway through teaching students at Nuestro Elementary School, north of Sacramento, last October. 

But after months of probing the incident, the Sutter County District Attorney’s Office finally revealed Monday that it hasn’t found any charges that’ll stick.



“It is not illegal to teach drunk,” Jennifer Dupre, the district attorney, told NBC15.

Drunk middle school teaching assistant arrested after student...

Tipsy teacher with BAC over twice the legal limit not facing charges: ‘Not illegal to teach drunk’

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

Daily Mail

Farzana Rahman, who owns a condo in Durham, has lost months of income and is struggling to put her son through college after guests refuse to leave her North Carolina flat

Airbnb squatters taunt single mom with 'no trespassing' sign as she loses months of income because she can't kick them out

Miami, FL

The US Sun

TINY home residents have claimed their property owners are forcing them out by turning off some of the essentials. Palm Lakes Mobile Home Park in Miami, Florida, allegedly gave residents a limited amount of time before their only choice was to move or get evicted. Residents of Palm Lakes Mobile...

‘It’s not fair,’ cries tiny home owner facing eviction after dealing with ‘stinky black water’ and given weeks to leave

Southside Matt

As stated by The Zebra in their History of U.S. Homeownership: how housing has changed since 1960, “The United States is in the midst of a housing crisis.” They report that 40 million renters are currently at risk of eviction. That equates to almost half of the renters in the U.S. in serious danger of losing their homes. While minority residents, primarily Black and LatinX, are disproportionately affected by this, the current economic situation has caused this to hit all races.

Homelessness being outlawed

Oregon State

Fox News

The Supreme Court ruled authorities can in fact penalize people for sleeping in public parks and streets.  I’m Tomi Lahren, more next. It’s been dubbed the “anti-camping” law in Oregon and last week the Supreme Court upheld it.  In a 6-3 decision, the high court ruled that Grant Pass, Oregon’s controversial ordinance cracking down on homeless camping free-for-alls in public parks and streets is in fact not “cruel and unusual punishment.” The penalty for such action is a fine or even possible jail time and while some bleeding hearts are up-in-arms, it makes perfect sense that homeless people shouldn’t sprawl out wherever they please. Why should taxpayers have our parks and public areas turned into slumber parties for the homeless- many of whom are actively using drugs and/or mentally ill?! States pump billions of our tax dollars into the homeless crisis in the naive hope we won’t have to jump over addicts sprawled out in our public parks and streets.  The Supreme Court did the right thing!  I’m Tomi Lahren and you watch my show “Tomi Lahren is Fearless” at Outkick.com

Supreme Court Cracks Down on Homeless “Camping”

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

Georgia State

Douglas, GA

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

Massachusetts State

Norfolk, MA

CBS Boston

NORFOLK - The first migrant families have moved into an emergency shelter at the old Bay State Correctional Center in Norfolk, Massachusetts.This is the state's latest attempt to ease the migrant crisis in Massachusetts, but the move has divided the town. Residents are worried it will strain Norfolk's resources and add pressure to the school system.Norfolk, a town of about 11,000 residents, has one ambulance, one gas station and no grocery stores.450 people to move into former prisonOn Wednesday, the state said more than 20 families had been moved into the shelter and that up to 450 people would live...

First migrant families move into emergency shelter at old Norfolk prison, despite protest

Los Angeles, CA

(NewsNation) — Thieves are getting their hands on scrap metal as a way to make fast cash, a trend that is growing across the U.S. These thieves are working to get their hands on everything from catalytic converters from vehicles to copper wires, statues and other metals for quick resale.

Thieves in LA turning stolen copper into quick cash

Sacramento, CA

CBS Sacramento

SACRAMENTO -- From one capital city to another, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruling handed down Friday would allow cities like Sacramento to implement civil punishments to eliminate homeless encampments.SCOTUS sided with an Oregon town that imposes civil punishments on homeless people for sleeping in public spaces. The decision found that the anti-camping rules are not prohibited by the Eighth Amendment's protections from cruel and unusual punishment.Cities in Californa's capital region reacted to the decision, each with a different response.In Roseville, the decision was applauded by city leaders who were part of a 13-city friend-of-the-court brief filed to the...

Sacramento region reacts to Supreme Court allowing camping bans targeting homeless

Colorado State

Pueblo, CO

Pueblo for its charming Downtown, History, Art and a Slopper. Pueblo Colorado makes a fun weekend escape and with the right lodging, throws a little romance in the mix. Located 100 miles south of Denver, this city of 111,000 people offers a charming Union Street with boutiques, restaurants, and antique shops.

Pueblo Colorado Weekend Get-Away

NEWARK, N.J. — Thomas Manzo, the ex-husband of a star from Bravo's "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," was convicted today of planning an assault on his ex-wife’s current husband in exchange for a lavish wedding reception, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. The 59-year-old Franklin Lakes resident was found guilty after a two-and-a-half-week trial before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton in Newark federal court.

Real Housewives Star's Ex Convicted of Violent Assault

Apple Valley News Now

Tohatchi, New Mexico (CNN) — Katherine Benally sat between two open windows in her small home and looked out over a sun-baked field in the Chuska Mountain foothills of the vast Navajo Nation.

As it gets hotter, 13,000 families in this pocket of America live without electricity

San Francisco, CA

Parked on four streets between the eastern shore of Lake Merced and Stonestown Galleria about 120 vehicles—mostly RVs and trailers—are home to nearly 200 adults and children. Some have been there for months, others for years. Within this population, the community in about 50 vehicles on Winston Drive...

Homeless RV dwellers face looming expulsion—and no plan for what comes after

Cleveland, OH

The Forward

The city of Cleveland spent Christmas Eve afternoon in 2019 trying to shut down Denison Avenue United Church of Christ because it had been operating as a homeless shelter.  The local congregation had opened its doors as an ad hoc shelter to make up for the shortage of beds in a city where several unhoused...

The Supreme Court’s homelessness decision will decimate the faith-based nonprofit sector

Roy, UT

Clearfield, UT

Layton, UT

Eden, UT

Hooper, UT

Syracuse, UT

Huntsville, UT

Willard, UT

Kaysville, UT

Farmington, UT

Morgan, UT

Mantua, UT

Brigham City, UT

Centerville, UT

Woods Cross, UT

Bountiful, UT

NewsBreak

Fire authorities worry that homeless encampments could lead to fire risk as temperatures rise

OGDEN — After Tuesday’s fire that blazed nearby Interstate 15 in Weber County, fire officials are worried about the dangerous mix of homeless encampments and dry...

Fire authorities worry that homeless encampments could lead to fire risk as temperatures rise

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