Maine State

Poland, ME

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In an alarming turn of events, two illegal immigrants have been charged with the kidnapping of an Indiana teenager. This incident has raised substantial concerns regarding immigration enforcement and public safety. Details of the Arrest. The suspects, whose identities have not yet been disclosed, were apprehended by Indiana law enforcement...

Indiana Teen Kidnapping Case Involves Two Arrested Unauthorized Immigrants

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Vero Beach, FL

Lisa S. Gerard

Fentanyl is legal and known as pharmaceutical fentanyl. As a synthetic opioid - made in a laboratory - doctors prescribe pharmaceutical fentanyl in the treatment of severe pain. Many patients find relief by using it after surgery and for advanced-stage cancer.

Florida Indicts 5 for Fentanyl Deaths; "Fentanyl is Good for Business"

Dennis Jones, an avid runner and photographer, was adored by his children and grandchildren. But in the last few months of his life he withdrew from his family and, having been divorced for years, befriended a woman going by the name Jessie on Facebook. After transferring his savings to Jessie he took his own life. Dennis was one of countless victims of a massive global criminal operation predominantly run by Chinese gangs who have built a multibillion-dollar scam industry in Southeast Asia. There, they’ve assembled an army of scammers, many held against their will in guarded compounds and forced to con people all around the world out of their life savings.

Killed by a scam: A father took his life after losing his savings to international criminal gangs. He’s not the only one

West Virginia State

Kanawha County, WV

Two West Virginia parents are awaiting trial on more than a dozen charges after adopting four Black children and allegedly using them for “forced labor” on their farm, court documents show.

West Virginia couple charged with trafficking their adopted Black children to be used as ‘slaves,’ authorities allege

Oklahoma State

The discovery of Rachel Wilson and Heather Vaughn's bodies in a buried freezer has intensified a custody battle in Oklahoma. Wilson and Williams' relationship deteriorated after raising a child together. Police discovered the bodies following a tip-off. The discovery of two women’s bodies in a freezer has intensified an already...

Bodies of Two Women Found in Buried Freezer Amid Oklahoma Custody Battle

A pharmacist who admitted to selling drugs without a prescription for his own financial gain has received a suspended sentence. In April, Gerard Cullinan, of Hillside Crescent in Belfast, pleaded guilty on behalf of his company Castlereagh Pharmacy Ltd to selling or supplying painkiller co-codamol and opioid fentanyl without a prescription between January 2017 and June 2020.

Pharmacist sold drugs without prescription

Colorado State

Denver, CO

Robert Hawkins, a man from Colorado, was given 448 years in jail for trafficking four women and two children. This is a landmark decision meant to stop human trafficking. The sentence, which is thought to be the longest ever given for trafficking people in the United States, makes it clear that these horrible crimes will not be allowed.

A Guy in Colorado Was Given a Record-breaking 448-year Sentence for Heinous Crimes Related to Human Trafficking

South Carolina State

Savannah, MO

Fox News

A Missouri K-9 officer has died after being left inside a hot car overnight after completing his shift in Savannah, the police department confirmed.

Missouri K-9 officer dies after being left inside hot car overnight: 'Tremendous loss'

Cocaine and ketamine with a street value of £24.5m was seized in Maresfield, near Uckfield.

Drug gang jailed for £24.5m importation

Kansas State

Haskell County, TX

A Kansas mom and her daughters, identified as Martha Unger, Madilynn Grace Unger, and Haylie Faith Unger, were suddenly reported missing from rural Haskell County in Texas. The disappearance of Martha Unger, 23, and her young daughters has left the community in shock. According to investigators, they were last seen just before 7 pm on June 28. Authorities believe that the family was coerced into leaving the country by a couple in their fifties.

Kansas Mom and Daughters Believed Taken to Mexican Religious Facility

The owner of multiple massage parlors has been ordered to close eight locations due to serious human trafficking allegations. Authorities' mandated shutdown of these parlors underscores the prevalence of human trafficking issues within these establishments. The closures and legal consequences for the owner highlight severe reputational damage to the industry...

Massage Parlor Owner Forced to Close 8 Locations Amid Human Trafficking Allegations

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last month, more than twenty individuals were indicted on felony charges in Coffee County. Several of them have recently made local headlines, including Guillermo de la Cruz-Morales, the sole person charged in connection with the disappearance of Maria Diaz, and Cornelius Jamison, accused of cocaine trafficking.

Grand Jury Indicts Over Twenty Individuals on Felony Charges in Coffee County

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

Los Angeles County, CA

Federal authorities announced Monday that they have arrested 22 people who were part of a drug-trafficking ring for conspiring to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl. The U.S. Department of Justice said the drugs were imported into the United States from Mexico. The big picture: Court documents state...

22 arrested for trafficking nearly 13,000 pounds of meth

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Criminals make up stories of grandchildren in trouble and steal money

BEWARE of Florida Grandparents Scam

Thomasville, GA

Vanishing Georgia

I believe this may be the earliest surviving structure of the Douglass School. The original school, with five classrooms, stood at this same intersection, but I’m not sure at which corner. Jack Hadley notes that this fine building served as “Douglass High School’s extended classroom.” It probably dates to circa 1910, or even a bit […]

Colored YMCA, Thomasville

A Piece of Travel

Approximately 195 of every 100,000 Americans are in rehabilitation centers for substance abuse. However, the exact rate varies significantly among some states. The Freedom Center ran a study to determine the states with the greatest and fewest number of substance abuse patients.

Substance Abuse Rates in Each State, From Highest to Lowest

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

In a turn of events that feels straight out of a movie, a routine traffic stop led to the capture of a fugitive wanted by the U.S. Marshals. On July 2, 2024, police pulled over a vehicle where one passenger was not wearing a seatbelt. This seemingly minor infraction set off a chain reaction that ended in the apprehension of an individual sought by federal authorities.

Routine Traffic Stop Uncovers Fugitive Wanted by U.S. Marshals

Kentucky State

Florence, KY

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Four people were killed and three others injured in a mass shooting in Northern Kentucky where the suspected shooter led police on chase before turning the gun on himself. Police responded to a call just before 3 a.m. on Saturday morning for an active shooting situation at a home in Florence.

Four dead, three injured in birthday party shooting; suspected shooter dead after chase

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Deputy sheriff in Maine faces domestic violence charge involving gun, authorities say

POLAND, Maine — A Maine man who works as a deputy in the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office was arrested on a domestic violence charge after he...

Deputy sheriff in Maine faces domestic violence charge involving gun, authorities say

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