Texas State

Channelview, TX

Columbus, OH

North Carolina State

Shelby, NC

UPI News

Melissa Jean Allen Avila, a 55-year-old woman in North Carolina, has been arrested in the death of a newborn girl found in a Southern California dumpster 37 years ago, according to the Riverside Police Department.

North Carolina woman arrested 37 years after newborn's body found in California dumpster

Us Weekly

CDCR/ MEGA Scott Peterson is breaking his silence 20 years after being convicted for the murder of wife Laci Peterson and their unborn child. Peacock announced on Monday, July 29, that Scott, 51, spoke out from prison in their upcoming true crime documentary Face to Face With Scott Peterson. The interview footage will be the […]

Convicted Murderer Scott Peterson Breaks Silence in Docuseries 20 Years After Wife Laci’s Death

ABC News

A man identified as a suspect in the 1991 murder of a 23-year-old has died by suicide, days after a DNA swab from his cheek matched evidence collected at the crime scene.

1991 murder suspect dies by suicide after submitting DNA sample

Missouri State

Ferguson, MO

Scripps News

"We still continue to see so many cases of excessive unconstitutional force," attorney Ben Crump told Scripps News. Ten years after Michael Brown's Ferguson death, advocates are still at work.

Attorney Ben Crump reflects on Michael Brown's life 10 years after his death

San Antonio, TX

Florida State

Mission, TX

Tragedy struck a Florida family after a 3-year-old boy drowned in a family friend's Texas pool. His mother left the home while his older sister was still asleep and none of the other adults in the home knew that the mother had left her son unsupervised. The toddler, who has not been identified, reportedly woke up in the early hours of the morning and ventured into the home's above-ground pool on July 4.

Florida mom charged in drowning death of 3-year-old son who wandered into Texas pool

Ohio State

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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

New York City, NY

Black, Hispanic subway riders exposed to more air pollution. Vulnerable people are more likely to be exposed to high levels of fine- particle matter during their subway commutes, a new study finds. Subway riders who are economically disadvantaged or belong to certain. racial and ethnic minority groups have the highest...

The Watch: August 8, 2024

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

Georgia State

Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

In recent months, the border town of Reynosa, Mexico, has become a focal point for concern due to a series of kidnappings that have prompted the U.S. Embassy in Matamoros to issue multiple travel advisories. The latest incident involves the disappearance of 51-year-old Chris Leguisano, who was last seen crossing into Reynosa on August 9th, 2024.

Missing in Reynosa: Search for Woman Amidst Kidnapping Surge

Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

It's been 33 years since the handsome actor and Emmy award-winning TV game show host Bert Convy died of a brain tumor at 57 in 1991. This is his story. Bert Convy was born July 23, 1933, in St. Louis, Missouri. His father was in the shoe business, while his parents separated when he was just seven years old. His mother moved the family to California in the San Fernando Valley, where Convy attended North Hollywood High and was named the "class clown."

In Memory of Actor/Game Show Host Bert Convy: 33 Years After His Tragic Death From Brain Cancer

New Mexico State

Las Cruces, NM

Border Report

The federal government has unsealed a 47-page indictment against eight alleged members of the Lopez Crime Family transnational migrant-smuggling organization.

Feds seize $500,000 from alleged migrant smuggler ‘Uncle Ron’

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A permanent marker will be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting nearly a year ago at a Dollar General store in the New Town community. City Council approved the marker 17-0 on Tuesday night.

Marker will honor victims of racist Dollar General shooting

Straight Arrow News SANcom

A Jordanian citizen has been arrested and charged in connection with an attack on a solar energy facility in Florida.

Jordanian citizen arrested after alleged attack on a Florida solar energy facility

A Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas ruled against a majority of the claims brought by a student who filed a lawsuit accusing school officials of racial and gender discrimination after he was punished because of his hairstyle. As previously reported by Face2Face Africa, Darryl George, 18, has been embroiled in...

Texas judge rules against Black teen who sued after being punished because of his hairstyle

The violence that led to the deaths of her husband and two daughters, as well as one deputy, is just the tip of the iceberg as the woman stands accused of luring deputies to the shootout amid evidence of 'anti-government' beliefs and attempts to also lure neighbors to the home to kill them.

Mother Whose Family Died in Shootout That Killed Deputy 'Joyful' Over Violence: Police

Appling County, GA

A 40-year-old man from Appling County, Christopher Eric Stone, with a significant criminal history, was recently sentenced to over five years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, according to officials from the Department of Justice.

Georgia Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years for in Federal Prison for Meth Distribution

Dallas, TX

The Mirror US

A Texas man faces several charges after allegedly stabbing a bystander, then stealing a Texas Department of Transportation Vehicle and running that driver over before running another driver over following a multicar crash in Dallas

Texas man 'stabs bystander, steals cars, runs over drivers' in horror rampage during multicar crash

Houston, TX

Highlands, TX

Pasadena, TX

Galena Park, TX

Deer Park, TX

La Porte, TX

NewsBreak

‘Toxic Texas Air’ Wins National Edward R. Murrow Award

Public Health Watch was awarded one of the most prestigious national recognitions in journalism Thursday when it was named the winner of an Edward R. Murrow...

‘Toxic Texas Air’ Wins National Edward R. Murrow Award

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