Gonzales, TX

Rosenberg, TX

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Luling, TX

ESPN 690

A Buc-ee’s location that was being demolished after being replaced by the “world’s largest Buc-ee’s” location caught fire this week.

First Buc-ee’s travel center catches fire during demolition

Texas police said the alleged killer accused of brutally murdering a 12-year-old girl uttered four cold-blooded words just before taking her life, saying he had to "finish what he started." Both Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel, 21 and Franklin Jose Pena Ramos, 26, were arrested and charged with the murder of Jocelyn...

Jocelyn Nungaray police reveal chilling four words 'murderer said as he throttled 12-year-old girl'

Corpus Christi, TX

Fox News

Human remains were found Monday in a well near the home of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi sophomore Caleb Harris, who went missing in March, according to police.

Human remains found near missing Texas student Caleb Harris' apartment: police

WyoFile

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with more information about the law enforcement response and the area where the shooting took place. Yellowstone National Park rangers shot and killed a person early Thursday morning during an exchange of gunfire that also left a ranger injured, the park announced.

Yellowstone National Park shooting leaves one dead, ranger injured

Houston, TX

Law & Crime

The management company for the Texas hotel where an 8-year-old girl died after bring sucked into a swimming pool pipe blamed the death on her parents. 
The post Management company blames ‘negligent acts’ of parents for death of 8-year-old girl who was sucked into 16-inch pool pipe first appeared on Law & Crime.

Management company blames 'negligent acts' of parents for death of 8-year-old girl who was sucked into pool pipe

Georgia State

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Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

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

Newark, NJ

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

Texas State

The Mirror US

As tropical storm Beryl bears down, rains are whipping southern Texas as local officials urge residents of Cameron County to evacuate and Gov Abbott readies emergency services

Voluntary evacuations underway in south Texas in preparation for potential impacts of Beryl

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

Detroit, MI

The Independent

For 34 years, the brutal slayings of a brother and sister in Georgia remained a mystery – until a decades-old rape kit led to an arrest.Kenneth Perry, 55, was charged this  week in the deaths of Pamela Sumpter, 43, and John Sumpter, 46, who were stabbed at the Atlanta suburb apartment on July 15, 1990, according to the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office.John Sumpter died at the scene. His sister Pamela, who was raped and also stabbed, was rushed to the hospital where a rape kit was collected and male DNA belonging to her attacker was found.While in the hospital,...

A pair of siblings were stabbed and the sister’s dying words were that the killer was a man from Detroit. Thirty-four years later, he’s been arrested.

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

New Jersey State

Jersey City, NJ

NEWARK, N.J. – Two Hudson County, New Jersey, men have been charged in connection with their respective roles in a Jersey City neighborhood street gang that distributed cocaine and heroin, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

NJ Men Charged in Gang Drug Offenses & Weapon Charges

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

The Aurora City Council will consider using opioid settlement money Monday to pay for drug treatment for clients of its yet to open homeless services campus. The council will vote during its study session whether to spend money from the fund on a peer advisor, a van to transport clients from the navigation center to treatment, and a case manager. The city will receive about $14 million in opioid settlement funds, according to a presentation by city staff to the city council.

Aurora may send homeless people to rehab

San Antonio, TX

The Bexar County Sheriff's Office identified all seven suspects who were arrested after a human smuggling operation with 26 victims was busted last week.

'Big money': Texas sheriff's office busts human smuggling ring moving dozens inside gooseneck trailer

Dallas, TX

Fort Worth, TX

Police in Texas and the FBI have arrested a man who allegedly robbed a Fort Worth bank with a young child in tow by sliding a note to the teller demanding money.

Texas police arrest man who allegedly robbed bank with young child in tow

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Buford, GA

DeanLand

There's been a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in Northwest Georgia over the past 30 days. And, yes, some of it likely has been in the barn. A total of six earthquakes have been recorded in the northernwestern portion of the state over the past 30 days, according to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS).

6 Earthquakes Shake NW Georgia in 30 Days

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Hammy and Cheyanne, two miniature poodles, are in search of their forever home. Weighing 6.3lb and 6.4lb respectively, these sweet pups are a bonded pair with a sad past. Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, shares their story, explaining that "Hammy & Cheyanne are cruelty case pups that are a bonded pair. They're from a rural area in Texas. These are a pair of sweet little pups that are in need of a fresh start together!"

Meet The Sweet Little Dogs Who Are Looking For Love

Austin, TX

ABC News

Travis County District Attorney José Garza is calling to overturn Gov. Greg Abbott's pardon of Daniel Perry, convicted for shooting a Black Lives Matter protester.

Texas DA seeks to overturn pardon of man convicted of fatally shooting protester

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Man claims to have child hostage during extensive hotel standoff, $3 million in property damages

ROSENBERG, Texas — A man claiming to have a child hostage caused extensive damage during a standoff at a Motel 6, resulting in $3 million in...

Man claims to have child hostage during extensive hotel standoff, $3 million in property damages

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