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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

The government has announced emergency measures to deal with prison overcrowding in England and Wales. These include early release for some prisoners when they have served 40% of their sentence. The first people are likely to be released under the scheme in September. Which prisoners will be released?. Prisoners who...

Which prisoners will be released from jail early?

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Bonsall, CA

The leader of a nationwide retail crime operation faces five years and four months in state prison and must pay millions in restitution. A CNBC investigation in March detailed Michelle Mack's operation and showed how law enforcement traces stolen items from organized retail rings. Mack oversaw a multimillion-dollar operation in...

Retail crime 'queenpin' faces five years in prison, millions in restitution

Nevada State

Ely, NV

CBS News

Three inmates have died and nine others were transported for medical treatment as a result of an "altercation" on Tuesday at a maximum-security prison in a rural mining city in eastern Nevada, the state's Department of Corrections said.No officers were injured and the department gave no additional details about how the deaths and injuries occurred in Ely, Nevada. The department did not release the names of any of the inmates that died or the conditions of those injured.CBS affiliate KLAS-TV has learned the altercation appeared to stem from a feud between two rival gangs and there are concerns about possible...

3 inmates killed, 9 injured in "altercation" at maximum-security prison

Mississippi State

Claiborne County, MS

NBC News

Two "dangerous" inmates being held on murder charges were captured Saturday one day after they escaped from a Mississippi jail. Authorities had been searching for Tyrekennel Collins, 24, and Dezarrious Johnson, 18, since they broke out of the Claiborne County Detention Center around 2:20 a.m. Friday. A Facebook Live video...

2 inmates being held on murder charges captured after escaping from Mississippi jail

Georgia State

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

Virginia State

Bryshere Gray's name has been added to a growing list. Some Virginians have been keeping up with the ever-increasing tales of celebrities and their alleged connections to the saga of Sean Diddy Combs. There are now rumors that Empire actor Bryshere Gray is suing Diddy and Will Smith.

Empire actor Bryshere Gray is allegedly suing Will Smith and Sean Combs

Meridian, MS

The Mirror US

Emily Lawhead, a spokesperson for Management and Training Corporation, which manages the facility, said Clarence Gillie, 59, was found unresponsive in his cell on Thursday

Mystery deepens as third inmate found dead in cell this month at Mississippi prison

Decatur, GA

The Associated Press

DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia sun scorched the slab of concrete beneath Juan Carlos Ramirez Bibiano’s body when nurses found him in a puddle of his own excrement, vomiting, according to a complaint. Officers left Ramirez in an outdoor cell at Telfair State Prison on July 20,...

Man dies at 27 from heat exposure at a Georgia prison, lawsuit says

Missouri State

Chillicothe, MO

A woman in Missouri whose murder conviction was overturned after serving 43 years of a life sentence was released on Friday, despite recent efforts by the attorney general to keep her behind bars. Sandra Hemme freed after 43 years. Sandra Hemme, 64, walked out of a prison in Chillicothe, Missouri,...

Missouri woman Sandra Hemme freed after 43 years in prison as murder conviction overturned

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco NAACP president Amos Brown, left, and AsianWeek publisher, Ted Fang, at a press conference in 2022. (Liz Hafalia/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) The day President Joe Biden announced he would step aside and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination, one of the first calls Harris made was to her longtime pastor, a native Mississippian and storied civil rights leader.

When Biden stepped down, Kamala Harris called her pastor, a Mississippi native, for a prayer

Colorado State

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

Angola, LA

Beneath the blazing summer sun on a former slave plantation, Lamont Gross and fellow prisoners stooped in long rows, picking vegetables by hand under the watchful eyes of armed guards on horseback. He said breaks were short and infrequent, with nothing to protect workers from the heat. “I saw guys...

Prisoners fight against working in heat on former slave plantation, raising hope for change in South

Oklahoma State

A death row inmate has said he is struggling to sleep now that his execution date has been set. Emmanuel Littlejohn, 52, says it is “all you think about” as the execution date has been set. "When they're talking about killing you, it's kind of hard to sleep,” he told The Oklahoman.

Death row inmate reveals he's 'not sleeping' and protests innocence as execution date set

CBS DFW

A woman whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years of a life sentence was released Friday, despite attempts in the last month by Missouri's attorney general to keep her behind bars.Sandra Hemme, 64, left a prison in Chillicothe, hours after a judge threatened to hold the attorney general's office in contempt if they continued to fight against her release. She reunited with her family at a nearby park, where she hugged her sister, daughter and granddaughter. "You were just a baby when your mom sent me a picture of you," she said. "You looked just like your...

Missouri woman who spent 43 years in prison is free

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In 1996, Erik and Lyle Menendez were convicted of murdering their parents, José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menéndez in 1989. They were sentenced to life without parole—while even far more dangerous killers like Ed Kemper are assessed for release every few years. New evidence in 2024 could drastically alter where the Menendez brothers are now. Mindhunter Was Great, but It Did Its Real-Life Star a Huge Disservice



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The brothers were initially incarcerated in separate prisons because it was believed they could conspire to escape together. Lyle was eventually moved from Mule Creek State Prison to...

The Menendez Brothers Got Life Without Parole for the Murder of Their Parents—That Could All Change

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Security questions after prison unrest met with silence by officials

It’s been nearly three weeks since an outbreak of violence in Springfield on a former university campus now used as a medium-security prison. The state Department...

Security questions after prison unrest met with silence by officials

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