Wayne County, MI

Westland, MI

Columbus, OH

Detroit, MI

The Independent

A Michigan man has been arrested after authorities say he fatally shot a police officer less than one month after he was paroled. Michael Lopez, 44, was arrested on Monday in Detroit after authorities said he shot and killed Melvindale police officer Mohamed Said a day earlier. Lopez was paroled on June 22 after being held in prison for 12 years for carjacking and assaulting a police officer in 2011, according to public records from the Michigan Department of Corrections.Said, 23, was an officer for the city in the Detroit suburbs for just over a year, the Associated Press reports,...

Man paroled less than month ago now accused of shooting dead a Michigan cop

Vicksburg, MI

CBS Detroit

(CBS DETROIT) - A 3-year-old Michigan child died after being left in the car in the parking lot of a grocery store Tuesday evening, police said. The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office was called to the Family Fare grocery store in Vicksburg at about 3 p.m. to investigate a "suspicious death." CBS affiliate WWMT reported that the child was found dead in the backseat of a maroon Chevrolet Tahoe, which is believed to be owned by the child's father. A preliminary investigation reveals that the cause of the 3-year-old's death was prolonged heat exhaustion, according to a release from the sheriff's office. "Cases where there is a...

Michigan 3-year-old dies after being left in car at grocery store

Kent County, MI

Cedar Springs, MI

TooFab

Nearly two months after a 17-year-old girl walked out of her Michigan home and vanished, she's been found.

Missing Michigan Teen Found Two Months Later -- 'Engaged' and Living with 44-Year-Old 'Stranger'

Indiana State

ABC News

A man in an "intimate relationship" with a Michigan neurosurgeon has been charged in the doctor's slaying, authorities announced Wednesday.

Man in 'intimate relationship' with neurosurgeon charged in his murder

Georgia State

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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

Milwaukee, WI

BIN: Black Information Network

A Wisconsin man charged with the murder and dismemberment of a 19-year-old college student who he went on a first date with allegedly plotted to kill her weeks before she went missing.

Man Accused Of Plotting To Dismember Black Teen Weeks Before Their 1st Date

Law & Crime

"Judge I gotta say this: In the hundreds if not thousands of cases before this court these set of allegations are some of the worst," arraignment prosecutor Steve Vincent said.
The post Man tells pregnant wife she ‘didn’t even deserve his child’ after he beat her for not giving up her passcodes: Cops first appeared on Law & Crime.

Man tells pregnant wife she 'didn't even deserve his child' after he beat her for not giving up her passcodes: Cops

Montana State

Gallatin County, MT

HuffPost

Authorities described the killing of Danielle “Danni” Houchins as "a crime of opportunity," saying she and her killer had no prior connection.

Cold Case Suspect Accused Of Killing Teen In 1996 Dies By Suicide After Police Interview

Ohio State

Bedford, OH

DC News Now

A suspect has been identified in two brutal attacks in 1987, that left one woman dead.

Shoelaces, DNA link man to 1987 rapes and murder in Ohio

Atlanta, GA

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

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

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

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

New York Post

They say he’s the one who’s out of order.

A Detroit judge got so angry when a teenager on a field trip fell asleep in his courtroom and gave him “attitude” that he placed her in handcuffs and a jail uniform — then threatened to toss her behind bars, according to stunning video footage.

The 16-year-old girl was on a legal education trip with a local nonprofit Tuesday when she dozed off near the bench where 36th District Court Judge Kenneth King was presiding, according to 7 News Detroit.



The sight of the snoozing student irked the judge, who woke the girl and began scolding  her...

Wild video shows Detroit judge handcuff teen on courtroom field trip for falling asleep, sassing him

New York City, NY

A terminally ill woman fatally shot her former daughter-in-law and then herself in broad daylight during an apparent custody switch, say cops in New York City.
The post ‘This is biblical s–t’: Retired, terminally ill probation officer killed former daughter-in-law amid ugly custody dispute, cops say first appeared on Law & Crime.

'This is biblical s–t': Retired, terminally ill probation officer killed former daughter-in-law amid ugly custody dispute, cops say

Pennsylvania State

Clark, PA

The Pennsylvania man arrested for the dismemberment killing of 14-year-old trans teen Pauly A. Likens is facing additional charges following a preliminary hearing last week, the Erie Times-News and other local media reported. Likens was last seen alive on June 22 after leaving the home of a friend where she...

Pennsylvania man held for trial in murder and dismemberment of trans 14-year-old Pauly A. Likens

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A former Jacksonville police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Josue Garriga III, 34, faces a mandatory penalty of 10 years to life in federal prison and must register as a sex offender. A sentencing date has not been set.

Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl

North Carolina State

Harnett County, NC

“Investigators believe that K-9 Tori died due to heat related issues as she traveled inside the FEDEX truck as temperatures were reportedly in the 90’s,” Sheriff Wayne Coats said in a statement.
The post ‘Scum’ FedEx driver steals French bulldog, then leaves her in delivery truck where she died in scorching heat: Cops first appeared on Law & Crime.

'Scum' FedEx driver steals French bulldog, then leaves her in delivery truck where she died in scorching heat: Cops

Hillsborough, NC

Authorities in North Carolina have launched a massive manhunt to search for an escaped killer. Ramone Alston, 30, who was serving a life sentence for fatally shooting a one-year-old girl on Christmas in 2015, managed to break away from a corrections officer while he was being transported to UNC Hospital in Hillsborough on Tuesday (August 13).

Man Who Killed 1-Year-Old Escaped From Jail During Hospital Transport

Ocilla, GA

Last Thursday, agents from the South Central Drug Task Force (SCDTF) made an arrest following a successful execution of a search warrant at a residence in Ocilla. According to officials, the search yielded a significant quantity of drugs, including tablets suspected to contain fentanyl, associated with a criminal street gang.

Successful Drug Bust in Ocilla Leads to Arrest Linked to 'Local Criminal Street Gang'

Livonia, MI

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Dearborn, MI

Northville, MI

Romulus, MI

The Ann Arbor News

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Michigan man, woman struck by alleged intoxicated driver suffer lifelong injuries

WESTLAND, MI – A man and a woman were unloading their vehicle when they were struck by an alleged drunken driver, resulting in lifelong injuries, officials...

Michigan man, woman struck by alleged intoxicated driver suffer lifelong injuries

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