Lexington County, SC

Winnsboro, SC

(Columbia, SC)-- A Fairfield County man is charged with murder. The Lexington County Sheriff's Office announced yesterday Winnsboro's Edward Leroy Smith was arrested Tuesday for a deadly stabbing last month. The 39-year-old allegedly stabbed Caldwell Melton Motley, Jr. to death. His body was found in a burning garage on Oak...

Man Charged With Murder In Lexington County

Texas State

Atascosa County, TX

Jourdanton, TX

New York Post

A 12-year-old Texas cheerleader died Monday, four days after she suffered mysterious “life-threatening” injuries that her parents tried to treat with smoothies and vitamins, authorities announced Wednesday. 

Jourdanton Junior High School student Miranda Sipps died in the hospital Monday night after her mother finally called for help when the preteen went into respiratory distress, the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office said.

The girl’s mother, Denise Balbaneda, and stepfather, Gerald Gonzalez, 40, were arrested for failing to seek medical help sooner for the girl during the four days while she was “mentally and physically incapacitated and non-responsive,” the sheriff said. 



The pair didn’t...

Texas cheerleader, 12, dies after parents tried to treat ‘life-threatening’ injuries with smoothies and vitamins: sheriff

South Carolina State

97.5 WCOS

Diners are an American icon for a reason!

South Carolina Restaurant Crowned The 'Best Diner' In The State

Killer mom Susan Smith has a revolving door of jailhouse suitors — and many of them abruptly stop talking to her, leaving the convicted murderer bewildered about why she is being ghosted, jailhouse records obtained by The Post show. 

Smith — who is serving a life sentence for drowning her two young boys in a case that caused a national sensation in 1994 — is a prolific user of the South Carolina prison text message and phone system — carrying on conversations multiple times a day. 

All of the chats are recorded and entered into public record. A review of...

Killer mom Susan Smith keeps getting ghosted by her jailhouse suitors: ‘I needed a clean break’

Oklahoma State

Chrisean Rock has been transferred from a prison in California to a facility in Oklahoma to stand trial for drug charges for which she could be sentenced to as much as eight years behind bars. According to TMZ, the rapper’s inmate file from the Craig County Sherriff’s Office shows she...

Chrisean Rock Extradited To Oklahoma To Face Drug Charges Carrying Up To 8 Years

Allendale County, SC

Allendale, SC

Fox News

It is unclear why Jessica Rapsys, a 27-year-old Florida woman, was in Allendale County, South Carolina, at the time of her disappearance

Florida woman missing in South Carolina after vehicle found empty with keys inside

Flagler County, FL

A deputy in Flagler County, Florida, has resigned after witnesses say he fell asleep while guarding an inmate, allowing the inmate to escape custody.

Florida deputy was 'likely sleeping' when inmate escaped hospital: sheriff

Colleton County, SC

RadarOnline

A new murder trial could be taking place for convicted killer Alex Murdaugh after the South Carolina Supreme Court overruled a previous ruling about jury tampering in Murdaugh’s case, RadarOnline.com can reveal.Attorneys for the convicted killer argued that former Colleton County Clerk Rebecca Hill tampered with the jurors during the original March 2023 trial that ended with Murdaugh found guilty of murdering his wife and son, Front Page Detectives reported.During the trial, Hill reportedly told jurors “not to be fooled” by Murdaugh’s own emotional testimony in hopes that he would be convicted to help her make money from her self-published...

South Carolina Supreme Court Rules Convicted Killer Alex Murdaugh May Get New Trial Amid Jury Tampering Allegations

Hinds County, MS

Law & Crime

Mississippi lawyer Daniel Dale was arrested Thursday after sheriffs in Hinds County said he tried to smuggle drugs — including marijuana — cellphones, a digital scale, cigarettes, cigar wraps and more contraband into a local detention center in an alleged conspiracy with two detainees.
The post Attorney looks soaking wet after he’s arrested for smuggling drugs, cellphones into prison first appeared on Law & Crime.

Attorney looks soaking wet after he's arrested for smuggling drugs, cellphones into prison

Mississippi State

Port Gibson, MS

ABC News

Two men escaped from a Mississippi jail in early July. ABC News has since learned that the escape was not recorded and that the jail was experiencing camera issues.

Mississippi jail where murder suspects escaped had surveillance camera issues

Sangamon County, IL

The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) released new documents in deputy-involved shooting death of Sonya Massey.

Ex-deputy charged in Sonya Massey killing says he feared for his life, new docs show

Mediaite

Former federal prosecutor and NBC legal analyst Glenn Kirschner said that if Donald Trump loses the 2024 election, he will “spend the rest of his miserable life in court” or in prison. During a conversation on SiriusXM’s The Dean Obeidallah Show, host Dean Obeidallah asked about how and...

Former Federal Prosecutor: If Trump Loses Election He Spends ‘Rest of His Miserable Life’ in Court or Prison

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

Rough Draft Atlanta

The family of Juan Carlos Ramirez Bibiano is suing the Georgia Department of Corrections for negligence after he allegedly died from heat exposure while serving time at Middle Georgia's Telfair State Prison.
The post A Georgia inmate died from heat exposure. Left with questions, his family is suing the state appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.

A Georgia inmate died from heat exposure. Left with questions, his family is suing the state

Cocke County, TN

TooFab

Georgia firefighters Raegan Anderson and Chandler Kuhbander, who'd dated until 2023, were found deceased nearly 300 miles from where they'd disappeared, with their deaths the result of an alleged murder-suicide.

Autopsy Reveals Contents of Suicide Note After Apparent Murder-Suicide of Missing Firefighters: Report

Ohio State

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

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

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

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

Young Thug has remained in jail since his 2022 arrest. A new judge was assigned to his RICO case, opening the door for him to seek bond again. Young Thug renewed his bid for bond in the YSL RICO case. His lawyer Brian Steel filed a new motion seeking the embattled rapper’s release from the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta on Tuesday (July 23).

Young Thug Begs New Judge To Release Him From “Tortuous” Jail

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Former Lexington County detention deputy faces two criminal charges

LEXINGTON, S.C. – A former Lexington County detention deputy has been charged with providing contraband to an inmate and misconduct in office, according to the State...

Former Lexington County detention deputy faces two criminal charges

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