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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

Johnson County, TX

The Independent

 DNA testing has helped solve a decades-old cold case involving an unidentified newborn baby who was found dead and wrapped in a jacket in Texas 20 years ago. In November 2001, the body of a newborn girl with her umbilical cord still attached was found next to a road in Johnson County, Texas, by a local resident picking up cans who raised the alarm.Thanks to DNA evidence, the baby's mother is now in police custody, according to the Texas Attorney General’s Office.Investigators called the child "Angel Baby Doe" at the time of her discovery as they failed to identify...

Two decades after a unnamed newborn was left to die in the Texas woods, police have charged her mom

Kansas State

Kansas City, KS

BIN: Black Information Network

A white teenager has been sentenced to 18 months in juvenile custody in connection to a racist attack against a Black student at a Kansas high school.

White Student Who Broke Black Girl's Nose In Racist Attack Gets 18 Months

Clarke County, MS

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Mississippi News Group

In a tragic turn of events, 14-year-old Chquese Porter has been denied bond following his formal charging as an adult in the shooting death of 12-year-old Caleb Bender. The incident occurred around 1:00 am on June 29th, 2024, at a residence on River Rd near the intersection of Leola St in the Town of Stonewall, according to a press release from the Clarke County Sheriff.

Bond Denied for 14-Year-Old Charged with Murder in Clarke County

Mississippi State

Jackson, MS

JACKSON, Miss. - In a decisive move today, State Auditor Shad White announced the arrest of Lacosta Lee, a contracted probation officer affiliated with Court Programs, Inc (CPI), on charges of embezzlement. Special Agents from the State Auditor’s Office took Lee into custody following allegations that she misappropriated funds intended for court-ordered fines and fees.

Probation Officer Arrested in Embezzlement Case

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Oklahoma City, OK

The Mirror US

Middle school student A’moni Young, 13, was at a friend's house for a sleepover when she was shot dead

Teenager shot dead days before 14th birthday during sleepover in Oklahoma

A woman who served 43 years for a murder she did not commit has been released after her conviction was overturned. Sandra Hemme was 20 years old when she was found guilty of stabbing to death library worker Patricia Jeschke from St Joseph, Missouri, in November 1980. She was given a life sentence.

US woman freed after 43 years in prison for murder she didn’t commit

Miami, FL

Sergio Pino, one of the biggest Hispanic home builders in the country, killed himself early Tuesday morning after FBI agents went to his Cocoplum home as part of what the agency called a “murder for hire” probe into threats made against Tatiana Pino, his estranged wife. A famous...

The Body of Miami Developer Sergio Pino Was Found During an FBI Probe Into Murder for Hire

Chillicothe, MO

UPI News

Sandra Hemme walked away from a Missouri prison and into the welcoming embrace of her family members Friday evening after serving 43 years for a 1980 murder she didn't commit.

Sandra Hemme freed after 43-year murder conviction overturned

Julie Chrisley could return home as early as next spring or summer, says he lawyer. The former reality star was originally sentenced to seven years in prison after being convicted of wire fraud and obstruction of justice in June 2022. In a report by Radar Online, her attorney Jay Surgent...

Julie Chrisley’s Lawyer Reveals When He Thinks She Will Be Freed From Prison

Georgia State

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Dublin, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Officials from the U.S. Department of Justice have announced that a 42-year-old man from Dublin, Georgia, has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing fentanyl.

Georgia Man Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years for Fentanyl Distribution

Mcalester, OK

After spending more than 40 years on death row, an Oklahoma man convicted of kidnapping, raping and murdering a 7-year-old girl was executed on Thursday. Richard Rojem Jr. was given a three-drug lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester and was declared dead at 10:16 a.m., prison officials confirmed. He’d been the longest serving inmate on Oklahoma’s death row.

Oklahoma man executed for rape, murder of 7-year-old former stepdaughter

Excelsior Springs, MO

Law & Crime

A 41-year-old man in Missouri accused of holding a woman captive in a makeshift basement dungeon where he repeatedly tortured and sexually assaulted her has now been charged with killing a woman who was a potential witness in the case against him. Timothy Haslett, Jr. has been indicted by a...

Man kept missing woman locked in basement torture dungeon before killing her, discarding body in barrel: Police

Illinois State

Chicago, IL

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MOD Pizza has over 500 locations across the country with 22 restaurants in Illinois. The Washington-based chain offers fast-casual fare known for its customized, artisan-style pizzas. Customers can choose from over 40 toppings and 8 sauces to create their own masterpiece.

Bankruptcy Looms for Major Pizza Chain With Chicago Suburban Locations

Adel, GA

Last Friday, two men were arrested on charges following a joint investigation into drug trafficking in Adel, culminating in a search at their home. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), the search took place on Friday, June 28, at the residence of 28-year-old Shyiem Marquon Banks and 36-year-old Roderick Dion Collins. Investigators discovered a substantial quantity of drugs, including 210 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 3.2 pounds of suspected marijuana, 13 grams of suspected alpha-PVP (Flakka/bath salts), over 90 suspected oxycodone tablets, and 2 firearms.

Two Arrested in South Georgia Drug Bust Uncovering Methamphetamine, Marijuana, and Firearms

Denver, CO

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

Shenandoah, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

NORTHERN SCHUYLKILL – The following is a collection of police incidents reported by local law enforcement...
The post Police Log, 7/10/2024 first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Police Log, 7/10/2024

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?

New York Post

“Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed’s father said his daughter’s involuntary manslaughter conviction should be overturned after Alec Baldwin’s case — on the same charge — was tossed by a judge Friday. 

“Well, I think that’s good,” Thell Reed, 81, told the DailyMail of the stunning end to Baldwin’s case, which was thrown out when a New Mexico justice ruled prosecutors had withheld evidence from the defense.

“I think Hannah’s case should also be dismissed,” the legendary Hollywood armorer told the outlet.



Reed’s daughter was sentenced in April to 18 months behind bars for bringing to set the bullets that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

“There’s a lot of evidence...

Dad of convicted ‘Rust’ armorer reacts to Alec Baldwin’s manslaughter case being dismissed

Missouri State

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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One in jail, one released after arrests in weekend homicide in North Topeka

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A man who had been arrested in connection with a weekend homicide in North Topeka was to be released early Monday from...

One in jail, one released after arrests in weekend homicide in North Topeka

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