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Booneville, MS

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Mississippi News Group

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. According to the Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department, a Booneville man has been charged with multiple counts of molestation following an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse of a child.

Man Charged with Child Molestation; Woman Accused of Contributing to Delinquency

Key West, FL

New York Post

A Florida man, desperate for his girlfriend and cops not to access his phone, jumped into the ocean to avoid giving up his passcode and fled arrest after being grilled by police while out on a boat.

Bodycam footage from April shows two female Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) officers questioning a man — who identified himself as AJ — and his girlfriend on a boat somewhere in the waters near Key West in a YouTube video posted last week.



In the video, which has garnered over a million views, AJ argues with the officers and his girlfriend over the phone...

Florida man jumps in ocean to avoid giving cops, girlfriend his phone’s passcode: ‘You’re telling me I’m resisting’

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Dontae

Relationships are built on love, trust, and mutual respect. While every relationship has its own uniqueness, there are certain behaviors that can destroy even the strongest relationships.

5 Things a Man Will Never Forgive a Woman, Even the One He Can't Live Without

The US Sun

A CASH-STRAPPED woman has revealed she's finally able to afford her rent after she cried online in a desperate attempt to make some money. Social media user Claudia Brookes took to TikTok after she realised she wasn't going to be able to cover the cost of her rent this month.

I begged strangers on the internet to help me pay my rent – once they saw my sobbing on camera they were happy to

New Haven, CT

The Boot

This story will really shock you: A man in Connecticut did the unthinkable when he made the poor decision to steal one of the most traceable vehicles on the road – a police car. Worse, it wasn't empty. The officer was in the passenger seat!. It happened in New...

Shocking! Man Steals Cop Car While Officer Is Still in Passenger Seat [Watch]

WEKU

Joe Moore, a former Army sniper turned FBI informant, shares how he infiltrated the KKK and helped foil a plot to assassinate then Sen. Barack Obama. Moore explains how hate groups are growing.

'White Robes and Broken Badges' exposes the inner workings of the Ku Klux Klan

J. Souza

A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

For dog rescuers, seeing these tiny creatures get abandoned in various places is an everyday thing. So many owners leave their companions to fend for themselves in inhumane conditions that it is almost completely common to find them in the weirdest places. But, just when they think they’ve seen it...

Homeowner Couldn’t Believe What He Saw In A Trash Can When He Went To Take Out Garbage

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

A man died in police custody Sunday after he was arrested when he scuffled with firefighters and police, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Joseph Lawson, 43, was the second person to die in the past week while in police custody. Both were hospitalized at the time they died, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Suspect dies in custody; he’s the second in six days

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

Elizabeth, NJ

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An off-duty police detective in New Jersey appeared to confront a Black woman for parking on a public street near her home and making TikToks in her car.

Off-Duty Detective Harasses Black Woman Making TikToks In Car: Video

Irvine, CA

NewSantaAna

A check from an Irvine business was intercepted from the mail around May 3, according to the Irvine Police Department . This man is suspected of depositing the stolen check into an ATM account. The investigation is ongoing, but it would be helpful to the investigation to identify this suspect.

Man wanted for stealing a $20K check in Irvine and depositing it at an ATM

Utah State

National Park Service officials said harsh weather, including wind and rain, have led to erosion and spalling, which occurs when fragments of stone chip or break off.

A geological feature called the 'Double Arch' in southern Utah has collapsed

Law & Crime

A man was recently arrested in Georgia over an alleged road rage incident involving two parents — and their children — and two states. Michael Holloway, 47, stands accused of aggravated assault over the Sunday afternoon fracas that left another man shot and injured. The defendant was riding...

A broken mirror, a thrown water bottle, and a bullet fired – road rage pits SUV driver and daughter against motorcyclist and son, leaving 1 injured and another facing charges

Coffee County, GA

Nicholls, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A traffic stop conducted by the Coffee County Drug Unit (CCDU) recently led to the arrest of a 23-year-old woman from Nicholls. According to a CCDU preliminary report, on July 23, detectives were conducting a proactive narcotics patrol in the area of Highway 135 and Old Pearson Highway when they observed a silver Cadillac CTS traveling towards Douglas. The vehicle failed to maintain its lane, crossing over the center line, which led to the traffic stop.

Nicholls Woman Arrested on Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop in Coffee County

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

Thousands filled the streets of the Serbian capital Belgrade on Saturday to protest plans to mine one of Europe’s largest deposits of lithium. Lithium is a crucial material for electric car batteries.

Why are people in Serbia protesting plans to dig a giant lithium mine?

The famous symbol of fire prevention turns 80. But fire ecologists say that his message is outdated.

80 years ago, Smokey Bear taught Americans about fire safety. Is he still relevant?

Another day, another bitter grocery store encounter from people who just can’t leave well enough alone. The era of the Karen is largely over — that was a wild few years, wasn’t it? — but there are still far too many videos that fall within this toxic genre decorating the web, and particularly TikTok. While most people have moved on from harassing strangers in public spaces, there are still the rare few who show up to create strife and stress for others, and seemingly for no reason other than their own disagreeable nature.

‘I would’ve went to jail that day’: Mother-daughter duo harass man at Costco, but hero passerby steps into right the record

Some states have passed minimum distance rules for when first responders warn the public to stay back. Journalism organizations say it's really about discouraging bystander video

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