Savannah, GA

Columbus, OH

California State

Inmate on death row for 33 years must either be released or retried over prosecutorial misconduct

California inmate on death row for 33 years must either be released or retried due to prosecutorial misconduct

Georgia 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

Florida State

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Lakeland, FL

Akeena

If you’ve been keeping an eye on the local grocery scene in Florida, you might have heard the buzz: some Winn-Dixie stores are making the switch to Aldi. This transition is happening as Aldi snaps up 400 Winn-Dixie locations, including several in Florida cities like Panama City and Lakeland.

A Major Grocery Store Has Closed and Laid Off 48 Employees in Florida

South Carolina State

TheDailyBeast

Alex Murdaugh doesn’t seem to be having all too bad of a time in prison after he was convicted of murdering his wife and son—state records show he is playing chess and working in the prison, according to a new report from NBC.Murdaugh’s attorney Jim Griffin told NBC that Murdaugh is at the chessboard “all the time,” adding “he said ‘there are really good chess players in there.’” Murdaugh is also working as a ward keeper’s assistant, which earns him work credits that go towards reducing his sentence, according to the South Carolina Department of Corrections.“Alex is an affable guy....

Alex Murdaugh ‘Living it Up’ in Prison as Appeal Nears

Manatee County, FL

Distractify

After legal proceedings that lasted less than seven days, the jury for the Black Swan murder trial handed down a guilty verdict for former ballerina Ashley Benefield. In September 2020, she killed her estranged husband Doug Benefield, claiming it was self-defense. The state argued that Ashley was singularly focused on being a single parent, and did not want Doug involved in the life of their then 2-year-old daughter.Obviously the jury felt the prosecution presented a case strong enough to possibly send Ashley to prison for quite some time. It should be noted that the trial was held in the state...

The Black Swan Murder Trial Has Ended With a Guilty Verdict — When Is the Sentencing?

Mississippi State

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

Coffee County, GA

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Last week, two individuals from Coffee County were charged with trafficking methamphetamine following a search at a residence on Willacoochee Highway. On August 13, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit conducted an operation involving Charles Black, which led to a search of his residence on Willacoochee Highway. According to the report, Black left his residence before the warrant was served and was subsequently detained.

Two Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine After Search in Coffee County

Americus, GA

InsideEdition

The beauty queen's attorney spoke on her behalf in court and the proceedings lasted less than a minute. Trinity Poague showed little emotion and was comforted by her lawyer with a hug before walking out of the courtroom on $75,000 bond ahead of trial.

Georgia Beauty Queen Accused of Beating BF's Baby Boy to Death Pleads Not Guilty, Remains Out on $75K Bond

Prisoners should be closely monitored in the 48 hours after being sentenced, and prison health care staff should have automatic access to medical records, a coroner has said. Deemster Graeme Cook outlined changes that should be made in a letter to the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and Manx Care after inquests into the deaths of two inmates at the Isle of Man Prison.

Call for more checks on inmates after sentencing

Bianca Censori‘s dark family past is coming to light under the intense spotlight of being Kanye West‘s wife. The architect rose to socialite status after her marriage to the rapper in December 2022. Unfortunately, the fame has only put her under scrutiny, exposing a troubled family connection to drug dealing.

Bianca Censori’s Family Ties to Heroin Business Exposed in $135K Supreme Court Battle

Alamogordo Conservative Daily

Command Sgt. Maj. Harold “Ed” Jarrell has been relieved as the senior enlisted for the Army’s 1st Information Operations Command, an Army spokesperson confirmed, marking the third time within a month and the second within a week, that the Army has fired a command sergeant major of a brigade or larger unit as per Task and Purpose.

The Army Fires 3rd Command Sergeant Major in a Month: Command Sgt. Maj. Harold "Ed" Jarrel

North Carolina State

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

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Pittsboro, NC

Town Talks

When it comes to dining out, the search for that perfect restaurant experience can be daunting. However, the food experts at LoveFood.com have taken some of the guesswork out by compiling a list of the most famous restaurants in every state.

The Most Famous North Carolina Restaurant Is Not Where You Think

Sandy Springs, GA

Two-year-old Fallon Fridley was in the care of Kristie Flood when she was found unresponsive

'Evil' babysitter who savagely beat 2-year-old to death pleads guilty to murder

The Independent

The prisons ombudsman has called for inmates to have free phone calls to stem rising rates of suicide in prisons.Adrian Usher, who was appointed as Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) last April, has demanded an overhaul of the prison telephone system after an inmate took their life every three and a half days in England and Wales last year.In an article published on the PPO website, he said standard practice currently sees inmates pay for calls by the minute, using money earned working in prison. They are among the worst-paid workers in the country, with inmates earning between £15 and...

Call for prison inmates to have free phone contracts to reduce suicides

Waller County, TX

Fox News

A Texas man was sentenced to four decades in prison as part of a plea agreement after pleading guilty to decapitating his newlywed wife in 2023.

Texas man sentenced to 40 years in prison for decapitating his wife, leaving her head in the shower

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

Hampton County, SC

In Touch Weekly

Alex Murdaugh — the disgraced former South Carolina attorney who was slapped with two life sentences after being convicted of killing his wife and son in 2021 — could get a new murder trial and potentially walk on the charges. The state’s Supreme Court agreed to hear the...

How Alex Murdaugh Could Get a New Trial After Being Convicted of Killing Wife and Son

Irvine, CA

NewSantaAna

The Irvine Police Department’s Spectrum team was notified of a woman shoplifting at Sephora on Wednesday. When loss prevention tried to stop her, she refused to stop. As the Spectrum team arrived, loss prevention lost the suspect in the parking lot. An excellent citizen told the officers they observed the suspect enter a white Tesla and crawl into the trunk.

Shoplifter arrested after hiding in her Tesla’s trunk at the Irvine Spectrum

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Tillman, SC

NewsBreak

Leilani Simon appears in court, preparing for Oct. trial

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Leilani Simon, the mother accused of killing her toddler Quinton and discarding his body in a dumpster, made an appearance in court...

Leilani Simon appears in court, preparing for Oct. trial

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