Columbus, OH

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

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

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

One man is dead after a five-hour standoff with police Sunday morning near Ohio State’s South campus. Credit: Lantern File Photo. One man is dead after an over-five-hour-long barricade standoff with the Columbus Division of Police Sunday morning.

One dead after five-hour standoff with police in the University District Sunday morning

Nicholls, GA

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

Okaloosa County, FL

Fort Walton Beach, FL

The Associated Press

More than three months after a U.S. Air Force airman was gunned down by a Florida sheriff’s deputy, his family and their lawyer are demanding that prosecutors decide whether to bring charges against the former lawman. At a Friday news conference, civil rights attorney Ben Crump questioned why the investigation has taken so long, noting that the shooting of Senior Airman Roger Fortson was captured on the deputy’s body camera video. He said that “for Black people in America, when they delay, delay, delay, that tells us they’re trying to sweep it under the rug.” “It’s on video y’all,” Crump added. “It ain’t no mystery what happened.”

Lawyer and family of U.S. Air Force airman killed by Florida deputy demand that he face charges

Georgia State

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

CRESTVIEW, Fla. — A Florida Panhandle sheriff’s deputy is facing a charge of manslaughter with a firearm in connection with the fatal shooting of an airman who opened his apartment door while holding a gun. Former Okaloosa County deputy Eddie Duran was charged Friday in the May 3...

Ex-sheriff’s deputy charged in fatal shooting of Florida airman

Pensacola, FL

A US Naval officer training to be a Naval Aviator has been located after being reported missing, authorities in Florida report. The Pensacola Police Department has released information on Joshua Carpenter, a 24-year-old Naval Aviator trainer who hails from Illinois. The servicemember is stationed at Whiting Field near the town...

US Navy pilot found after being reported missing in Florida

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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

The Current GA

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

Idaho State

Jackson, WY

WyoFile

The widow of a Wyoming man who died in 2022 is suing St. John’s Health and some of the Jackson hospital’s contractors and doctors, alleging the treatment he received was grossly inadequate due to his uninsured and undocumented status.

Suit alleges Jackson hospital caused man’s death due to his immigration, uninsured status

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Kareem Green, also known as "Try Me," a 32-year-old member of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips gang, has admitted to his involvement in a racketeering conspiracy, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Rollin' 60s Crips Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering & Cocaine Charges

Florida State

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's attempt to defeat one of the coup ringleaders that helped take away his gavel failed on Tuesday night.
                U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz sailed to an easy victory over Pensacola native and former naval aviator Aaron Dimmock. Gaetz first won his seat in November 2016. Democrat Gay Valimont is his opponent on Nov. 5.
                Dimmock was endorsed and funded by McCarthy,...

Gaetz easily fends off McCarthy-funded challenger in GOP primary

The Florida sheriff’s deputy who shot and killed senior U.S. airman Roger Fortson in his home in May has been charged with manslaughter, according to authorities. The Okaloosa County, Fla., State Attorney’s Office confirmed to NPR on Friday that Eddie Duran, the former Okaloosa County sheriff who fired the shot that killed Fortson, will be charged with one count of manslaughter with a firearm.

The ex-Florida deputy who killed Roger Fortson has been charged with manslaughter

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

What exactly happened at a large gathering of migrants in Aurora last Sunday depends on who you talk to. And a showdown is imminent between City Council member Danielle Jurinsky and the Aurora Police Department, according to Jurinsky.

Migrant mayhem in Aurora? Showdown imminent between PD, council member Jurinsky

Denver, CO

A man peacefully sitting with his son in his car in their church parking lot was assaulted by a Denver police officer in June 2019 and will receive a $75,000 settlement. The payoff appears on the Denver City Council agenda for Monday. The item is on the consent calendar. Items on the consent calendar are considered routine and generally pass in a block vote without discussion.

Man hit in face by Denver police officer to receive $75,000 settlement

Angola, LA

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The Lens

The Louisiana Department of Corrections is showing a “callous disregard for human health and safety” in its paltry response to a July court order, a federal judge found on Thursday.

‘Grossly insufficient’: Judge blasts DOC-suggested fixes for Angola’s Farm Line

Louisiana State

Natrona County, WY

Houma, LA

The crane operator who was killed on the job earlier this month at a wind-energy construction site in remote Natrona County was driving a crane that rolled into a pond, according to a Natrona County Sheriff’s Office’s incident report obtained by WyoFile.

Deadly workplace accident trapped victim in a Natrona County pond

Saint Augustine, FL

Saint Johns County, FL

St. Johns County will auction a fire truck and other surplus property Saturday in St. Augustine. Eighty-plus items will be auctioned off including a 2007 Pierce fire truck, a 1997 Ford fire utility vehicle, trailers and multiple used pickup trucks, cars and vans.

Dee Warner's family holds press conference, one day after remains positively identified

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