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Blythe, CA

The Quick Historian

LA PAZ COUNTY, Ariz. -- The distressing saga of Amanda Nenigar, a 27-year-old woman who vanished over a month ago, came to a tragic end when her lifeless body was discovered beneath a tree, unclothed and approximately a mile from where her abandoned car was found.

Missing woman found dead a mile from her abandoned car

Three Rivers, MI

The Bendr Daily

Three Rivers, Mich. - Three store owners in Three Rivers are facing charges after allegedly labor trafficking a woman who was brought to the United States under the pretext of marriage.

Three Charged After Woman Forced to Work at Three Rivers Store for 8 Years With No Pay

Las Vegas, NV

Henderson, NV

In a distressing incident that has shaken the community, Nevada parents Misty and Jeffery Scanlan have been arrested on charges of child abuse/neglect after their 11-year-old child was found confined in a "large metal enclosure." The arrest came to light when officers were summoned to investigate a truancy issue.

Parents arrested after 11-year-old found in metal enclosure

Denton, TX

Robert Russell Shaneyfelt

This post includes content modified using AI. According to a report from CBS News Texas, authorities in Texas have started an investigation following an incident where a 13-year-old pupil was attacked by grown-ups while on a school bus.

Adults Assault 13-Year-Old Black Girl on School Bus

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A corrections officer is one of 17 people who have been arrested after a six-month investigation into illegal drug trafficking at the Duval County jail. Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters on Tuesday announced the arrest of corrections officer Kobe Collett, 23, the fifth employee the agency has arrested this year.

Corrections officer among 17 charged in Duval jail drug ring

Morristown, NJ

Morristown Minute

Food Excluded from Supplemental Security Income Calculations to Improve Equity and Efficiency. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced an update to the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) regulations, marking a significant shift in how In-Kind Support and Maintenance (ISM) calculations are determined.

Social Security Administration Simplifies SSI with Major Rule Change on Food Assistance

Santa Ana, CA

NewSantaAna

Alexis Ascencion, a 25-year-old Santa Ana resident, was sentenced on Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the gang-related fatal shooting of a man outside an apartment complex in Santa Ana that happened six years ago.

Santa Ana gangbanger gets life in prison without parole for killing an innocent man

Jersey City, NJ

Two members of a notorious Jersey City gang face life imprisonment under a sweeping indictment. In a significant crackdown on gang violence and organized crime, the U.S. Attorney's Office has announced the indictment of two Jersey City gang members, Kenneth Harrigan and Darion Canary, under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. Both men are accused of participating in a racketeering conspiracy that involved murder, shootings, and extensive narcotics distribution.

Gang Members Face Life Sentence for Murder and Trafficking

Automatic Recovery Rate Reduced to 10 Percent, Enhancing Financial Security for Beneficiaries. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has taken a significant step towards enhancing the fairness and equity of its overpayment policies by announcing a reduction in the default withholding rate for Social Security beneficiaries.

Social Security Eliminates Overpayment Burden for Beneficiaries

Oxford, MS

Mississippi News Group

Oxford, MS - May 6, 2024. The Oxford Police Department swiftly responded to a distress call on Friday, May 3, 2024, at approximately 3:40 PM. The call, reporting a domestic violence incident in progress, led officers to a business establishment situated in the 1900 block of West Jackson Ave.

Oxford suspect arrested on assault charges involving gun, resisting arrest

Baltimore, MD

Bucks County Beacon

Written by Thomas F. Schaller , University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Rural white voters have long enjoyed outsize power in American politics. They have inflated voting power in the U.S. Senate , the U.S. House and the Electoral College .

Why ‘White Rural Rage’ Is a Threat to American Democracy

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Newark, NJ

The elaborate scheme involved falsifying accounts receivable to secure and misuse a substantial line of credit. In a significant legal development, Nitin Vats, a former employee of the defunct New Jersey-based company Lotus Exim International Inc. (LEI), has admitted to participating in a fraudulent scheme that resulted in a $17 million loss to a bank. This confession was made before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton, marking a pivotal moment in the investigation led by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Former Employee Guilty of $17M Bank Fraud

Phoenix, AZ

Orange, CA

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 33-year-old Phoenix man has been convicted of murdering four men in a failed attempt to take over the drug business that left three of the men shot to death, their bodies set on fire inside of a burning car left abandoned in a residential neighborhood in Orange in the middle of the day in 2015. The body of a fourth man was found inside of a car in Fontana six days after he was shot to death; his killers recorded his dying moments on a cell phone, according to the OCDA .

Phoenix man convicted of killing and burning four cartel drug dealers in Orange and in Fontana

Westminster, CA

Recently, an alert police officer observed two suspicious individuals and proceeded to contact and detain them, according to the Westminster Police Department . Upon receiving consent to search the vehicle, the police officer uncovered a concealed compartment holding a significant amount of cash and over 100 grams of methamphetamine intended for sale.

An alert police officer found a hidden cache of meth and cash in a vehicle in Westminster

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Focusing on gun rights, parental rights and border control: Maine GOP convention begins

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine State Republican Convention is underway at the Augusta Civic Center. The convention started Friday morning and Friday's agenda includes county caucuses...

Focusing on gun rights, parental rights and border control: Maine GOP convention begins

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