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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

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A Hazelhurst woman was recently arrested in Douglas by the Coffee County Drug Unit after methamphetamine was found inside her purse during a traffic stop, according to a preliminary report. Weekly jail bookings also indicate that the driver of the vehicle, another woman, was taken into custody on a felony probation warrant.

Two Arrested in Douglas on traffic stop for drug possession and felony probation warrant

Texas State

Houston, TX

Lance R. Fletcher

A Texas teacher and her husband are now in custody, accused of taking thousands of dollars from home renovation clients and gambling away money they took for work they never finished.

Texas teacher and husband arrested, accused of gambling away $1.53 million in home renovation scam

Weslaco, TX

WESLACO — Ron Swanson once said, “There has never been a sadness that can’t be cured by breakfast food.”. This “Parks and Rec” quote carried me out the door as I ventured to get breakfast without my woman, who was too sleepy to go with me. I think she growled at me as I kissed her goodbye.

Big, tasty bites at Jose’s Cafecito in Weslaco

Morris County, NJ

Mount Olive Township, NJ

Morristown Minute

MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. — Christina Susco, 38, a daycare teacher at the Mount Olive Child Care & Learning Center, has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated assault, as announced by Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Mount Olive Township Police Chief Michael Spitzer.

Daycare Teacher Charged with Child Endangerment and Assault

San Antonio, TX

Mcallen, TX

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... McALLEN — Last week, the U.S. Postal Service announced that it had greenlit plans to overhaul the McAllen post office, a move that would shift substantial operations more than 200 miles north to San Antonio. But just days later, the service’s top official,...

McAllen post office changes paused for now

Pennsylvania State

Louisa, VA

Cheryl E Preston

U Interview reports that Tyler Wenrich, 31, of Louisa, Virginia, has been on Grand Turk Island since he was arrested two weeks ago. He returned to the Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship after a beach excursion, and while at a security checkpoint, two 9mm rounds were discovered in his bag.

A Virginia man may spend a minimum of 12 years in a foreign prison because of an honest mistake

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

The Jacksonville Humane Society has received hundreds of kittens this year — most of them in the past month — and the organization is asking for help in caring for the fur babies.

Hundreds of kittens land at Jax Humane Society

A Jacksonville man who spent more than 44 years in prison is suing over his wrongful arrest. Willie Williams was convicted of attempted murder in a store robbery in 1975 and sentenced to life in prison, a crime he always insisted he did not commit. He was paroled in 2020 at age 79.

Freed Jacksonville man sues after 44 years in prison

Atlanta, GA

Willacy County, TX

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... An Atlanta man was killed after being ejected from his vehicle in a rollover crash in Willacy County on Saturday. Antonio Perez Jr., 44, died at the scene of the crash due to his injuries, according to a Texas Department of Public Safety news release.

44-year-old Atlanta man killed in Willacy County rollover crash

Mission, TX

Progreso, TX

WRITER’S NOTE: This story is part of a series highlighting The Monitor’s boys soccer all-area award winners. The Monitor’s coverage area ranges from Mercedes to Roma. Check back throughout the week as we reveal the Upper Valley’s other superlative winners and be sure to pick up a copy of Saturday’s newspaper for a complete list of the all-area winners.

Pioneer’s Veliz, Progreso’s Segura named The Monitor’s co-newcomers

New York City, NY

Bronx, NY

The defendants admitted to exploiting pandemic relief programs and participating in illicit drug trafficking. In a significant federal case, two men from the Bronx, New York, have pleaded guilty to charges involving more than $25 million in fraudulently obtained COVID-19 unemployment benefits, with one of the defendants also admitting to involvement in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the admissions, which stem from a complex multi-agency investigation.

Multi-Million Fraud & Fentanyl Ring: Guilty Pleas

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Letters to the Editor | Week of April 29-May 4, 2024

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In his letter to the editor on April 19, Jake Longoria tells us about a paratrooper friend who served in...

Letters to the Editor | Week of April 29-May 4, 2024

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