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Dunnellon, FL

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Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Nine individuals have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a drug trafficking organization operating in Newark, distributing fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

16 Arrested in Major Drug Bust: Meth, Cocaine, Fentanyl & Heroin

Florida State

The southern half of the Florida Peninsula is about to get a deluge that many would think is beneficial for the drought, but it can bring more problems because… the ground is so dry. When the ground is so dry, and high amounts of rain falls, the ground cannot...

The southern half of Florida is on high flood alert as it prepares for a deluge

Orlando, FL

The City of Orlando is remembering the 49 people who lost their lives and 53 people who were injured in the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting. Multiple remembrances are being held Wednesday marking eight years since the shooting. Starting at 4 p.m. the tolling of the 49 Bells Ceremony will be...

8 years later, Orlando remembers Pulse victims and survivors

San Antonio, TX

Bexar County, TX

Debra Blackwell

None of us ever wants to see a heartbreaking story like this. Unfortunately, it reminds us that a person’s emotional state can lead to devastation. The timeline, according to Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar, that led to Savannah Kriger killing her 3-year-old son Kaiden is quite disturbing and filled with red flags of a woman in a troubled emotional state. According to a report by USA Today https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/05/07/savannah-kriger-murder-suicide/73600364007/ this is precisely what occurred, resulting in a mortifying situation.

'Say Goodbye To Your Son' Mother Sends Text To Father Before Killing The Child

South Bend, IN

Michigan City, IN

The Bendr Daily

LAPORTE COUNTY, Ind. — A South Bend woman is facing serious charges after allegedly smuggling marijuana into the Indiana State Prison on Michigan City's west side. According to court documents, 38-year-old Janise Clark was apprehended on Sunday while reporting for her shift as a correctional officer. A fellow staff member noticed her plastic-wrapped sandwich looked suspicious, prompting further inspection. When the sandwich was placed in an X-Ray machine, it revealed two vacuum-sealed plastic bags containing nearly a half pound of marijuana hidden between the slices of bread.

Prison Guard Arrested for Smuggling Marijuana Sandwich into Jail

With severe weather and hurricane season top of mind, now is the perfect time to get familiar with an enhanced product the National Weather Service is experimenting with to help communities stay safe during weather events. It’s called the graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook which is an experimental product that is...

NWS experiments with revamped hazardous weather outlook, prepping for weather hazards

Shenandoah, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

NORTHERN SCHUYLKILL – The following is a collection of police incidents reported by local law enforcement...
The post Police Log, 5/24/2024 first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Police Log, 5/24/2024

Georgia State

Buford, GA

DeanLand

There's been a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in Northwest Georgia over the past 30 days. And, yes, some of it likely has been in the barn. A total of six earthquakes have been recorded in the northernwestern portion of the state over the past 30 days, according to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS).

6 Earthquakes Shake NW Georgia in 30 Days

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

Polk County, FL

Auburndale, FL

Florida is moving forward with plans to buy and retrofit a massive warehouse in Central Florida as a staging area to respond to hurricanes and other emergencies. Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Cabinet on Wednesday approved buying more than half of the 74-acre Midpoint Florida Logistics Center in Auburndale with money set aside in the new state budget.

DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet OK a new emergency facility in Polk County

Lakeland, FL

Jeremy P. Martin, an experienced administrator who spent nearly 15 years at the College of William & Mary, has been named the president of Florida Southern College. Martin, 44, succeeds Anne B. Kerr, who is retiring after 20 years in the position and will become president emerita. He will take over Aug. 1.

Florida Southern's new president was a longtime William & Mary administrator

River Oaks, TX

Robert Russell Shaneyfelt

This post includes content modified using AI. Garrett Beck could never have foreseen the events that transpired during his Thursday morning shift. The electrician and his colleague were heading south on Interstate 35 when lightning struck their work truck near Basswood Blvd.

Struck by Lightning on I-35: A Close Call

Wisconsin State

Last week, Wisconsin’s attorney general filed felony charges against two attorneys and an elections aide who submitted paperwork falsely stating that former President Donald Trump won the state in 2020. Biden won the state by a narrow margin of 0.63 in 2020. Wisconsin follows Arizona, Georgia, Michigan and Nevada...

If You Can Keep It: The elector case in Wisconsin

Jacksonville, FL

Duval County, FL

Twenty-seven men have been arrested on charges of soliciting children on the internet to engage in sexual acts as part of Operation Valiant Knights, says Sheriff T.K. Waters. Among the suspects jailed in the five-day undercover sting is a former pro baseball player and a Duval County school district employee.

School employee among 27 accused of soliciting children

Nashville, TN

Murray, KY

The Murray Sentinel

MURRAY – A Murray couple was arrested last week after two juveniles in their care were admitted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, for severe weight loss with supporting evidence of malnutrition and physical abuse.

Foster parents arrested after children found to be extremely malnourished

San Jose, CA

Golden Gate Media

Tragedy struck on Friday morning, May 24th, 2024, when a fatal collision occurred on US-101 southbound, north of Blossom Hill Rd., involving a big rig tractor-trailer combination and a Honda sedan.

California man, 22, instantly killed after he collides head-on into semi truck in wrong-way crash

Stuart, FL

Florida’s lakes, rivers, springs and estuaries have some of the nation’s worst toxic algae blooms, which can threaten the health of people and wildlife, while costing local economies hundreds of millions of dollars. The blooms are said to be fueled by nutrient pollution, water-management decisions and climate change.

EPA is asked to set blue-green algae toxin standards for Florida

South Carolina State

The Biden administration has urged a U.S. district judge to reject efforts by Florida and other states to block a new federal rule about sex-based discrimination in education programs. Florida, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and four organizations filed a lawsuit in April to challenge a rule that prevents discrimination based...

Feds urge a judge to toss Florida's efforts to block the new Title IX rules

San Bernardino County, CA

In a significant operation aimed at dismantling drug trafficking organizations, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department's Gangs/Narcotics Division recently executed several search warrants, resulting in substantial drug seizures.

California sheriff seizes humongous haul of illegal narcotics after serving search warrants

California State

A California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer made a significant impact on community safety during the Maximum Enforcement Period on Saturday evening. Following a routine traffic stop for speeding and tailgating, the officer's diligence led to a startling discovery: two unregistered firearms concealed in the vehicle, the CHP stated.

CHP officer pulls over tailgating driver on California highway, discover two pistols in glove box

Ocala, FL

Holder, FL

Hernando, FL

Beverly Hills, FL

Morriston, FL

Inverness, FL

NewsBreak

Farmworker advocates call for support after a deadly traffic accident

Advocates for Florida farmworkers are calling for community support after a traffic accident Tuesday in Marion County killed eight farmworkers and injured dozens. The workers were...

Farmworker advocates call for support after a deadly traffic accident

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