El Paso, TX

Texas State

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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

Las Vegas, NV

Henderson, NV

The Quick Historian

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

Mechanicsburg, PA

iSkyCreations - News & Media

MECHANICSBURG, PA – On the afternoon of April 26, 2024, the Lower Allen Township Police Department responded to a reported incident of retail theft at the Dollar General store located at 5034 Hann Way. According to the police, the call was received at approximately 5:05 PM, shortly after the incident occurred.

Police Investigate Suspected Shoplifting at Dollar General

Arizona State

Orange, CA

NewSantaAna

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

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

Virginia State

Moneta, VA

Cheryl E Preston

In Virginia there is no specific law regarding accidentally shooting oneself with a firearm but if it happens you might be charged as a local man recently found out. WDBJ reports that a Moneta man, WIlliam Lee has been charged for accidenally shooting himself.

You may be charged with a felony  if you accidentally shoot yourself in Virginia

Santa Ana, CA

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

Florida State

Clermont, FL

Jim O’Rear

A Central Florida mansion that was once owned by Khalil Bin Laden, the brother of Al-Qaeda’s co-founder and terrorist, Osama Bin Laden, is undergoing demolition. The home has changed owners several times over the years and it used to belong to the family that created Tupperware and a creator of Jello.

Former Bin Laden Florida Mansion Demolished.

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

An immigrant from south of the border told the Denver City Council Monday that newcomers staying in city shelters are treated like “animals.”. Willy Bastidas addressed the council during the public comment period. Members of the dais to not respond to comments in order to give more people time to speak during the 30-minute session.

Migrants treated like ‘animals’ at Denver shelters, newcomer tells council

Orange County, CA

Homicide Detectives are attempting to locate Roxanne Briseno of Santa Ana who is wanted as a person of interest in a homicide that occurred in November 2019. Roxanne is known to frequent hotels in the Orange County Area and believed to reside in the City of Santa Ana.

The SAPD is searching for a woman who may have witnessed a homicide

The author used artificial intelligence in the crafting of this story. Michael Hancock isn't back the mayor's office, but to people experiencing homelessness who live outdoors it must seem like it.

Opinion: Sweeping Denver homeless encampments to nowhere, again, it's time to focus on jobs

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

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

King County, WA

Connell, WA

Timothy A Gruver

A King County practical nurse has been charged with misconduct for romancing a prisoner, the Department of Health reports. In March, the Board of Nursing charged licensed practical nurse Monica A. Davis with unprofessional conduct, according to the DOH.

Nurse Charged for Inappropriate Prisoner Romance

Inspectors have failed rental units for methamphetamine contamination, hoarding, pest infestations, mold and water damage, sanitation concerns, heating, and lack of utilities, according to a report presented Wednesday to the Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee of the Denver City Council.

Meth contamination, hoarding, pests lead to Denver rental inspection failures

Arlington, TX

Robert Russell Shaneyfelt

This post includes content modified using AI. The Arlington Police Department has begun an investigation into the death of a 62-year-old woman involved in an auto-pedestrian accident that happened on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. This incident is now under consideration by law enforcement officers.

Migrants rescued in the Samalayuca Desert south of Juarez

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