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Elmont, NY

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White Sulphur Springs, WV

Cheryl E Preston

WDBJ7 reported that Benjamin Baker went missing from Alleghany County on January 29. Now, according to News 7 a pickup belonging to the missing man has been found in West Virginia. Baker has mental health issues and probably has not been taking his medication.

The truck of a missing Virginia man has has been found in West Virginia

Needles, CA

Pain In The Pass

NEEDLES, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> Authorities have identified the person killed in a traffic collision on Interstate 40 in a two vehicle collision. Rhiannon Sullivan, 29, of Bullhead, AZ was involved in a collision that happened at around 4:15am on April 10, 2024 on eastbound I-40 Freeway near Park Road exit.

Authorities ID a Person Killed in a Traffic Collision on Interstate 40

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

North Carolina State

Lumberton, NC

The Quick Historian

In a devastating incident that shook the community of Lumberton, North Carolina, a state employee lost his life after a man carjacked his department-owned vehicle and fatally struck him before fleeing the scene.

Man killed while trying to stop carjacking

Irvine, CA

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The Irvine Police Department is seeking help identifying four individuals believed to have been involved in an organized retail theft on March 24th at the Irvine Spectrum . The suspects took Nike products from Champs , a specialty athletic footwear and apparel retailer.

The Irvine Police are trying to identify four suspects who stole merch from Champs

San Bernardino, CA

Hesperia, CA

HESPERIA, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> A driver was flown to a hospital Monday morning after being ejected from a SUV in a single-vehicle rollover. (Photo above is credit by Kelley Conboy)

Driver taken by Helicopter off of Highway 138, after being ejected from vehicle Monday Morning

Chicago, IL

Natalie Frank, Ph.D.

Sandra Kolalou found guilty of 2022 murder of Frances Walker. In a harrowing case that shook the Arcadia Terrace neighborhood of Chicago, Sandra Kolalou has been found guilty of the first-degree murder of her landlord, Frances Walker, in 2022. Kolalou, who was accused of killing Walker before dismembering her body, faced multiple charges, including the gruesome act of body mutilation.

Chicago Woman Convicted of Murdering, Dismembering Landlord After Receiving Eviction Notice

Arizona State

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

Newport Beach, CA

The Newport Beach Police Department (NBPD) is investigating a home invasion robbery that occurred in the early morning of April 16 in the Newport Coast neighborhood . The incident is contained and there are currently no threats to the community.

A Newport Beach resident opened fire on robbers, wounding one while the other shot himself

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Denver, CO

David Heitz

Do you wonder what that nasty smell that has been cropping up all over Denver is?. I know. Denver has lots of nasty smells, including urine and feces in the alleys. There also is the unmistakable chemical smell of meth that turns some people’s stomachs. And of course, marijuana lingers in the air Denver-wide.

Opinion: The smell of death in Denver

Aurora, CO

Aurora pit bull owners and other dog lovers made themselves heard Monday during the Aurora City Council meeting. A judge’s recent decision means pit bulls once again aren’t allowed in the city. This prompted owners of the breed to take their grievances to City Hall.

Pit bull owner to Aurora council: ‘You’re not taking my dog’

Migrants and their advocates hosted a press conference Friday at an undisclosed homeless encampment and railed against conditions in Denver. Migrants Willy Bastidas and a woman named Mandy shared stories of shelter conditions. They said migrants are being kicked out after three days with nowhere to go.

Migrants defend homeless encampment in Denver ahead of sweep

Wyoming State

Green River, WY

WyoFile

Cody Roberts walked into the Green River Bar joking that he’d found a lost cattle dog. The woman tending bar that evening seemed to know what would happen next. “The bartender goes, ‘Cody, you better not bring in a fucking lion,’” an eyewitness recalled. “She knew he was going to bring something in that was not a dog.”

Eyewitness describes Wyoming wolf’s final hours in the Green River Bar

New Jersey State

Perth Amboy, NJ

NEWARK, NJ – Christopher Valerio, a 33-year-old resident of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, was sentenced to 30 months in prison today for his role in a scheme to illegally obtain COVID-19 unemployment benefits, as announced by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Unemployment Fraud: $400K Scheme Nets 30-Month Prison Term

Nutley, NJ

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ - On April 17, 2024, in Newark federal court, Jorge Nova, a 35-year-old former bank employee from Passaic, New Jersey, entered a guilty plea to wire fraud. The indictment against him stemmed from his actions while employed at a commercial bank in Nutley, New Jersey. U.S. District Judge Evelyn Padin presided over the proceedings, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Bank Employee Steals $100K+ in Federal Benefits from Deceased Customer

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MTA adding LIRR service for Islanders playoff games at UBS Arena

The MTA said it will be adding additional Long Island Rail Road service for the New York Islanders home playoff games at UBS Arena Thursday and...

MTA adding LIRR service for Islanders playoff games at UBS Arena

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