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Glen Arbor, MI

Las Vegas, NV

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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

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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

Elkhart, IN

The Bendr Daily

In a concerning development, former Elkhart Police Chief Laura Koch was apprehended on Monday on suspicion of Operating While Intoxicated, according to authorities. Reports indicate that an Indiana State trooper pulled Koch over on County Road 17 after observing her vehicle crossing the center line. Upon investigation, an open container of alcohol was allegedly discovered inside her car, and Koch purportedly failed field sobriety tests administered at the scene.

Former Elkhart Police Chief Laura Koch Arrested for Alleged Drunk Driving

Atlanta, GA

Henna Bakshi is the editor of Eater Atlanta. She has a decade of experience producing news at CNN, including food segments and a cooking show, and is also a seasoned wine reporter with a WSET (Wine and Spirits Education Trust) Level 3 degree. It is always difficult to say goodbye...

Atlanta’s Restaurant Closings, April Edition

Minnesota State

Minneapolis, MN

Urban Skillet’s half-pound Truffle Banger burger, an ultra-aromatic riff on a classic mushroom-swiss, comes topped with halal bacon — not quite the oxymoron you might think. It’s turkey bacon, cut into thick, rippled ribbons, and balanced atop two smashed beef patties layered with caramelized onions, truffle aioli, and sauteed mushrooms.

Meet the Halal Burger Mini-Chain Making Waves in Minnesota

Irvine, CA

NewSantaAna

On March 17, two men stole multiple Apple products from a Best Buy , according to the Irvine Police Department . One suspect used a bag to conceal stolen merchandise while the other distracted employees.

The Irvine Police are trying to identify two men who stole Apple products from a Best Buy store

Los Angeles, CA

Buena Park, CA

Sanrio’s beloved anthropomorphic lazy egg is headed to Buena Park with the opening of Gudetama Cafe, as reported by Secret Los Angeles. The new cafe will open on May 4. The Gudetama Cafe will be the first of its kind in Southern California, though a counterpart opened in Tokyo in 2019 but has since closed. Orange County cafe hasn’t shared its menu yet, but the cafe in Japan served an array of Gudetama-themed dishes and drinks like yellow curry rice enveloped in a bacon blanket and hot chocolate with a Gudetama marshmallow. In addition to food, the Japanese cafe offered a fully immersive experience with Gudetama decorations and merchandise available for purchase. There were also Gudetama cafes in Singapore and Osaka with a similar experience, but they have since closed.

A Gudetama Cafe Is Opening in Buena Park

New York City, NY

That’s a wrap for By Chloe. The vegetarian restaurant chain, which rebranded as Beatnic after a lawsuit from its founder, was sold last year to another fast-casual chain, Inday, according to a spokesperson. As part of the acquisition, the six remaining Beatnic locations will be turned into Indays, including one at Rockefeller Center opening on May 1, and another in Boston, which will mark Inday’s first expansion outside of New York. When all of the restaurants are converted, Inday will have 11 locations in total.

The Fast-Casual Bowl Spots Are Cannibalizing Each Other

San Diego, CA

Joining an influx of new restaurants choosing to bolster La Jolla’s culinary scene is a cafe and bakeshop that started as a neighborhood pop-up. Pepino is the evolution of a pandemic-born pivot from chef Sebastian Becerra, a native of San Diego and alum of La Jolla High School who returned home in 2019 after nearly a decade spent cooking in fine dining kitchens across the country, including Eleven Madison Park in New York City and Coi and Rich Table in San Francisco.

An All-Day Cafe With Peruvian Roots Will Be Opening in La Jolla

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

Dallas, TX

Courtney E. Smith is the editor of Eater Dallas. She's a journalist of 20 years who was born and raised in Texas, with bylines in Pitchfork, Wired, Esquire, Yahoo!, Salon, Refinery29, and more. When she's not writing about food, she co-hosts the podcast Songs My Ex Ruined. When we reached...

Can a Steakhouse Make the Transition From Rockwall to Deep Ellum?

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

Fort Worth, TX

If you have ever visited, lived in, or know of Fort Worth, Texas, odds are, you’ve heard of Joe T. Garcia’s. It is legendary in Texas and beyond for being around since 1935 (coming up on a century), but also for its massive outdoor patio. These days, Lanny and Joe Lancarte, the eldest grandchildren of founders Joe T. and Jessie “Mamasuez” Garcia, run it. And all these years later, it is still jammed with customers.

How the Legendary Joe T. Garcia’s in Fort Worth Keeps the Line to Get in So Long

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A Restored Mill Sets the Stage for Northern Michigan’s New Destination Restaurant

Northern Michigan’s most anticipated restaurant opening since chef Iliana Regan left Chicago for the Upper Peninsula’s Hiawatha National Forest in 2019, opens to the public on...

A Restored Mill Sets the Stage for Northern Michigan’s New Destination Restaurant

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