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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

Irvine, CA

NewSantaAna

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Rhean Jalipa Fontanoza , a 46-year-old UPS employee who was on work disability, has been charged with the special circumstance murder for executing his longtime friend and coworker after tracking him down on his delivery route and shooting at him 14 times, hitting him 10 times, in a matter of seconds as he sat seat belted in his delivery truck in Irvine last week. Authorities are still working to uncover the motive of what led to the execution of a longtime friend, according to the OCDA .

UPS driver who fatally shot his coworker and friend in Irvine charged with murder

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

The Current GA

Georgia voters kicked out incumbents, picked replacements for departing legislators and set the stage for June runoffs as well as the big show in November. Ballot casters up and down the Peach State made choices Tuesday that are already set to reshape the state Legislature, which could have an even greater effect on the average Georgian than who sits in the White House this time next year.

Voters deliver upsets in Georgia House races with other contests headed to a June runoff

The Lantern

On Tuesday, the Franklin County Coroner’s Office identified the individual who died after falling from the southeast side of the Ohio Stadium during Sunday’s commencement ceremony. Credit: Katie Good.

Coroner’s office identifies individual who died at Sunday’s commencement ceremony, says incident is being investigated as death by suicide

Ventura County, CA

Thousand Oaks, CA

Golden Gate Media

The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the Thousand Oaks Police Department (TOPD), took swift action to curb illegal street racing activities following multiple reports from concerned residents on the evening of May 19, 2024.

California cops witness over 100 cars, bikes, pedestrians speeding away from an illegal street race

Daily Coffee Press

The Georgia Innocence Project (GIP) has announced that after serving 25 years, a Georgia man, Ray White, has been released from prison following a wrongful conviction in 1995. Per officials with the GIP, on July 5, 1994, a young woman was attacked at her home after weeks of harassing phone calls. Court testimony shows that she managed to escape and shoot at her attacker, who fled.

Georgia Man Released After 25 Years Following Wrongful Conviction, Proven Innocent by DNA Evidence

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

The U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday it has opened a statewide investigation into the conditions at eight youth detention centers and one youth development center run by the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice.

U.S. Department of Justice opens investigation into conditions at Kentucky youth detention centers

Saint Johns County, FL

Jacksonville Today

Fourth-grade teacher Maria Fratta lives in New York, but now she has a place to stay in Anastasia Island. Fratta was announced Wednesday as the winner of HGTV’s Dream Home sweepstakes. A new, fully furnished home in St. Johns County is just one of the prizes Fratta receives — she also takes home $100,000 and a new Mercedes Benz.

HGTV’s ‘Dream Home’ sweepstakes has a winner

Maine State

The Maine Monitor

The Biden administration finalized new rules for nursing homes this week that establish minimum care hours from registered nurses and nurse aides, and require a registered nurse on duty at all times.

New federal rules will require nursing homes to increase staffing

Cape May, NJ

Somers Point, NJ

Austin T. Mahan misused USPS credit cards for personal purchases totaling over $54,000. Austin T. Mahan, 44, of Cape May Court House, New Jersey, pled guilty today to misappropriating postal funds, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Mahan admitted to the charge before U.S. District Judge Christine P. O’Hearn.

Postal Supervisor Embezzles $54K in USPS Funds

Virginia State

Cheryl E Preston

Why do some Black male diabetics ditch their medication?. This morning, I was told of yet another African American male in Southwest Virginia who passed away after he stopped taking his Type 2 Diabetes medication. The first time I heard this story was several decades ago and the young man was in his 20s. So it's not just males in later life who are giving up.

Something is causing Black males in Virginia to stop taking their Type 2 Diabetes medications

Jacksonville, FL

A corrections officer is one of 17 people who have been arrested after a six-month investigation into illegal drug trafficking at the Duval County jail. Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters on Tuesday announced the arrest of corrections officer Kobe Collett, 23, the fifth employee the agency has arrested this year.

Corrections officer among 17 charged in Duval jail drug ring

Lexington, KY

The Lexington Times

Lexington, Ky.--One defendant in a federal drug trafficking investigation, William D. Johnson, also known as "Bubba Johnson," has entered a guilty plea for his role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in Fayette County. The plea agreement, filed Wednesday, described the operation as a 'trap house' on Lexington's southside.

Court docs detail DEA takedown of southside Lexington "trap house"

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

Several young people spoke Monday during the public comment period of the Denver City Council. One young woman, Olivia Ewudziacquah, lamented that not enough is being done to help the migrants.

Migrants selling cotton candy with babies on their backs, homelessness, speeding among teen concerns

New Jersey State

Middlesex County, NJ

Woodbridge Township, NJ

Middlesex County Woman conspired to fraudulently obtain over $400,000 in pandemic relief funds. Yanira Abreu, 42, of Keasbey, New Jersey, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for her role in a scheme to illegally obtain more than $400,000 in COVID-19 unemployment benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Abreu had previously pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud before U.S. District Judge Robert Kirsch, who imposed the sentence on May 9, 2024, in Trenton federal court.

Woman Gets Two Years for Stealing COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits

Jersey City, NJ

Newark woman received a 12-year prison sentence for a series of violent crimes in Jersey City, including three robberies and two shootings. Jersey City, NJ -Siobhan Chandler, a 21-year-old woman from Newark, was sentenced to 144 months in prison for her participation in a violent crime spree that took place in Jersey City on the evening of November 14, 2023. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Woman Sentenced to 12 Years for Violent Jersey City Crimes

Denton, TX

Robert Russell Shaneyfelt

This post includes content modified using AI. According to a report from CBS News Texas, authorities in Texas have started an investigation following an incident where a 13-year-old pupil was attacked by grown-ups while on a school bus.

Adults Assault 13-Year-Old Black Girl on School Bus

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

TeeJay Small

UK Government Communications Headquarters are preparing for the worst. The world has been a political powder keg of military activity in recent years, with Putin's Russia encroaching upon the sovereignty of their neighboring Ukraine. Reports have been circulating for months which suggest Russian forces may be seeking to expand their influence beyond Ukraine's borders, with some insiders fearing that the nation will mount a full-scale invasion of a NATO allied country within the calendar year.

British & American Forces Prepare For Impending Russian Invasion Of The West

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Fraud and romance scam cost Florida companies more than $60,000: FDLE

TAMPA - A Highlands County business fell victim to an elaborate fraud scheme that also involved a romance scam, according to the Florida Department of Law...

Fraud and romance scam cost Florida companies more than $60,000: FDLE

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