Wyoming State

Jackson, WY

Jackson Hole Radio

With excitement and great humility, Town Councilmember Arne. Jorgensen announced this week that he will seek election for mayor of the Town of Jackson. “During my six years in office — and especially during the last two — I have seen the real-life. stressors of making ends meet...

Arne Jorgensen Announces Candidacy for Mayor of Jackson

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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

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

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

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

Idaho State

Teton County, WY

Teton County Coroner Brent Blue has classified Peter Wuerslin’s death as a homicide after he suffered an intracranial hemorrhage from a ski collision at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. According to details reported in the Billing’s Gazette, The 71-year-old Jackson resident was critically injured last Sunday when hit by another skier on Rendezvous Trail. Despite efforts to save him, including transport to St. John’s Medical Center and later to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, Wuerslin succumbed to his injuries. The other skier involved was treated for injuries and released.

Teton County Coroner Classifies Skier Death as Homicide

New Jersey State

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

The elaborate scheme involved falsifying accounts receivable to secure and misuse a substantial line of credit. In a significant legal development, Nitin Vats, a former employee of the defunct New Jersey-based company Lotus Exim International Inc. (LEI), has admitted to participating in a fraudulent scheme that resulted in a $17 million loss to a bank. This confession was made before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton, marking a pivotal moment in the investigation led by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Former Employee Guilty of $17M Bank Fraud

Morristown, NJ

Automatic Recovery Rate Reduced to 10 Percent, Enhancing Financial Security for Beneficiaries. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has taken a significant step towards enhancing the fairness and equity of its overpayment policies by announcing a reduction in the default withholding rate for Social Security beneficiaries.

Social Security Eliminates Overpayment Burden for Beneficiaries

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

A Jacksonville man who spent more than 44 years in prison is suing over his wrongful arrest. Willie Williams was convicted of attempted murder in a store robbery in 1975 and sentenced to life in prison, a crime he always insisted he did not commit. He was paroled in 2020 at age 79.

Freed Jacksonville man sues after 44 years in prison

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

Clifton, VA

The Inside Scoop - PWC

Tragedy struck a family in Clifton as two young brothers, aged 3 and 6, lost their lives in a devastating house fire. William Brice, 6, and his younger brother Zachariah Brice, 3, were pulled from their burning home on Whetstone Manor Court on April 10. Despite valiant efforts to rescue them, they were unresponsive and rushed to Children's National Hospital in critical condition.

UPDATED: Community Mourns: Brothers, Ages 3 and 6, Lost in Tragic House Fire

Aurora, CO

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David Heitz

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’

Idaho Falls, ID

We all knew it was going to happen. Sure enough, in a reminder of the dangers of disregarding wildlife safety regulations, an allegedly drunk Idaho man fooled around and found out that the bison in Yellowstone National Park don’t like getting harassed. On April 21, 2024. Clarence Yoder, a 40-year-old visitor from Idaho Falls, Idaho, sustained minor injuries after approaching a bison too closely. The close encounter happened near the Seven Mile Bridge, just 7 miles east of the park’s West Entrance.

Visitor Charged With Being Drunk and Kicking Yellowstone Bison

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Mayor Hailey Morton Levinson Decides Not to Run for Reelection After 12 Years of Service

Mayor Hailey Morton Levinson of Jackson, Wyoming, has announced that she will not seek reelection after serving the community for over a decade. Her tenure includes...

Mayor Hailey Morton Levinson Decides Not to Run for Reelection After 12 Years of Service

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