Jefferson City, MO

Ruckersville, VA

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Greene County, VA

Cheryl E Preston

Victory church pastor Rodney Locklear has been indicted. The Richmond Times Dispatch reports that a Virginia church has closed its doors, but not for the same reasons other congregations in the Commonwealth have been shuttered. It was not a declining or aging congregation or financial matters. Victory church has ceased to exist because the pastor has been accused of s$x crimes against a minor and now faces six additional charges.

A Virginia church shuts down after the pastor is charged with crimes against a minor

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

Newport News, VA

Margaret Minnicks

According to NBC News, a grand jury indicted Ebony Parker related to the school shooting a year ago when a 6-year-old student shot his teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia.

Former assistant principal charged after 6-year-old shot teacher at Newport News, Virginia school

Florida State

Fort Myers, FL

L. Cane

Although Florida is arguably a wonderful place to get fresh catch seafood, some New Englanders will tell you that Florida falls short in terms of Lobster products, particularly lobster rolls.

New England Chain Known For Its Lobster Rolls & Cheap Roast Beef Sandwiches Getting 2 New FL Stores

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

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

Coral Gables, FL

It's no secret that Publix has both been expanding in Florida and upgrading and refurbishing its older stores to have more modern designs and additional amenities. Some refurbished stores are similar to the old stores that they replaced and others look completely different. One Florida Publix will have little resemblance to the 1960s store it is replacing - because it will be 3 stories.

A 1960s-Era Publix In Florida Is Being Upgraded To A 3-Story Store With A Public Park

Orlando, FL

Florida hasn't been immune to distribution centers closing within the last several months. In the last six months, I've written about a Walgreens distribution center closing in Florida as well as Essendant Co.

A Distribution Center In Florida Is Closing - Laying Off Dozens Of Employees

Denver, CO

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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

Nevada State

Henderson, NV

The Quick Historian

Police in Henderson, Nevada, have apprehended two 18-year-old siblings suspected of setting off an explosive device resembling a firework inside a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints last month.

Teen brothers allegedly set fireworks off in church, injuring 4

Aurora, CO

The Aurora City Council forged ahead Monday on a new “tough love” approach to homelessness that sentences urban campers to addiction and mental health treatment. The council decided at its study session to advance to a regular meeting an ordinance creating a new court for homeless campers. Ordinance sponsor Steve Sundberg said the court is not meant to be punitive. Offenders who successfully complete a year’s probation and their treatment plan would have the violation removed from their record, he said.

Aurora’s ‘tough love’ approach to homelessness advances

From writing articles about Florida thrift stores and flea markets, I've come to believe that many Floridians love both the thrill of the hunt and a good bargain. There's something wonderful about riffling through vintage items in search of something special that needs a new home.

Florida Is Getting Two New Discount Versions Of A High-End Retailer - Up To 70% Off

It’s a fair question: Have people experiencing homelessness moved to Denver for a free hotel room?. At least one man did. The mother of a missing man messaged me the other day to tell me she is looking for her son. She said he moved back to Denver from Florida thinking he could get a free hotel room as part of Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s House1000 plan. Of course, those rooms all are full now. Also, most people who received the rooms were in established encampments that the mayor swept. There never were any rooms for people who might move to Denver one week to be housed the next.

Opinion: Did homeless people move to Denver for a free hotel room?

Kansas City, MO

CJ Coombs

Twenty-two years ago, Robert Ray Courtney (Inmate Register #14636-045) was convicted of diluting chemotherapy drugs for more than 4,000 patients. It's been recently reported he will be released from prison this summer to a halfway house. Victims and families of victims are most likely disappointed and furious and understandably so.

The former Kansas City pharmacist who diluted chemotherapy drugs is set to be released in June 2024

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

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