Ohio State

Kettering, OH

Lacey, WA

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In Lacey, Washington, a 54-year-old man received a prison sentence of nearly 14 years for his harrowing crimes against his wife, including kidnapping and an attempted live burial. The sentencing, announced by the Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney's Office on April 24, follows Chae An's guilty plea to attempted second-degree murder. Post-incarceration, An is mandated to spend 36 months under community custody.

Man sentenced for burying wife alive

North Carolina State

Charlotte, NC

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (TND) — The four law enforcement officers who were killed during a shootout in Charlotte, North Carolina were identified Tuesday. Deputy U.S. Marshal Thomas M. Weeks Jr., 48, assigned to the Western District of North Carolina, was among those murdered. He died in the hospital shortly after the shooting.

'Died as heroes': Officers killed, hurt in North Carolina shootout identified

Los Angeles County, CA

Llano, CA

Pain In The Pass

LLANO, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> Four people are injured as the result of a head-on crash on Highway 18 near the town of Llano Sunday afternoon, according to California Highway Patrol. (Photo above is credit by Don Luis Meza.)

Two Airlifted after Head-On Crash on Highway 18 Sunday Afternoon

Texas State

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

Georgia State

Catoosa County, GA

Ringgold, GA

In a disturbing case from Catoosa County, Georgia, 24-year-old Dillan Michael Tennant has been sentenced to a minimum of 15 years in prison after being found guilty of two counts of first-degree cruelty to children.

Man who beat children, 2 & 3, over dirty bedroom is sentenced

Westminster, CA

NewSantaAna

A pair of suspects removed gaming headsets on multiple occasions from the Target located at 16400 Beach Blvd. and fled, according to the Westminster Police Department . Suspect 1: Male (See picture), possibly Asian and a tattoo on the right side of his face.

The Westminster Police are trying to identify two Target shoplifters

Dayton, OH

Thanks to Kasey Paynter of Springfield for sharing this fantastic photo of Elvis, our Pet of the Day for Tuesday, April 30. Kasey's other dog, Boone, was also recently featured as a Pet of the Day HERE. SEND US YOUR PET PHOTOS FOR A CHANCE AT PET OF THE DAY.

Meet Elvis, our Pet of the Day for April 30

Jacksonville, FL

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

New Hampshire State

Concord, NH

InDepthNH.org

CONCORD — New Hampshire State Prison Warden Michelle Edmark claims she had to fire long-time Corrections Officer Claudia Cass Prescott for refusing to follow direct orders, and not because Cass Prescott was telling Department of Corrections leadership about the staffing crisis inside the state prison for men in Concord.

Guard Says State Prison Fired Her For Telling Leadership About ‘Staffing Crisis’

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

Wayne, OH

Urbana, OH

Thanks to Jacque and Wayne Powell of Urbana for sharing this adorable photo of Maggie Mae, who had just been rescued from Barely Used Pets in Urbana. She was sniffing around, getting acquainted with her new home. SHARE YOUR PET WITH US | CHIME IN.

Meet Maggie Mae, our Pet of the Day for May 1

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

Colorado State

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

Cincinnati, OH

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - At a listed 6-foot-8, 345 pounds, Bengals left tackle Orlando Brown usually stands out even in a locker room full of big men, but he said he feels like he's looking up to new acquisitions Trent Brown and Amarius Mims, even if Mims admits he's looking up to both Browns to tutor him on the finer points of playing tackle in the NFL.

'Cincinnati Skyline': Bengals tackle Orlando Brown feels small after big additions

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

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Police departments in the Miami Valley in favor of flock safety system

FAIRBORN, Ohio (WKEF)-- Police departments across the Miami Valley are turning to flock cameras to help them catch criminals efficiently. \"Just because we've had such good...

FAIRBORN, Ohio (WKEF)-- Police departments across the Miami Valley are turning to flock cameras to help them catch criminals efficiently. "Just because we've had such good...

Police departments in the Miami Valley in favor of flock safety system

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