Boulder, CO

Longmont, CO

The Longmont Leader

Review - May 7 (Study Session) Please view session recording on the Agenda Portal webpage. the US 287 vision zero safety and mobility study presentation. and an update to the Vance Brand Airport. The Council will also issue two proclamations. The first designates May 5-11 as “Public Service Recognition Week...

This Week in Longmont: May 10

East Wenatchee, WA

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Kristy Tallman

EAST WENATCHEE, Wash. — Authorities in East Wenatchee have apprehended Derek William Bianchi, a 36-year-old resident, on suspicion of trafficking a significant quantity of opioids, including the lethal combination known as Gray Death.

Drug Combo More Deadly Than Fentanyl Circulating Through Washington; 'Gray Death'

Los Angeles, CA

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Mi Casita Poblan a is now open in East L.A., touting handmade blue corn tortillas and family recipes from the Mexican state of Puebla. These include mole poblano, huaraches, eleven types of cemitas poblanas, plus memelas banderas, quesadillas de flores de calabaza and huitlacoche, sopes, and chalupas, rarely seen huazontle patties, and costillas (ribs) en salsa. Meats for your tacos and burritos include pastor, asada, cueritos, barbacoa, and cecina.

What To Eat This Weekend: A Booze-Filled Piñata, Ethiopian Lamb Tibs, Mole Poblano in East L.A., and Tito’s Tacos’ Rare New Menu Item

Las Vegas, NV

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

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

Chicago, IL

Clarisa Figueroa, a 51-year-old woman from Chicago, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to the horrific murder of 19-year-old Marlen Ochoa-Lopez and the subsequent removal of her unborn child from her womb. The ghastly crime, which shocked the nation, unfolded in April 2019 and has left a lasting scar on the community.

Woman sentenced for cutting baby from teen's woman, killing both

South Dakota State

Loveland, CO

NOVEMBER 12, 1942 – MAY 9, 2024. Sharon Irene Lebeda, age 81, of Loveland, Colorado passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at Good Samaritan Loveland Village with family by her side. She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on November 12, 1942 to Lloyd and Ila (Sudlow) Magnusson....

Sharon Irene Lebeda

Manchester, NH

InDepthNH.org

Manchester police say the area mentioned in the news release is now open, but no further information at this time. At approximately 07:56 AM, Manchester Police responded to a report of a deceased individual.

UPDATE: Area Open. Stay Away From Area Where Dead Person Found in Manchester, Police Advise

Nixon, TX

Karla Marie Speaks

In a shocking turn of events, a 10-year-old boy from South Texas has confessed to fatally shooting a 32-year-old man in his sleep two years ago. The tragic incident has left the victim's family in disbelief and the community grappling with the emotional and legal complexities of the case.

10-Year-Old Texas Boy Confesses to Fatally Shooting Man in His Sleep Two Years Ago

Morris County, NJ

Mount Olive Township, NJ

Morristown Minute

MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. — Christina Susco, 38, a daycare teacher at the Mount Olive Child Care & Learning Center, has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated assault, as announced by Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Mount Olive Township Police Chief Michael Spitzer.

Daycare Teacher Charged with Child Endangerment and Assault

Kelly Rene Cowling, 52 of Longmont, died April 12 after living many years with breast cancer. She is the founder of Grey Havens Philosophy, and served as its executive director until her retirement due to illness. The nonprofit hosts programs for children through adults, both online and in-person. A typical Grey Havens event is never 'typical.' Participants enter into deep and critical thinking together, often through pop culture avenues.

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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

Wyoming State

Laramie, WY

DENVER (AP) — Federal appellate court judges expressed doubt Tuesday about whether they could rule on a transgender woman's admission into a University of Wyoming sorority or if a lower court should continue to hear the case. The admission of Artemis Langford into the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority prompted...

Appeal judges voice doubts about ruling on transgender woman's admission into Wyoming sorority

Missouri State

Kansas City, MO

CJ Coombs

I first encountered a rat one evening in a Target parking lot. When my daughter told me it was a rat, I went straight to the car and she went to get a photo of it since she's never seen one before. I assure you it wasn't little.

Rat infestations in Missouri: it can be a growing concern

Oregon State

Broomfield, CO

Evelyn Loretta Osborn, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on May 8, 2024, at The Gallery in Broomfield, CO, due to complications from an abdominal aortic aneurysm. She was born on June 29, 1940, in Baxterville, MS, to parents William Edward “Buck” and Annie Maxine Howard.

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Louisville, CO

Niwot, CO

Eldorado Springs, CO

Jamestown, CO

Lafayette, CO

Erie, CO

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Spruce Cafe to open in Longmont

In 1992, David Cohen began baking while living in his friend’s basement on Spruce Street in Boulder. With nothing more than $100 to his name, Cohen...

Spruce Cafe to open in Longmont

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