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Orange, CA

NewSantaAna

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

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

Fullerton, CA

Garden Grove, CA

Last March, a female reported to police that she was inappropriately touched by a Boys & Girls Club counselor, who was later identified as Elijah Domminic Barrera , 29 years-old, of Fullerton, according to the Garden Grove Police Department .

A former O.C. Boys and Girls Club counselor was arrested for allegedly molesting young girls

Harvard, MA

The Harvard Crimson 

By Tilly R. Robinson and Neil H. Shah, Crimson Staff Writers. Harvard Sociology assistant professor Christina J. Cross was accused of plagiarism in an anonymous complaint to Harvard’s Office of Research Integrity, conservative activist Christopher F. Rufo reported in the City Journal — the fourth Black woman at Harvard who studies race or social justice to be accused of plagiarism.

Fourth Black Female Harvard Scholar Accused of Plagiarism Amid Assault on DEI Initiatives

Indiana State

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Denver, CO

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

An immigrant from south of the border told the Denver City Council Monday that newcomers staying in city shelters are treated like “animals.”. Willy Bastidas addressed the council during the public comment period. Members of the dais to not respond to comments in order to give more people time to speak during the 30-minute session.

Migrants treated like ‘animals’ at Denver shelters, newcomer tells council

Wyoming State

Green River, WY

Colorado Martini

According to the city website, the Riverview Cemetery is the 3rd cemetery in Green River, Wyoming. The first was located northwest of Centennial Park. The second was located where the Sweetwater County Library is located today.

Over the years, several bodies have been found under the library

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

Arkansas State

Campbell, MO

CJ Coombs

When homes are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it usually means there will be an intended purpose to keep the structure alive whether it’s through historic restoration, repurposing, or general maintenance. Sometimes, too, these places get demolished.

This house in the southern tip of Missouri constructed over 160 years ago could be a book of stories

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Missouri State

Springfield, MO

If you're from the Ozarks region of Missouri, you might have heard people talk about the old type of medicinal cure known as the madstone. It's hard to tell if it's true or false without personal experience, or at least whether someone in a family's long history line was treated with one of these stones.

Discovering Missouri's madstones: an ancient remedy or Ozark folklore

In recent years, many monuments have been vandalized, mocked, and in need of protection due to civil unrest about their meaning and representation. There once was a tall Civil War Monument in the front entry of the Colorado State Capitol building. What happened to that monument and why was it removed?

The Civil War Monument that was spray painted and taken down in Denver

Columbus, OH

The Lantern

Ohio State offensive lineman Matt Jones, who spent six years with the Ohio State football team, signed with the Miami Dolphins Saturday evening. Credit: Nathan Baird (via TNS) Former Ohio State offensive lineman Matthew Jones has been a Buckeye since January 2018.

Football: Jones signs with Miami Dolphins as undrafted free agent

Georgia State

Trinidad, CO

(Colorado) Cathay Williams was once an enslaved woman but later disguised herself as a man so she could become a soldier. Cathay Williams was the first African American woman to enlist and the only documented woman to serve in the United States Army, while disguised as a man, during the Indian Wars. Williams is also the only known female Buffalo Soldier.

The Hidden Legacy: Cathay Williams, the Female Buffalo Soldier

Ohio State

Cambridge, MA

By Veronica H. Paulus and Akshaya Ravi, Crimson Staff Writers. Harvard Medical School assistant professor Dipak Panigrahy plagiarized large portions of an expert report on possibly carcinogenic chemicals, a federal judge wrote last month.

‘A Mess’: Harvard Med School Professor Plagiarized in Expert Report, Judge Says

Ohio State linebacker Steele Chambers (22) signed an undrafted free agency with the Detroit Lions Saturday. Credit: Nathan Baird (via TNS) Former Ohio State linebacker Steele Chambers was signed by the Detroit Lions following the conclusion of the 2024 NFL Draft Saturday.

Football: Steele Chambers signs with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent

Peralta, NM

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Belen, NM

Jarales, NM

Albuquerque, NM

Bosque, NM

Veguita, NM

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Just “chuck” it — A javelin tale: LLHS senior Jesus Garza making his mark

It’s a story we’ve heard countless times — a young man joins the track team because of a girl … and falls in love with the...

Just “chuck” it — A javelin tale: LLHS senior Jesus Garza making his mark

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