Maple Grove, MN

Georgia State

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Blackshear, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A South Georgia attorney was arrested last week after allegedly initiating a physical fight and committing battery against another attorney, according to a Pierce County Sheriff’s Office incident report. This isn’t the first time the attorney, John Thigpen Jr., has been taken to jail for a physical dispute at a courthouse, with a similar occurrence happened in 2017.

South Georgia Attorney Arrested for Allegedly Initiating Physical Altercation at Courthouse

New Jersey State

Trenton, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, NJ - In a significant drug enforcement operation, Djavon Holland, 37, from Virginia, has been convicted of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger. The conviction occurred on April 15, 2024, following a federal jury trial presided over by U.S. District Judge Peter G. Sheridan in Trenton, New Jersey.

Virginia Man Convicted in NJ for Fentanyl Trafficking

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

Iowa State

Omaha, NE

Bellingham Metro News

UNITED STATES: BREAKING NEWS - Reports of severe destruction has come out as tornadoes tear through Nebraska, leaving a trail of devastating scenes in their wake. The Omaha, NE Emergency Dispatch has reported the loss of 30-40 houses and has requested mass casualty resources.

Tornadoes Devastate Midwest, Leaving Widespread Destruction

Illinois State

Fort Worth, TX

Meteorologist Joe Cioffi

Saturday 4/27/2024 marks the third straight day of severe weather risk from the Plains to the Mississippi and Missouri River Valley. The Storm Prediction Center has issues a rare moderate risk for severe weather from North Central Texas to Southeast Kansas. This includes the cities of Dallas, Fort Worth, and Oklahoma City among others.

Rare moderate severe weather risk & damaging tornadoes Texas to Illinois. EF2-EF5 tornadoes possible

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

Massachusetts State

Scituate, MA

Dianna Carney

The Scituate Animal Shelter of Massachusetts recently introduced a little dog named Howie who they describe as the “cutest pup on four paws" clarifying that “okay they might all be cute, but Howie is extra special." Despite being returned to the shelter twice, the shelter staff attest that Howie brings an extra special charm to anyone he meets.

Meet Howie: The Extra Special Little Dog Looking For Love

Florida State

Clermont, FL

Jim O’Rear

A Central Florida mansion that was once owned by Khalil Bin Laden, the brother of Al-Qaeda’s co-founder and terrorist, Osama Bin Laden, is undergoing demolition. The home has changed owners several times over the years and it used to belong to the family that created Tupperware and a creator of Jello.

Former Bin Laden Florida Mansion Demolished.

Meridian, MS

365 Atlanta Traveler

Any yard sale junkies out there? Does your channel surfing stop every time American Pickers flashes on the screen? Boy do we have the event for you. A 500 mile-long chain of yard sales is coming up in May in the Southeast, and you're invited.

The US 11 Antique Alley Yard Sale Is Coming Soon

Morristown, NJ

MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a significant policy change that will standardize the treatment of rental subsidies for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) applicants and recipients across the nation. Starting September 30, 2024, a uniform rule concerning "business arrangements" for rent payments will be applied, expanding a previously limited exception to all states.

SSI Rental Subsidy Expansion Nationwide by September 2024

Los Angeles, CA

Irvine, CA

NewSantaAna

Last week, members of the Irvine Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force (OCHTTF) conducted an undercover operation at a local hotel after receiving information about an adult female potentially being trafficked for commercial sex work.

L.A. pimp busted in Irvine and a human trafficking victim was rescued

South Carolina State

Beaufort, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Hey y’all. Beaufort did it again. Beautiful Beaufort, SC was just named among the Most Beautiful Coastal Towns in the South by Southern Living magazine in its recently published article, “The 15 Most Beautiful Coastal Towns in the South.”

3 South Carolina spots named among Southern Living's 15 Most Beautiful Coastal Towns in South

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced Wednesday that Denver will begin to offer asylum seekers help filling out immigration paperwork, job training and six months free rent for an apartment.

Denver giving asylum seekers apartments, job training, legal help

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

Riverside, CA

San Bernardino, CA

Pain In The Pass

SAN BERNARDINO, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> Authorities are searching for survivors after a plane crash in the mountains of North San Bernardino that happend Saturday night. The preliminary information from the FAA indicates the aircraft, a twin-engine Rockwell Commander 695A, crashed above the area of Palm Avenue and Melvin Ave. in the Bailey Canyon mountains of North San Bernardino around 8:21pm on April 13, 2024. The plane was reportedly enroute to Chino Airport from Stockton. The plane reportedly left Stockton Airport around 6:20pm Saturday night.

Airplane Crash in the Mountains of North San Bernardino Saturday Night

Minneapolis, MN

Osseo, MN

Loretto, MN

Maple Plain, MN

Navarre, MN

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Mayor Mark Steffenson Highlights Growth and Community Projects in Maple Grove's State of the City Video

Maple Grove's partnership with CCX Media has delivered yet another State of the City video for 2024, featuring Mayor Mark Steffenson who sheds light on the...

Mayor Mark Steffenson Highlights Growth and Community Projects in Maple Grove's State of the City Video

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