Maryland State

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Nine individuals have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a drug trafficking organization operating in Newark, distributing fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

16 Arrested in Major Drug Bust: Meth, Cocaine, Fentanyl & Heroin

Belle Haven, VA

Cheryl E Preston

Alice Stewart was in Northern Virginia when she passed away. Belle Haven is in Fairfax County in Northern Virginia. It is located South of Old Alexandria, where actor Christopher Meloni was raised. To the West is Richmond Highway, and on the East is the Potomac River. This is the location where Mass Live says CNN commentator Alice Stewart, 58, was found deceased Saturday morning.

CNN comentator Alice Stewart was found dead in a home in Belle Haven in Northern Virginia

Pontotoc County, MS

Mississippi News Group

Pontotoc County Woman Arrested for Felony Child Abuse. Pontotoc County, MS - On May 21, 2024, the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of the Pontotoc County Sheriff's Department arrested Mariha Dunn, a 25-year-old resident of Pontotoc County, on two counts of felony child abuse. The charges stem from an incident involving her two young children: a 5-year-old boy and a 3-year-old girl, according to a press release from the Pontotoc County Sheriff's Department.

Mother arrested on felony after 3 & 5 year old found alone in "sauna" like house with no electricity

Staten Island, NY

Batavia, NY

NBC News

Actor Hiram Kasten, who made his mark in standup comedy and network TV shows like "Seinfeld," died in western New York after a prolonged illness, his family said Sunday. Kasten was 71 when he passed away in Batavia, outside of Buffalo, according to a statement posted on his Facebook page.

Hiram Kasten, comedian and 'Seinfeld' regular, dies at 71

Alaska State

Nick Mavar, deckhand on Discovery Channel’s extreme fishing reality series “Deadliest Catch,” died Thursday of natural causes, the Bristol Bay Borough Police Department in Alaska told Variety. He was 59. Police found Mavar dead Thursday in a boat yard in Naknek, Ala. His family has been notified.

Nick Mavar, deckhand on ‘Deadliest Catch,’ dies at 59

Harris County, TX

City Pulse

HARRIS COUNTY, TX – According to Constable Mark Herman, deputies from Constable Mark Herman's Office responded to a vehicle crash on the 25700 block of the Hardy Toll Road on June 7, 2024. The at-fault driver, Andrea Bernard, fled on foot but was quickly detained and displayed several signs of intoxication.

Woman arrested after defecating, spitting on deputies after hit and run

Parris Island, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Marine Corps privates Jamil Winston Jr. and JuliMarie Winston are married Marines. The husband and wife have proved that the couple that trains together can stay together. Both graduated on May 17th from boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, just in time for their first wedding anniversary coming up in June.

Married Marines graduate from Parris Island together

Indiana State

Kentucky State

Owensboro, KY

Kentucky State Police said remains found Friday during a search of the family residence of missing 8-month-old Miya Rudd likely belong to the girl. "Kentucky State Police detectives located an infant's body consistent with Miya Rudd at 1:15 today," the agency said in a statement. The hidden body was decomposing,...

Remains found hidden in Kentucky home of 8-month-old girl missing since April

Detroit, MI

Oakland County, MI

Nine people including two children were injured in an apparent random mass shooting Saturday at a city park’s splash pad in Michigan, authorities said. One of the victims, an 8-year-old boy, was struck in his head and hospitalized in critical condition, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said at a news conference.

Nine people, including two children, injured in seemingly random shooting at Michigan splash pad

San Francisco, CA

Los Angeles County, CA

GORMAN, Calif. — Strong winds pushed flames through dry brush in mountains along Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles on Sunday, and officials warned residents in the wildfire’s path to be prepared to leave if it explodes in size again. Los Angeles County’s first major wildfire of the...

Wildfire burning in Los Angeles County continues to spread

Portland, OR

Nearly 30 people were suspended upside down in the air for more than 20 minutes after a ride at an Oregon amusement park malfunctioned. The AtmosFEAR ride at Oaks Amusement Park in Portland stopped working at around 2:55 p.m. Friday, leaving the 28 riders stranded, the park said in a post on X.

Nearly 30 people left suspended upside down after Portland amusement park ride malfunctions

WyoFile

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

A weeklong heat wave threatens millions from the East Coast to the Midwest. The U.S. surgeon general wants tobacco-style health warnings on social media. And there were some big first-time wins at the Tony Awards. Here’s what to know today. Major heat wave to expand from Midwest to East...

Weeklong heat wave for eastern U.S. and surgeon general warns about social media: Morning Rundown

NEWARK, N.J. — Thomas Manzo, the ex-husband of a star from Bravo's "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," was convicted today of planning an assault on his ex-wife’s current husband in exchange for a lavish wedding reception, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. The 59-year-old Franklin Lakes resident was found guilty after a two-and-a-half-week trial before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton in Newark federal court.

Real Housewives Star's Ex Convicted of Violent Assault

Illinois State

Carl Junction, MO

An 8-year-old girl from Missouri became “ill and unresponsive” on a SkyWest flight to Chicago on Thursday and was later pronounced dead, authorities said. The flight took off from Joplin, Missouri, and was headed to Chicago before making an emergency landing in Peoria, Illinois. “Her family immediately notified...

8-year-old girl has medical emergency on SkyWest flight to Chicago and dies

Shenandoah, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

NORTHERN SCHUYLKILL – The following is a collection of police incidents reported by local law enforcement...
The post Police Log, 5/24/2024 first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Police Log, 5/24/2024

Massachusetts State

Scituate, MA

Dianna Carney

The Scituate Animal Shelter of Massachusetts recently shared a heartwarming story about Declan, a joyful, fluffy fellow who has sadly lost his owner and is now looking for a new loving home.

Meet The Happy Little Dog Who Lost His Owner Now Looking For Love

Colorado State

Clear Creek County, CO

A man hiking near St. Mary’s Glacier in Clear Creek County, Colorado, died Thursday after plummeting from a ridge. The Alpine Rescue Team, a non-profit organization based in Evergreen, was notified around 2:20 p.m. that a man had fallen "a significant distance and was unresponsive," spokesperson Jake Smith said in a phone call Friday.

Hiker dies after plummeting from ridge at St. Mary’s Glacier in Colorado

In her first message since announcing she is being treated for cancer, the Princess of Wales says she'll attend birthday celebrations for King Charles this weekend. She also thanks the public for "messages of support and encouragement," talks about "good days and bad days," and about "knowing I am not out of the woods yet." NBC News' Meagan Fitzgerald has the story.

Princess of Wales gives personal message about her cancer

Round Rock, TX

At least two bystanders were fatally shot at a Juneteenth celebration in Texas on Saturday night — one of multiple incidents of gun violence around the country that marred Father’s Day weekend. An altercation between two groups of people exploded into gunfire at a free Juneteenth festival co-hosted...

2 killed in shooting at Juneteenth celebration amid weekend of gun violence that left dozens wounded

NewsBreak

A woman took her sick puppy to a Maryland shelter to be euthanized. The dog is up for adoption again.

Exhausted and short on options after consulting two veterinary clinics, Kristie Pereira made the gut-wrenching decision last year to take her desperately ill puppy to a...

A woman took her sick puppy to a Maryland shelter to be euthanized. The dog is up for adoption again.

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