Montpelier, VT

Las Vegas, NV

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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

Virginia State

Moneta, VA

Cheryl E Preston

In Virginia there is no specific law regarding accidentally shooting oneself with a firearm but if it happens you might be charged as a local man recently found out. WDBJ reports that a Moneta man, WIlliam Lee has been charged for accidenally shooting himself.

You may be charged with a felony  if you accidentally shoot yourself in Virginia

King County, WA

Connell, WA

Timothy A Gruver

A King County practical nurse has been charged with misconduct for romancing a prisoner, the Department of Health reports. In March, the Board of Nursing charged licensed practical nurse Monica A. Davis with unprofessional conduct, according to the DOH.

Nurse Charged for Inappropriate Prisoner Romance

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

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

Two much anticipated safe outdoor parking spaces for people experiencing homelessness in Denver won’t be opening after all. A contract with Colorado Safe Parking Initiative will become final at Tuesday’s Mayor-City Council meeting. The new contract removes the requirement for the initiative to add two more lots serving a total of 16 vehicles. That leaves just two lots that the initiative already operates. The city will pay $350,000 for the initiative to operate the lots.

Denver homeless people who live in their cars won't get more safe parking spaces after all

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

California State

Essex County, NJ

Newark, NJ

MORRIS COUNTY, NEW JERSEY - In a major blow to organized crime in New Jersey, Michael Healy, 43, from Montclair, has been convicted on charges of racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to distribute narcotics, conspiracy to murder a federal witness, three counts of murder in aid of racketeering, and related firearms offenses.

Essex County Drug Lord Convicted of Multiple Murders and Narcotics Trafficking

Morristown, NJ

Automatic Recovery Rate Reduced to 10 Percent, Enhancing Financial Security for Beneficiaries. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has taken a significant step towards enhancing the fairness and equity of its overpayment policies by announcing a reduction in the default withholding rate for Social Security beneficiaries.

Social Security Eliminates Overpayment Burden for Beneficiaries

Cleanup crews dismantled a homeless encampment at 8th and Navajo in Denver last week without offering the inhabitants anywhere to go. The city swept the encampment because they said it had become a public health hazard.

Tormented souls scatter as Denver shoos off homeless encampment dwellers

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

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

Old Tappan, NJ

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Two former employees of a New Jersey-based mortgage lending business, Christopher J. Gallo, 44, of Old Tappan, New Jersey, and Mehmet A. Elmas, 32, who resides in Turkey, have been formally charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

NJ Mortgage Officers Charged in $1.4B Fraud Scheme

Nutley, NJ

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ - On April 17, 2024, in Newark federal court, Jorge Nova, a 35-year-old former bank employee from Passaic, New Jersey, entered a guilty plea to wire fraud. The indictment against him stemmed from his actions while employed at a commercial bank in Nutley, New Jersey. U.S. District Judge Evelyn Padin presided over the proceedings, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Bank Employee Steals $100K+ in Federal Benefits from Deceased Customer

Inspectors have failed rental units for methamphetamine contamination, hoarding, pest infestations, mold and water damage, sanitation concerns, heating, and lack of utilities, according to a report presented Wednesday to the Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee of the Denver City Council.

Meth contamination, hoarding, pests lead to Denver rental inspection failures

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Roxbury files legal action against school district over budget vote, school closure plans

ROXBURY, Vt. (WCAX) - The community of Roxbury is taking legal action against the Montpelier Roxbury Public Schools district over how its Town Meeting Day school...

Roxbury files legal action against school district over budget vote, school closure plans

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