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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

San Antonio, TX

Bexar County, TX

Debra Blackwell

None of us ever wants to see a heartbreaking story like this. Unfortunately, it reminds us that a person’s emotional state can lead to devastation. The timeline, according to Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar, that led to Savannah Kriger killing her 3-year-old son Kaiden is quite disturbing and filled with red flags of a woman in a troubled emotional state. According to a report by USA Today https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/05/07/savannah-kriger-murder-suicide/73600364007/ this is precisely what occurred, resulting in a mortifying situation.

'Say Goodbye To Your Son' Mother Sends Text To Father Before Killing The Child

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

Los Angeles, CA

L.A. TACO

Two Los Angeles police officers punched and choked a man last month while he was handcuffed, after the man spat at an officer, according to newly released body-worn camera footage from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).

VIDEO: LAPD Officers Punch and Choke Handcuffed Man in South L.A. For Spitting

Madera County, CA

Golden Gate Media

The Madera County Sheriff's Office has issued a "Be On The Lookout" (BOLO) alert following a grand theft incident involving copper materials at the TA Travel Center, located at 32603 Avenue 7. The theft occurred in the early hours of May 19, 2024, at approximately 1:07 a.m.

Scumbag copper thief cuts, steals 14 Tesla supercharger cables from a California charging station

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

San Bernardino County, CA

In a significant operation aimed at dismantling drug trafficking organizations, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department's Gangs/Narcotics Division recently executed several search warrants, resulting in substantial drug seizures.

California sheriff seizes humongous haul of illegal narcotics after serving search warrants

Jacksonville, FL

Duval County, FL

Twenty-seven men have been arrested on charges of soliciting children on the internet to engage in sexual acts as part of Operation Valiant Knights, says Sheriff T.K. Waters. Among the suspects jailed in the five-day undercover sting is a former pro baseball player and a Duval County school district employee.

School employee among 27 accused of soliciting children

Lexington, KY

The Lexington Times

Lexington, Ky.--One defendant in a federal drug trafficking investigation, William D. Johnson, also known as "Bubba Johnson," has entered a guilty plea for his role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in Fayette County. The plea agreement, filed Wednesday, described the operation as a 'trap house' on Lexington's southside.

Court docs detail DEA takedown of southside Lexington "trap house"

Georgia State

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, several individuals in custody at Coffee County Jail in Coffee County appeared before Judge Dwayne Gillis for bond hearings. Many individuals were denied bond, and some were granted release, with all defendants facing at least one felony charge.

Several defendants denied bond and bond reductions on felony charges in Coffee County

Federal authorities recently employed an unconventional yet effective method to link an alleged Lexington drug trafficker to a fentanyl stash house. A plea agreement, filed Wednesday in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, details the elaborate investigation that culminated in the arrest and subsequent guilty plea of a key individual. A key piece of evidence in the case? The defendant's DoorDash order history.

Plea agreement: Feds used DoorDash app to link Lexington drug trafficker to stash house

Savannah, GA

The Current GA

Incumbent Georgia District 1 Sen. Ben Watson is returning to the capitol. The four-term senator from Isle of Hope handily defeated activist and first-time political candidate Beth Majeroni in a contest over whose brand of conservative politics had more appeal among Republican primary voters in District 1.

Watson defeats Majeroni in 1st District state senate race

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

North Carolina State

Town Talks

Trump won the state by just 1.3 percentage points in 2020. He also carried it – by a wider but still relatively small margin – in 2016 against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

North Carolina Voter Demographics Could Decide Biden vs. Trump Showdown

Manassas Park, VA

The Inside Scoop - PWC

MANASSAS, Va. — The Virginia State Police issued a Missing Endangered Child Alert on Friday on behalf of the Manassas Park Police Department as they urgently search for 16-year-old Chase Andrew Bolender.

Authorities Seek Missing 16-Year-Old in Need of Medication, Last Seen in Manassas Park

Cape May, NJ

Somers Point, NJ

Austin T. Mahan misused USPS credit cards for personal purchases totaling over $54,000. Austin T. Mahan, 44, of Cape May Court House, New Jersey, pled guilty today to misappropriating postal funds, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Mahan admitted to the charge before U.S. District Judge Christine P. O’Hearn.

Postal Supervisor Embezzles $54K in USPS Funds

A Raleigh suburb is the safest town in North Carolina, a new report finds. Fuquay-Varina ranks No. 1 on a list of smaller cities boasting lower crime rates and a lower financial toll on residents, according to results published by Moneygeek.

The safest place to live in North Carolina? This ranks as the state’s No. 1 town

Redwood City, CA

In the early hours of Wednesday, May 29, 2024, the Redwood City Police Department responded to a fire in the parking lot of 1107 Second Avenue. The call, received at approximately 1:56 a.m., included a description of a suspicious woman loitering near the blaze.

Woman doused car with accelerant, set it on fire, police say after she's arrested in California

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

Columbus, GA

DeanLand

While Georgia's overall population continued to grow over the past three years, approximately one-third of its incorporated cities lost population. Those are among the findings in the Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Georgia released by the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Division in May 2024.

Georgia's Biggest Losers: 1/3 of Cities Shrink While State Population Booms

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Metairie, LA

Harvey, LA

Marrero, LA

Chalmette, LA

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New Orleans Inspector General completes audit of New Orleans East ﻿Hospital's use of credit cards

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Office of Inspector General has completed his audit of The New Orleans East Hospital's use of credit cards and found...

New Orleans Inspector General completes audit of New Orleans East Hospital's use of credit cards

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New Orleans Inspector General completes audit of New Orleans East Hospital's use of credit cards