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Manassas, VA

Tracy Leicher

PRINCE WILLIAM, Va. – Reports of a suspicious man in a stolen vehicle turned into an arrest for double-murder on Tuesday. According to a media release from the Prince William Sheriff’s Office (PWSO), the chain of events began in the early morning hours of April 2, 2024.

Police Arrest Man For Carjacking and Learn He's the Prime Suspect in a Double Homicide Investigation

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A corrections officer is one of 17 people who have been arrested after a six-month investigation into illegal drug trafficking at the Duval County jail. Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters on Tuesday announced the arrest of corrections officer Kobe Collett, 23, the fifth employee the agency has arrested this year.

Corrections officer among 17 charged in Duval jail drug ring

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

A Jacksonville man who spent more than 44 years in prison is suing over his wrongful arrest. Willie Williams was convicted of attempted murder in a store robbery in 1975 and sentenced to life in prison, a crime he always insisted he did not commit. He was paroled in 2020 at age 79.

Freed Jacksonville man sues after 44 years in prison

Virginia State

Wytheville, VA

Cheryl E Preston

Narcan ( Naloxone)is a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose and restores normal breathing. Law enforcement in Wytheville, Virginia, is warning state residents that a horse tranquilizer used in a drug cocktail does not respond to Narcan.

A horse tranquilizer mixed with fentanyl does not respond to Narcan and puts Virginia youth at risk

Morristown, NJ

Morristown Minute

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

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

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

Jersey City, NJ

Two members of a notorious Jersey City gang face life imprisonment under a sweeping indictment. In a significant crackdown on gang violence and organized crime, the U.S. Attorney's Office has announced the indictment of two Jersey City gang members, Kenneth Harrigan and Darion Canary, under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. Both men are accused of participating in a racketeering conspiracy that involved murder, shootings, and extensive narcotics distribution.

Gang Members Face Life Sentence for Murder and Trafficking

New Jersey State

Perth Amboy, NJ

NEWARK, NJ – Christopher Valerio, a 33-year-old resident of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, was sentenced to 30 months in prison today for his role in a scheme to illegally obtain COVID-19 unemployment benefits, as announced by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Unemployment Fraud: $400K Scheme Nets 30-Month Prison Term

Newark, NJ

The elaborate scheme involved falsifying accounts receivable to secure and misuse a substantial line of credit. In a significant legal development, Nitin Vats, a former employee of the defunct New Jersey-based company Lotus Exim International Inc. (LEI), has admitted to participating in a fraudulent scheme that resulted in a $17 million loss to a bank. This confession was made before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton, marking a pivotal moment in the investigation led by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Former Employee Guilty of $17M Bank Fraud

Doylestown, PA

iSkyCreations - News & Media

DOYLESTOWN, PA – Norma Galagarza, a former director at Doylestown Hospital, pleaded guilty on Monday to charges of embezzling over $600,000 from a hospital charitable account. The 68-year-old Chalfont resident faced multiple felony charges, including theft by unlawful taking, theft by deception, forgery, access device fraud, and computer trespass.

Former Hospital Director Guilty of $600K Charity Embezzlement

Missouri State

Cape Girardeau, MO

CJ Coombs

The historic Old Lorimier Cemetery was established between 1806 and 1808 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri by Louis Lorimier. The cemetery consists of over five acres on a hill at 500 North Fountain Street in Cape Girardeau, Missouri overlooking the Mississippi River. This was the first public cemetery established after Lorimier’s wife, Charlotte, died.

Haunted lore: the tapping ghost of Old Lorimier Cemetery landmark in Cape Girardeau

Food Excluded from Supplemental Security Income Calculations to Improve Equity and Efficiency. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced an update to the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) regulations, marking a significant shift in how In-Kind Support and Maintenance (ISM) calculations are determined.

Social Security Administration Simplifies SSI with Major Rule Change on Food Assistance

Maryland Reporter

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Moore celebrates bipartisan wins in second session

ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Wes Moore bragged the other day about “going 26 for 26” in passing his bills through the General Assembly, a display of bipartisan...

Moore celebrates bipartisan wins in second session

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