Charlottesville, VA

Louisa County, VA

Los Angeles, CA

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Blythe, CA

The Quick Historian

LA PAZ COUNTY, Ariz. -- The distressing saga of Amanda Nenigar, a 27-year-old woman who vanished over a month ago, came to a tragic end when her lifeless body was discovered beneath a tree, unclothed and approximately a mile from where her abandoned car was found.

Missing woman found dead a mile from her abandoned car

Washington State

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

Arizona State

Orange, CA

NewSantaAna

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 33-year-old Phoenix man has been convicted of murdering four men in a failed attempt to take over the drug business that left three of the men shot to death, their bodies set on fire inside of a burning car left abandoned in a residential neighborhood in Orange in the middle of the day in 2015. The body of a fourth man was found inside of a car in Fontana six days after he was shot to death; his killers recorded his dying moments on a cell phone, according to the OCDA .

Phoenix man convicted of killing and burning four cartel drug dealers in Orange and in Fontana

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

Elkhart, IN

The Bendr Daily

In a concerning development, former Elkhart Police Chief Laura Koch was apprehended on Monday on suspicion of Operating While Intoxicated, according to authorities. Reports indicate that an Indiana State trooper pulled Koch over on County Road 17 after observing her vehicle crossing the center line. Upon investigation, an open container of alcohol was allegedly discovered inside her car, and Koch purportedly failed field sobriety tests administered at the scene.

Former Elkhart Police Chief Laura Koch Arrested for Alleged Drunk Driving

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

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

Orange County, CA

Santa Ana, CA

On Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 4:27 p.m., Santa Ana Police Department Communications received a call from a female who reported that her boyfriend stabbed her and her uncle, according to the SAPD .

A boyfriend fatally stabbed his girlfriend and her uncle at a Santa Ana business

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

Arlington, WA

Virginia pet owner has been through a traumatizing experience. A pet owner from Arlington, Virginia, is mourning the unnecessary death of her beloved King Cavalier Charles Spaniel. Daisy, a service dog, passed away after a veterinarian prescribed one medication, and the pharmacy gave her a different one. Miroslava Mirchevan shared her story with NBC News Washington.

Virginians who own King Cavalier Charles Spaniels should be aware of the health risks

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

Baker, CA

Phelan, CA

Pain In The Pass

BAKER, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> The owners of a family-owned business in Phelan were killed in a crash on northbound Interstate 15 Friday afternoon. (Photo above is credit by Angel Giron)

Owners of Daniel Meredith Plumbing and Septic in Phelan Killed in Crash on I-15 Friday Afternoon

Clifton, VA

The Inside Scoop - PWC

Tragedy struck a family in Clifton as two young brothers, aged 3 and 6, lost their lives in a devastating house fire. William Brice, 6, and his younger brother Zachariah Brice, 3, were pulled from their burning home on Whetstone Manor Court on April 10. Despite valiant efforts to rescue them, they were unresponsive and rushed to Children's National Hospital in critical condition.

UPDATED: Community Mourns: Brothers, Ages 3 and 6, Lost in Tragic House Fire

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

Baltimore, MD

Bucks County Beacon

Written by Thomas F. Schaller , University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Rural white voters have long enjoyed outsize power in American politics. They have inflated voting power in the U.S. Senate , the U.S. House and the Electoral College .

Why ‘White Rural Rage’ Is a Threat to American Democracy

NewsBreak

Parents left behind by MACAA Head Start, face more financial burdens to find other childcare programs

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The shutdown of the Monticello Area Community Action Agency Head Start is taking a financial toll on parents who relied on...

Parents left behind by MACAA Head Start, face more financial burdens to find other childcare programs

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