Ashland, KY

Martin County, KY

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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

Chicago, IL

The Quick Historian

Clarisa Figueroa, a 51-year-old woman from Chicago, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to the horrific murder of 19-year-old Marlen Ochoa-Lopez and the subsequent removal of her unborn child from her womb. The ghastly crime, which shocked the nation, unfolded in April 2019 and has left a lasting scar on the community.

Woman sentenced for cutting baby from teen's woman, killing both

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

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

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

Arizona State

Orange, CA

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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

New Jersey State

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

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

Fort Worth, TX

Robert Russell Shaneyfelt

This post includes content modified using AI. At 12:46 am on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024, emergency personnel from the Fort Worth Police, Fire Department, and MedStar EMS swiftly attended to a significant incident on the northbound lanes of I35W near Highway 121, situated near downtown.. 1800 Airport Freeway Fort Worth TX 76210.

Tragic Death as Vehicle Plummets off I35W Overpass

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

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

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

The author used artificial intelligence in the crafting of this story. Michael Hancock isn't back the mayor's office, but to people experiencing homelessness who live outdoors it must seem like it.

Opinion: Sweeping Denver homeless encampments to nowhere, again, it's time to focus on jobs

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I can’t help but wonder how many vacant buildings in Denver play host to people experiencing homelessness. I expect it’s quite a few. There is a vacant building next to Martin Luther King, Jr. Park where I walk every day. Every time someone with a dog walks past it, the dog growls at the building.

Opinion: How many of Denver’s homeless squat in vacant buildings?

Orange County, CA

Santa Ana, CA

Homicide Detectives are attempting to locate Roxanne Briseno of Santa Ana who is wanted as a person of interest in a homicide that occurred in November 2019. Roxanne is known to frequent hotels in the Orange County Area and believed to reside in the City of Santa Ana.

The SAPD is searching for a woman who may have witnessed a homicide

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

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Martin County records: Civil suits, deeds and marriages

INEZ — Martin Circuit Clerk Denise Gauze reported the following civil suits filed in her office April 11-18: Dewight Howell vs. Zaylovidin Abduvauev et al. LVNV...

Martin County records: Civil suits, deeds and marriages

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