New Mexico State

Strasburg, VA

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Tracy Leicher

RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police (VSP) are investigating a single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a Strasburg woman. According to an emailed media release from VSP Sergeant Brent W. Coffey, the incident occurred Saturday, April 13 on US Highway 211.

Woman Suffers Possible Medical Emergency; Dies In Crash

Las Vegas, NV

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

El Paso, TX

EL PASO — Twice in recent months, hundreds of migrants have rushed a border gate in El Paso in an effort to push past state troopers and National Guard and get into the U.S. The Texas Department of Public Safety responded by arresting hundreds of the migrants en masse on misdemeanor rioting charges. Now that strategy is being tested in local courts.

DPS has charged hundreds of migrants who rushed a border gate with rioting. A judge has thrown out the charges.

Harrison, AR

Timothy Bundren's chicken barns are all standing empty since Tyson cancelled his growing contract last year. His operation near Harrison, Arkansas, was photographed on March 31 (Julie Anderson, for Investigate Midwest) Timothy Bundren must have heard wrong. The sun wasn’t up yet. He was still groggy from starting his morning...

Chicken farmers stuck with uncertainty, massive loans in wake of Tyson Foods closures

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

Do you wonder what that nasty smell that has been cropping up all over Denver is?. I know. Denver has lots of nasty smells, including urine and feces in the alleys. There also is the unmistakable chemical smell of meth that turns some people’s stomachs. And of course, marijuana lingers in the air Denver-wide.

Opinion: The smell of death in Denver

Alabama State

Tallahassee, FL

Storm damage taken from the Myers Park area of Tallahassee on May 10, 2024 (Photo credit: City of Tallahassee X page) Severe weather in Tallahassee on Friday morning has resulted in the death of one woman, who was killed when a tree fell on her home, according to the Leon County Sheriff’s Office.

One dead, more than 80,000 without power in Tallahassee after severe weather hits area

New Jersey State

Perth Amboy, NJ

Morristown Minute

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

Missouri State

Kansas City, MO

CJ Coombs

I first encountered a rat one evening in a Target parking lot. When my daughter told me it was a rat, I went straight to the car and she went to get a photo of it since she's never seen one before. I assure you it wasn't little.

Rat infestations in Missouri: it can be a growing concern

Three Rivers, MI

The Bendr Daily

Three Rivers, Mich. - Three store owners in Three Rivers are facing charges after allegedly labor trafficking a woman who was brought to the United States under the pretext of marriage.

Three Charged After Woman Forced to Work at Three Rivers Store for 8 Years With No Pay

Colorado State

Arvada, CO

Susan Graybeal

Two people were arrested recently after a disabled woman was found covered in "filth and maggots" and later died at a local hospital, according to a press release from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. According to the release, members of the Arvada Fire Department were called to an Airbnb in the 6400 block of Kendall Street to assist a sick person.

Disabled Woman Found in Filthy Conditions, Son & His Girlfriend Arrested

A downed tree blocks a street in Tallahassee’s Lafayette Park neighborhood (photo credit: Diane Rado) There are reports Friday morning of possible tornado activity in Tallahassee, with over 66,000 customers without electricity as of 9 a.m., according to the City of Tallahassee’s X account. “Early assessments of the...

Reported tornado hits downtown Tallahassee – more than 60,000 without power

Columbus, OH

The Lantern

On Tuesday, the Franklin County Coroner’s Office identified the individual who died after falling from the southeast side of the Ohio Stadium during Sunday’s commencement ceremony. Credit: Katie Good.

Coroner’s office identifies individual who died at Sunday’s commencement ceremony, says incident is being investigated as death by suicide

Ruckersville, VA

Greene County, VA

Cheryl E Preston

Victory church pastor Rodney Locklear has been indicted. The Richmond Times Dispatch reports that a Virginia church has closed its doors, but not for the same reasons other congregations in the Commonwealth have been shuttered. It was not a declining or aging congregation or financial matters. Victory church has ceased to exist because the pastor has been accused of s$x crimes against a minor and now faces six additional charges.

A Virginia church shuts down after the pastor is charged with crimes against a minor

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Doña Ana County commission announces official leadership for troubled water utility

Juan Carlos Crosby, the interim director of the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority speaks with Doña Ana County Manager Fernando Macias after the CRRUA presentation Tueday,...

Doña Ana County commission announces official leadership for troubled water utility

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