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Webster, MA

The Quick Historian

In Webster, Massachusetts, a 68-year-old man, Walter Fanion, has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and assaulting a juvenile at Memorial Beach. The incident, reported by the victim to Webster Police, led to Fanion's apprehension following a swift investigation.

Man lured girl to car then kidnapped and assaulted her, police say

Porterdale, GA

Vanishing Georgia

The Welaunee Inn originally served as housing for unmarried female employees of the Welaunee Mill, essentially a dormitory. Built in the Tudor Revival style in 1923 [some sources date it to 1920], it had 26 rooms. By the 1950s it was often referred to as the Village Inn, or simply, the Inn. It was sold […]

Welaunee Inn, 1923, Porterdale

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

The Jacksonville Humane Society has received hundreds of kittens this year — most of them in the past month — and the organization is asking for help in caring for the fur babies.

Hundreds of kittens land at Jax Humane Society

Red Lake, MN

Karla Marie Speaks

A.I. was used to draft an outline for this article. In a tragic incident, a 35-year-old woman named Jennifer Stately has been federally charged for a horrific incident that occurred in the small town of Red Lake, Minnesota on March 15, 2024.

Woman Charged with Abduction, Murdering her 2 Children and Setting Home on Fire

Morristown, NJ

Morristown Minute

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

New Hampshire State

Concord, NH

InDepthNH.org

Concord, NH – Attorney General John M. Formella, New Hampshire State Police Colonel Mark Hall, and Conway Police Chief Christopher Mattei announce that Connor J. Macleod (age 24) has been arrested in connection with the death of Alexis M. Leach (age 23) in Conway, New Hampshire this morning.

Man Arrested in Shooting Death of Conway Woman

Morris County, NJ

Mount Olive Township, NJ

MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. — Christina Susco, 38, a daycare teacher at the Mount Olive Child Care & Learning Center, has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated assault, as announced by Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Mount Olive Township Police Chief Michael Spitzer.

Daycare Teacher Charged with Child Endangerment and Assault

Newark, NJ

Bergen County, NJ

NEWARK, N.J. – Today, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the arrest of four individuals from Bergen County, implicated in a drug trafficking organization responsible for distributing substantial quantities of heroin in Newark.

Major Drug Trafficking Bust: 4 Arrested in Bergen County

Nixon, TX

In a startling turn of events, a 10-year-old boy from Nixon, Texas, has confessed to fatally shooting a 32-year-old stranger while the man was sleeping two years ago. The tragic incident came to light after a series of events unfolded, shedding light on the disturbing revelation.

10-year-old confesses to killing stranger as he slept

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

Missouri State

Farrar, MO

CJ Coombs

On June 21, 2007, the historic Eggers and Company General Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. You'll find this treasure at 19 Perry County Road 328 in Farrar, Missouri.

Eggers & Co. General Store: this historic icon still standing in Farrar, Missouri is a B&B

New York City, NY

Bronx, NY

The defendants admitted to exploiting pandemic relief programs and participating in illicit drug trafficking. In a significant federal case, two men from the Bronx, New York, have pleaded guilty to charges involving more than $25 million in fraudulently obtained COVID-19 unemployment benefits, with one of the defendants also admitting to involvement in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the admissions, which stem from a complex multi-agency investigation.

Multi-Million Fraud & Fentanyl Ring: Guilty Pleas

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

Maine State

Caribou, ME

The Maine Monitor

Sherri Parker, assistant director of nursing at Caribou Rehab and Nursing, recalled a woman who came to her facility and was so sedated by the prescribed antipsychotic medication she had been taking at home that they couldn’t keep her awake for therapy because “she’d fall asleep in front of you.”

Use of antipsychotics in Maine nursing homes climbs

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

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

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4/26 – 4/29 Rainfall Reports

Here are some of the rainfall totals after such a soggy Monday morning and a stormy weekend. NOTE: Some of these CoCoRaHS reports came from areas...

4/26 – 4/29 Rainfall Reports

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