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Salton City, CA

Golden Gate Media

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake jolted California's Imperial County near the Salton Sea on Monday morning, sending ripples of tremors across the region and prompting residents to brace for the sudden jolt.

Magnitude 4.1 temblor jolts region of California, same spot of huge earthquake swarm

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Nine individuals have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a drug trafficking organization operating in Newark, distributing fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

16 Arrested in Major Drug Bust: Meth, Cocaine, Fentanyl & Heroin

Tupelo, MS

Mississippi News Group

A Tupelo woman has been arrested on charges of embezzlement according to a press release from the Tupelo PD. On May 3rd, the embezzlement arrest was made on19 year old Jabria Gates related to a 2023 report.

Tupelo woman arrested on embezzlement charge for stealing money from business cash register

Fresno, CA

An inmate who walked away from a reentry program has been captured in Fresno, as confirmed by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Estefani Saldana-Lemus, 27, had been reported missing following a security check on Sunday night, prompting a swift response from law enforcement agencies.

Lady inmate with hard-to-ignore facial tattoos apprehended after she escapes California prison camp

Savannah, GA

The Current GA

UPDATE : At 12:37 p.m. on Thursday, this story was updated as new documents related to the indictments were released. A Chatham County grand jury voted Wednesday to indict two former Savannah Police Department officers on charges of perjury.

Grand jury indicts two former Savannah police detectives for perjury

San Jose, CA

Tragedy struck on Friday morning, May 24th, 2024, when a fatal collision occurred on US-101 southbound, north of Blossom Hill Rd., involving a big rig tractor-trailer combination and a Honda sedan.

California man, 22, instantly killed after he collides head-on into semi truck in wrong-way crash

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

Sacramento County, CA

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest in connection with a shooting that occurred in South Sacramento earlier this month. Just after 10 AM on Sunday, May 5, 2024, patrol deputies from the Central Division responded to reports of an injured male on the 6400 block of Mack Road.

California man shot in the head survives, lives to name his alleged gunman to sheriff's detectives

Shenandoah, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

NORTHERN SCHUYLKILL – The following is a collection of police incidents reported by local law enforcement...
The post Police Log, 5/24/2024 first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Police Log, 5/24/2024

Saint Johns County, FL

Jacksonville Today

Fourth-grade teacher Maria Fratta lives in New York, but now she has a place to stay in Anastasia Island. Fratta was announced Wednesday as the winner of HGTV’s Dream Home sweepstakes. A new, fully furnished home in St. Johns County is just one of the prizes Fratta receives — she also takes home $100,000 and a new Mercedes Benz.

HGTV’s ‘Dream Home’ sweepstakes has a winner

Georgia State

A woman whose skeletal remains were found almost four decades ago in a Crescent Beach sand dune has finally been identified through advanced DNA technology. Now the search for whoever killed and buried Mary Alice Pultz in the sand can continue, armed with her face and a name that could jog some memories, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office said.

Crescent Beach body finally identified after 39 years

San Francisco, CA

A high-speed collision on the lower deck of the Bay Bridge near the tunnel has caused significant traffic delays for commuters traveling between San Francisco and Oakland this morning. The crash, which occurred around 7:25 a.m., involved multiple vehicles and has resulted in lane closures on the eastbound side of Interstate 80.

Car speeding over 100 MPH on California toll bridge at AM rush hour slams into truck, other vehicles

Cape May, NJ

Somers Point, NJ

Austin T. Mahan misused USPS credit cards for personal purchases totaling over $54,000. Austin T. Mahan, 44, of Cape May Court House, New Jersey, pled guilty today to misappropriating postal funds, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Mahan admitted to the charge before U.S. District Judge Christine P. O’Hearn.

Postal Supervisor Embezzles $54K in USPS Funds

Virginia State

Cheryl E Preston

Pastors cannot attempt to sway the congregant's votes. It's election time in Virginia, and in some churches, those in the pews may hear direct or subliminal messages about how they should vote. In 2011, The Christian Post reported that Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli said pastors could endorse candidates personally but could not use their church to endorse anyone. He added:

Virginia pastors face losing tax-exempt church status by promoting political candidates from pulpits

Contra Costa County, CA

Port Costa, CA

The Crockett-Carquinez Fire Department is currently managing a hazardous conditions emergency in Port Costa following reports of two pieces of military ordnance discovered on Canyon Lake Drive.

Entire California community alarmed after two pieces of military ordinance are found inside home

Thermopolis, WY

WyoFile

The small herd of bison that roams the sage hills of Hot Springs State Park near Thermopolis may not garner the same attention as its brethren near Jackson, but it has a solid contingent of local fans.

A calf is born: Hot Springs park welcomes first baby bison of the year

Courtland, MS

Karla Marie Speaks

On December 6, 2014, 19-year-old Jessica Chambers was found walking along a road in Courtland, Mississippi, engulfed in flames with burns covering 98% of her body. She had been doused with a flammable liquid and set on fire in a horrific attack. Despite whispering a name that sounded like "Eric" or "Derrick" to first responders, the perpetrator of this heinous crime remains unknown. Jessica’s simple trip to the gas station ended in her tragic death.

10-Year-Old Cold Case | Burned Alive: The Chilling Mystery of Jessica Chambers' Unsolved Murder

Arlington, TX

Robert Russell Shaneyfelt

This post includes content modified using AI. The Arlington Police Department is currently investigating a tragic accident that has led to the unfortunate passing of a young man aged 19 years.

Fatal Crash Claims 19-Year-Old Driver: Importance of Seatbelt Safety

Fort Worth, TX

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

Jacksonville, FL

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.

First Chattahoochee River intake device in over 100 years

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