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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

Golden Gate Media

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has launched an investigation into the death of an incarcerated person at Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP) on April 21, 2024, treating the incident as a homicide.

Gang-member convict killed in California prison stabbing attack; Four inmates accused of homicide

The new order is directed at those arrested for the worst drug crimes, including selling fentanyl like these blue pills that were seized in a recent Multnomah County raid. (Courtesy of Multnomah County Sheriff's Office) A new order from Oregon’s chief justice calls for keeping people suspected of the most...

New judicial order on holding drug dealers not likely to crowd jails

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

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

Arkansas State

Rogers, AR

A woman surveys storm damage in downtown Rogers on May 26, 2024. (Antoinette Grajeda/Arkansas Advocate) At least six tornadoes struck north Arkansas early Sunday morning, according to preliminary damage survey results from the National Weather Service. The agency’s Little Rock office announced Tuesday that two EF-3 tornadoes with peak winds...

Arkansas storms produce six tornadoes, National Weather Service reports

Severe weather that resulted in downed power lines that left thousands in north Arkansas without power, including in Rogers where broken traffic signals caused traffic to back up along Walnut Street on May 26, 2024. (Antoinette Grajeda/Arkansas Advocate) State and federal officials said partnerships will be key to recovering from...

Severe weather, tornadoes kill 8 Arkansans

Kansas State

Lawrence, KS

Advocates Dave Ranney and Sharon Sullivan argue that Sarah Gonzales McLinn deserves clemency during a presentation May 20, 2024, at the Lawrence Public Library. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) There’s no question that Sarah Gonzales-McLinn killed Lawrence businessman Hal Sasko. She was found guilty by a jury of her peers, and she’s...

Justice demands freedom for Kansas woman who killed her rapist, but governor has to make the call

Nebraska State

President Joe Biden has granted a major disaster declaration for early April wintry storms that impacted eight counties in the Nebraska Panhandle. Biden on Friday approved the disaster declaration and unlocked federal assistance to help with recovery from the April 6 and April 7 storms, at Gov. Jim Pillen’s request. The thunderstorms developed into freezing rain, snow and strong straight-line winds. Damages totaled at least $10.5 million in initial reports, mainly for downed power lines and power poles.

Biden approves disaster, assistance for Nebraska Panhandle’s wintry storms in early April

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

Saint Johns County, FL

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

Tennessee State

Johnson City, TN

Johnson City Medical Center is a flagship hospital for Ballad Health in Tennessee. Ballad Health gets A grades from the Tennessee government. But the scoring rubric largely ignores the actual performance of Ballad’s hospitals, which often falls below expectations. (Brett Kelman/KFF Health News) A Tennessee agency that is supposed...

Tennessee gives this hospital monopoly an A grade — even when it reports failure

Northern Kentucky Tribune

The Biden administration plans to remove marijuana from a list of the most dangerous and highly regulated drugs, the Department of Justice said Tuesday night. The Drug Enforcement Administration will propose moving the drug from a Schedule I substance, which also includes heroin and methamphetamine, to Schedule III, which is the category for regulated-but-legal drugs including testosterone and Tylenol with codeine.

U.S. Justice Dept.: Steps taken to remove marijuana from list of dangerous, highly regulated drugs

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

San Bernardino County, CA

In a significant operation aimed at dismantling drug trafficking organizations, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department's Gangs/Narcotics Division recently executed several search warrants, resulting in substantial drug seizures.

California sheriff seizes humongous haul of illegal narcotics after serving search warrants

Oklahoma State

Michelle Reddish was named the chief operating officer for the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority in June 2023 after previously serving as its chief regulatory officer. (Courtesy of Office of the Governor) One of Oklahoma’s top medical marijuana regulators is Gov. Dan McKee’s choice to become Rhode Island’s first cannabis administrator....

McKee names Oklahoma medical marijuana regulator as his pick to lead new R.I. Cannabis Office

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

U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks Monday on the Senate floor regarding Iran:. “Last night, Iran confirmed that its president and foreign minister died in a helicopter crash. The condolences from sympathetic regimes were swift.

Opinion – Sen. Mitch McConnell: Untimely death of president of Iran does not change regime’s threats

Virginia State

• “Veterans honor 12,000 Virginians who died in combat at Memorial Day ceremony.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch. • “Va. went all in on solar. Then its powerful utility changed the rules.”—Washington Post. • “Virginia tech company admonished for ‘Whites only’ job posting.”—CBS News...

Va. company faces federal rebuke for ‘Whites only’ job posting and more state headlines

Arizona State

Scottsdale, AZ

In a shocking incident in Scottsdale, Arizona, a person attempting to intervene in a scuffle between their dog and a wild coyote fell victim to an attack by the cunning predator, according to authorities from the Arizona Game and Fish Department.

Man attacked while bravely intervening wild Coyotes attacking his pet dog in Arizona neighborhood

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SC church to unveil Harriet Tubman sculpture commemorating raid freeing 700 slaves

A monument to Harriet Tubman, which Tabernacle Baptist Church leaders will unveil June 1, the anniversary of the raid in which Tubman helped free more than...

SC church to unveil Harriet Tubman sculpture commemorating raid freeing 700 slaves

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