Virginia State

Shenandoah County, VA

Columbus, OH

Idaho State

Wyoming State

Jackson, WY

A critical highway linking Idaho and Wyoming has closed indefinitely after a portion of the road cracked and then collapsed in a “catastrophic landslide” Saturday, officials said.

‘Catastrophic landslide’ closes critical mountain highway between Wyoming and Idaho

Newark, NJ

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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

Minnetonka, MN

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins speaks with Cobalt Sovereign, a junior at Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and her father, Mark Walztoni, after Sovereign was attacked in the bathroom at school by fellow students.

‘Horrible’: Father speaks out after his trans daughter is attacked at school

Wisconsin State

Madison, WI

At least 10 people were injured when a shooting broke out at an overnight party on the rooftop of an apartment building in downtown Madison, Wisconsin, according to police.

At least 10 people were injured in a Wisconsin rooftop party shooting, police say

National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan tells CNN’s Dana Bash that “innocent people were tragically killed in this operation. The exact number we don’t know, but innocent people were killed. And that is heartbreaking. That is tragic.”

Sullivan confirms ‘tragic’ civilian casualties in hostage rescue

Walton County, FL

Florida fire officials are still asking beachgoers to exercise caution Sunday after three people were injured Friday in two separate shark attacks within just 90 minutes of each other at neighboring Walton County beaches.

Florida fire officials urge beachgoers to remain cautious after 3 people injured in 2 separate Friday shark attacks

In an interview with ABC News, President Joe Biden says he will not pardon his son Hunter if he’s found guilty in his federal gun trial. CNN Political Director David Chalian joins Kasie Hunt to discuss.

Biden asked if he’d pardon Hunter if convicted in gun trial. Hear his response

ABC’s 1983 film overcame censors, political interference and spooked advertisers to become one of the most-watched TV events of all time.

This TV movie from the 1980s helped change the course of the Cold War. Here’s how ‘The Day After’ got made

California State

Golden Gate Media

An outdoor agricultural business in Ventura was targeted by thieves who made off with a John Deere 5100MH tractor valued at $125,000 and an attachment tool worth $10,000 on March 17, according to The Ventura County Sheriff's Office, which reported the theft and initiated an investigation to locate the missing equipment.

Stolen farm tractor worth $135,000 recovered at California homeless encampment

Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones reacts to liquidating his personal assets, agreeing to demands from the families of Sandy Hook victims to whom he owes more than $1.5 billion in damages over his lies about the 2012 school massacre. CNN’s Oliver Darcy reports. 

Alex Jones cries after announcing he is liquidating assets to pay Sandy Hook families

Texas State

Bexar County, TX

San Antonio, TX

Officials in southern Texas say they have disrupted a human smuggling operations, helping rescue 26 people – 11 of whom are in the hospital – and taking 7 suspects into custody. 

26 people were rescued, some with injuries, and 7 suspects were arrested in a Texas human smuggling operation, sheriff says

Michigan City, IN

The Bendr Daily

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — A correctional officer at Indiana State Prison has been charged with attempting to smuggle contraband into the facility, claiming the items were baked goods. Lowreatha Roberts, 56, of Michigan City, faces a Level 6 felony charge of official misconduct and a misdemeanor charge of trafficking with an inmate in La Porte Superior Court 2.

Correctional Officer Caught Smuggling Tobacco Disguised as Treats

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

Political analyst Denise Dresser tells Fareed why she thinks Claudia Sheinbaum’s election victory in Mexico is a win for an “autocracy disguised as a democracy.”

On GPS: Is Mexico’s democracy dying?

Oregon State

Gearhart, OR

A rare 7.3-foot hoodwinker sunfish washed ashore on the Oregon coast earlier this week, the Seaside Aquarium said.

Rare 7-foot hoodwinker sunfish washes ashore on Oregon beach

Chicago, IL

Secret Service and Chicago police officials are ramping up preparations for the Democratic National Convention in August, with officers receiving training ranging from First Amendment rights to handling violent protests and mass arrests. CNN’s John Miller has the exclusive report.

See how Secret Service, Chicago police are ramping up preparations ahead of expected DNC protests

Georgia State

Buford, GA

DeanLand

There's been a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in Northwest Georgia over the past 30 days. And, yes, some of it likely has been in the barn. A total of six earthquakes have been recorded in the northernwestern portion of the state over the past 30 days, according to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS).

6 Earthquakes Shake NW Georgia in 30 Days

WyoFile

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

Red Lobster has built a loyal following with Black diners.

The forgotten racial history of Red Lobster

Alameda County, CA

An 11-year-old girl tragically drowned in Alameda Creek on May 27, 2024, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office reported. Around 5:49 p.m., Fremont Police Department officers responded to a report of a drowning incident near Niles Canyon Road, north of Mission Boulevard.

Heartbreaking tragedy: Girl, 11, drowns when she's caught in a California creek's whirlpool

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Opinion: Restoring Confederate names on schools is a lesson in why symbols matter

Putting the names of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson back on Virginia schools is reminder of how politically powerful those Confederate figures are (and have...

Opinion: Restoring Confederate names on schools is a lesson in why symbols matter

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