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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

Iowa State

Marshalltown, IA

(Marshalltown, IA) -- The Marshalltown Police Department and Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation are searching for a suspect in a fatal shooting early this morning. Police were called for reports of a shooting at the Center Street Station bar in Marshalltown around 1:20 am. Upon arrival officers found an adult...

Marshalltown Police And Iowa DCI Investigating Fatal Early Morning Shooting

Hour 3 of A&G features... Retired Superior Court Judge Larry Goodman talks to A&G. Today's word is "rigged." Stupid Should Hurt: https://www.armstrongandgetty.com/

Desperate To Defeat The Left

Grand Rapids, MI

A brawl broke out in a downtown Grand Rapids courtroom. It happened at a hearing for two homicide suspects. The Kent County Sheriff's Office reports that six people from the victims' and defendant's families got into a scuffle in Judge Kellen Dotson's courtroom. For the full story, head on over...

Fights breaks out in Grand Rapids courtroom

Algona, IA

(Iowa) -- The trial of the man accused of killing an Algona police officer is being moved. Kyle Ricke's trial is being moved from Kossuth County to Dickinson County. Ricke is accused of fatallay shooting Officer Kevin Cram, who was serving an arrest warrant in September of last year. Investigators say Ricke then fled the scene of the shooting.

Trial of Man Accused of Killing Algona Police Officer Being Moved

Alameda County, CA

San Joaquin County, CA

Tracy, CA

Golden Gate Media

A rapidly spreading wildfire, named the Corral Fire, is currently burning in San Joaquin County near Tracy, prompting multiple evacuation orders and significant road closures. Cal Fire crews are actively battling the blaze near the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Site along Corral Hollow Road. The fire has scorched over 8,800 acres and is only 10% contained as of the latest reports.

Evacuations ordered, California interstate shut down by out-of-control nearly 10,000 acre brush fire

Akron, OH

At least one person is dead and over two dozen injured after a mass shooting in Akron. The Akron Police Department says officers responded to a report of shots fired in a neighborhood in east Akron early this morning. There are reports that the gunfire erupted at a birthday party.

One Dead, 27 Injured In Akron Shooting

Redding, CA

The Redding Police Department (RPD) has issued a public appeal for assistance in locating a missing adult, Nikki Cheng McCain. The 39-year-old woman was last seen on May 17, 2024, and her whereabouts remain unknown.

Police urgently search for California woman, 39, missing since May 17 driving Chevy Avalanche truck

Houma, LA

An 18-year-old Houma man is in custody and accused of trying to set a house on fire with lighter fluid. Terrebonne Parish deputies responded around noon on Tuesday to a reported disturbance at a home on Ja Don Drive. The caller told deputies that Hunter Lirette had sprayed the house...

Houma Teen Arrested For Trying To Set Fire To House With Lighter Fluid

Monticello, IA

Jones County, IA

(Jones County, IA) -- A plea and sentencing hearing for a man accused of fatally shooting a Monticello Fareway employee last year is set. Nathan Russell is facing first degree murder charges in the shooting that happened in November of 2023. Investigators are calling the shooting a random act of violence. Police say Russell then fled from the scene of the shooting, where he was shot by a Sheriff's Deputy after a chase.

Plea and Sentencing Hearing Set for Jones County Man Charged with Murder

Michelle Obama's mother, Marian Robinson, has died at the age of 86. On Friday (May 31), the former First Lady announced the news in a statement shared on social media, sharing that her mother passed away Friday morning. "My mom Marian Robinson was my rock, always there for whatever I...

Michelle Obama's Mother Marian Robinson Dead At 86

GRAND RAPIDS TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Kent County Sheriff's investigators figure alcohol contributed to Thursday night's fatal head-on crash in Grand Rapids Township. It happened around 7:40 near E. Fulton Street and Cascade Road. Deputies say an SUV driven by a 56-year-old Kentwood woman crossed the center line and hit a...

KCSO: Fatal head-on crash in Grand Rapids Township

Pennsylvania State

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has extended the deadline for older adults and residents with disabilities to apply for property tax and rent rebates. The new deadline for applications, originally set for June 30, is now December 31, 2024. The rebates are part of the Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) program, which aims to provide financial relief to eligible residents.

2023 Property Tax/Rent Rebate Checks To Be Distributed Starting July 1st

Monday's (June 3) Powerball jackpot will be worth an estimated $171 million after zero players matched all six numbers during the $161 million drawing Saturday (June 1) night. Results from Saturday's Powerball game are listed below:. NUMBERS: 28-38-52-54-68 POWERBALL: 8. POWER PLAY: 2x. The odds of winning the Mega Millions...

Powerball Winner: Did Anyone Win Saturday's $161 Million Jackpot?

(Marshalltown, IA) -- The Marshalltown Police Department and Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation say that one man is dead after a shooting early Saturday morning. Police were called for reports of a shooting at the Center Street Station bar in Marshalltown around 1:20 am. Upon arrival officers found an adult...

One Man Dead After Shooting at Marshalltown Bar Early Saturday

Rochester, NY

One man has been charged in a shooting and carjacking on Rochester's north side. 22-year-old Jose Colon faces robbery, assault, and gun crimes. Police say he shot a man in his 20s while stealing his car late last night on North Clinton Avenue, near Avenue D. The victim is expected...

Man Charged in N. Clinton Ave. Shooting, Carjacking

Lumberton, TX

Kountze, TX

Lumberton police have made an arrest in connection with a fatality. It was a week ago 69-year old. Sheila Ingram died in a collision on Highway 69 at West Chance Cutoff. This morning, police. arrested 36-year old Chase Keller, of Kountze. He has been charged with intoxication manslaughter. His blood...

Kountze Man Arrested For Intoxication Manslaughter

The Dalles, OR

Kristy Tallman

SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Child Welfare Division, is asking for the public's assistance to locate Odin E. Grant, a 1-year-old child last seen in Hood River and The Dalles on May 3, 2024. Odin was reportedly with his mother, Cecilia Grant, also known as Cecilia Gomez, and is believed to be in danger.

Urgent: Help Needed to Find Missing 1-Year-Old Boy; Believed to be in Danger

Boston, MA

WEST ROXBURY, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — Tony Bligh could not help but marvel at the amount of people gathered at Billings Field in West Roxbury Sunday. "This will be the biggest race we’ve ever had," Bligh told WBZ NewsRadio. The race in question was the 30th annual Corrib...

Corrib Pub Classic 5K Hits The Road For 30th Year

Miami Gardens, FL

A deadly exchange of gunfire among police and federal agents overnight in Miami Gardens. During an ongoing investigation of deadly shootings in the area, Miami Gardens Police Chief Delma Noel-Pratt says Bureau of Alcohol and Tobacco and Firearms agents alongside her officers were on the scene of an active case, and ended up being fired upon by suspects.

ATF, Miami Gardens Police Involved In Deadly Shooting

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Cape Cod Hospital Resolves False Claims Case

Hyannis-based Cape Cod Hospital has agreed to pay 24-point-3-million-dollars to resolve False Claims Act allegations. The U.S. Department of Justice says the...

Cape Cod Hospital Resolves False Claims Case

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