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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

Northern Kentucky Tribune

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

Redding, CA

Shasta County, CA

Golden Gate Media

The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office is appealing to the public for assistance in locating a missing adult, Nikki Cheng McCain, last heard from on May 17th, 2024. In a twist to the case, the woman's truck has been found. But she remains missing.

New twist: Missing California woman’s truck found, no trace of her; Major Crimes Unit takes lead

Denver, CO

Acting U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Adrianna Todman announced federal funding to help economic self-sufficiency programs like the Denver Housing Authority's around the country May 31, 2024 at the Westwood Opportunity Center in Denver Friday. (Lindsey Toomer/Colorado Newsline) The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will allocate $44...

HUD announces funding to support economic independence for low-income families

California State

The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Red Lobster announced Monday that it would be closing more than 50 restaurants across the country. The company is auctioning off kitchen equipment and furniture until May 16 at select locations.

Red Lobster kitchen equipment and furniture auction ends May 16

Nebraska State

Omaha, NE

OMAHA — Two weeks after spurning a likely endorsement from the Nebraska Democratic Party, nonpartisan Senate candidate Dan Osborn has not yet drawn a party-backed write-in candidate against Republican U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer. And he could avoid one altogether. Leaders in Nebraska’s second-largest political party recently met and discussed...

Dan Osborn might not face Democratic Senate write-in candidate

Virginia State

Cheryl E Preston

Dial 911 if you see an amimal locked in a hot vehicle. News10 recently warned Virginians that summer is coming, and they should be mindful of leaving animals in hot vehicles. In 2015, Virginia passed House Bill 2082, which allowed individuals to break into vehicles if a child was inside and in danger because of extreme heat, but only if they called 911 first.

Virginia law prevents breaking into a vehicle to rescue an animal when temperatures are high

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

Kansas State

TOPEKA — A Kansas Department of Education attorney recommended Friday the Kansas State Board of Education reject a petition filed by the Nemaha Central school district to seize education instruction territory under the jurisdiction of the Prairie Hills district. Scott Gordon, general counsel to the department who served as...

Hearing officer urges rejection of Nemaha Central’s petition to take nearby district’s territory

Rhode Island State

Gov. Dan McKee wants to put the four-member Housing Resources Coordinating Committee, working in consultation with the Rhode Island Department of Housing, in charge of funding decisions to address homelessness and create more affordable housing. The obscure committee has been relatively inactive for the last 15 years. (Getty) The Housing...

R.I. has millions to spend on housing. Should this stealth committee decide where the money goes?

Lake Andes, SD

A double stabbing that left one man dead and another hospitalized led to a rare extradition order to state custody from the Yankton Sioux Tribe this week. Mackenzie Antelope, 18, of Lake Andes, is charged with alternate counts of first- and second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter in the death of 22-year-old Lake Andes resident Quinlan Ream.

Homicide investigation sparks rare level of state-tribal cooperation

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

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

Nashville, TN

Murray, KY

The Murray Sentinel

MURRAY – A Murray couple was arrested last week after two juveniles in their care were admitted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, for severe weight loss with supporting evidence of malnutrition and physical abuse.

Foster parents arrested after children found to be extremely malnourished

Des Moines, IA

CBS News Correspondent Steve Hartman will work with Drake University to create educational programming centered around good character. (Photo courtesy of Drake University) Drake University and CBS News will work together to provide educational lessons on having good character to teachers free-of-charge through a new partnership. The collaboration will bring...

Drake University, CBS News partner on character education programming

Gallup, NM

Rehoboth McKinley Medical Center in Gallup is facing a historic medical malpractice judgment of about $70 million, plus an order to post a bond approximately double that amount. The hospital has struggled for several years with financial shortfalls. (Photo Courtesy C. A. Sarath) A New Mexico District Court judge has...

Gallup hospital says it is ‘indigent’ ahead of court order to find more than $100M

Montana State

The James Browning U.S. Court of Appeals Building in San Francisco (Photo by Wikimedia Commons | CC-BY-SA 4.0). The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said that while it will put a challenge to one of Montana’s voting laws on a expedited, or rushed, schedule, it refused to touch federal district court Judge Brian Morris’ decision to enjoin the law for the primary election, slated for Tuesday.

Federal appeals court won’t mess with judge’s injunction stopping voting registration law

Ruckersville, VA

Greene County, VA

Victory church pastor Rodney Locklear has been indicted. The Richmond Times Dispatch reports that a Virginia church has closed its doors, but not for the same reasons other congregations in the Commonwealth have been shuttered. It was not a declining or aging congregation or financial matters. Victory church has ceased to exist because the pastor has been accused of s$x crimes against a minor and now faces six additional charges.

A Virginia church shuts down after the pastor is charged with crimes against a minor

In a disturbing discovery that has shocked local authorities and wildlife officials alike, a dead bear was found with all four of its paws cleanly severed and stolen. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement Division has launched a thorough investigation into the grisly incident, aiming to apprehend those responsible for the heinous act of animal mutilation.

Dead Bear Found with Paws Severed, California Authorities Search for Heartless, Vile Poacher

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

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Public notice joins bills slated for Moore’s veto

An effort to end the publication of estate notices in newspapers around Maryland appears headed for a veto. House Bill 1258 proposes to end public notice...

Public notice joins bills slated for Moore’s veto

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