Columbus, OH

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

Round Rock, TX

ABC News

Police in Round Rock, Texas, are asking the public to help find the suspect in a shooting at a Juneteenth celebration.

2 killed, 14 injured in shooting at Juneteenth celebration; police seek suspect

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

The Coffee County Drug Unit, along with deputies from the department, apprehended two individuals last week in separate incidents, one allegedly found in possession of methamphetamine and the other the subject of a prior narcotics investigation who attempted to evade law enforcement.

Coffee Drug Unit Arrests Two in Separate Incidents; Meth Possession and Fleeing Suspect Apprehended

Chino, CA

Two people were killed Saturday when the World War II historical plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Chino Airport, firefighters said.

2 killed after World War II-era plane crashes near California airport: Officials

Baltimore, MD

Authorities are still working to confirm what type of chemical agent was used and are "diligently reviewing" surveillance video to piece together the series of events.

Several injured after 'chemical agent' released during Pride event: Police

Maryland State

Tulsa, OK

After 10 months of searching, investigators said they caught the man who allegedly murdered Rachel Morin while she was hiking on a Maryland trail.

Suspect arrested in 2023 murder of mother of 5 killed while hiking in Maryland

The U.S. surgeon general has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms similar to those now mandatory on cigarette boxes. In a Monday opinion piece in the The New York Times, Dr. Vivek Murthy said that social media is a contributing factor in the mental health crisis among young people.

Surgeon general asks Congress to require warning labels for social media, like those on cigarettes

NEWARK, N.J. — Thomas Manzo, the ex-husband of a star from Bravo's "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," was convicted today of planning an assault on his ex-wife’s current husband in exchange for a lavish wedding reception, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. The 59-year-old Franklin Lakes resident was found guilty after a two-and-a-half-week trial before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton in Newark federal court.

Real Housewives Star's Ex Convicted of Violent Assault

Little Rock, AR

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- An Arkansas prosecutor on Friday said a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent was justified when he fatally shot the Little Rock airport director during a raid at his house in March. Pulaski County Prosecutor Will Jones said in a letter to ATF that...

Prosecutor says ATF agent justified in fatal shooting of Little Rock airport director during raid

Georgia State

Douglas, GA

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

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

PARIS -- Curious onlookers gathered on bridges as dozens of boats snaked along the Seine river on Monday in a rehearsal for the Paris Olympics' unique opening ceremony next month. A total of 55 boats made the journey from Pont d'Austerlitz, named after a French military victory in 1805, to...

Boats cruise the Seine river in a rehearsal for the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony

Commander, the first family's embattled German Shepherd, bit another U.S. Secret Service agent while President Joe Biden was walking him.

Biden's dog bit agent while president was walking him, records show

New Jersey State

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County man was sentenced today to 144 months in prison for his involvement in two shootings, illegal possession of a handgun, and possession of heroin with intent to distribute, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Felon Sentenced to 12 Years for Shootings, Gun Possession, and Heroin Distribution

Woodbridge, VA

The Inside Scoop - PWC

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Authorities are actively searching for Quamel Thomson, a 26-year-old man from Woodbridge, who is accused of assaulting a woman and preventing her from leaving an apartment in the Longview Apartments complex on Lynn Street.

Woodbridge Police Hunt for Man Accused of Strangling and Assaulting Woman in Apartment

New York City, NY

An Indian national has been extradited to the United States to face charges he directed a plot to kill a critic of the Indian government in New York City.

Indian man extradited to US over alleged plot to assassinate Sikh separatist

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Greek authorities are on the lookout for an American tourist who went missing from the island of Mathraki this week.

Man calls police in Greece after finding house door open, friend missing: Officials

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

NewsBreak

Aid group says over 100 people killed in 2 weeks of fighting in a Sudanese city

CAIRO -- More than two weeks of fighting between Sudan’s military and a notorious paramilitary group over a major city in the western Darfur region killed...

Aid group says over 100 people killed in 2 weeks of fighting in a Sudanese city

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