Rapid City, SD

Winchester, VA

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Shenandoah County, VA

Mount Jackson, VA

Tracy Leicher

SHENANDOAH COUNTY, Va. – On Thursday, police found the body of a man who had been reported missing the day before. According to a media release from the Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), Benjamin Tucker Mace was last seen on April 3rd, 2024, at approximately 10:45 am in the area of Mt Jackson.

Missing Corrections Officer Found Dead

Las Vegas, NV

Henderson, NV

The Quick Historian

In a distressing incident that has shaken the community, Nevada parents Misty and Jeffery Scanlan have been arrested on charges of child abuse/neglect after their 11-year-old child was found confined in a "large metal enclosure." The arrest came to light when officers were summoned to investigate a truancy issue.

Parents arrested after 11-year-old found in metal enclosure

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A Jacksonville man who spent more than 44 years in prison is suing over his wrongful arrest. Willie Williams was convicted of attempted murder in a store robbery in 1975 and sentenced to life in prison, a crime he always insisted he did not commit. He was paroled in 2020 at age 79.

Freed Jacksonville man sues after 44 years in prison

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

Manchester, NH

InDepthNH.org

BRENTWOOD – Daniel Meehan never saw any signs that his son, David Meehan, was being abused at home, nor did he ever know his child was getting raped and beaten by state employees. But Daniel Meehan never saw a lot going on in his life, according to his testimony Tuesday in Rockingham Superior Court.

Meehan’s Father Testifies in YDC Case He Never Saw Abuse

Orange County, CA

Santa Ana, CA

NewSantaAna

Homicide Detectives are attempting to locate Roxanne Briseno of Santa Ana who is wanted as a person of interest in a homicide that occurred in November 2019. Roxanne is known to frequent hotels in the Orange County Area and believed to reside in the City of Santa Ana.

The SAPD is searching for a woman who may have witnessed a homicide

Arizona State

Orange, CA

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 33-year-old Phoenix man has been convicted of murdering four men in a failed attempt to take over the drug business that left three of the men shot to death, their bodies set on fire inside of a burning car left abandoned in a residential neighborhood in Orange in the middle of the day in 2015. The body of a fourth man was found inside of a car in Fontana six days after he was shot to death; his killers recorded his dying moments on a cell phone, according to the OCDA .

Phoenix man convicted of killing and burning four cartel drug dealers in Orange and in Fontana

Texas State

Marthasville, MO

CJ Coombs

The Herman H. Fortmann Building at 207 Depot Street in Marthasville, Missouri (Warren County) is 120 years old. As old as this building is, it's attractive and fun to observe. On May 5, 2006, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Historic 120-year-old Herman Fortmann Building: a timeless gem in Marthasville, Missouri

Houston, TX

Lance R. Fletcher

A Texas teacher and her husband are now in custody, accused of taking thousands of dollars from home renovation clients and gambling away money they took for work they never finished.

Texas teacher and husband arrested, accused of gambling away $1.53 million in home renovation scam

Elkhart, IN

The Bendr Daily

In a concerning development, former Elkhart Police Chief Laura Koch was apprehended on Monday on suspicion of Operating While Intoxicated, according to authorities. Reports indicate that an Indiana State trooper pulled Koch over on County Road 17 after observing her vehicle crossing the center line. Upon investigation, an open container of alcohol was allegedly discovered inside her car, and Koch purportedly failed field sobriety tests administered at the scene.

Former Elkhart Police Chief Laura Koch Arrested for Alleged Drunk Driving

Alexis Ascencion, a 25-year-old Santa Ana resident, was sentenced on Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the gang-related fatal shooting of a man outside an apartment complex in Santa Ana that happened six years ago.

Santa Ana gangbanger gets life in prison without parole for killing an innocent man

Indiana State

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Denver, CO

David Heitz

Do you wonder what that nasty smell that has been cropping up all over Denver is?. I know. Denver has lots of nasty smells, including urine and feces in the alleys. There also is the unmistakable chemical smell of meth that turns some people’s stomachs. And of course, marijuana lingers in the air Denver-wide.

Opinion: The smell of death in Denver

Wyoming State

Green River, WY

Colorado Martini

According to the city website, the Riverview Cemetery is the 3rd cemetery in Green River, Wyoming. The first was located northwest of Centennial Park. The second was located where the Sweetwater County Library is located today.

Over the years, several bodies have been found under the library

Fort Worth, TX

Robert Russell Shaneyfelt

This post includes content modified using AI. At 12:46 am on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024, emergency personnel from the Fort Worth Police, Fire Department, and MedStar EMS swiftly attended to a significant incident on the northbound lanes of I35W near Highway 121, situated near downtown.. 1800 Airport Freeway Fort Worth TX 76210.

Tragic Death as Vehicle Plummets off I35W Overpass

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A Douglas man was recently arrested by officers on a possession of methamphetamine charge after he was stopped on a bicycle just before 3:00 a.m. by an officer with the Douglas Police Department, according to an incident report.

Douglas Man Arrested for Meth Possession After Bicycle Stop

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Evidentiary hearing reveals more details about Rapid City man who allegedly killed a woman with a can of beans

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) - Pedro Simental, 44, appeared in court for an evidentiary hearing on Friday, April 19. Simental is accused of first-degree manslaughter following...

Evidentiary hearing reveals more details about Rapid City man who allegedly killed a woman with a can of beans

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