Seattle, WA

Lewiston, ID

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Mia Carlson

LEWISTON, ID - A 49-year-old Lewiston man who was convicted of trafficking nearly two pounds of methamphetamine was sentenced today in Nez Perce County Second District Court. Judge Michelle Evans ordered that Nickolas Jacobson be held for 10 years before he is eligible for parole and he must pay a $25,000 fine. He was found guilty by a jury following a two-day trial in September.

Convicted Drug Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Trafficking Nearly 2 Lbs of Meth

New Hampshire State

Manchester, NH

InDepthNH.org

Concord, NH – Attorney General John M. Formella announces that John Santiago a.k.a. Freddy Muniz, age 46, has been sentenced for his conviction of (i) conspiracy to sell fentanyl; and (ii) possession with intent to sell approximately half a kilo of fentanyl. Mr. Santiago was found guilty after a jury trial in September of 2023.

Fentanyl Offender Receives 20 Years to Life Sentence in State Prison

Minneapolis, MN

Limitless Media

The northern lights might make another appearance across the northern portions of the United States over the next three days! This light show potential is thanks to three Coronal Mass Ejections, also known as CMEs, that were released from the Sun over the past two days. A smaller light show may occur Saturday evening, and a larger aurora event could be in store for Sunday!

Northern Lights Display Possible Across Parts of the Northern United States This Weekend

Indiana State

La Paz, IN

The Bendr Daily

In a disturbing incident this week, a 39-year-old woman, identified as April Campbell, was arrested after allegedly leaving her 10-year-old daughter at a gas station in LaPaz, Indiana, while driving under the influence of alcohol.

Mother Arrested for Allegedly Leaving Daughter at Gas Station While Driving Drunk

Huntington Beach, CA

The Orange County Tribune

A CRASH between a car and a motorcycle killed one person in Huntington Beach (Shutterstock). A traffic collision between an automobile and a motorcycle took the life of a Costa Mesa man Sunday night in Huntington Beach.

Car-motorcycle crash kills 1

Virginia State

Hampton, VA

Erika Marie • OurBlackGirls

A quick trip to the beach has been at the center of two missing persons cases in Virginia. It's been years since the family and friends of 34-year-old Keir Johnsonhave seen her or her eight-month-old daughter, Chloe Johnson. There aren't many details available about the case as it is reportedly still an ongoing, active investigation, but let's unpack the little we do know about the missing mother and daughter duo.

Keir & Chloe Johnson: Virginia Mom & Daughter Disappear Before Beach Trip In 2017

Chicago, IL

Natalie Frank, Ph.D.

Governor Pritzker allocates $65M for Chicago migrant tent camps: Revealing state Involvement in tent housing solution. Governor J.B. Pritzker has announced a substantial allocation of $65 million by the state to facilitate the establishment of tent encampments for migrants in Chicago before the onset of winter. This decision comes mere months after the second-term Democrat distanced himself from a similar concept introduced by Mayor Brandon Johnson.

Illinois Gov. Requested Migrant Tent Camp Proposals Before Newly Elected Chicago Mayor Took Office

Los Angeles, CA

L.A. TACO

A man suspected of entering Fixins Soul Kitchen restaurant at Downtown's L.A. Live last night and fatally shooting a diner, who police said he knew, remained at large today. The shooting was reported at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday at Fixins Soul Kitchen restaurant at the entertainment venue at 800 W. Olympic Blvd., adjacent to Crypto.com Arena.

Ski-Masked Suspect Who Fatally Shot Man at L.A. Live Restaurant Last Night Is Sought By Police

New Jersey State

Concord, NH

CONCORD – A New York man was sentenced Monday in federal court in Concord for transporting stolen goods from Home Depot and Lowe’s across state lines, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.

NY Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing $200,000 in Goods from Lowe’s and Home Depot

South Carolina State

Charlotte, NC

In late August 2017, an abandoned vehicle was found on the ramp of the Eastbound I-26 highway in Summerville, South Carolina. When officers ran the plates of the red, four-door 2016 Mazda 6 from North Carolina, it came back to the roommate of 42-year-old Shawna Jones.

Shawna Jones, 42: Charlotte Woman Vanished In 2017 After Borrowing Roommate's Car

Arizona State

Tucson, AZ

Lance R. Fletcher

Former Minneapolis, Minn. police officer Derek Chauvin was stabbed by another inmate at an Arizona federal prison, according to an Associated Press source. The former police officer convicted of the murder of George Floyd, has been incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tuscon, Ariz. The FCI is a medium-security prison recently plagued with staff shortages and security lapses. In January, the prison was placed on lockdown just months after an attempted shooting inside the facility.

Derek Chauvin stabbed in Tucson federal prison while serving sentence for murder of George Floyd

Body-worn camera footage captured a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer choking a suicidal music producer who was handcuffed to a gurney in North Hollywood last month, after the producer appeared to spit in the officer’s direction.

Video: Veteran LAPD Officer Chokes Handcuffed R&B Producer After He Spits At Him During Mental Health Crisis

Pennsylvania State

Monsey, NY

Morristown Minute

A Pennsylvania-based doctor, Yitzchok “Barry” Kurtzer, and his wife, Robin Kurtzer, have pleaded guilty to participating in a sophisticated kickback and bribery scheme linked to genetic testing, as announced by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Medical Fraud Unraveled: Doctor Couple Pleads Guilty to Kickback Scheme

Berkeley, CA

The Berkeley Scanner

The baby who ingested methamphetamine at his Berkeley home last month had just tested positive for drugs days earlier, triggering a suspected child abuse report, court papers show.

Baby who ate meth had recent child abuse report: court papers

Georgia State

Tennille, GA

Often, supporters of OurBlackGirls will send over cases that have occurred in their hometowns, and someone did just that when they asked if I could feature Sonya Tukes. There has been minimal news coverage about her case over the years, and the last detailed report I could find came courtesy of Georgia's WMGT 41 News from 2016. The outlet spoke with the 22-year-old's family as they mapped out Sonya's last steps and speculated as to how she could have vanished in the middle of the night in 2004 without a trace.

Sonya Tukes, 22: Georgia Woman Goes To Bed & Disappeared By Morning In 2004

Anaheim, CA

Garden Grove, CA

VIDEO STILL from an incident in Fountain Valley (FVPD). A Garden Grove man has been arrested for a series of “porch pirate” thefts in Anaheim, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove and Westminster.

‘Porch pirate’ suspect is held

Morristown, NJ

Jermaine Edwards, a former Morristown resident, has been sentenced to five years in prison for a fatal hit-and-run accident that occurred in August 2023. Morristown, NJ – A tragic incident that shook the Morristown community reached a legal resolution on November 17, 2023. Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, along with Chief Detectives Robert McNally and Morristown Police Chief Darnell Richardson, announced the sentencing of Jermaine Edwards for his involvement in a fatal hit-and-run accident.

Morristown Resident Sentenced for Fatal Hit-and-Run

Nantucket, MA

The Inquirer and Mirror

( Nov. 2, 2023 ) Hope and faith are fueling a family’s search for their missing son and his two friends off the coast off Nantucket. “It’s never anything that you want to hear. The fear, the scenarios want to try to creep in your head, but my faith is so strong that I just don’t let it,” said Kim Jones, mother of one of the fishermen, Tyler Barlow.

Family of missing Georgia fishermen believe they may be off Nantucket

West Virginia State

Charleston, WV

Michael Ramsburg

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Buck firearm season begins on Monday, Nov. 20 in all but four West Virginia counties. As one of the most popular hunting seasons in the state, the two-week period which this year runs through Dec. 3 sees a large harvest of deer -- nearly 49,000 in 2022 alone.

Video shows murder suspect dragging body to van before dumping it at North Seattle Community College

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