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Vanishing Georgia

According to Erik Blackburn Oliver’s Cornerstone and Grove, Phi Gamma was the first literary and fraternal society at Emory College. Their meeting and debate hall, which anchors the northwest corner of the quad, was completed in 1851 and is the oldest surviving academic structure on the Oxford campus. It has been beautifully restored in recent […]

Phi Gamma Hall, 1851, Oxford

Leeds, ME

Stark, NH

The Quick Historian

In Stark, New Hampshire, a critical development has emerged in the case of 34-year-old Alex Jackson, who was reported missing by his family on May 14, 2023. Maine State Police recently announced the discovery of Jackson's remains, following a multi-agency search involving the Windham Police Department, Maine Warden Service, New Hampshire State Police, and New Hampshire Fish and Wildlife Department. This discovery came nearly a year after Jackson was last seen in Leeds, Maine, on May 12, 2023.

Police find remains of missing man after a year of searching

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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

Covington, GA

This is among the first grand houses one sees approaching Covington from the south, and it certainly leaves a lasting impression. Also known as the Lee-Rogers House, Regency Hall was built by Eugene Orson Lee, Sr., (1859-1930) for his wife Tommie Lillian Anderson Lee (1865-1928) and their seven children. Sources vary between 1890 and 1898 […]

Regency Hall, Circa 1890, Covington

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Middlesex County, NJ

Woodbridge Township, NJ

Morristown Minute

Middlesex County Woman conspired to fraudulently obtain over $400,000 in pandemic relief funds. Yanira Abreu, 42, of Keasbey, New Jersey, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for her role in a scheme to illegally obtain more than $400,000 in COVID-19 unemployment benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Abreu had previously pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud before U.S. District Judge Robert Kirsch, who imposed the sentence on May 9, 2024, in Trenton federal court.

Woman Gets Two Years for Stealing COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits

Bridgewater, MA

Supreme Court Asked To Consider Whether Parents Can Record IEP Meetings. Appeals Court Decision Challenges Public Recording Rights in Private Settings. In a significant legal decision emanating from Massachusetts, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has ruled against Scott and Roxanne Pitta, parents who sought to record a Google Meet IEP (Individualized Education Plan) meeting for their child with the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District. The court's January 4, 2024, decision marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing debate over First Amendment rights in settings that are not unequivocally public.

Parents Denied Right to Record IEP Meeting in First Amendment Case

Los Angeles, CA

L.A. TACO

We are officially a month away from our flagship taco event, which also raises funds for our street-level journalism. To this day, TACO MADNESS remains the best one-stop shop to try L.A.'s (and the country's, if we are being honest) heaviest-hitting taquerías in one extremely fun Michelada-fueled evening.

All the Tacos and Taquerías Confirmed For TACO MADNESS 2024 Event on June 15th at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes!

Nixon, TX

Karla Marie Speaks

In a shocking turn of events, a 10-year-old boy from South Texas has confessed to fatally shooting a 32-year-old man in his sleep two years ago. The tragic incident has left the victim's family in disbelief and the community grappling with the emotional and legal complexities of the case.

10-Year-Old Texas Boy Confesses to Fatally Shooting Man in His Sleep Two Years Ago

New Hampshire State

Nashua, NH

InDepthNH.org

InDepthNH.org scans the websites of New Hampshire funeral homes each week and selects at random some of our friends, relatives and neighbors to feature in this column. The people listed here passed away during the previous weeks and have some public or charitable connection to their community. InDepthNH.org is now offering obituaries through the Legacy.com service. We view this as part of our public service mission. Click here or on the Obituaries tab at the top of our home page to learn more. And if you know of someone from New Hampshire who should be featured in this column, please send your suggestions to NancyWestNews@gmail.com.

Notable NH Deaths: North Country Innkeeper; Former Salem Boys Club Director; Former PSU Professor

Newark, NJ

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Malachi Jefferson, a 25-year-old Newark resident, has confessed to participating in a fraudulent scheme involving the theft of checks and subsequent bank fraud, as stated by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Jefferson's plea was entered on April 22, 2024, in the presence of U.S. District Judge Julien X. Neals at the Newark federal court.

Newark Man Pleads Guilty to Mail Theft & Bank Fraud

Cape May, NJ

Somers Point, NJ

Austin T. Mahan misused USPS credit cards for personal purchases totaling over $54,000. Austin T. Mahan, 44, of Cape May Court House, New Jersey, pled guilty today to misappropriating postal funds, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Mahan admitted to the charge before U.S. District Judge Christine P. O’Hearn.

Postal Supervisor Embezzles $54K in USPS Funds

Kansas City, MO

CJ Coombs

Twenty-two years ago, Robert Ray Courtney (Inmate Register #14636-045) was convicted of diluting chemotherapy drugs for more than 4,000 patients. It's been recently reported he will be released from prison this summer to a halfway house. Victims and families of victims are most likely disappointed and furious and understandably so.

The former Kansas City pharmacist who diluted chemotherapy drugs is set to be released in June 2024

Cats of Kansas City

Do you hear knocking at your door? Is that a faint meow coming from your front stoop? No, it's coming from inside the house. Don't worry. That's just the sound of this article nudging you to consider adopting one of these cats. All of these guys are ready and waiting for you at local Kansas City animal shelters. Just use the link to find out more information about them and to get in touch with their local shelters.

Five great cats that want keys to your house

South Orange, NJ

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - In a startling revelation from the office of U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger, 77-year-old Janis Miller of South Orange, New Jersey, has been indicted on charges of wire fraud, accused of pilfering more than $1 million in federal benefits designated for her deceased aunt. The indictment marks a significant development in a case that stretches over two decades.

NJ Woman Indicted for Embezzling $1M in Federal Benefits

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

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Sheffield Historical Society celebrates life of Civil War veteran as part of Black history project

The Sheffield Historical Society is celebrating the life of William Jones, a Black Civil War veteran. The group plans to unveil this week a new headstone...

Sheffield Historical Society celebrates life of Civil War veteran as part of Black history project

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