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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

San Francisco, CA

Golden Gate Media

A San Francisco man has been convicted of assaulting a teenage girl on a Muni train in 2023, the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday. The conviction comes after a harrowing incident on May 4, 2023, during which other passengers witnessed the assault but did not intervene.

California DA: Passengers on train did nothing to help girl who was being assaulted by creep

Kern County, CA

Officials from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) are investigating the death of an incarcerated individual at Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) as a homicide. The incident occurred on Monday, May 13, 2024, at approximately 2:19 p.m., when two inmates, Andrew L. Espinoza and Frank Vasquez, allegedly attacked fellow inmate Raul E. Mendoza.

Convicted gang member inmate killed in California prison yard attack; Two convicts accused of murder

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

San Bernardino County, CA

In a recent development, the San Bernardino County Coroner’s Office has concluded that the skeletal remains discovered in the 11400 block of San Timoteo Canyon Road on May 19, 2024, are not human. This revelation follows an intensive investigation initiated by deputies from the Central Station, who responded to the scene upon receiving a report of found skeletal remains on the property.

California coroner determines human remains discovered in remote desert are 'non-human'

Virginia State

Cheryl E Preston

Why do some Black male diabetics ditch their medication?. This morning, I was told of yet another African American male in Southwest Virginia who passed away after he stopped taking his Type 2 Diabetes medication. The first time I heard this story was several decades ago and the young man was in his 20s. So it's not just males in later life who are giving up.

Something is causing Black males in Virginia to stop taking their Type 2 Diabetes medications

Irvine, CA

NewSantaAna

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Rhean Jalipa Fontanoza , a 46-year-old UPS employee who was on work disability, has been charged with the special circumstance murder for executing his longtime friend and coworker after tracking him down on his delivery route and shooting at him 14 times, hitting him 10 times, in a matter of seconds as he sat seat belted in his delivery truck in Irvine last week. Authorities are still working to uncover the motive of what led to the execution of a longtime friend, according to the OCDA .

UPS driver who fatally shot his coworker and friend in Irvine charged with murder

Georgia State

Daily Coffee Press

The Georgia Innocence Project (GIP) has announced that after serving 25 years, a Georgia man, Ray White, has been released from prison following a wrongful conviction in 1995. Per officials with the GIP, on July 5, 1994, a young woman was attacked at her home after weeks of harassing phone calls. Court testimony shows that she managed to escape and shoot at her attacker, who fled.

Georgia Man Released After 25 Years Following Wrongful Conviction, Proven Innocent by DNA Evidence

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

Fort Worth, TX

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

Chicago Star Media

(Family Features) Stroke can happen to anyone – it happens to more than 800,000 people every year in the United States. Knowing the signs of stroke and how to prevent it can help protect you or your loved ones from disabilities caused by stroke.

Knowing the Signs of Stroke

Glynn County, GA

The Current GA

The Georgia Supreme Court issued a ruling in the four-year legal case against former Glynn County Police Chief John Powell, reversing a decision by a trial judge and setting the stage for Powell’s criminal charges to be dismissed.

GA Supreme Court kills indictment against former Glynn County Police Chief

Georgia voters kicked out incumbents, picked replacements for departing legislators and set the stage for June runoffs as well as the big show in November. Ballot casters up and down the Peach State made choices Tuesday that are already set to reshape the state Legislature, which could have an even greater effect on the average Georgian than who sits in the White House this time next year.

Voters deliver upsets in Georgia House races with other contests headed to a June runoff

Saint Johns County, FL

Jacksonville Today

A woman whose skeletal remains were found almost four decades ago in a Crescent Beach sand dune has finally been identified through advanced DNA technology. Now the search for whoever killed and buried Mary Alice Pultz in the sand can continue, armed with her face and a name that could jog some memories, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office said.

Crescent Beach body finally identified after 39 years

Fourth-grade teacher Maria Fratta lives in New York, but now she has a place to stay in Anastasia Island. Fratta was announced Wednesday as the winner of HGTV’s Dream Home sweepstakes. A new, fully furnished home in St. Johns County is just one of the prizes Fratta receives — she also takes home $100,000 and a new Mercedes Benz.

HGTV’s ‘Dream Home’ sweepstakes has a winner

Denton, TX

This post includes content modified using AI. According to a report from CBS News Texas, authorities in Texas have started an investigation following an incident where a 13-year-old pupil was attacked by grown-ups while on a school bus.

Adults Assault 13-Year-Old Black Girl on School Bus

New Jersey State

Middlesex County, NJ

Woodbridge Township, NJ

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

Bucks County Beacon

Earlier this week, the United State Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Grants Pass v Johnson . Grants Pass, a small city in Oregon with fewer than 40,000 residents has all but built its reputation on removing people experiencing homelessness, first to other locales and more recently to jail. Years ago, Grants Pass supplied bus tickets for those without addresses. According to testimony Monday, often the municipalities the individuals were removed to, just sent them back.

Supreme Court Will Decide Whether Homeless People Should Be Treated Humanely, or Instead as a Criminal Menace

Jacksonville, FL

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

This post includes content modified using AI. According to an official police report, authorities in Denton apprehended a male individual from Fort Worth on Monday in connection with the tragic passing of a 19-year-old due to fentanyl toxicity that occurred last August.

Arrest Made in Fentanyl Death of UNT Student

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Urgent need for foster care in Northeast Arkansas

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - In Northeast Arkansas, there’s an urgent need for foster care support, with children often being relocated from their hometowns due to a...

Urgent need for foster care in Northeast Arkansas

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