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Val Verde County, TX

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

Massachusetts State

Camilo Díaz

(MA) There are countless dogs in rescue and many of them are owner surrendered. Oftentimes, people are confronted with difficult situations, medical issues, or life-altering events that cause them to be unable to care for their dogs anymore. But other times, there is no good reason at all for abandoning a pup, and this is one of those times.

Saint Bernard Searching For New Home After Family Decided They Did Not Want Puppy Anymore

Memphis, TN

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Four children and a 30-year-old father were shot on Interstate 240 near Poplar Avenue during rush hour Tuesday afternoon, police say. Court records say the father was trying to merge onto the i-240 from Mount Moriah but couldn’t because a gray SUV refused to allow him. Once the victim finally merged, police say the suspect started driving erratically towards the victim’s vehicle.

4 children and father shot on Memphis interstate; 2 detained

Tennessee State

Rogersville, TN

ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. (NewsNation) — Saturday marks three years since then-5-year-old Summer Wells vanished from a small town in Tennessee without a trace. On June 15, 2021, Summer Wells’ parents said she was helping her mother and grandmother plant flowers before going inside their Rogersville home to play with her toys.

Summer Wells: Three years since Tennessee girl vanished

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police say a woman called an Uber just to ride around and listen to music, then carjacked the driver. Faith-Ann Mittons, 27, is charged with Carjacking. Her bond has been set at $75,000. Wednesday, the victim, an Uber driver, picked up Mittons from a hotel in...

Memphis woman allegedly orders Uber, carjacks driver

Los Angeles, CA

Harford County, MD

Tulsa, OK

(NewsNation) — Authorities have arrested a man in the killing of Rachel Morin, a Harford County Maryland mother whose body was found near a popular hiking trail in August 2023. Victor Martinez Hernandez was arrested in Tulsa, Oklahoma, late Friday night and booked into the jail early Saturday morning,...

Man arrested in Rachel Morin murder case

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

Oakland, CA

OAKLAND, Calif. (NewsNation) — A 77-year-old California man is being held on suspicion of murder after police say he shot and killed a suspected burglar trying to break into his home. While the homeowner remains in police custody, he has not yet been charged with a crime. According to...

77-year-old arrested after fatal shooting of suspected burglar

New York City, NY

Brooklyn, NY

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — Police have arrested the suspect accused of robbing a 10-year-old boy while he was walking with his 7-year-old sister in Brooklyn, according to the NYPD. Demba Ba, 24, was arrested Friday in connection to the incident. Ba allegedly walked up to the young boy...

Man arrested after robbing 10-year-old in Brooklyn: NYPD

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

Manassas Park, VA

The Inside Scoop - PWC

MANASSAS, Va. — The Virginia State Police issued a Missing Endangered Child Alert on Friday on behalf of the Manassas Park Police Department as they urgently search for 16-year-old Chase Andrew Bolender.

Authorities Seek Missing 16-Year-Old in Need of Medication, Last Seen in Manassas Park

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– A young Army veteran who relocated from Nashville to Memphis had only been in the city a week when she was carjacked and shot multiple times at a South Memphis gas station earlier this month. Police said the 31-year-old woman identified Kendrick Ray, 21, as one of...

Tennessee suspect accused of shooting, carjacking days earlier

Franklin, TN

MARSHALL COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A senior citizen is still alive thanks to an off-duty Franklin firefighter who happened to be attending a Marshall County high school graduation ceremony last month. Cornersville High School’s graduation ceremony was well underway on May 16 when a man in the back of...

Off-duty Tennessee firefighter saves man’s life at graduation

Wichita, KS

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – For the first time, we are hearing from the father of the man who died while trying to save another man from drowning at Lake Afton over the weekend. The father of Zachary Vaughn Viramontez is desperate to hear his son say “I love you” just one more time.

Man dies while trying to save stranger from drowning

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Kentucky State Police say the maternal grandparents of a missing eight-month-old in Ohio County were arrested on warrants on Wednesday. Officials say the grandparents of Miya Rudd, Taletha and David Tucker, were arrested on Leitchfield Road while authorities were investigating the disappearance of Rudd, who was reported missing following a welfare check last week. Authorities say the two grandparents were arrested on warrants unrelated to the disappearance of the infant.

Grandparents of missing Ohio County infant arrested on warrant

Nashville, TN

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A court filing from a Metro Nashville Police Department lieutenant suggests a department whistleblower is tied to the leak of The Covenant School killer’s writings. A declaration was filed by Lt. Alfredo Arevalo claims he handed a hard drive containing the Covenant investigative case...

Nashville officer suggests whistleblower leaked Covenant writings

Woodbridge, VA

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

Maine State

Idaho State

Shop with Me Mama

Why Idaho Ranks in the Top 10 States Americans Are Flocking To in 2024. A lot of Idahoans are saying 'Idaho is FULL! Go find somewhere else to live!'. With that said, MANY people and their families are flocking to this state and calling it home.

Why Is Everyone Relocating To Idaho?

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

New Jersey State

Pennsylvania State

NEW JERSEY – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, along with the Division on Civil Rights (DCR), has co-led a multistate comment letter supporting the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) proposed rule aimed at reducing criminal history-based barriers to public housing. This initiative is a collaborative effort with the Attorneys General of Maryland, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania to improve access to safe and affordable housing.

HUD Rule Fights Housing Barriers for Ex-Offenders

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Video: Smuggler in stolen pickup leads Texas authorities on chase

(NewsNation) — Dramatic new video from the Texas Department of Public Safety provides a look inside the dangerous cat-and-mouse game playing out at the southern border...

Video: Smuggler in stolen pickup leads Texas authorities on chase

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