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Tracy Leicher

RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police (VSP) are investigating a single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a Strasburg woman. According to an emailed media release from VSP Sergeant Brent W. Coffey, the incident occurred Saturday, April 13 on US Highway 211.

Woman Suffers Possible Medical Emergency; Dies In Crash

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

Massachusetts State

Northborough, MA

NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — A shooting at a large house party in the central Massachusetts town of Northborough early Sunday morning left a 16-year-old dead and another teen injured, authorities said. Three people ranging in age from 19 to 27 who are not from Northborough were arrested on firearms-related...

16-Year-Old Dies, Second Teen Injured in Shooting at a Large House Party in Northborough

Georgia State

Catoosa County, GA

Ringgold, GA

In a disturbing case from Catoosa County, Georgia, 24-year-old Dillan Michael Tennant has been sentenced to a minimum of 15 years in prison after being found guilty of two counts of first-degree cruelty to children.

Man who beat children, 2 & 3, over dirty bedroom is sentenced

Stockton, AL

STOCKTON, Ala. (AP) — Three people were killed and at least 12 were wounded Saturday night in a shooting at party in south Alabama. Andre Reid with the Baldwin County Investigation Division told WALA-TV that about 1,000 people were attending a May Day party near Stockton when an altercation started and gunfire erupted. Reid said most of the victims were “younger people.”

Shooting at Alabama Party Leaves 3 People Dead and at Least 12 Wounded, Police Say

Maine State

Perry, ME

MACHIAS, Maine (AP) — A judge on Friday sentenced a woman to 55 years in prison for the 2022 killing of a longtime friend who was stabbed nearly 500 times. Kailie A. Brackett, who was convicted of murder, said that she was not responsible and that the real killer or killers could be at large.

Woman Sentenced to 55 Years for Death of Longtime Friend Stabbed Nearly 500 Times

Monterey County, CA

King City, CA

KING CITY, Calif. (AP) — Three suspects have been arrested in connection with a March shooting by masked men at a party in rural central California that killed four people and left seven others wounded, officials said Friday. The three people were arrested on multiple gang-related charges and included...

Police Arrest 3 Suspects in Rural California Shooting That Killed 4 and Wounded 7

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

The Jacksonville Humane Society has received hundreds of kittens this year — most of them in the past month — and the organization is asking for help in caring for the fur babies.

Hundreds of kittens land at Jax Humane Society

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

Morris County, NJ

Mount Olive Township, NJ

Morristown Minute

MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. — Christina Susco, 38, a daycare teacher at the Mount Olive Child Care & Learning Center, has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated assault, as announced by Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Mount Olive Township Police Chief Michael Spitzer.

Daycare Teacher Charged with Child Endangerment and Assault

Alabama State

STOCKTON, Ala. (AP) — Authorities in south Alabama urged witnesses to come forward with videos that might show who was responsible for a shooting at an outdoor party that left three dead and 18 wounded over the weekend. Officials have released few details about the shooting Saturday night at...

Alabama Deputies Ask for Witnesses' Help After Shooting at May Day Party Left 3 Dead, 18 Hurt

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

Ruckersville, VA

Greene County, VA

Cheryl E Preston

Victory church pastor Rodney Locklear has been indicted. The Richmond Times Dispatch reports that a Virginia church has closed its doors, but not for the same reasons other congregations in the Commonwealth have been shuttered. It was not a declining or aging congregation or financial matters. Victory church has ceased to exist because the pastor has been accused of s$x crimes against a minor and now faces six additional charges.

A Virginia church shuts down after the pastor is charged with crimes against a minor

Manchester, NH

InDepthNH.org

Manchester police say the area mentioned in the news release is now open, but no further information at this time. At approximately 07:56 AM, Manchester Police responded to a report of a deceased individual.

UPDATE: Area Open. Stay Away From Area Where Dead Person Found in Manchester, Police Advise

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3 Children in Minivan Hurt When It Rolled Down Hill, Into Baseball Dugout Wall in Illinois

WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) — Three children were hurt when the minivan they were in rolled down a hill Saturday morning into a concrete baseball dugout in...

3 Children in Minivan Hurt When It Rolled Down Hill, Into Baseball Dugout Wall in Illinois

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