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- USChicago Tribune
Family, activists, community gather to honor life of girl, 5, shot on Near West Side
Family, activists and residents rallied and released balloons Friday night on the Near West Side to honor the life of Reign Ware, 5, who was shot and killed Sunday. Reign was shot in the abdomen around 3:30 a.m. Sunday while sitting in a car on the 200 block of South Campbell Avenue on the Near West Side, according to police. She was one of 41 people shot and 10 killed in Memorial Day weekend ...
1 min read - PoliticsThe Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.
Kootenai County GOP re-elects Brent Regan as chairman
May 31—The Kootenai County Republican Central Committee narrowly re-elected longtime chairman Brent Regan Thursday night over a more moderate challenger. Jim Pierce, a founding member of the North Idaho Republicans who is not a precinct committeeman, was also nominated for the position. Regan won 36-32. The composition of the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee changed dramatically ...
2 min read - USPioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.
Third fatal shooting of officer in Minnesota is most in state in 40+ years
The Minneapolis police officer fatally shot Thursday became the third Minnesota officer killed by gunfire this year, the most in more than 40 years. The homicide of officer Jamal Mitchell happened at a time of increased assaults on officers in the state. A Minneapolis officer was also wounded in Thursday’s shooting, at least the third Minnesota officer to be injured by gunfire this year. On ...
4 min read - USThe Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.
Out-of-staters flocked to Washington to chase turkeys
May 31—The word about Eastern Washington's robust turkey populations is out. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife officials say they are seeing an increase in nonresident turkey hunters who travel far to chase gobblers in the Inland Northwest. Todd Baarstad, the department's private land biologist for Lincoln, Ferry, Stevens and Pend Oreille counties, said he's seen an uptick in calls ...
4 min read - USKansas City Star
Tonganoxie man sentenced to 11 years for truck crash that killed 9-year-old son
Leavenworth County jury found that man was under the influence of alcohol when he ran his truck into a ditch at 70 mph, killing 9-year-old.
3 min read - USWyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne
Wyoming Wildland Fire Interagency discusses wildfire prevention plans and safety
May 31—CHEYENNE — Forestry and public land officials said Friday that they expect Wyoming to experience an "average-to-normal" wildland fire season, with the north-central part of the state experiencing the driest conditions. In what has become an annual tradition, Wyoming State Forestry Division and Bureau of Land Management officials joined Gov. Mark Gordon in a media briefing that covered ...
6 min read - USWyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne
Michelle Aldrich seeks reelection to Cheyenne City Council
May 31—CHEYENNE — In 2020, Michelle Aldrich was the only new face elected to serve on Cheyenne City Council. This year, she has announced she will seek another four years serving the residents of Ward 3, which covers primarily the south-central and southeast part of the city. She told the WTE that she believes Cheyenne has a bright future, and she wants to continue projects she has been ...
4 min read - LifestyleWyoming Tribune-Eagle, Cheyenne
Celebrate Celtic heritage at the 19th annual Cheyenne Celtic Festival
May 31—A rich Celtic culture runs seemingly unnoticed through Wyoming, but Ryan Seckman is making strides to change that with the 19th annual Cheyenne Celtic Festival and Highland Games. The festival, which will take place June 8-9 on the Dunbar Softball Field at Lions Park, will feature nine Scottish Highland Games, the clan row, vendors, beer, traditional Celtic food, Celtic music and Celtic ...
4 min read - USThe Herald Banner, Greenville, Texas
Greenville Fire Department's Sylvia Peace earns national recognition
May 31—Greenville Fire-Rescue's safety education coordinator Sylvia Peace was recognized for her extensive involvement in the community on Wednesday, when she was named the National Fire Protection Association's Fire and Life Safety Educator of the Year. "Peace has shown exceptional dedication and innovation in fire and life safety education, particularly in reaching vulnerable populations in ...
1 min read - USNY Daily News
Among promoted officers Friday, a family bond and decades of service
Among those promoted Friday at the NYPD Police Academy in College Point, Queens were two cops with ties to the department that go beyond the badge. Officer Gina Buscemi, who will next month mark her decade milestone with the department, was promoted to sergeant. On hand was her father, James Buscemi, who served nearly 34 years with the NYPD and was a sergeant with the elite Emergency Service ...
1 min read - USNBC News
Ohio K9 officer on leave after video appears to show police dog attacking man lying on stomach
An Ohio K9 officer is under investigation after police body camera video captured the officer’s dog appear to attack a man on his stomach with his hands behind his back, authorities said Friday.
3 min read - USNBC News
Florida deputy who fatally shot U.S. airman fired after sheriff's investigation
The Florida sheriff's deputy who fatally shot a U.S.
3 min read - USWHIO
Box for struggling parents to drop off babies installed in Darke Co.
A township in Darke County has installed a Safe Haven Baby Box.
- USJournal Star
Winning Mega Millions numbers for May 31, 2024. Anyone win last night's drawing jackpot?
Winning Mega Millions numbers and lottery results for the $522 million jackpot Friday, May 31, 2024. Did anyone win? What time is the next drawing?
3 min read - PoliticsNBC News
Trump may have violated the hush money gag order while ripping his guilty verdict
Donald Trump discussed two witnesses in the criminal case against him Friday while complaining about his conviction, comments that could violate the judge's gag order against him.
4 min read - USThe Bergen Record
There are now veterans services offices in all 21 NJ counties. Here's where they are
Gov. Phil Murphy had made a commitment during his 2023 budget address to open offices in each county. At that time there were 14 locations
3 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
Man accused of ramming Kettering cruisers pleads guilty to charges
May 31—A Dayton man accused of ramming two Kettering police cruisers during a traffic stop in January has pleaded guilty in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court. Alexander Love, 24, pleaded guilty in a pair of plea agreements to one count of vandalism and one lesser included offense of attempted failure to comply with the signal or order of a police officer. As part of the agreements, one ...
2 min read - USKIRO
Families of those who died in Boeing crashes press the Justice Department to prosecute the company
Relatives of passengers who died in two Boeing Max crashes are pushing federal officials to prosecute the company, but they're not getting any promises from the Justice Department.
2 min read - PoliticsMaryland Matters
Maryland Democrats guarded, Republicans angry in wake of Trump conviction
A day after former President Donald Trump’s historic convictions, Maryland Democrats were calling for trust in the system Friday while most Republicans were calling the case a travesty. The post Maryland Democrats guarded, Republicans angry in wake of Trump conviction appeared first on Maryland Matters.
3 min read - SportsThe Bergen Record
NJ Lottery Pick-3, Pick-4, Jersey Cash 5 winning numbers for Friday, May 31
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1 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
Kettering two-month traffic detour starts Monday with David Road paving
May 31—A road detour near the center of Kettering will start Monday as resurfacing begins on a section of East David Road. Westbound David traffic will be rerouted for roughly two months (until Aug. 1) between Ohio 48, or Far Hills Avenue, and Ackerman Boulevard for the $1.48 million repaving, which includes both directions on David in that stretch, according to Kettering officials. ...
2 min read - USWHIO
Deadly Ohio explosion caused by crews cutting gas line they thought was turned off, NTSB says
A crew working in the basement area of an Ohio building intentionally cut a gas line not knowing it was pressurized before a deadly explosion this week, the National Transportation Safety Board said Friday.
1 min read - USDayton Daily News, Ohio
Man in custody after reportedly assaulting woman earlier this week in Harrison Twp.
May 31—A man is in custody on initial charges three days after he reportedly assaulted a woman and shot at an occupied apartment in Harrison Twp. Jayzon M. Wagner, 23, was booked into the Montgomery County Jail and charged with felonious assault and a felony count of failure to comply. According to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office in a release, on Tuesday deputies were called to the 1900 ...
2 min read - USJournal-News, Hamilton, Ohio
Judge acquits Warren County man in child sex case
May 31—A Clearcreek Twp. man was acquitted of child sex crimes, but his attorney says reputational harm may linger. Warren County Common Pleas Judge Robert Peeler found 41-year-old Robert D. Jarrell not guilty Thursday of two counts of gross sexual imposition following a three-day bench trial, or trial by judge. "Thankfully he has been exonerated," said Jarrell's attorney, Charles M. Rittgers, ...
1 min read - LifestyleThe El Paso Times
Class of 2024: Graduation Day in the Borderland
It's Graduation Day for thousands of Borderland seniors. There are commencement ceremonies planned for the next two weeks for El Paso's school districts.
2 min read - USNortheast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
Verizon, Belden Pike residents at odds over proposed cell tower
TUPELO — Tupelo officials are considering the construction of a cellular tower in west Tupelo, although some residents of the area strongly oppose the project. The Tupelo City Council on Tuesday heard an appeal by residents of Belden Pike of a recent Tupelo Planning Committee decision to allow telecom giant Version to build a 170-foot cell tower. In May the committee held a flexible use ...
5 min read - USNortheast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
CRIME REPORTS: Friday, May 30, 2024
Felonies The following people were booked into the Lee County-Tupelo Adult Jail in connection with felony charges ending Thursday at 11 a.m. Marcus T. Blade, 31, of Baldwyn, was arrested by the Baldwyn Police Department, possession of a firearm by a felon, attempted burglary, careless driving. Ralph Brown, 45, of Mantachie, was arrested by the Tupelo Police Department, possession of Schedule ...
3 min read - USNortheast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
Lafayette County searching for rape suspect
OXFORD – The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance to find a suspect in a recent rape investigation. Investigators looking into the Thursday May 30 assault issued an arrest warrant for Cory Lemond Smith, 47, of Oxford. He is described as an African American male with brown eyes, short black hair, approximately 6 feet 5 inches tall and weighing around 230 ...
1 min read - USThe Stockton Record
Man shot and killed in his car in front of children, Stockton police say
A 26-year-old man was sitting in his car with two children when he was shot and killed Wednesday night in Stockton.
1 min read - USStar Tribune (Minneapolis)
Attorneys begin giving closing arguments in Feeding Our Future trial
Seven defendants should be convicted for taking advantage of the pandemic to steal millions of dollars in taxpayer money and enrichment themselves instead of feeding children in need, a federal prosecutor told the jury Friday as closing arguments began in the Feeding Our Future trial. "It wasn't a get-rich quick scheme ... it was a program for children," Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson ...
5 min read - USWFTV
Appellate court rejects lawsuit requesting migrant flight records
An appeals court Friday sided with the Florida Department of Transportation and a contractor in a public-records lawsuit stemming from controversial state-funded flights of migrants from Texas to Massachusetts.
1 min read - USWSOC
80-year-old man with dementia missing in Cabarrus County
An 80-year-old man with dementia is missing and without his medication, the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday night.
1 min read - USAZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Man arrested, accused of setting 3 fires between Pine, Strawberry
The Gila County Sheriff's Office arrested Kenneth Yocum, 53, who matched the witness description of someone leaving the scene of three highway fires.
1 min read - PoliticsGrand Forks Herald
Democratic U.S. House candidate Trygve Hammer: 'We're really making a change'
May 31—GRAND FORKS — Looking back on the last five months of his campaign for North Dakota's U.S. House seat, Trygve Hammer says he couldn't have hoped for it to go any better. "Everywhere we go in North Dakota, we've had bigger and bigger crowds each time," said Hammer, one of two Democratic candidates vying for the position. If he receives the nomination in the primary over Roland Riemers, ...
3 min read - USGrand Forks Herald
McNally, Cory make their case for District 42 Senate seat
May 31—GRAND FORKS — The two Republican candidates for District 42's Senate seat seek to differentiate themselves from their primary opponent on issues of experience and responsibility. State Rep. Claire Cory and political newcomer Dustin McNally are vying to fill the seat set to be vacated by longtime state Sen. Curt Kruen, who is not seeking reelection. McNally and Cory will be on the June ...
3 min read - USGrand Forks Herald
Property tax concerns top of mind for two Grand Forks Republicans running for District 42 House seats
May 31—GRAND FORKS — The North Dakota Legislature needs to address property tax concerns, say two Republican candidates running in the District 42 House race. "Property taxes are definitely on the top of the list right now," incumbent Rep. Emily O'Brien said. "We did the $515 million tax relief package last session and I think now one of my priorities is to look at the things that we are ...
3 min read - USWPXI
Local lawmakers asking for millions to be added to PA budget to combat homelessness
Homelessness is rising throughout the United States but plans in Pennsylvania’s budget are attempting to reverse that trend. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there‘s been a noticeable increase of homeless throughout the country and the city of Pittsburgh is no exception. “We have a real housing shortage across the state and also a lot of folks who are struggling to pay for that housing,” said PA’s Department of Human Services Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh.
2 min read - USThe Day, New London, Conn.
Inmate charged with assaulting two fellow inmates
May 31—State police arrested a Providence, R.I., man on Wednesday in connection with two different assaults, one on a fellow prisoner during transport to court and another at the Corrigan Correctional Center in Montville. Police said John Coutu, 37, was being transported by Judicial Marshals in a van from Corrigan to Norwich Superior Court on Wednesday when he attacked a 50-year-old Plainfield ...
1 min read - USThe Day, New London, Conn.
Stonington man ponders prison offer in hit-and-run death of bicyclist
May 31—The Stonington man facing criminal charges in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that claimed the life of a Stonington bicyclist last year is facing the possibility of two years in prison. Jonathan K. Olsen, of 33 Shawondassee Dr., is scheduled to appear July 12 in New London Superior Court to decide whether to "accept or reject" an offer from prosecutors to plead guilty to the charge ...
1 min read - USThe Day, New London, Conn.
New London man gets 20 years for ordering hit from prison
May 31—A judge in New London on Friday sentenced a 30-year-old former New London man to 20 years in prison for ordering the murder of his son's mother and her boyfriend from prison. Shaquan Lee-Seales, who is already serving a 15-year prison sentence for killing a man during a drug dispute in 2015, was sentenced by Judge Shari Murphy in New London Superior Court. Lee-Seales was found guilty by ...
2 min read - USThe Day, New London, Conn.
Norwich VFW post receives $300,000 state grant to pay for renovations
May 31—NORWICH — Participants in a grant award ceremony Friday only had to look up at the water-stained, sagging ceiling to see why the VFW Post 594 sought state aid to pay for desperately needed renovations to its much-used hall at 30 Connecticut Ave. "All we have are leaks," said Earl Colella, VFW Post 594 adjutant and incoming District 4 Commander. John Dubicki, post past senior vice ...
2 min read - USWREG articles
Man arrested after allegedly shooting into neighbor’s apartment
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was arrested on Wednesday after police say he fired multiple shots into this neighbor’s apartment. Kenneth Williams, 63, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon and vandalism $1,000-$2,500 for an incident that took place earlier this month. On May 21 at approximately 6:45 p.m., […]
1 min read - PoliticsThe Day, New London, Conn.
Verdicts in Trump case not what UConn history professor was expecting
May 31—A jury's guilty verdicts in former President Donald Trump's election interference case involving payments to a porn actress came as a surprise to a renowned professor of American history at the University of Connecticut. "I anticipated a hung jury," Manisha Sinha said Friday. "I thought one juror, at least, might not convict. ... Trial by jury has certainly been vindicated." While she ...
3 min read - USWSOC
CMPD: ‘No friendly fire’ or ‘sympathetic gunfire’ during deadly police shootout
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department on Friday gave more details on a deadly shootout that left four officers dead and four more hurt about a month ago in east Charlotte.
2 min read - USCharlotte Observer
CMPD rules out second shooter, friendly fire in April 29 police shootout in Charlotte
All shell casings found inside the home on Galway Drive were from an AR-15 used by Terry Clark Hughes Jr., police said.
4 min read - USKXAN
Fire officials say grass growth from recent rain adds fuel for fires in drier months
Even with our wet weather, fire danger is on the minds of officials.
1 min read - USWFLA
DeSantis signs bill to limit HOA fines, increase transparency
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday evening announced he signed a bill that would limit some homeowners association fines and increase transparency.
1 min read - USWSB Cox articles
North GA sheriff arrested on public indecency, sexual battery charges
A North Georgia sheriff has been arrested and charged with sexual battery.
1 min read - USUtah News Dispatch
Bill would flow more funds to salty Colorado River
The Colorado River has a salt problem. According to Utah Republican Rep. John Curtis, it can damage tourist hotbeds, limit available drinking water and harm agricultural yields along the river that sustains seven Western states and nearly 40 million people. “This causes environmental damages and hundreds of millions of dollars in economic losses each year […] The post Bill would flow more funds to salty Colorado River appeared first on Utah News Dispatch.
3 min read - USWFTV
Florida Republicans outnumber Democrats when it comes to registered voters
Florida Republicans are heading toward the November elections with a major voter-registration edge over Democrats.
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