Sheriff’s office investigating burglary, firearm theft in Miramar Beach

MIRAMAR BEACH, FL – The Walton County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help in identifying the suspect in a vehicle burglary resulting in the theft of a firearm in Miramar Beach.…

Chinese Tech Firm Takes Over, Shuts Down World Leader’s Personal Social Media Account

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has had his personal account on Chinese-owned social messaging service WeChat taken over by a Chinese tech company and shut down Monday, Reuters reported. Fuzhou 985 Technology,…

State AGs Sue Google, Say Company Lied To Customers To Harvest Their Data

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has had his personal account on Chinese-owned social messaging service WeChat taken over by a Chinese tech company and shut down Monday, Reuters reported. Fuzhou 985 Technology,…

Peoria Woman Arrested with Nine Pounds of Ice Methamphetamine in Morton, Ill. Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison

PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria, Illinois, woman, Donna N. Mark, 39, of the 2000 block of North California Street, was sentenced on January 20, 2022 to 168 months’ imprisonment (14 years), to…

CBP Officers in Massena Discover 11 lbs. of Marijuana in Trunk

MASSENA, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Entry seized multiple vacuum-sealed packages of marijuana concealed in the trunk of a vehicle, that was attempting to…

Criminal traffic deaths up 500% in January as Portland police investigate latest fatal crash

PORTLAND, OR – On Thursday, January 20, 2022, at 11:31 p.m., Central Precinct officers responded to a report of a serious injury crash on Southeast McLoughlin Boulevard and Southeast Holgate Boulevard. When…

Suspect charged for overnight shooting murder in Avalon

AVALON, PA – An adult male was found dead in his home this morning in Avalon. At approximately 12:44 am on January 22, 2022, County 9-1-1 was notified of a shooting in…

Police respond to shooting in Paterson, victim taken to hospital

PATERSON, NJ – At approximately 5:08 p.m. on January 20, 2022, members of the Paterson Police Department responded to the area of Governor Street and Carroll Street in Paterson, New Jersey after…

Man shot in Paterson, police investigating

PATERSON, NJ – Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora announce that at approximately 10:26 p.m. on January 17, 2022, members of the Paterson Police Department responded…

Arrest Made in a Shooting Death of 17 Year-Old in D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch announce an arrest has been made in reference to a homicide that occurred on Saturday, September 18, 2021, in the 1300 block…

States See Revenues Surge From Income Tax and Federal Aid

Numerous states have seen their state revenue surge in 2021 fueled by a robust stock market, growing income, federal aid, and increased tax revenue, The Wall Street Journal reported. States’ revenue soared…

Jobless Claims Soar Past Economists’ Projections

The number of Americans who filed new unemployment claims increased to 286,000 in the week ending Jan. 15, as the labor market continues to recover after surging COVID-19 cases. The Labor Department…

Queens man gets 18 years in prison for shooting girlfriend

NEW YORK, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Vernon Jeffers, 44, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted murder. The defendant shot…

Manchin Reaffirms Support For The Filibuster As Senate Sets To Vote On Abolishing It

West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin again vowed that he would not vote to alter the filibuster as the Senate prepares to vote on changing the rule Wednesday night. “I will not…

Shot-Spotter Alerts Baltimore Police to Shooting of 26 Year-Old man

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – On January 18, 2022, at approximately 10:59 a.m., Western District patrol officers responded to the 2300 block of Druid Hill Avenue in the rear alley to investigate a shot-spotter…

30 Year-old Shot in the Head and Killed in Baltimore; Teen Also shot

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – On January 18, 2022, at approximately 2:01 a.m., Eastern District patrol officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of Robb Street to investigate several shot-spotters alerts. When officers arrived…

Ohio County woman admits to drug charge

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Tina Soper, of Wheeling, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, First Assistant United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Soper, 43, pleaded guilty today to one…

Southern California Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine from Mexico to Modesto

FRESNO, Calif. — Antonio Castellanos, 38, of Whittier, was sentenced today to nine years in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine from Mexico destined for Modesto, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According…

CBP Officers Seize over $300K in Cocaine at the Hidalgo International Bridge

HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $310,700 worth of alleged cocaine. “Our CBP officers prevented these narcotics from hitting American streets…

Microsoft To Buy Activision For Almost $70 Billion

Microsoft agreed to purchase video game giant Activision Blizzard for almost $70 billion, its largest acquisition in company history, multiple sources reported. Microsoft announced Tuesday that it agreed to purchase Activision Blizzard…

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