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Morris County residents surrender 519 pounds of prescription drugs
MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. — National Prescription Drug Take Back Day in Morris County saw residents surrendering 519 pounds of medications. The first event of the year aimed to encourage the public to turn over unused, unwanted, or expired prescription medicine anonymously.
Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon were among the officials who announced the results. “Residents of Morris County brought unused or expired prescription drugs to designated locations,” they stated.
Three locations in Morris County were staffed by local law enforcement, including Shoprite of Greater Morristown in Hanover Township, the ACME Supermarket in Randolph, and the Stop and Shop Supermarket in Morris Plains. Each of these sites contributed to the overall collection.
The breakdown of the surrendered medications was detailed, with 132 pounds collected at the Shoprite of Greater Morristown, 172 pounds at the Stop and Shop of Morris Plains, and 215 pounds at the ACME of Randolph.
This year’s initiative surpassed last year’s combined 410 pounds collected in the spring and autumn events across Morris County. The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, coordinated by
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Court Sentences South Carolina Residents for Targeting Hispanics in Robberies
**Columbia, SC** – Three men and one woman from South Carolina received sentences for violent crimes targeting Hispanic individuals in Columbia, South Carolina. Charles Antonio Clippard, 27, was sentenced to 420 months; Michael Joseph Knox, 29, received 303 months; Gabriel Brunson, 21, received 100 months; and Sierra Fletcher, 34, was sentenced to 200 months.
These individuals previously admitted guilt to charges including carjacking, conspiracy, firearms offenses, and violating criminal civil rights. In early 2021, they conspired to rob Hispanic victims by approaching them at gas stations and grocery stores, later pursuing and robbing them at gunpoint at their residences or other locations. On January 30, 2021, the group committed an armed robbery and carjacking against a Hispanic victim, whom they followed and targeted at his home. Additional incidents that day involved carjacking another victim and a home invasion, leading to thefts of cash, cellphones, driver’s licenses, and credit cards.
The announcement of these sentences was made by Deputy Assistant Attorney General Mac Warner of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division,
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Bensalem, PA – Arson Suspect Arrested After Blaze Destroys Home and Endangers Residents
On Monday, February 10, at 5:22 a.m., Bensalem Township Police and the Bensalem Volunteer Fire Department responded to a dwelling fire on the 5200 block of Merganser Way. Fire services discovered six adult residents who had evacuated, some escaping from second-story windows. The fire resulted in the total loss of the two-story single-family dwelling, while two dogs perished and all six adults were hospitalized with injuries.
Investigation by Bensalem Fire Rescue and Bensalem Police Detectives revealed the fire was deliberately set. Surveillance footage captured a black sedan arriving at the scene at 5:01 a.m.; an individual is seen approaching the residence and returning to the car 15 minutes later. Following the suspect’s departure, smoke appeared from the rear yard followed by a large explosion. The surveillance provided investigators with an image of the black sedan.
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