In Florida last week, a white neighbor fatally shot a Black 35-year-old single mother of four in front of her 9-year-old son in what local authorities believe was the brutal culmination of a multi-year quarrel. There were claims that the shooter was driven by racial animus. Calls for the shooter’s arrest have been made…
When YNW Melly goes on trial later this month for the murder of two pals, a change in Florida law might make it easier for the 24-year-old rapper to receive the death penalty if convicted. Melly, whose official name is Jamell Demons, is charged with two counts of murder in the 2018 shooting murders…
NEW MEXICO CITY, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexicans across the state will get rebate checks this summer; the cheques will be issued automatically to those who filed state tax returns in 2021. So, how are you going to obtain some money if you didn’t file those? Apply For $15 Million To Help New Mexicans Meet…
AUSTIN, Texas — As the legislative special session enters its second week, a final agreement on property tax cuts appears no closer to being reached, as Governor Greg Abbott presses down on tax rate compression and issues his harshest condemnation yet of Dan Patrick-backed homestead exemption hikes. Abbott Has Advocated For The Abolition Of Property…
STURGIS, Mich. (TCD) – A 39-year-old man will be imprisoned for decades for the death and dismemberment of his girlfriend in 2019, whose dismembered remains were discovered in two coolers. Wade Allen was sentenced to 39 to 60 years in prison for second-degree homicide, two to five years for attempted dismemberment and mutilation, and 38…
AN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Calif. (TCD) – A 30-year-old man was detained last week on suspicion of sex crimes against a 12-year-old child. Officials secured a $8 million arrest warrant for Antonio Arbaca-Callejas, alleging he assaulted and impregnated the victim, according to the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office. After the original investigation was initiated, he allegedly…
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) released a revised spending plan in mid-May, raising concerns among local politicians and public officials about multiple budget cuts in 2023-24. Newsom Is Cutting Monies From Sectors To Address Budget Crisis Since the original budget plan was revealed in January, the expected fiscal deficit in California has increased by $9 billion….
AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission announced Wednesday that it has acquired federal authority to replace stolen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for fraud victims. HHSC Will Replace Stolen Benefits By Requesting New Cards And PINs According to an HHSC press release, Texas has seen an uptick in reports of…
A female tuberculosis patient from Tacoma, Washington, who resisted treatment for more than a year has been formally detained by authorities. The woman, who is only known by the initials “V.N.” in court records, initially gained notoriety in February when she wilfully disobeyed court orders and put other people in danger by moving around with…
A Missouri inmate whose execution was set for Tuesday for his part in the killings of two jail guards has had a stay of execution lifted by a federal appeals court. After being found guilty of murdering Randolph County jail guards Jason Acton and Leon Egley during an aborted breakout attempt, Michael Tisius, 42,…