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A 75-year-old woman has been added to the FBI's Most Wanted Fraudsters List for allegedly scamming California banks out of tens of millions of dollars nearly a decade ago while posing as the heiress to the McDonnell Aircraft Family.

CINCINNATI, Ohio — Addiction recovery experts in Ohio are warning families about a synthetic drug they say could be up to 100 times more potent than fentanyl and has been linked to nearly 50 overdoses in the state over the last three months. The National Institute of Health identifies...

With the Powerball jackpot nearing $1 billion a few months ago, Amos Tillet of Los Angeles bought $20 worth of tickets — and then forgot about them. A few days later, a friend asked him to retrieve something from the vehicle and he found the tickets left in a cupholder. One turned out to be worth $1.4 million. “I ran around the living room and, I kind of like, fell out in joy,” Tillet said. He had to scan the slip twice to be sure he’d won. Tillet said it was ironic because when he bought the ti

A Florida man is behind bars nearly 15 years after his ex-fiancee disappeared following their appearance on "The People's Court" in a dispute over a $5,000 engagement ring. Michelle Parker, 33, disappeared on Nov. 17, 2011, after she dropped her twins off at the home of her ex, Dale Smith Jr., in Orlando. While police said they had long considered Smith the culprit, he remained free — until Wednesday.

Wearing shirts showing their dead sons, brothers and fathers, eight families flocked to a Montgomery courtroom on Tuesday afternoon to demand accountability for their loved ones, whose bodies were returned after autopsies missing organs. About 16 people turned out on behalf of the eight men, all of whom were inmates...

Property owners in unincorporated Chatham County were illegally charged for fire protection for two years, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, and the county must now pay back nearly $27 million. What happened: Chatham County charged property owners in unincorporated areas a fire protection fee from July 2022 through June...

There's a species of fish in Ohio that could grow to be more than 300 pounds and if you encounter one — no matter its size — wildlife officials are asking the public to report it.

Automated license plate readers are sold to communities as a high-tech tool to catch fleeing suspects and solve violent crimes. But what happens when the person abusing the surveillance network is the one wearing the badge? Sharonville Police Lieutenant Walter…

Two Florida caregivers face felony charges after more than $361,000 was allegedly taken from an elderly assisted living resident and her late husband. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office says Reinier Reinoso, 42, and Suyeng Daniels-Lopez, 45, used a deceased resident’s credit card and drained the couple’s bank accounts to cover the charges. Detectives opened the […] The post Florida Caregivers Face Felony Charges After Allegedly Draining $361,938 From Elderly Woman and Deceased Husband appeare

A Wisconsin man who shot his friend multiple times while he was helping him move will be moving into prison for a long-term stay. Terry Jefferson, 35, was sentenced to life in prison on Oct. 8 after being found guilty of first-degree intentional homicide. According to a criminal complaint reviewed by Law&Crime, Jefferson was moving into an apartment in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Feb. 26, 2025, with the help of his friend, Charles Williams. Just before 5 p.m., police officers responded to the apart