There are two contrasting approaches that lawmakers have taken to curbing the fentanyl epidemic: public health and criminal justice. This year, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is aiming for the latter. A Jones-backed bill, carried by state Sen. Russ Goodman, R-Cogdell, would create a separate schedule of offenses for fentanyl possession and trafficking, with longer mandatory sentences and fines…
Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the only person charged in the Las Vegas killing of Tupac Shakur, is maintaining his innocence in his first jailhouse interview since he was arrested in September 2023. The 61-year-old former Crips member, who has also been questioned in relation to the 1997 slaying of Shakur’s East Coast rival Biggie Smalls, spoke to ABC News from Clark County Detention Center, insisting “I’m…
Conor McGregor, a mixed martial arts fighter and legendary Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champion, visited the White House and met with President Donald Trump on Monday. Prior to meeting with Trump, McGregor claimed that the Irish government had “abandoned” the people of Ireland. In a viral video shared on X, formerly Twitter, McGregor can be…
One in three women experiences some form of physical or sexual violence, but no one should ever feel scared to walk home alone, go for a jog, or do anything but live safely. Thanks to this week’s safety deal, Safely, you can feel calm, cool, and protected. Safely began at the University of Texas when…
MUNCIE, Ind. (TCN) — A 32-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly leaving her two kids home alone, covered in filth, while she went out to a bar. According to court documents cited by WXIN-TV, on Wednesday, March 12, at 2:30 p.m., Muncie Police Department officers responded to a home on East Butler Street after a neighbor…
SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. (TCN) — A 55-year-old woman stands accused of pretending to be a dentist, operating an illegal business, and injuring patients. According to Suffolk County Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina, officials received multiple tips that Yolany Carranza had injured patients at a dental practice, including one instance of nerve damage and partial facial paralysis. Upon…
