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Kannapolis offering CPR classes

Kannapolis offering CPR classes

  • From staff reports

The Kannapolis Fire Department is offering free, non-certified CPR classes in 2026 — and you’re invited to attend.

Suicidal woman sent to suffer in silence of solitary confinement. Then she killed herself.

Suicidal woman sent to suffer in silence of solitary confinement. Then she killed herself.

  • DREW ZIMMERMAN ANALISA TROFIMUK

Illinois jails continue to struggle with the mental health needs of their inmate population, particularly when detainees are unfit to stand trial.

Defense counters prosecutors' 'blind hatred' of Bongiovanni in seeking milder punishment

Defense counters prosecutors' 'blind hatred' of Bongiovanni in seeking milder punishment

  • By Patrick Lakamp News Enterprise Editor

Defense lawyers have asked for a short prison term, if any time in custody is required at all, for the first Drug Enforcement Administration agent in Western New York convicted of protecting drug traffickers.

Woman's death in Macon County jail illustrates breakdown in opioid treatment

Woman's death in Macon County jail illustrates breakdown in opioid treatment

  • ANALISA TROFIMUK,

Breakdowns in communication have resulted in the deaths of inmates requiring treatment for opioid addiction.

Here's what Illinois counties pay for jail health care

Here's what Illinois counties pay for jail health care

    Contracts counties enter with third party medical providers may offer varying levels of staff, hours and insurance benefits.

    Largest U.S. jail health provider faces lawsuits, sanctions

    Largest U.S. jail health provider faces lawsuits, sanctions

    • DREW ZIMMERMAN , ANALISA TROFIMUK

    One of the largest providers of health care services to county jails has exited bankruptcy proceedings with limited debt and a minimal settlement for victims.

    4 men who ran from I-190 traffic stop after 'immigration investigation' in ICE custody

    4 men who ran from I-190 traffic stop after 'immigration investigation' in ICE custody

    • By Aaron Besecker News Staff Reporter

    The four men taken into custody, including two from Honduras, one from Mexico and one from Ecuador were turned over to ICE's Removal and Enforcement Operations.

    4 men who ran from I-190 traffic stop after 'immigration investigation' in ICE custody

    4 men who ran from I-190 traffic stop after 'immigration investigation' in ICE custody

      The four men taken into custody, including two from Honduras, one from Mexico and one from Ecuador were turned over to ICE's Removal and Enforcement Operations.

      Judge Vilardo rebukes ICE's 'about-face' on mandatory detention policy

      Judge Vilardo rebukes ICE's 'about-face' on mandatory detention policy

        With his ruling in a local case, U.S. District Judge Lawrence Vilardo joined a vast majority of the country's federal judges who have rejected an interpretation of federal law that those who illegally entered the United States must be detained.

        Judge sets sentencing dates in 2026 for Gerace, Bongiovanni

        Judge sets sentencing dates in 2026 for Gerace, Bongiovanni

          Judge sets 2026 sentencing dates for strip club owner Peter Gerace Jr. and former DEA Agent Joseph Bongiovanni, both of whom were convicted last year in separate, high-profile jury trials.

          5 takeaways from court ruling on Bongiovanni presentence report

          5 takeaways from court ruling on Bongiovanni presentence report

            Five takeaways about the recent court decision from U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence Vilardo that softens the advisory sentencing range in ex-DEA agent Joseph Bongiovanni's presentence report.

            Judge softens sentencing range in Bongiovanni case, but ex-DEA agent could face decade in prison

            Judge softens sentencing range in Bongiovanni case, but ex-DEA agent could face decade in prison

              A judge's order to revise Joseph Bongiovanni's presentence report may lead to a recommended sentencing range of nine to 11 years in prison for the retired DEA agent, more than what he hoped for in his corruption case but far less than what prosecutors sought.

              'It's cruel': Advocates blast ICE for banning book deliveries to Batavia detention center

              'It's cruel': Advocates blast ICE for banning book deliveries to Batavia detention center

                Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been denying and returning books delivered to Batavia detainees since unveiling a new mail-handling policy in July. A spokesperson said it's for safety, but activists say it violates their First Amendment rights.

                A Buffalo judge kept her off a planeload of deported Iranians. A Texas judge will decide what happens next

                A Buffalo judge kept her off a planeload of deported Iranians. A Texas judge will decide what happens next

                  A judge's order in Buffalo kept an Iranian woman off a deportation flight to Iran, but a Texas court will decide what happens next.

                  Judge denies Bongiovanni's request to set aside convictions

                  Judge denies Bongiovanni's request to set aside convictions

                  Judge Lawrence Vilardo said he had no authority to speculate what jurors might have been thinking in their verdict against former DEA agent Joseph Bongiovanni. 

                  ‘He’s alive and it’s over’: Anaconda shooting suspect arrested after weeklong manhunt

                  ‘He’s alive and it’s over’: Anaconda shooting suspect arrested after weeklong manhunt

                  Michael Brown was found Friday after a manhunt that involved hundreds of officers, according to reports and officials familiar with the situation.

                  In photos: Law enforcement continues Anaconda manhunt after 4 dead in shooting at Owl Bar

                  In photos: Law enforcement continues Anaconda manhunt after 4 dead in shooting at Owl Bar

                  Michael Paul Brown was apprehended outside Anaconda on Aug. 8 after a weeklong manhunt. Officials say he shot and killed four people in the Owl Bar on Aug. 1.

                  Massive manhunt underway for man who shot four at Anaconda bar

                  Massive manhunt underway for man who shot four at Anaconda bar

                  More than 100 local, state and federal law enforcement officers were involved in a manhunt in the mountains west of Anaconda Saturday morning searching for a man who walked into a local bar 22 hours earlier and fatally shot four people.

                  Photos from Anaconda: Friday shooting at local bar leaves four dead

                  Photos from Anaconda: Friday shooting at local bar leaves four dead

                  PHOTOS: Law enforcement responded to reports of a shooting and people injured at a bar in Anaconda on Friday.

                  After Immigration Court hearing, agents were waiting for him. His detention is now a federal case

                  After Immigration Court hearing, agents were waiting for him. His detention is now a federal case

                  Jeremy Torrealba Llorente “has not been provided with any reason for his detention – and there does not appear to be any lawful justification for it,” Jackson said in a court filing as he sought a federal court order this week to temporarily block a potential deportation.

                  Legal change at play as judge hears arguments for Bongiovanni sentencing

                  Legal change at play as judge hears arguments for Bongiovanni sentencing

                  Ahead of the sentencing of retired DEA agent Joseph Bongiovanni, prosecutors and defense attorneys are arguing what facts are admissible in a presentencing report – which could heavily affect the length of his prison term.

                  MS-13 'kingpin' arrested in Omaha area came to US illegally, admitted to gang membership: Documents

                  MS-13 'kingpin' arrested in Omaha area came to US illegally, admitted to gang membership: Documents

                  Court documents reveal that one of the arrested MS-13 gang members was previously convicted of entering the country illegally and admitted to being an MS-13 gang member in 2016.

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                  I-80 traffic stop led to Omaha-area ICE arrest of MS-13 'kingpin'

                  I-80 traffic stop led to Omaha-area ICE arrest of MS-13 'kingpin'

                  A traffic stop conducted by a Douglas County sheriff’s deputy along Interstate 80 earlier this week led to the arrests of a 30-year-old man and 50-year-old man suspected of being MS-13 gang members.

                  Report sparks battle over how long to imprison Bongiovanni: Two years or two decades?

                  Report sparks battle over how long to imprison Bongiovanni: Two years or two decades?

                  The federal judge overseeing Joseph Bongiovanni's corruption case has postponed sentencing, previously scheduled for next week, and instead will hear arguments from prosecutors and defense lawyers about a presentence report that will shape his punishment.

                  Court sees uptick in illegal immigration prosecutions: 'No one feels good in the courtroom.'

                  Court sees uptick in illegal immigration prosecutions: 'No one feels good in the courtroom.'

                  Since the Jan. 20 start of the second Trump administration, 26 migrants have been charged in Buffalo with reentering the United States after having been previously deported, according to a Buffalo News review of court cases.

                  'Kill them all, ICE is the new age gestapo, hurt them': Man charged with making threats to Homeland Security

                  'Kill them all, ICE is the new age gestapo, hurt them': Man charged with making threats to Homeland Security

                  Homeland Security Investigations arrests Jamestown man over online threats to immigration agents.

                  Concord Police Departments welcomes newest class of officers

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                  The Concord Police Department is congratulating and welcoming congratulating the most recent Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) graduates!.After 6 months of intense training, these officers are ready to use the skills they’ve learned to protect and serve the City.

                  Police: Culpeper man drives SUV through crowd at No Kings protest, no injuries reported

                  Police: Culpeper man drives SUV through crowd at No Kings protest, no injuries reported

                  Charged in incident is Joseph R. Checklick Jr., 21, accused of intentionally accelerating his vehicle into the dispersing crowd, striking at least one person.

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                  Bongiovanni asks judge to set aside convictions: 'Core part of the government’s story was rejected'

                  Bongiovanni asks judge to set aside convictions: 'Core part of the government’s story was rejected'

                  Defense lawyers for Joseph Bongiovanni on Monday asked a federal judge to set aside his guilty verdicts from last fall, saying that what the Drug Enforcement Administration agent knew of his best friend Louis Selva's involvement in drug trafficking – and what he did – did not support the jury convictions of narcotics conspiracy and corruption.

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