Warren Buffett said we won’t measure success by how much money we have when we’re older — here’s what counts We’ve all heard it before: money doesn’t buy happiness — and investing legend Warren Buffett took that sentiment one step further. “When you get to my age, you will not measure how well you’ve done […]
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Pender man facing multiple counts of second-degree exploitation of minors
One Burgaw man is facing multiple counts of second-degree exploitation of minors. Richard Peacock, 39, was arrested on Thursday, according to a Facebook post from the Pender County Sheriff’s Office. Peacock faces 20 counts of second-degree exploitation of minors related to online internet activities. A CyberTip reported by the National Center for Missing and Exploited […]
Clinton man convicted on 23 counts of sex crimes, including child sex trafficking
A Henry County jury found a Clinton man guilty on 23 counts of sex crimes Thursday, including eight counts of sex trafficking, according to prosecutor LaChrisha Gray. Charges against Derek Brett Roberts, 44, were first filed in June 2022. Among other things, prosecutors alleged that Roberts filmed himself performing graphic sex acts on children in […]
Former Boy Scout leader, foster father found guilty on 9 counts of sexual abuse
After two days of testimony and seven hours of deliberation, a jury has found a former law enforcement officer, Boy Scout leader and foster father guilty on nine counts and not guilty on eight counts. At six hours, the court issued a “hammer instruction,” which directs jurors that it is desirable to reach a decision […]
Hall County solicitor general indicted on 24 counts
ATLANTA – Attorney General Chris Carr announced Wednesday the indictment of Hall County Solicitor General Stephanie Woodard on 11 counts of theft by taking and 13 counts of false statements and writings. On several occasions from July 2018 through September 2022, the defendant is alleged to have unlawfully acquired funds from Hall County and the […]
Documents detail Republican push to force hand counts in Arizona election
Republican elected officials in a small Arizona county talked with state lawmakers and activists about hand-counting ballots there in 2022 and urged their counterparts in other counties to push for hand counts as well, newly released public records show. The records from Cochise county, a Republican stronghold along the US-Mexico border, only came to light […]
Man arrested and charged on 17 counts, facing $1 million bond
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — A Mesa County judge set bond at $1 million for a man charged with 17 counts related to substantial sex offenses against a child. Mesa County District Attorney Dan Rubinstein tells WesternSlopeNow that he asked the judge to set a bond he knew 32-year-old Niko Niskala could not make. Rubinstein […]
Man guilty on all counts in machete, car murder at Dayton park
Gibson Co. Sheriff indicted on 18 counts of misconduct, inmate labor for personal gain
Gibson County Sheriff Paul Thomas was indicted in May on 18 counts of official misconduct following a search warrant issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Thomas’s home and other locations in September 2022. The indictment was returned on May 6 to the Gibson County Circuit Court but remained sealed until Tuesday. Gibson County […]
Wade Wilson convicted of all counts in 2019 murders of Kristine Melton, Diane Ruiz
A Fort Myers man accused of killing two women the same day nearly five years ago sat emotionless while the court read a conviction on all six counts against him as the victims’ families hugged, cried and sighed. Wilson, 30, was charged with the first-degree murder of Kristine Melton, 35; grand theft of Melton’s car; battery […]
After 3 hours, the jury finds Hunter Biden guilty on all counts, concluding a trial that was steeped in addiction discussion
WILMINGTON, Del. — Hunter Biden was found guilty on all charges Tuesday related to his purchase of a Colt Cobra handgun in 2018 when he lied on a federal form about his drug use, convicting a president’s son on felony charges for the first time. Biden was found guilty on three felony counts related to […]
Annual survey counts 15% fewer homeless people in Spokane County
Jun. 10—Spokane County’s homeless population decreased since early 2023, the first drop in eight years, according to an annual survey with a number of caveats. The 2024 Point-in-Time Count, a survey taken each January involving hundreds of volunteers mobilizing across the county, counted 2,021 living on the streets and in shelters, down from 2,390 during […]