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AUSTIN, TX – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that Google has finalized a $1.375 billion settlement with the State of Texas, resolving two of the largest single-state data privacy enforcement actions ever brought against the company. File Photo (October 2025) Paxton stated that the settlement serves as a warning to other tech companies about violating Texans’ privacy rights. The lawsuits accused Google of unlawfully tracking users’ geolocation data, monitoring incognito browsing, and collecting biometric identifiers without consent. The agreement represents the largest single-state settlement against Google for privacy-related violations. By comparison, a 40-state coalition previously secured $391 million, nearly $1 billion less than the amount obtained by Texas. Thi...

OXFORD, MS – Twenty individuals from Mississippi and Tennessee were arrested in connection with a drug trafficking conspiracy operating across the Mississippi Delta. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Mississippi, the suspects identified as Brandon Addison, Javery Howard, Milton Gaston, Truron Grayson, Bruce Williams, Sean Williams, Dexture Franklin, Wendell Johnson, Marcus Nolan, Aasahn Roach, Jeremy Sallis, Torio Chaz Wiseman, Pierre Lakes, Derrik Wallace, Marquivious Bankhead, Chaka Gaines, Martavis Moore, Jamario Sanford, Marvin Flowers, and Dequarian Smith face charges related to drug distribution. Nineteen of the defendants are also charged with federal firearm violations tied to drug trafficking, including fourteen who were local law enfor...

LITTLE ROCK, AR – The Arkansas State Police are investigating a deadly crash that occurred following a high-speed pursuit late Wednesday night. Around 10:15 p.m., an Arkansas State Police Trooper observed a red Infiniti traveling eastbound on Interstate 30 near the 133-mile marker at a high rate of speed. When the Trooper attempted a traffic stop, the driver exited at Geyer Springs Road and fled, reportedly reaching speeds over 100 mph while disregarding traffic signals and nearly hitting other vehicles. The chase continued onto I-30 westbound, where the vehicle exceeded 130 mph before exiting at McDaniel Drive. The Infiniti struck another motorist, lost control, and crashed into heavy machinery at a nearby business, where it caught fire. The 20-year-old male driver from Littl...

ASHDOWN, AR – A Little River County jury has sentenced 35-year-old Chance Cathey of Idabel, Oklahoma, to 30 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections after finding him guilty of Abuse of a Corpse. According to the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division, the Little River County Sheriff’s Office contacted state investigators on January 2, 2024, after receiving a report of a body left in a well along County Road 106 in west Little River County near the Oklahoma border. Investigators from both agencies excavated the well and recovered the body of 57-year-old Bobby Graham, also known as Bobby Conley, of Tom, Oklahoma. Authorities believe Graham had been in the well for up to two weeks before being found. An arrest warrant for Cathey was issued in December 2024,...

SALEM, AR – The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the investigation into the October 21, 2025, double homicide remains active and ongoing. The Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division is leading the investigation at the request of the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office and will release additional information when deemed appropriate. Sheriff Jacob “Jake” Smith issued a statement addressing confusion about early reports released during the initial stages of the investigation. He explained that a BOLO, or “be on the lookout,” notice issued through the Arkansas Crime Information Center contained sensitive investigative details about a person of interest and was not authorized for public release. According to Smith, that confidential information was unlawfully ...

COSTA MESA, CA – A 45-year-old Los Angeles man was killed Thursday morning following a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Red Hill and McCormick Avenues. According to the Costa Mesa Police Department, the crash occurred around 6:25 a.m. and involved two sedans. One of the drivers, identified as Rene Sanchez, was ejected from his vehicle and pronounced deceased at the scene. Preliminary findings from the Traffic Safety Bureau’s Major Accident Investigation Team indicate that one vehicle was traveling northbound on Red Hill Avenue when another vehicle attempted a left-hand turn from McCormick Avenue. The driver traveling on Red Hill remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. The intersection was closed for approximately three hours, and part of northbound...

OAKLAND, CA – The Oakland Police Department, in collaboration with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the U.S. Marshals Service, has arrested eight suspected Sureños gang members believed to be responsible for dozens of violent crimes, including 31 homicides across the Bay Area, with 24 of those occurring in Oakland. The arrests followed the execution of ten search warrants on Wednesday, eight in Oakland, one in Modesto, and one in Stockton. In total, twelve suspects have been identified. Eight were arrested during the operation, two were already in custody, and two remain outstanding. “These gang members have caused lasting damage to our community for years,” said Assistant Chief James Beere. “Their violent actions have left families mo...