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A woman has pled guilty to second-degree murder for selling a fentanyl-xylazine mixture that caused a man's death in Simi Valley, marking Ventura County's first fentanyl murder conviction. The district attorney announced the case, involving Charity Faith Wiley, a Reseda resident who sold the drug to the victim.

The District Attorney has launched a criminal investigation into New Mexico Highlands University. The article was written by Ryan Quinn.

L.A. County will pay $9.6 million to the family of Samuel Herrera Jr., a man fatally shot by sheriff’s deputies in Compton in 2020, to settle a wrongful death lawsuit. The family alleges Herrera was unarmed, targeted due to his Mexican-American heritage, and that deputies were part of a law enforcement gang, though investigations found deputies acted within the law.

Lowman Venable is accused of luring a 14-year-old girl into a cab, promising to teach her things and give her a good life before allegedly groping her. He was arrested by police and the DA.

The arson charge against the suspect in the Alexander Mountain Fire was dismissed after new evidence showed he could not have started the fire, according to the district attorney.

The murder trial of Karmelo Anthony continues in McKinney, Texas, with the district attorney pointing at him during opening arguments. The case involves a teen accused of fatally stabbing another during a track meet in suburban Dallas last year.

A district attorney has filed a lawsuit challenging a Georgia law that mandates nonpartisan elections for most local officials in five Atlanta-area counties, but not elsewhere in the state. The law removes party labels from ballots in these counties, creating a discrepancy with other parts of Georgia.

California voters are selecting candidates for various positions, including a replacement for termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom, with the top two finishers in each race advancing to the November general election. Polls are closing at 8 p.m. after a voting period that began with mail-in ballots in early May. Local elections include district attorney races in Alameda County, San Jose City Council seats, and San Francisco measures on earthquake safety and Board of Supervisor seats.

A New York family allegedly used a trip to Disney World as a cover to torture a 7-year-old girl to death, according to a district attorney. The case highlights extreme child abuse and criminal negligence.

A New York family allegedly used a trip to Disney World as a cover to torture a 7-year-old girl to death, according to the District Attorney. The case involves severe criminal abuse and has drawn significant public attention.

A California DA, Dan Dow, is furious after a decision let a convicted murderer and rapist walk free, finding the ruling deeply troubling. The case has sparked outrage and concern. The defendant's release has raised questions about the justice system.

Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell is under investigation by the district attorney for alleged sexual assault claims. Over a dozen staffers have condemned the allegations as 'abhorrent,' adding pressure to the case.