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AC Woman Charged With Stealing Cash Through Fake Bank Account

An Atlantic City woman faces multiple fraud charges after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars through a fake bank account.Investigators say fifty-nine-year-old Shiela Harvey deposited four fraudulent checks into an OceanFirst Bank account supposedly tied to a non-existent JP Morgan account.Harvey then withdrew forty-five hundred dollars from the account on two separate occasions before surrendering to Little Egg Harbor Township Police on July 28th.She has been released on a summons pending an upcoming appearance in Superior Court.

Amazon In Hamilton Township

After Hamilton Township locals voiced concerns that Amazon delivery trucks would use the area as a cut-through to a planned fulfillment site at the former Atlantic City Race Course, the township is taking steps to limit vehicle access to Paddock and Lombard streets. At the racetrack location, Amazon intends to construct a one-story, approximately one million-square-foot warehouse utilizing automated storage and retrieval technology. The regulation states that all streets from Cologne to Liepzig avenues will be subject to the truck limitations. The law was approved by the Township Committee on Monday night.

AC Drunk Driving Stop Leads To Eight Year Sentence

A Salem County man with a history of gun convictions will serve eight years in prison after a high-speed, drunk-driving stop on the Atlantic City Expressway.State Police pulled over 36-year-old Akeem Statin after receiving reports of him driving over 100 miles per hour. Troopers searching his vehicle discovered an open container of alcohol alongside a loaded handgun hidden inside the center console. Because of his prior weapons convictions, Statin pleaded guilty to second-degree firearm offenses leading to his multi-year sentence.

Officer Blood Driver

On Tuesday, around 70 people put on their sleeves to give blood in support of the police. After suffering severe injuries in an on-duty shooting in June, Sgt. Christian Ivanov's life was spared by numerous blood transfusions. Ivanov received treatment at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center's City Campus following a catastrophic blood loss, and the American Red Cross and AtlantiCare organized the blood drive.

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Alleged 'master of disguise' faces federal charges for armed robberies: Officials

Tracy Mingo is accused of using disguises to evade identification so he could target employees at Circle K, Subway and Family Dollar stores throughout the Atlanta area between October 2025 and January 2026, the FBI said. (U.S. Attorney’s Office for the northern District of Georgia)

(NEW YORK) -- A man who federal prosecutors in Atlanta nicknamed "master of disguise" is facing federal charges Thu...

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'Grand Theft Auto VI' will debut extended look on Netflix

This graphic shows a still from 'Grand Theft Auto VI.' (Rockstar Games, Netflix)

We got ... Grand Theft Auto 6?!

Rockstar Games and Netflix have announced a new partnership to premiere an extended look at the massively anticipated new game in the Grand Theft Auto series, Grand Theft Auto VI.

This event will premiere exclusively on Netflix on Aug. 27 at 3 p.m. ET. It gives subscribers to the stream...

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'Massive' Russian strikes kill 17 in Kyiv, Zelenskyy says, as no missiles intercepted

Thick black smoke engulfs buildings on the outskirts of Kyiv following a Russian ballistic missile attack on the capital on August 5, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Photo by Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images)

(LONDON) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that at least 17 people were killed in Kyiv and the surrounding region in a massive overnight Russian missile and drone ...

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Measles exposure reported at Universal Studios Hollywood

Stock photo of a person with the measles. (Mumemories/Getty Images)

(NEW YORK) -- Los Angeles County health officials said a person infected with measles visited Universal Studios Hollywood last month and potentially exposed others to the virus.

The county's Department of Public Health said Wednesday that it is investigating the case involving the visitor who was at the theme park on July 26. Oth...

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McConnell discharged from rehab facility

Mitch McConnell delivers an opening statement during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the FY2027 budget request in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 12, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

(WASHINGTON) -- Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell was discharged Thursday from the rehabilitation center and will continue his recovery at home.

"Earlier ...

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