Author: M. Swift

The Labor Department dropped the hammer on a Dunkin’ Donuts franchise in Pennsylvania for violating child labor laws and allowing teens to work longer hours and later shifts. The Labor Department Fines Pennsylvania Dunkin’ Donuts Franchisee Over $24,000 for Violating Child Labor Laws Franchisee Akshar Ashish LLC owns three stores in Hershey, Hummelstown, and Palmyra. It is at these locations that the Labor Department says that the franchisee violated child labor laws. In its investigation, the Department found that 14 and 15-year-old employees were allowed to work more than three hours on school days. Also, the franchisee allowed teens…

This summer has been a busy one for the U.S Customs and Border Protection agency as they scored the biggest cocaine bust in Laredo, TX in the past two decades. According to authorities, the trailer of coke arrived at the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge on August 26, 2022 and drug-sniffing dogs were instantly drawn to it. “Colossal, Record Setting Seizure” Coke Bust in Texas Results in Over 1,500 Pounds Being Seized – Valued at $11.8 MILLION The cocaine was packaged with 1,935 packages of what was supposed to baby wipes. According to Director Randy Howe of the Laredo Office of Field Operations…

At the end of August 2022, authorities in Saudi Arabia managed the biggest drug bust in the country’s history by seizing 46 million amphetamine pills. The pills were concealed in a large flour shipment and were being observed closely by authorities as the traffickers entered Riyadh’s docks. Drug Bust in Saudi Arabia Results in Seizure of 46 MILLION Amphetamine Pills Worth $1 BILLION – Production of Captagon Pills Takes a Big Blow Security agents followed the shipment to a warehouse where a raid ensued. Six Syrians and two Pakistanis were arrested and charged in the operation. Authorities didn’t detail what…

Tennessee heiress Eliza Fletcher was kidnapped while jogging in the University of Memphis area on September 2, 2022. The person accused of kidnapping her—Cleotha Abston (38)—was identified via DNA found on a sandal. Cleotha Abston Charged with the Kidnap and Murder of Memphis Heiress Eliza Fletcher – Served 20 Years for Kidnapping a Lawyer in 2000 As it would turn out, he had been in prison for 20 years on another kidnapping charge when he snatched Memphis attorney Kemper Durand. Fortunately for Durand, he was able to escape after a Housing Authority guard intervened and Abston fled. Abston was later…

Haarlem, a suburb of Amsterdam, has become the first city in the world to ban advertising for meat—and it could pose more problems while attempting to be the solution for another. “Where’s the Beef?” It Won’t Be in the Dutch Suburb of Haarlem as Law to Ban Meat Ads Will Go into Effect in 2024 The measure was a part of an initiative to combat greenhouse gases and climate change. A study published by Nature showed that the meat industry accounted for 60-percent of the food production’s contribution to man-made greenhouse gases. Overall, the food industry makes up one-third…

California U.S Marshals are still searching for Leonard Glenn Francis, the Malaysian defense contractor also known as “Fat Leonard.” Francis escaped house arrest in early September 2022 while awaiting sentencing in a corruption scandal that included the Navy. Malaysian Defense Contractor “Fat Leonard” Still on the Run After Escaping House Arrest as Sentencing Looms After cutting off his GPS bracelet and dumping it in a water cooler, Fat Leonard escaped his home in San Diego on September 4, 2022. He was weeks away from being sentenced after pleading guilty in January 2015 for his role in a corruption scandal. The…

It’s Unforgiven 1999 and WWE have been running this feud between Al Snow and Big Boss Man over the Hardcore title–and led to the Kennel from Hell. Now, the story itself was actually fun. It was very engaging—maybe too engaging. See, the Hardcore championship was below the Intercontinental championship in priority and prestige. You could say it was like their TV title. However, everyone in the division were fighting over the raggedy-ass belt as if it was one of the more respected titles. It was actually cool to see. Also cool to see was an actual storyline around the title. …

In a particularly light report from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama, another fentanyl peddler was taking off the streets. When these busts go down, usually the deputies or drug taskforce will watch the dealers for a while before acting on a warrant. Deputies in Alabama County Take Fentanyl Off the Streets Following Tip They want to make certain that they have enough before moving. Then you have the instances where they go on a strong tip that something is going down. Mind you, stage one of drug busts and stings is information gathering to find out a variety…

This is a tough one. WWE is a big ol’ promotion with a lot of history behind it and it has a big ol’ roster with a lot potential in it. Potential is subjective but there are plenty of people you can see on the roster and think “I can see them being a little higher or featured more” at the minimum. It’s like the roster is just a main event machine. Also, that tempering of potential talk should take into account the build of WWE now. Someone you see as break-out main eventer could be a strong talent just…

We stumbled upon the story of a Wisconsin prison supervisor having a sexual relationship with an inmate earlier this week. The situation involving the charged supervisor, Jacqueline Heidt, is pretty involved. There is a twist and other details in this story that help to explain the 20 counts of sexual assault, misconduct in public office, and the smuggling. Who Is the Inmate and How Long Were They Involved? Jacqueline Heidt (37) was involved with Travis Jones (37) between April and August 2022. In 2015, Jones was convicted of two counts of second-degree sexual assault with the use of force and…