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This summer, local law enforcement will continue Operation Heat Wave to target gang-related and drug-related crime in Atlanta.

The Slidell Police Department is holding a news conference Wednesday to address a major drug bust in the city.

105 grams of cocaine, 1,800 MDMA pills, and over $43,000 in US currency were also seized.

WATERTOWN — The woman who was among the first to get married virtually in the region last year died Monday while her husband was in jail, sparking his friends and family to rally outside the Jefferson County Court Complex in hopes he can hug his son at the funeral. Roughly a dozen of Drew Schroy’s friends and family members were holding signs outside of the courthouse along Arsenal Street near Public Square on Thursday afternoon. Mr. Schroy was arrested in November 2020 after Operation Heat Wave, which indicted dozens of alleged drug dealers in Jefferson County and was led by the Me...

Year in review: crime and justice in 2020 WWNY Year in review: crime and justice in 2020 By Emily Griffin | December 30, 2020 at 2:24 PM EST - Updated December 30 at 9:37 PM WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - 2020 was a very different year for crime and justice as New York’s bail reform laws took effect January 1, greatly restricting when cash bail could be imposed on accused criminals. It was not well-received by some law enforcement officials or lawmakers. “People that should be incarcerated are no longer incarcerated. Sometimes it was for their own benefit, most times, many many times, it w...