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On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1663, Charles II of England grants John Clarke a Royal charter to Rhode Island. In 1864, Ikedaya Incident: The Choshu Han shishi's planned Shinsengumi sabotage on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya. In 1874, The Mounties begin their March West. In 1898, The death of crime boss Soapy Smith, killed in the Shootout on Juneau Wharf, releases Skagway, Alaska from his iron grip. In 1918, Oluf Reed-Olsen, Norwegian resistance member and pilot (died 2002) was born. In 1952, Larry Garner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist was born. In 1980, Robbie Keane, Irish footballer was born. In 1980, Aeroflot Flight 4225 crashes near Almaty International Airport in the then Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (present day Kazakhstan) killing all 166 people on board. In 1988, The Island Express train travelling from Bangalore to Kanyakumari derails on the Peruman bridge and falls into Ashtamudi Lake, Kerala in India killing 105 passengers and injuring over 200 more. In 1999, Pete Conrad, American captain, pilot, and astronaut (born 1930) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Lakeland Cop Quits Following Arrest In Off-Duty Timecard Fraud

Tampa Free Press

July 7, 2026

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LAKELAND, Fla. – A Lakeland police officer resigned from his post on Tuesday afternoon immediately after being booked into the Polk County Jail for allegedly falsifying off-duty detail time slips. Miguel Acevedo, 44, faces third-degree felony charges of Grand Theft and Scheming to Defraud. The arrest follows an internal investigation that uncovered a pattern of [] Lakeland Cop Quits Following Arrest In Off-Duty Timecard Fraud

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