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Parents of Mississippi teen who died on July 4 trip beg for information as lawyer says ‘it’s not adding up’

The family believes text messages from social media apps had been deleted from his phone when they got it back, and they plan to employ experts to try to receive all the data they can
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· Jul 7, 2026
Missing 4-year-old South Carolina girl presumed dead by authorities as parents face child homicide charges
A 4-year-old girl from South Carolina, who went missing on Tuesday, June 30, has now been presumed dead by the authorities. 23-year-old father Johmarea Harris and 22-year-old mother Michilae Herring, who filed the missing complaint for their daughter Javeayah Harris, are now charged with homicide by child abuse and filing a false police report. The...
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A Nashville jury needed less than three hours on July 1 to convict former NFL scout Blaise Taylor of murdering his pregnant girlfriend and her unborn child. The former Arkansas State defensive back and Tennessee Titans scout was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of 25-year-old Jade Benning, first-degree murder for the death [] Ex-NFL Talent Scout In Tennessee Convicted Of Poisoning Pregnant Girlfriend
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Federal judge says Supreme Court decisions show ‘emerging pragmatic conservatism’
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Related coverage for "Parents of Mississippi teen who died on July 4 trip beg for information as lawyer says ‘it’s not adding up’": Knewz — Missing 4-year-old South Carolina girl presumed dead by authorities as parents face child homicide charges. Real Clear Politics — Birthright Citizenship Ruling Akin to Dred Scott, Roe v. Wade. Tampa Free Press — Ex-NFL Talent Scout In Tennessee Convicted Of Poisoning Pregnant Girlfriend. The Independent — Federal judge says Supreme Court decisions show ‘emerging pragmatic conservatism’. KROF – 960 AM – Lafayette — Missing Baton Rouge Teen: Arrest Warrant Reveals Key Evidence. Twitchy — Aw, How Heartbreaking: Illegal Parents Forced to Take Their Kids Home With Them