N.C. Wedding Venue Owner Arrested After Police Say He Defrauded Engaged Couples Out of Thousands of Dollars

Union County Sheriff’s Office Aweddingvenue owner in North Carolina has been arrested after police say he defrauded several engaged couples out of “hundreds of thousands of dollars.” The Union County Sheriff’s Office (USCO) said in asocial media poston Wednesday, Jan. 29 that Jason Lottmann — the 41-year-old owner of local wedding venue Champagne Manor, located in Monroe, N.C. — was arrested on “numerous felony charges” in connection with an alleged fraud scheme.

N.C. Woman Speaks Out After Ex-Husband Kills Her Partner and Then Dies in Police Shootout: 'I Thought I Was Going to Be Dead'

A police car (stock image).Photo:Getty Getty “I have recently said to people, ‘It took me 67 years, but I finally got it right, found the right person.’ … I was very much in love.” “I thought I was going to be dead,” she told the Raleigh outlet, noting that ex-husband Antonio Rodrigues certainly “could’ve killed me” but “opted not to.” “We were face to face,” she recalled, “and I was pleading with him.

N.C. Woman Was Spotted Getting into an Unknown Car on Ring Cam. Then She Was Found Dead in Woods

Heather Williams.Photo:Fayetteville Police Department Fayetteville Police Department A cognitively-impaired North Carolina woman vanished after getting into an strange car — and now police are looking for her killer.Just before 10 p.m. on Sat. Jan. 4, Heather Williams, 25, was seen on her family’s Ring camera leaving her home on Berkshire Road in Fayetteville, the Fayetteville Police Department said in a statement.She was seen getting into a light-colored sedan with a sunroof - a car her family says they don’t recognize.

N.J. Detective and Father of 2 Remembered for His 'Honor and Integrity' After Tragic Death: 'His Kindness Touched So Many'

Detective Sergeant Eric Wise.Photo:Wimberg Funeral Home Wimberg Funeral Home A New Jersey community is in mourning following the loss of one of their own. Eric Wise, a detective and father of two, died at age 44 on Friday, Feb. 14, days after he obtained injuries froma tragic fall, according to his online obituary. “His commitment to his family, his work, and his community is evident in the countless lives he has touched through his compassion and dedication,” the tribute continued.

N.Y. Governor Declares State of Emergency for Series of Brush Fires on Long Island

A state of emergency has been declared for Long Island, N.Y., after several brush fires affected the area this weekend. New York Governor Kathy Hochul made the announcement on Saturday, March 8, after the fires blazed through the area as a result of strong winds. “I am issuing a State of Emergency as Suffolk County fights brush fires in the Pine Barrens. I have spoken to @ExecEdRomaine and offered any necessary State resources,” Hochul, 66,wrote on X.