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Authorities confirmed early Tuesday that Ghost Radio 88.6 — the unlicensed low-power station operating out of an undisclosed location in the Shiv Quarter — had been successfully shut down following a joint enforcement sweep by NCPD's Signal Crimes Division and Militech-contracted frequency investigators. The station's hardware was reportedly seized. Transmitters: fried. Operator: in the wind. Twenty-four hours later, 88.6 came back like it never left. The signal reappeared at 02:11 this morning, stronger than before, running on what analysts are calling a distributed relay configuration — no single point of origin, no traceable anchor. By the time NCPD scrambled a second response team, the broadcast had already pushed out three hours of content. The station has been a thorn in the side of Night City's corporate bloc for months, airing unverified exposés targeting Militech logistics contracts, Arasaka residential displacement programs, and alleged data manipulation inside Petrochem's environmental compliance filings. All three megacorps have denied wrongdoing. All three megacorps have since filed formal complaints demanding police escalation. In a joint statement released this morning, Militech Communications, Arasaka Public Affairs, and Petrochem Legal described the station as "a deliberate disinformation platform weaponized against legitimate enterprise" and urged the NCPD commissioner to authorize expanded signal-suppression authority across all unlicensed frequency ranges. A Militech spokesperson added that the company is "prepared to offer technical resources to assist enforcement." NCPD has not confirmed whether a new sweep is planned. Street-level sources in the Shiv Quarter say residents have started treating the station's return as something close to a public holiday. Ghost Radio 88.6 continues to broadcast as of press time.

Several employees of Merrill, Asukaga & Finch were diagnosed with radiation sickness after handling gold that was transferred to a Night City branch vault.

Employees were unaware that the gold was radioactive. The depositor, one Mr. Krash, could not be reached for comment. In recent years there has been an increase in radioactive precious metals showing up across Night City and on the Black Market due to scavvers raiding the Hot Zone. Several banks and financial institutions have begun mandatory testing for all valuable metals prior to allowing them into any branch office. Merrill, Asukaga & Finch have offered a 500eb reward to anyone who can locate Mr. Krash for questioning.

Professor Kogan Akigo, head of Biotechnica's Project: Orchard and presumed dead was found alive last week in the northeast woods of the BosWash.

His current condition is unknown. Professor Akigo was hailed as an innovator in agricultural genetic engineering after his work with 'super crops.' It was his research that helped launch 'Reference Forests’ in an attempt to repopulate diminished forests due to disease, harmful insect life, and pollution. Professor Akigo and his staff were presumed killed in a tragic dam break that wiped out a community only a half mile from the prototype 'Orchard.' The incident set Biotechnica back six months in launching other Orchards. When asked for comment, Biotechnica offered this: "We are grateful to have Professor Akigo back with us. He’s currently recovering after his traumatic experience. He is looking forward to getting back in the labs once he is ready."

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String of Missing Persons Claims Rocklin Augmentics Daughter

NCPD has reported that Lucy Rhinemeyer, 19-year-old daughter of Rocklin Augmentics Executive Engineer George Edward Rhinemeyer, has joined the growing number of missing young women in Night City. Over the last four weeks, seven women have been reported missing across the University District. Their whereabouts are a complete mystery to NCPD detectives, who still have no leads. Mr. Rhinemeyer has yet to be reached for comment.