Santa Ana CA June 18 2020 A California gang member with a rap sheet dating back 30 years allegedly kidnapped an 82-year-old man from his home and forced him to shell out money for food, alcohol and clothes during an hourslong ordeal, local cops said. Sergio Magaña Arechiga, 50, was burglarizing a Santa Ana home […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska June 18 2020– A 30-year-old civilian was shot and killed after brandishing a knife at a duty officer after attempting to enter a building on an Alaska military base used by Navy SEALs for cold weather training, officials said Monday. Jayson Vinberg of Kodiak died in the shooting late Saturday at the Naval Special […]
Montgomery AL June 18 2020 A Montgomery man is accused of aiding another in a theft at a convenience store that ended with a security guard stabbed. According to court records, English Antron Scott, 42, and a co-defendant went to the store in the 2700 block of Highland Avenue about 1:15 a.m. Sunday. Scott “knew […]
Munster IN June 17 2020 A retired Lake County, Indiana Sheriff’s officer was killed when a colleague opened fire during a fight with a combative psychiatric patient, Police responded to the shooting at the Munster Community Hospital early Tuesday morning. According to Munster police, there was a “physical disturbance” between patient and a staff member […]
Oakland CA June 17 2020 An Air Force sergeant suspected in the fatal shooting of a Santa Cruz County sheriff’s deputy on June 6 allegedly shot and killed a federal security guard in Oakland a week earlier, federal authorities said Tuesday as they announced charges against him and a man accused of driving a van […]
San Diego Calif. June 17 2020 A Marine was honored Thursday after disarming a gunman in the Chesterton neighborhood the week prior. Sgt. Jake McClung received the Navy Commendation Medal at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. According to the Navy and Marines Awards Manual, “It may be awarded to any service member who distinguishes themselves by […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. June 17 2020— Amid nationwide calls for police reform, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller plans to create a public safety department that would send trained professionals to respond to certain calls for help in place of armed officers. The Albuquerque Community Safety Department would have social workers, housing and homelessness specialists and violence prevention and […]
NORWALK, CT June 17 2020— A former employee of Bloomingdale’s in The SoNo Collection was arrested this week on a charge of second-degree larceny after police said she defrauded the store out of about $14,000. Stamford resident Summer Parkman, 36, of Stillwater Road, surrendered to Norwalk police on June 5. Police said Parkman is accused of […]
Washington DC June 17 2020 For years, civil rights activists have worked to remove police officers from the nation’s public schools, arguing that they pose a greater risk to students of color than the intruders they’re supposed to guard against. But in the wake of George Floyd’s death, a shift that seemed impossible only […]
HELENA MT June 17 2020— A former GardaWorld employee convicted at trial of spending stolen money from an armored truck on gambling, day trading and a trip to France, was sentenced Monday to 30 months in prison and three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. After a four day trial in January, […]