Portland Oregon July 13th, 2023 The most powerful federal appeals court in the western United States once again refused to let cities and towns force the homeless off of the streets unless communities provide shelter for them. Cities large and small across the west coast have tried, and failed, to overturn the higher court’s ruling […]
Webb City MO July 6th, 2023 Authorities released information about a police officer who has taken his own life. The Jasper County coroner has ruled the death Monday of a Webb City police officer a suicide by gunshot. Joplin police were called at 4:41 p.m. Monday to 1509 Kent Drive in Joplin, where a friend […]
LEWISTOWN, Pa. June 18 2023 A state trooper and a suspect were both killed Saturday in a shootout in central Pennsylvania, hours after the suspect seriously wounded another trooper, state police said. Police in Juniata County said a man engaged troopers at about 12:45 p.m. near the Lewistown barracks and shot one trooper, who was […]
WINTERGREEN, Va. June 17 2023 — Police officer Mark Christopher “Chris” Wagner II died Friday night after a confrontation with a Maryland man in the woods near Arrowood Lane, according to officials with Virginia State Police and the Wintergreen Police Department. Wagner was called to the Arrowood Lane home at about 10 p.m. Friday, according to […]
Riverhead NY June 17 2023 Acting on instinct and years of training, a Riverhead Middle School security guard saved a student’s life recently. On June 1, like most days, eighth-grader Randy Ortega Perez was enjoying his lunch surrounded by friends. But when the 13-year-old began to talk while chewing, a large bite of his hamburger […]
Fargo ND May 26, 2023 Gavin Grismer says he was just doing his job when he stopped several would-be robbers from trying to barge into a Fargo jewelry store to rob it. He later learned they were part of a violent, national, organized crime ring which targets jewelry stores across the country. For his efforts, Fargo […]
Joliet IL April 25 2023 A 45-year-old man was arrested after he was accused of kicking a security guard at a Joliet casino and yelling racial slurs at police officers, police said. Shortly after 1 p.m. Saturday, Dennis Demsco, 45, of Lockport, was booked into the Will County jail following his arrest at Harrah’s Casino, 151 N. […]
SAN ANTONIO TX Oct 10 2022— Police Chief William McManus addressed the palpable sorrow at a Friday morning prayer gathering directly, sharing details about the loss of a five-year veteran officer Thursday night. Officer Jordan Hammond was just 30 years old. “I know that everyone here knows what happened last night,” McManus said, adding “We […]
San Rafael CA August 5 2022 A burglar in Northern California returned to the crime scene after he realized that he forgot his keys inside the building. San Rafael police said a burglar forced his way into the corporate office of Johnny Doughnuts and stole some cash as well as keys to a bakery […]
Columbus, GA March 5 2022 Several Columbus-area residents involved in a multi-state Sam’s Club theft ring amounting to $900,567 in loss to the company were sentenced to federal prison for their crimes. The following suspects were found guilty: 46-year-old Brian Cowman, of Fortson, was sentenced to serve nearly four years in prison to be followed […]