A Missouri police officer has been charged after allegedly leaving his K-9 officer inside a hot car overnight in June, leading to his death. On Friday, charges against Savannah Police Lt. Daniel Zeigler were filed in Andrew County, including one count of animal abuse. According to court documents obtained by Fox 2, the incident took...
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Missing Oregon nurse found dead days after returning home from her wedding, neighbor arrested
The search for a missing nurse in Oregon, who disappeared days after returning home from her wedding, has come to a tragic end after police found her body and charged her neighbor with the murder. Beaverton Police confirmed on Saturday that the remains of Melissa Jubane, 32, were found after a three-day search and just...
Landlord agrees to sell Colorado apartment complex at center of Venezuelan gang problem: report
Officials in Colorado have agreed to drop all charges against the landlord of the Aurora apartment complex that has been at the center of the violent Venezuelan gang takeover controversy, according to a report. In records obtained by the Denver Gazette, an agreement between the city and Nome Partners details that city officials agreed to...
City in Florida providing $1M in opioid settlement money to nonprofits fighting opioid epidemic
The city of St. Petersburg, Florida, is allocating $1 million from an opioid settlement to nonprofit organizations working to address the opioid crisis through treatment and recovery support services. As part of the settlement, St. Petersburg will receive $6 million over 18 years. The city is looking to fill resource or service gaps in the...
Nevada inmate pepper-sprayed, held face down before he died; death ruled homicide
A Nevada coroner’s office ruled that an inmate who was pepper-sprayed, shackled and restrained with his face to the ground was killed by prison guards. An autopsy report revealed that 39-year-old Patrick Odale’s death at the Southern Desert Correctional Center on Dec. 28, 2023 was ruled a homicide, The Associated Press reported. The autopsy report...
Texas police department to introduce autonomous drone pilot program: 'An eye in the sky'
A police department in Texas may soon be using drones to respond to emergency calls, according to Police Chief Brian Jones.The Bee Cave Police Department offered a demonstration of their autonomous drone system on Friday morning, known as “AV8.”The demonstration was part of a pilot project to test the AV8, which also consists of a...
‘Digital bodyguards’ can help combat criminals targeting victims through social media: expert
When it is your job to influence others, you may be preoccupied with brand deals and the number of followers to recognize your own vulnerability. Social media influencers in Los Angeles, who earn incomes through sharing their lives online, can also be targets for burglaries and other unwanted criminal attention. It has never been easier...
Karen Read, accused of murdering police officer boyfriend, alleges fellow officers killed him, staged cover-up
The Massachusetts woman accused of fatally running over her police officer boyfriend in January 2022 is claiming she’s been framed. Karen Read, 44, sat down for her first media interview this week, speaking with ABC’s “20/20” about what she characterized as a police conspiracy to blame her for the mysterious death of her boyfriend, John...
Apalachee High School's district to ramp up security as other students prepare to head back
Students in Barrow County, Georgia will return to school next week with “extra support and security, including more law enforcement” in the wake of the Apalachee High School shooting, the district’s superintendent says. In a message sent out to parents, Dallas LeDuff says classes “will resume for all students, except for those at Apalachee High...
Illegal migrant arrested, accused of rape after being released by Massachusetts court: ICE
A 28-year-old “gotaway” migrant has been arrested and charged with rape after he was previously released by a state court, despite his violent rap sheet. In a Friday statement from the Boston, Massachusetts, field office, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of Jorge Luis Castro-Alvarado. He was arrested in Lynn, Massachusetts,...









