Two Nevada men accused of damaging rock formations estimated to be 140 million years old at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area back in April are facing charges and potential prison time. Wyatt Clifford Fain, 37, and Payden David Guy Cosper, 31, each face a federal indictment for one count of injury and depredation of...
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Police vote key to election as cops weigh 'lawlessness vs law and order' on ballot: retired chief
The votes of the law enforcement professionals and their families will help determine the election as police officers weigh the prospect of heightened lawlessness on American streets under a potential Vice President Harris administration, a retired Illinois police chief predicted. “It’s my personal belief that no police officer or family member should vote for [Harris’]...
Atlanta considering $1.5M settlement for man wrongfully jailed for more than a year after parents' death
City council members in Atlanta, Georgia, are considering a $1.5 million settlement for a man who was wrongfully arrested and jailed nearly 14 months for a crime he did not commit. Keith Sylvester was arrested and booked into jail in Fulton County in December 2018 on accusations he strangled and murdered his mother, Deborah Hubbard,...
Philadelphia police say child as young as 10, among 2 sought in armed carjackings
The Philadelphia Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying two young armed carjackers, including one who investigators believe could be as young as 10 years old. Police shared a video of the suspects accused of committing four carjackings at gunpoint in North Philadelphia, between Aug. 16 and Aug. 22. The first incident...
Illegal immigrant arrested by New York police while enforcing new mask ban
New York police made their first arrest for an alleged violation of a new ban on mask-wearing in Nassau County Sunday. Police say Wesslin Omar Ramirez Castillo, 18, was arrested for wearing a mask and acting suspiciously in Levittown, New York. He is an illegal immigrant from Guatemala who entered the U.S. in 2019, sources...
Blue city's drug recriminalization rollout includes jail for suspects caught at night or on weekends
People caught with drugs in Portland, Oregon, between 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. and on weekends may be arrested and taken to jail starting next week, according to police. It’s a temporary solution as Multnomah County works to get a deflection center up and running to offer people suspected of low-level drug possession the option...
Vandalism found at Gettysburg battleground, preservationists remove traces of defacement: 'Hallowed ground'
Two incidents of vandalism have reportedly taken place at Gettysburg National Park within one week. On August 15, park officials reported that multiple boulders had been defaced with graffiti inscribed onto the faces of large stones on Little Round Top, the National Park Services (NPS) reported. The second incident took place on August 19, when...
Kentucky dentist, son arrested after woman found murdered at his home as her family sues police over killing
A Kentucky dentist and his son face criminal charges after an employee at their family restaurant was found stabbed to death in the older man’s home. Now, the woman’s family is searching for answers. Amber Spradlin, 39, was found dead with multiple stab wounds to the head and neck on June 18, 2023 on a...
Trump assassination attempt: Task force to visit Pennsylvania shooting site as Secret Service agents on leave
BUTLER, Pa. — A group of bipartisan U.S. lawmakers on a task force looking into the assassination attempt against former President Trump are expected to visit the shooting scene in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Monday – some for the second time since the July 13 incident. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on...
Prosecutors to seek death penalty for PhD student accused of killing friend's baby in Pennsylvania
A Ph.D. student charged with killing her friend’s newborn baby and abusing the infant’s twin brother while babysitting them in Pennsylvania could be sentenced to the death penalty if she is convicted, as prosecutors revealed they plan to seek capital punishment. Nicole Virzi, 30, was charged with homicide, aggravated assault and child endangerment after allegedly...









