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Escaped Mississippi murder suspect arrested after standoff at Chicago restaurant near DNC

A murder suspect who escaped from a Mississippi courthouse in June was arrested in Chicago on Wednesday morning after a standoff with police at a restaurant just blocks from the Democratic National Convention, authorities said. Joshua Zimmerman barricaded himself inside the Seafood Junction restaurant, about half a mile from the United Center, where the convention...

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DNC in Chicago: 12 shot, 1 murdered in Windy City shootings on day 2 of convention

The Chicago Police Department recorded five shootings involving 12 victims, one of whom died, and one aggravated battery incident on Tuesday, the second day of the Democratic National Convention in the Windy City. That compares to eight shootings, four of which were fatal, on Monday, and a total of 26 shooting incidents involving 30 total...

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DNC paints Harris as ‘law and order’ standard-bearer as past comments on ‘militarization of police’ resurface

In the video introduction to Rep. Jamie Raskin’s, D-Md., speech on Monday evening, the Democratic National Convention aired a parody narration of an opening segue from “Law & Order.” “In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the police who investigate crime, and the district attorneys who...

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Alabama sets third execution by nitrogen gas

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey set Nov. 21 as the date for what will be the third death sentence in the country to be carried out by nitrogen gas — and all will have happened in Alabama. The execution date for Carey Dale Grayson, 49, was scheduled after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled last week that...

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Army, sheriff's office blamed for missing warning signs of Maine mass shooter Robert Card: report

The Army Reserve and Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) share blame for not noticing problematic behavior from Maine mass shooter Robert Card. That is the conclusion of the final report by an independent commission to investigate the facts of the tragedy in Lewiston obtained by Fox News on Tuesday. The independent commission, which held more...

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Federal prison worker dies after touching drug-laced package sent to inmate: DOJ

Three people are facing charges in the death of a federal prison worker in California who died earlier this month after handling a drug-laced package sent to an inmate at U.S. Penitentiary Atwater, the Justice Department (DOJ) announced Tuesday. Inmate Jamar Jones, 35; Stephanie Ferreira, 35, of Indiana; and Jermen Rudd III, 37, of Missouri,...

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Is your home being targeted? Uncover subtle signs burglars don't want you to see

Could your home be a target for burglary? While you might assume that crimes are random acts, it’s surprising to learn that some burglaries are actually premeditated. In 2022 alone, there were 673,261 burglary incidents reported nationwide, according to the FBI. Because burglaries can occur swiftly and authorities may not always respond in time, prevention...