A new proposal being considered by the New York City Council would limit correction officers’ use of pepper spray to control inmates acting out in the city’s jails. The bill, introduced Thursday, would require correction officers to obtain authorization from their tour commander before using high-powered oleoresin capsicum sprays, otherwise known as pepper spray, on...
A mass shooting near a park in East Baltimore, Maryland, Sunday night left one victim dead and seven others wounded, according to police. Baltimore Police said the incident happened at about 8 p.m. in the 1300 block of Spring St. near Caroline & Hoffman Park. Police Commissioner Richard Worley said at a news conference that...
Several downtown Chicago businesses have been boarded up as concerns run high over protests and potential unrest as the Democratic National Convention (DNC) kicks off on Monday. “We have experience with this, and the city doesn’t have a great track record with protecting their businesses or their citizens’ property. So we want to be preemptive...
A young mother of three was fatally shot by her ex-boyfriend in Indiana while filming a TikTok video, according to reports. New Albany Police found Kaitlynn Lee, 25, with a fatal gunshot wound, after reporting to her apartment early in the morning on August 10, for a shot-fired report. Authorities told local outlet WAVE that...
A Georgia deputy was killed Saturday night in what officials are saying appeared to be an “ambush” as he was responding to a domestic dispute call. Paulding County Sheriff’s Deputy Brandon Cunningham, 30, succumbed to injuries at a hospital Saturday following the incident in Hiram, Georgia, Sheriff Gary Gulledge told reporters, according to Fox 5...
A Colorado CEO was charged with assault after allegedly strangling a teenage boy at an In-N-Out restaurant. According to the Loveland Police Department, officers were called to the scene of the popular west coast fast food restaurant after reports of a fight inside. Police said they spoke with a 15-year-old boy who admitted that he...
Los Angeles police are investigating the mysterious death of a 19-year-old man in Koreatown late last month, which his family believes was the result of an attack. Joon Hee Han was taken to a Whittier hospital on July 25 to be treated for a head injury sustained during an apparent fall, the Los Angeles Police...
Critical information from civilians has helped the FBI locate dangerous criminals in many cases. The FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list is updated with criminals who are considered the most wanted at the time and often based on severity of crimes committed. Those on the list are publicized on television, online and podcasts, in order...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bipartisan package of 10 bills on Friday in an effort to reduce smash-and-grab robberies and property crimes, creating stricter penalties for repeat offenders and people running professional reselling schemes. The Democratic governor was joined by a bipartisan coalition of state lawmakers, business leaders and local officials at a Home...
Just hours after Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of bills into law to combat smash-and-grab robberies in the crime-ridden state, a large group of thieves stormed three separate 7-Eleven stores in Los Angeles, swiping food and drink items before fleeing on bicycles, according to NBC. The group of up to 30...
