An arrest has been made in connection with a fire started in an Athens, Tennessee, church and police say they believe the suspect killed a woman inside before starting the blaze. A police report obtained by WZTV states that surveillance footage captured Kyle Jay Hickox in the area several times before and after the historic...
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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...
'Injured and aggressive' water buffalo on the loose in Iowa town; police warn residents to stay away
A water buffalo is on the loose in an Iowa town, and police are warning people that it is injured and aggressive. Police in the Des Moines suburb of Pleasant Hill responded Saturday to a call about an animal in the road. It turned out to be a water buffalo, and the owner told police...
Details emerge about Rice University student gunned down on first day of classes in apparent murder-suicide
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). New details have emerged about the Rice University student who was gunned down in an apparent murder-suicide that rocked the elite Houston school on the first day of...
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,...
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...
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’]...
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...
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...
Pulse nightclub owners will not face involuntary manslaughter charges over 2016 shooting: Police
The former Pulse nightclub owners were cleared of involuntary manslaughter charges in connection with the June 2016 mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, according to a new report by the Orlando Police Department. Police began an investigation into potential criminal charges against Barbara and Rosario Poma, the previous owners of Pulse, more than a year ago,...









