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DNC host Chicago, haunted by 1968 convention rioting, braces for bloodshed

Federal, state and local authorities are hoping to keep Chicago violence to a minimum during the 2024 Democratic National Convention this week. The Chicago Police Department, the Secret Service and other agencies have been planning the operation for months and delivering public updates on the measures they are taking to prevent planned demonstrations from devolving...

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San Francisco prosecutor taps friend with no law experience for high-paying job as violent crime runs rampant

San FranciscoDistrict Attorney Brooke Jenkins is being accused of nepotism after she quietly promoted a close friend to her chief of staff despite her being trained as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with no legal experience and holding down a second job. Monifa Willis, who also works as an assistant nursing professor at the...

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Florida felon nabbed with loaded stolen gun, meth pipe at courthouse: sheriff

A Daytona Beach, Florida, convicted felon has been arrested after allegedly trying to enter a Volusia County courthouse with a stolen gun and meth pipe for an appointment that did not exist, according to authorities. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said 34-year-old Robert Suggs, who was out on bond for felony animal cruelty, now faces...

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Florida deputies dive into lake to save woman trapped in fully submerged car

Several deputies in Florida stripped off their gear and dove into the pitch-black waters of a lake to rescue a woman who was trapped inside a sinking car that crashed earlier this month. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office on Friday released an edited video featuring officer-worn bodycam footage as deputies raced to pull the woman...

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Wanted South Carolina man bites cop attempting to detain him

A man wanted in South Carolina pulled out a gun before biting a police officer during his arrest, according to police. Marty Benjamin Miller, who has 16 active warrants, was identified by an officer driving in the Nicholtown community in Greenville, South Carolina, on Friday night, Greenville police told Fox Carolina. The officer approached Miller...

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Georgia deputy killed in 'ambush' attack after responding to domestic dispute call

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...

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Harbor patrol reveals dark side of East Coast waters beloved by rich and famous

BRIDGEHAMPTON, N.Y. – The biggest risks for recreational boaters include drinking behind the wheel, inexperience and operator error, authorities say. The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office in New York brought Fox News Digital along for a ride with its harbor patrol unit in the waters off the Hamptons earlier this month. It turned out to be...

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Baltimore mass shooting leaves 1 person dead, 7 others wounded: Police

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...