National Guard troops were spotted in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday amid President Donald Trump’s crackdown on crime in the capital. On Tuesday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser met with federal officials to discuss coordination and strategy for the federal law enforcement presence. “What I’m focused on is the federal surge and …
Read More »Denver police identify female shooting suspect accused of injuring 5 outside Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row bar
Police in Colorado have identified suspect they say is the female shooter who injured five people over the weekend after opening fire outside Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row bar in Denver. The Denver Police Department says Keanna Rosenburgh is being sought on eight counts of “Criminal Attempt to Commit Murder in …
Read More »Delaware trooper, who allegedly assaulted a teen playing a doorbell prank at his house, faces felony charges
A Delaware State Trooper is facing several felony charges involving a brutal assault on a teenager who targeted the trooper’s house in a prank. An indictment issued Monday against Trooper Dempsey R. Walters, 29, includes the first use by prosecutors of a new felony deprivation of civil rights law that …
Read More »Manhunt for Massachusetts family man wanted in murder of wife, mom of 4, leads to his abandoned BMW
Massachusetts police on Monday night located a vehicle belonging to Aaron Pennington, the Gardner man wanted for questioning in connection with the Sunday homicide of his wife. Breanne “Breezy” Pennington, 30, was found dead inside their Cherry Street residence on Sunday. The Massachusetts Department of Children and Family Services safely …
Read More »Indiana police officer fatally shoots trespassing suspect inside Burger King
An Indianapolis police officer fatally shot a trespassing suspect who grabbed his gun Thursday evening, authorities said. The officer and a partner had confronted the suspect inside a Burger King on the city’s far east side just before 6 p.m. when a physical altercation ensued and all three fell to …
Read More »Virginia man charged with murdering, abusing 3-month-old son: authorities
A Stafford, Virginia, man has been arrested and charged with abusing and murdering his 3-month-old son, according to authorities. The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a medical emergency at about 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 27, near Richland Road. When the deputies arrived, they discovered an unresponsive baby …
Read More »NY county lawmaker faces criminal mischief charges after allegedly slashing tire outside bar
A county lawmaker in New York is accused of slashing the tire of a truck parked outside a local bar. Niagara County Legislator William Collins Sr., a Republican, is charged in a warrant issued Monday with third-degree criminal mischief, a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in prison. Collins …
Read More »Grim discovery: Human skull found inside Florida thrift store
No tricks or treats for an anthropologist after he made a frightful discovery inside a Florida thrift store. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit detectives were alerted to a thrift store in North Fort Meyers after a skull was located inside on Saturday. Deputies say the shopper, who …
Read More »NC Democrat indicted on misdemeanor charge for allegedly misusing state vehicle
North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood has been indicted on a misdemeanor charge of misusing a state vehicle that she took to hair and dental appointments outside of her official duties, according to a news release Tuesday by a prosecutor in the state capital. The release issued by Wake County …
Read More »New Mexico couple gets engaged, then gets stranded on mountaintop because of high winds
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – An ecstatic New Mexico couple who got engaged on top of Sandia Peak had to curtail their celebrations after getting stuck for hours because of high winds. KOB-TV in Albuquerque reports (http://goo.gl/mVqiPA ) that Arthur Edelhoff and Lindsay Duncan of Corrales took the tram up the mountaintop …
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