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Two 15-year-old males from Northeast, Washington, D.C., have been charged with auto theft and kidnapping-related offenses for the June 16 theft of a vehicle that occurred at a gas station in downtown Silver Spring. The vehicle owner’s two-year-old daughter was in the backseat of…
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Thomas Catenacci Violent crime is surging in Chicago because too many criminals are being set free by the court system, the head of the city’s police department said Monday. Chicago Police Department Superintendent David Brown said during a press conference Monday afternoon that convicted criminals…
Read More Chicago Police Chief Blames Criminals Being Released, Illegal Guns For Increasing Violent Crime
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Five teenaged suspects (ages 15-18) from St. Petersburg, all of whom who have criminal histories, were apprehended by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office minutes after stealing a Glock 9mm handgun from a vehicle in Davenport on Friday, June 25, 2021. The…
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The U.S. Marshals are offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of a Florida man who is wanted by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office for an ambush-style homicide in January 2020. Abdul Karim Robinson, 26, was charged with homicide in September 2020 for his…
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Police arrested a man Friday morning suspected in a shooting that injured one man and nearly hit two children in the Bronx, New York, according to ABC 7. Detectives were looking for 27-year-old Michael Lopez after he allegedly fired three shots at a victim and almost hit…
Read More Suspect Arrested In Shooting That Nearly Gunned Down Two Children
At a press conference early Saturday morning, Daytona Beach Police Chief Jakari Young announced that 29-year-old Othal Wallace, the suspect wanted for shooting Officer Jason Raynor in the head, has been arrested. According to police, at approximately 2:30 Saturday morning, a search warrant was executed…
Read More CAPTURED: Florida Man Who Shot Cop In The Head, Found Hiding In A Tree House In Georgia
A man wanted by the Florida Highway Patrol, in a horrific crash that killed two people back in 2007 was thought to had been apprehended by law enforcement. But FHP says it was a case of mistaken identity. Coordinating with the United States Marshal’s Service,…
Read More Florida Highway Patrol Most Wanted: Brian Dale Andrews, Still Wanted
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. – The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating five “Swatting” calls targeting a residence in Spring Hill during a 17-hour period. Swatting is a term used when a person falsely calls in a threat to law enforcement to get them to…
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LAKE WALES, Fla. – The Lake Wales Police Department has obtained an arrest warrant for Tex Gifford age 40 of Sebring for the murder of Bruce Spry, age 42 of Bradenton. During the investigation, police learned Gifford was involved in a verbal argument with Spry…
Read More $5,000 Reward For Sebring Man In Murder Of 42-Year-Old Bradenton Man
Update: CAPTURED: Florida Man Who Shot Cop In The Head, Found Hiding In A Tree House A police officer in Florida is in critical condition after being shot in the head Wednesday night. A $200,000 reward is now available for anyone who can help authorities…
Read More Blue Alert: Police In Florida Offering $200,000 Reward For Suspect Who Shot Officer In The Head