Correction: Initial news reports said that the 8-year-old was the suspect’s daughter. The suspect was actually the boyfriend of the girl’s mother. Canby, OR – Clackamas County sheriff’s deputies saved the lives of a woman and an 8-year-old girl by fatally shooting a man who had already slaughtered four other people – including a nine-month-old […]

Chicago, IL – Former Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke has been sentenced to nearly seven years in prison for the 2014 shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. Cook County Judge Vincent Gaughan handed down the sentence before a packed courtroom on Friday afternoon. Gaughan sentenced the former officer to the Department of Corrections for […]

Chicago, IL – During former Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke’s sentencing hearing on Friday, prosecutors presented a litany of “traumatized” suspects that he had contact with throughout his career. Officer Van Dyke fatally shot 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, while the knife-wielding teen, high on PCP, walked down the street and ignored officers’ commands. He was […]

Tempe, AZ – Protesters have rallied to denounce the fatal officer-involved shooting of a 14-year-old burglary suspect who was armed with a replica handgun. “We want to bring an end to the police brutality in Maricopa County and lock up killer cops,” protester Alexia Isais told KTLA. “We are demanding that police be held accountable […]

Niskayuna, NY – A 33-year-old man charged with felony predatory sexual assault has admitted that he is the father of an 11-year-old girl’s infant, but argued that she actually impregnated herself. Robert Cronin, a father of six, denied allegations that he ever had sex with the unnamed preteen girl. “When I found out, everything around […]

Richmond, VA – The Virginia Department of Corrections (DOC) has asked the public for assistance in locating a sex offender who absconded from supervision, and the similarity between the felon’s name and that of a female body part has resulted in a slew of comedic social media posts. Cletorius Aretha Fry, 34, is wanted for […]

Butler, PA – Butler Police Department K9 Gunner died from irreparable internal medical issues on Dec. 28, 2018. K9 Gunner began exhibiting signs that he was feeling ill the night before, so his handler, Butler Police Lieutenant Brian Grooms, took him to a veterinary hospital, Butler Radio reported. When the doctor determined that K9 Gunner’s […]

Bronx, NY – New York Police Department (NYPD) Officer Brian Kessler died in a head-on collision with a garbage truck as he was heading home after his night shift on Wednesday morning. Officer Kessler, 28, had just wrapped up a 12-hour shift at the lower Manhattan headquarters and was driving home to Westchester County when […]

Elm City, NC – Law enforcement officers across the nation have been extending their gratitude to an off-duty nurse who pulled over to help a state trooper after he was shot in the face during a traffic stop on Monday. Sherice Richardson, 28, said that her own brother was murdered in 2015, and that his […]

Aurora, CO – A Colorado district court judge has dismissed charges against two middle school administrators accused of failing to report that a student was being sexually assaulted by her teacher. The administrators also allegedly intimidated the 14-year-old girl, convinced her to drop her allegations, and suspended her as punishment for the supposed false report, […]

Boardman, OH – Boardman Police Department Officer Heather Dobbins died from a recently diagnosed brain tumor on Jan. 11. Doctors discovered the tumor after the 40-year-old officer started to feel sick, and it progressed quickly, WKBN reported. Officer Dobbins passed away at the Cleveland Clinic at 6:45 a.m., according to her obituary. Prior to her […]

Van Buren, OH – Findlay Police Officer Douglas Akers died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at his residence on Dec. 31, 2018. Officer Akers, 54, passed away at his home at approximately 8:15 p.m., 106.3 The Fox reported. He joined the Findlay Police Department in 1991, and went on to serve his community for […]

Sacramento, CA – Black Lives Matter Sacramento (BLMS) has asked its followers take as many Thin Blue Line flags as possible and to “donate” them to their cause. “We are taking all donations of Blue Lives Matter flags acquired on the street [not bought],” the group wrote in a Facebook post on Monday. Follower Rob […]

Burlington, VT – A superior court judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit accusing Ben & Jerry’s of lying to customers about its devotion to humane farming and saving the environment. It’s the latest form of alleged deception exhibited by the ice cream maker – the company has long been the subject of boycott by […]

Shreveport, LA – Three men have been arrested in connection with the murder of 22-year-old Shreveport Police Officer Chateri Payne. Caddo Juvenile Court Deputy Clerk Lawrence Pierre, 21, Glen Frierson, 38, and the father of Officer Payne’s daughter, 26-year-old Treveon Anderson, have each been charged with second-degree murder, KTBS reported. Social media posts indicated that […]