Florence, AL – State of Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) Senior Trooper Jason Hewett was fatally struck by a motorist while he was out jogging on Tuesday morning. Trooper Hewett, 34, was running along County Road 137 at approximately 8:55 a.m., when the driver of a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado slammed into him, The Birmingham News […]

Philadelphia, PA – A veteran Philadelphia police officer was shot in the thigh when he and his partner intervened in a confrontation between two men on Wednesday morning, but that didn’t stop him from chasing down and arresting one of the men. “The quick police action of both these two officers probably saved the life […]

Charlotte, NC – A machete-wielding assailant who was terrorizing customers at a McDonald’s restaurant on Oct. 30 was taken into custody following a dramatic encounter with police (video below). Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers from the Hickory Grove Division received a report of an assault with a deadly weapon at the McDonald’s restaurant on Albemarle Road at […]

Tallahassee, FL – Florida voters have approved a ballot initiative to to restore voting rights to 1.5 million convicted felons. Amendment 4 automatically restores voting rights to convicted felons after they complete their prison, parole, or probation sentences, CNN reported. Offenders convicted of murder or a felony sexual offense will still not be allowed to […]

Bronx, NY – An armed man’s attempt to leap from the roof of a building to escape from police failed miserably on Saturday, when he was unable to maintain his grip and fell three stories onto the cement (video below). The incident began at approximately 8 a.m., when 27-year-old Steven Paulino showed up at a […]

Little Rock, AR – A former Little Rock police officer who was arrested for shooting a carjacker in the line of duty has lost his side business and was forced to retire from the department, even though he has been acquitted of all charges. “For some reason, the ‘not guilty’ didn’t make the [news],” former […]

Lumberton, NC – The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued an Amber Alert for a 13-year-old girl who was kidnapped from the front yard of her home on Monday morning. Hania Noelia Aguilar is described as a Hispanic female who is five feet tall, and weighs 126 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes. […]

Bridgeport, CT – A member of the Bridgeport Democratic Town Committee was arrested on Friday night, after he allegedly fought with police and incited a riot over being issued a parking ticket. Tony Barr, a convicted felon who served 20 years in prison for firing a “machine gun” at an undercover officer during his previous […]

Kissimmee, FL – The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office has turned to the public for help finding a Vietnam veteran’s stolen service dog. Former U.S. Marine Joseph Hanson, 67, was walking his service dogs, Kira and Star, at Old Town on Oct. 28, when he was abruptly confronted by a woman, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. “[She] […]

Orlando, FL – The attorney for a gunman accused of murdering his pregnant ex-girlfriend and an Orlando police sergeant said the state has run out of funding to pay for the murderer’s defense. Attorney Terrance Lenamon recently told the court that, without more money from the state, the experts hired to testify on behalf of […]

Litchfield Park, AZ – An 11-year old boy fatally shot his grandmother on Saturday evening, then used the same weapon to kill himself, police said. The tragic incident occurred after 65-year-old Yvonne Woodard repeatedly asked the boy to clean up his room, KSAZ reported. Woodard and her husband, Doyle Herbert, had full custody of their […]

Lawrenceville, GA – Hall County deputies assisting with a funeral procession for slain Gwinnett County Police Officer Antwan Toney said they were accosted by a county commissioner after they refused to interrupt the somber motorcade to allow him to pass through. A total of 52 Hall County deputies traveled to Gwinnett County on Oct. 24 […]

Seattle, WA – A Good Samaritan with a concealed-carry permit helped protect citizens from a bloody, knife-wielding murder suspect on Friday, holding him at bay until police could arrive to take him into custody (video below). The incident began inside MOD Pizza at the Seattle Center Armory building on Friday night, when 29-year-old David Lee […]

Portsmouth, VA – The Portsmouth Police Department and the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) are standing behind an officer who has been charged for shooting an armed burglary suspect during a foot pursuit in 2017. A grand jury charged Portsmouth Police Officer Jeremy Durocher, 32, with a felony firearms offense and aggravated malicious wounding on […]

Kansas City, KS – The family of a Kansas City police captain who was murdered in the line of duty in 2016 has filed an ethics complaint against the Wyandotte County district attorney, after the prosecutor made a last-minute modification to the charges against the captain’s killer. Jamaal Lewis, 22, was scheduled to go to […]