Pittsburgh, PA – The East Pittsburgh Borough Council has paved the way to dissolving the borough’s police department in the wake of the officer-involved shooting death of Antwon Rose. “We met with the other communities, we gave them our… budget numbers and how much we can afford and how many police we need, things like […]

Houston, TX – Only one bystander came to the aid of a Houston police officer who was struggling with a combative 17-year-old armed robbery suspect, but several more stood around recording the altercation on their phones (video below). One of the witnesses filming the altercation appeared to be a uniformed security guard. “Help me!” the […]

Garden City, MI – A Michigan man has been arrested in connection with the hit-and-run killing of Wayne County Sergeant Lee Smith, who was fatally struck by a vehicle while he was out jogging on Tuesday morning. Desmond Robinson, 47, was apprehended at approximately 5 a.m. on Thursday, just one week before Sgt. Smith’s funeral, […]

Aruba – A retired New York police officer went above and beyond the call of duty during his vacation in Aruba, when he heroically rushed to the aid of a gravely injured 7-year-old girl, then personally paid for the medical treatment needed to save her life. Retired New York Police Officer Sean Whelan was out […]

Lorain, OH – A combative man brawled with police before he stole a patrol vehicle and led officers on a high-speed pursuit across two counties on Friday morning (video below). The incident began after a mental health facility contacted the Lorain Police Department to request a welfare check on 30-year-old Brandon Pettry, WEWS reported. The […]

Portage, IN – A school district superintended threatened city officials and the Portage Police Department with legal action on Wednesday, after the department and mayor sent two additional school resource officers to help patrol local schools at no cost to the district. "Neither have the right,” Portage Township School Superintendent Amanda Alaniz told The Times […]

San Bernardino, CA – Immigration Custom and Enforcement Fugitive Operations Team officers successfully apprehended an illegal alien wanted for homicide, after they intercepted his vehicle as he was driving his pregnant wife to the hospital for a planned Cesarean section. Widespread media reports about the arrest have generated outrage that a man would be arrested […]

Dodge County, GA – A high school cheerleading team’s t-shirt fundraiser has become a topic of heated debate, after critics deemed the attire “politically divisive” and racist. “In Dodge County, we stand for the flag, kneel for the cross. That’s Indian Pride,” the shirt read, along with images of an American flag and a cross. […]

Las Vegas, NV – Police have released 911 and bodycam recordings of a gunfight with a retail store loss prevention greeter who was upset about a customer leaving a shopping cart by the business’s front doors. The incident occurred at the Ross Dress for Less store on Blue Diamond Road just after 4 p.m. on […]

Phoenix, AZ – A Phoenix police officer who was shot during a traffic stop on Thursday night has been stabilized, and is breathing on his own, officials said Friday morning. The unnamed officer, who has been with the department for approximately 18 months, was able to return fire during the encounter, critically wounding the suspect, […]

Chula Vista, CA – A viral cell phone video that showed a 14-year-old girl being tackled by a Chula Vista police officer has sparked an internal investigation into the officer’s use of force during the altercation. The incident occurred at approximately 4 p.m. on Wednesday at a community park near Castle Park High School, an […]

Cottonwood, AZ – An Arizona middle school teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old boy has been arrested. Isabella Bowman, 22, was placed on administrative leave by the Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District on Thursday, The Arizona Republic reported. Police said that Bowman, who is a teacher at Dr. Daniel Bright School, engaged […]

Khatlon Oblast, Tajikistan – An idealistic District of Columbia couple, who embarked on a bicycle trip through Africa, Europe and Asia with the belief that evil was “make-believe concept,” was murdered in an ISIS-claimed attack on July 29 (video below). The attack occurred on day 369 of their journey. Jay Austin and his girlfriend, Lauren […]

Frederick, CO –Just hours after he begged for their safe return, police have confirmed that a Colorado man was arrested for the murders of his pregnant wife and their two young daughters (video below). Shanann Watts and her daughters, 4-year-old Bella and 3-year-old Celeste, had been missing since Monday, KDVR reported. Police said that Shanann’s […]

New Haven, CT – As many as 76 possible drug overdoses related to the synthetic marijuana called “K2” occurred at one Connecticut park on Wednesday. Investigators believe the K2 was likely laced with another unidentified drug, New Haven Fire Chief John Alston said during a Wednesday press conference, according to USA Today. “We heard from […]