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Clayton, MO – A controversial change by the new St. Louis County prosecutor would decriminalize not paying child support and could directly benefit one of his new appointees. St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell announced Friday that his office was moving toward prosecuting child support cases as civil matters, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. […]

Mullins, SC – Two Horry County deputies were charged in a Marion County courtroom on Friday with the deaths of two mental health patients who drowned in the back of a police transport van during Hurricane Florence. The Category 4 storm stalled over the Carolinas in September of 2018, swamping the areas with flooding and […]

Portland, OR – A group of Portland Public Schools students staged a walkout on Wednesday to protest a proposed increase in the number of school resource officers (SROs) throughout the district. “We as PPS students are extremely disappointed in the school board’s actions and believe that police do not have a place in our schools,” […]

Tulsa, OK – Tula police have released bodycam video of the K9 apprehension of a fugitive who broke into the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) lodge. Police said a cleaning woman found Christian Bryant inside the Tulsa FOP Lodge on the morning of Dec. 3, 2018, according to KOTV. Then she noticed the broken glass […]

Seattle, WA – The Seattle Police Department (SPD) has released dramatic bodycam footage of officers’ encounter with an armed drug dealer on New Year’s Eve (video below). Iosia Faletogo, 36, was in possession of a stolen handgun when he led police on a foot chase that ended in a physical altercation, the agency said in […]

Broward County, FL – A Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) deputy who failed to respond appropriately during the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School has been put on restricted duty and is under investigation. The decision to put 50-year-old BSO Deputy Josh Stambaugh on restricted duty came after the state Parkland shooting commission told BSO […]

Charlotte, NC – A would-be kidnapper got what he deserved after he pursued a victim into a karate studio on Thursday night. Police said a man tried to snatch a woman and force her into his car at about 9 p.m. on Jan. 3 on Statesville Avenue, WSOC reported. The woman ran and escaped into […]

Yuma, AZ – An armed homeowner defended himself during a midnight home invasion on Thursday, when he shot all four intruders who burst into his residence. One of the burglars, 28-year-old Jessica Aynes, later died of her wounds, KYMA reported. The incident occurred at approximately 1:38 a.m., when the unnamed homeowners were awakened by the […]

Houston, TX – An 18-year-old man has been charged with his friend’s death after he was fatally shot as the two played out a social media challenge involving guns. Mohamad Nour Alajil and his friend, 19-year-old Christian Johnson, were playing the “No Lackin” challenge at Johnson’s home when he was killed, according to KTRK. The […]

Chattanooga, TN – A vehicle burglary suspect got Tased after he attempted to escape arrest by attacking a Chattanooga police officer with pepper spray on New Year’s Day. The altercation occurred at approximately 12 a.m. on Tuesday, when the officer spotted 32-year-old Justin Conner breaking into a silver Jeep Wrangler at an apartment complex near […]