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While Paige Spears sat in prison for armed robbery, he saw more than one murderer come and go; a group of current and retired officers helped to free him
“TdA is not a street gang – it is a highly structured terrorist organization that put down roots in our country during the prior administration,” Attorney General Pam Bondi stated
The man shot Officer Justin Hare in his cruiser, then went to the driver’s side and waited until traffic passed to shoot him again
Mikal Mahdi admitted to shooting Orangeburg Officer James Myers eight times before burning his body in a shed in 2004
“Captain [James] Myers provided ‘service above self’ to the Orangeburg community for over a quarter of a century,” his obituary reads; Myers was killed by Mikal Mahdi in 2004
Mikal Mahdi was sentenced to death for the 2004 killing of Orangeburg Officer James Myers, whom he ambushed and shot at least eight times
“We have a revolving door of repeat, violent, gun-toting, poison-dealing offenders who are not being held as they should,” Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno stated
Iowa AG Brenna Bird said that while the Winneshiek Sheriff’s Office has so far complied with the requests, the post itself violates the state’s sanctuary policy ban
The bill would increase the age to 12 years old in 2026, up from the current 10, depending on the severity of the crime; he threshold would then be increased further to 14 in 2028
Killer of Denver police officer applies for program that could lead to early parole, drawing outrage
“I think it’s preposterous that this is even a consideration, that the person who killed [Officer Donald Young] will not serve his entire sentence,” Chief Ron Thomas said
Middletown PD said the man, who has had more than 25 encounters with police since January, was taken to receive mental health treatment and promptly released each time
The Rockland Regional Youth Diversion Team aims to allow teenagers accused of crimes to formally avoid the juvenile court system so long as they change their behavior
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“I will be there washing cars with them,” Genesee County District Court Judge Jeffrey Clothier said
The man pleaded guilty to charges that included the murder of Scott County sheriff’s Deputy Caleb Conley, 35, in 2023
From 2023 to 2024, robberies dropped by 10%, carjackings fell by 32% and motor vehicle theft decreased by 24%, according to the Council on Criminal Justice’s report
The statement followed Trump’s pardon of 1,500 individuals involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and Biden’s granting of clemency to the convicted killer of two FBI agents
The memo instructs the DOJ’s civil division to work with a newly formed Sanctuary Cities Enforcement Working Group to identify policies that “threaten to impede” immigration efforts
Leonard Peltier was convicted of shooting agents Jack Coler and Ronald Williams in the head at close range after they were injured in a shootout while serving warrants
“[They] definitely showed up with a plan ... and were gone just as quickly just after they did the damage,” Portland Police Chief Bob Day said
“Nothing is more harmful to the growth of our state than criminals who roam our streets with little fear of punishment,” Missouri State House Speaker Jon Patterson said
The proposal would step up charges for all kinds of assault and would also classify spitting on officers as a punishable assault
Out of the 12 people involved, four were arrested at the scene, and three were subsequently arrested; all but one have been released without bail after arraignment
Should the House pass the legislation, the law would require bail for misdemeanors including second reckless driving or criminal trespass offenses and any misdemeanor battery
“There’s just an erosion of expectation of authority, this feeling that you don’t have to respect the authority of this city,” Mayor Eric Adams said
Neb. county clears over 100 arrest warrants in “Warrant Wipeout” with sheriff’s office, county court
“The court system can be scary to navigate, but when we all work together, really good things can happen,” Lancaster County Public Defender Kristi Egger said in the release. “This was one of them”
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