Newly released dashcam footage shows a seething Portland man driving his Chevy through a crowded parade, sending revelers at the city’s annual Rose Festival running for cover before evading police. Due to a shortage of public defenders in Oregon, his former defense attorney, Chris Howard, told Fox News Digital 42-year-old …
Read More »Vermont police release sketch of man sought in murder of 77-year-old woman on hiking trail
Vermont State Police have released a sketch of an unidentified man they say witnesses saw on the Delaware and Hudson Rail Trail in Castleton last week at the same time 77-year-old retiree Honoree Fleming was found shot dead there. The sketch shows a man with short, disheveled hair, a round …
Read More »Atlanta 'Cop City' protesters clash with police over construction of training center
Activists marching in Atlanta on Monday to stop construction of a police and firefighter training centerwere met with tear gas and flash-bang grenades during a confrontation with police. The event, dubbed “Block Cop City,” saw more than 500 protesters march from a park to the facility’s site, located just outside …
Read More »Washington state chiropractor and husband go missing under 'suspicious' circumstances
A well-known chiropractor in a Washington state community and her husband went missing under suspicious circumstances, according to a local sheriff’s office. The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that deputies conducted a welfare check on Monday at the Lacey, Washington home of Karen Koep and her …
Read More »Kansas Highway Patrol prohibited from unfair stops and searches for out-of-state drivers
The Kansas Highway Patrol must stop using a tactic known as the “Kansas Two-Step” to detain out-of-state drivers long enough to find a reason to search their vehicles for illegal drugs, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Kathryn H. Vratil on Monday granted a permanent injunction. The injunction …
Read More »Driver struck, killed by suspect fleeing police in suburban St. Louis
A driver in suburban St. Louis was killed early Wednesday in a crash caused by another driver fleeing from police, authorities said. The accident happened amid growing concerns in the St. Louis region about the dangers of police pursuits, and it follows a national report in September that urged caution …
Read More »Texas school blames 'not always perfect' background checks for prostitute being allowed to volunteer
A Texas school district is explaining how a convicted prostitute actively advertising as an escort was able to become a committee member and volunteer in the school district, pinning some of the blame on “not always perfect” background checks from the state Department of Public Safety (DPS). The Godley Independent …
Read More »Texas man who traveled hundreds of miles to kill ex's new boyfriend sentenced to 27 years in prison
A Texas man who traveled hundreds of miles to kill his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend, but ended up murdering the wrong man, was sentenced to 27 years in prison. Kendell Morris, 26, was sentenced after he was found guilty of murder in the death of Robert Cooley III, Fox 4 reported. …
Read More »Connecticut man reportedly fired at police dog before being fatally shot by officers
A man who was fatally shot by police in Connecticut last week had a pistol and fired at a police dog as he attempted to flee from state troopers and other officers serving a warrant for a 2022 shooting, according to a preliminary report released Wednesday by the state’s Office …
Read More »3 dead after fleeing suspect crashes near Wisconsin's capital
A vehicle fleeing a suburban Madison police traffic stop crashed overnight, killing all three people who were riding inside, authorities said. Monona police tried to stop “a suspicious vehicle” about 9 p.m. Monday, but the driver fled, the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation said. After a Dane …
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