A 67-year-old Texas man was shot and killed during his grandson’s birthday party, police told news outlets. The shooting happened at a home on Houston’s southeast side at about 1 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, officials told KHOU. Police say there was a fight at the house party that escalated, with at least one person pulling […]
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Bystanders wave for help after vehicle crashes down cliff, California cops say
Bystanders flagged down a deputy to report a vehicle crash into a ravine, California officials reported. The crash took place at 2:10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, on Highway 1 near Jenner, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. The deputy spotted a vehicle overturned at the bottom of the ravine and called […]
Driver killed when car crashes near military base in the Midlands, SC cops say
One person was killed Saturday in an early morning crash, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The single-vehicle collision happened at about 4 a.m. in Richland County, said Lance Cpl. Nick Pye. A 2005 Saturn sedan was driving west on U.S. 76/Garners Ferry Road when it ran off the right side of the road […]
Man shot in head by woman’s ex-boyfriend while helping her move out, Texas cops say
A man was shot in the head while helping a friend move out of her ex-boyfriend’s home, Texas police told news outlets. Several calls came in about the shooting, and League City police responded to the scene on the city’s northeast side at about 3:20 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, the department said in a news […]
4-year-old riding in car with parents dies in road rage shooting, California cops say
A 4-year-old boy riding in the backseat of a car with his parents died after being shot in a road rage dispute, California sheriff’s officials reported. Deputies responded to the fatal shooting at 7:29 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, on Sierra Highway in Lancaster, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. The […]
Did These Cops Violate This Texas Man’s Constitutional Rights After Storming His Apartment Over a Domestic Disturbance Call?
A resurfaced cellphone video from 2020 showing police entering a man’s apartment without his permission raises questions over proper police conduct and a citizen’s constitutional rights. YouTube channel Audit the Audit reposted a Facebook Live video posted by Christopher Finley showing his encounter with Arlington, Texas, police officers who came to his apartment after they […]
iPhone’s new NameDrop feature has cops warning parents — but do you need to be worried?
Another year, another iOS update. If you recently chose to update your iPhone or Apple Watch with the new iOS 17, you’ll see a feature called NameDrop. But police departments across the country are issuing their own updates to warn iPhone owners of the safety risks of leaving the new feature turned on. While some […]
17-year-old girl is stabbed to death outside mall where she worked, Texas cops say
A 17-year-old girl was fatally stabbed outside the mall where she worked, and the search continues for the woman responsible, Texas police say. The incident happened at 11:15 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, outside the Galleria shopping center in Houston, according to Houston Police Department Assistant Chief Wyatt Martin. A sergeant working in the area was […]
Woman attacks Uber driver then is kicked out and hit by another vehicle, Texas cops say
A woman accused of assaulting a rideshare driver was hit by a vehicle moments after being kicked out of her Uber, Texas police told news outlets. The incident happened at about 10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, on San Antonio’s north side, WOAI reported. The 21-year-old passenger was intoxicated and argumentative, the driver told police, the […]
Midlands man & woman charged with stealing copper wire worth thousands, SC cops say
A Midlands man and woman were arrested for stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of copper wire from Duke Energy, the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. Sumter residents Wade Carl Blackburn, 61, and Theresa Ann Browder, 60, were each charged with grand larceny ($10,000 or more), the sheriff’s office said in a news release. Blackburn […]