An officer in Utica, New York, shot and killed a 13-year-old on Friday night after police say he fled and pointed a replica handgun at them. The teenager, identified as Nyah Mway, was approached by three officers Friday night after he and another 13-year-old matched the descriptions of robbery suspects, according to a release from […]
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New York police shoot and kill 13-year-old boy carrying replica handgun
New York police have shot dead a 13-year-old boy who was carrying a replica handgun only capable of firing pellets. A video released late on Saturday showed an officer in upstate New York fatally shooting the boy, who had been tackled to the ground. Police said he pointed the replica gun at officers. The teen […]
Eastpointe man charged after son, 3, shoots himself in hand with dad’s handgun
An Eastpointe father is facing charges after Macomb County prosecutors said his 3-year-old son shot himself in the hand with his father’s handgun. Demetrius Owens, 27, is charged with second-degree child abuse and safe storage firearm violation, both of which are 10-year felonies, according to a release Monday from the prosecutor’s office. It also states […]
Phoenix woman arrested on suspicion of kidnapping, abusing kids with zip ties and handgun
Phoenix police arrested a woman on Tuesday on suspicion that she kidnapped and abused three juveniles with zip ties and weapons. Police were called to an apartment complex near Indian School Road and Interstate 17 on Monday after three kids knocked on the door of a home and claimed a woman, later identified as 33-year-old […]
Lansing man, 20, gets nearly four years for possessing converted handgun
GRAND RAPIDS — A Lansing man who reportedly posted a photo of himself with a converted handgun on social media has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison. Michael Andrew Thomas, 20, pleaded guilty to possessing a machine gun and was sentenced Tuesday to 46 months in prison, U.S. District Court records indicate. […]
More charges filed against man accused of smuggling loaded handgun into LCCF
Jun. 14—WILKES-BARRE — A knife and a fanny pack containing marijuana and paraphernalia were found on a Hazleton man who later attempted to smuggle a loaded handgun into the Luzerne County Correctional Facility, according to charges filed. Wilkes-Barre City police detectives refiled criminal offenses against Renan Jesus Tineo, 22, on Thursday, adding drug possession and […]
After loaded handgun found at Erie airport, Edinboro man faces civil penalty
An Edinboro man attempting to catch a flight out of the Erie International Airport on Monday morning is facing a civil penalty after Transportation Security Administration officials said they found a loaded handgun in his backpack. The man, whose name and age were not released by authorities, was carrying a .38-caliber handgun that was loaded […]
Jacksonville Beach Police find heroin, cocaine and handgun during traffic stop
On Thu., May 30 during a traffic stop police found a variety of drugs and a .45 caliber handgun. >> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE
Discovery of handgun leads to felony count against Richmond man
RICHMOND, Ind. — The legal woes of a Richmond man have increased after he was allegedly found with a handgun in his possession. Joseph M. Carter, 38, was charged in recent days in Wayne Circuit Court with unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, a Level 4 felony carrying up to 12 […]
KCK police officer fatally shoots person who fired handgun at him, police say
A Kansas City, Kansas, police officer fatally shot a person who fired a gun at him along Interstate 35 late Friday evening, a police spokesman said. The shooting occurred around 11:15 p.m. Friday in the area of 7th Street and Interstate 35. The officer found a stolen vehicle stopped in the roadway. As he was […]
Aurora Police cracking down on street racing; 2 arrested, handgun recovered
AURORA Colo, (KDVR) — FOX31 first brought you the story two weeks ago about Aurora neighbors frustrated with street racing happening near and in their neighborhoods. The Aurora Police Department is now taking action and said it will continue to crack down on street racing after recent a joint operation ended up with two people […]
Montana Shed Hunter Shoots Charging Grizzly with a Handgun
A Montana shed hunter escaped a harrowing bear attack thanks to quick thinking and good marksmanship. According to a Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) press release, a man was shed hunting on private property near Wolf Creek, Montana, on April 25 when he encountered a grizzly. A vintage cover of field & Stream magazine […]