The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department recovered an AR-15 assault rifle and a handgun in a trash can and under a vehicle after shots were fired outside a large party in Gulf Park Estates late Saturday night, Sheriff John Ledbetter said. So far, Ledbetter said, deputies have no reports of any injuries in the shooting. The […]
A Jackson County jury on Friday convicted a 28-year-old man of murder and four other felonies in the fatal shooting of a motorist he apparently encountered during a car crash in south Kansas City. Charles F. Miller Jr., of Kansas City, was found guilty of second-degree murder, unlawful weapon use, unlawful possession of a weapon […]
A Clay County Sheriff’s Office deputy saw a white Chevrolet pickup truck driving down Alligator Boulevard and determined the registered owner had a suspended license. Deputy Roberts and Deputy Ventura conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle. Deputy McCrea and K9 “Ory” arrived on the scene to assist. Read: SJSO arrest suspect involved in an […]
Authorities in California fatally shot a suspect after they were responding to a domestic situation and he allegedly stormed out of the house and began opening fire on the officers. On Tuesday, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office said deputies from the Hemet Sheriff’s Station in Hemet responded to the 26300 block of Jepson Court at […]
The U.S. military is looking to equip special operations forces with their longest-range sniper rifle ever fielded in an effort to maintain superiority against Russian and Chinese snipers in a future potential conflict. According to a new notice published on Dec. 19, 2023, U.S. Special Operations Command is conducting market research for a so-called “Extreme […]
ROBERTSDALE, Ala. (WKRG) — Students from around the southeast were taking aim in Central Baldwin County. They gathered in Robertsdale for an annual air rifle tournament. As Chad Petri reports it’s a competition of skill with safety first. Several students line the floor of the Robertsdale High School gym for this annual competition. They all […]
The longtime chief executive of the National Rifle Association, Wayne LaPierre, is stepping down at the end of the month, the gun rights organization has announced. The NRA issued a short statement from LaPierre via X, formerly known as Twitter, in which he said: “I’ve been a card-carrying member of this organization for most of […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Wayne LaPierre, the longtime leader of the National Rifle Association, announced his resignation as chief executive on Friday, days before a corruption trial involving the gun rights group begins in a Manhattan courtroom. “With pride in all that we have accomplished, I am announcing my resignation from the NRA,” LaPierre said in a […]
A 20-year-old Maine man wanted for murder in connection with the death of his co-worker in Waterville has been captured by police in Arkansas, authorities said. Spridal Hubiak of Waterville was injured when shots were fired after he exited a vehicle in Flippin, Arkansas, following attempts by police to stop his vehicle during a chase to […]
The Army’s newest rifle and automatic rifle are already in the hands of soldiers for testing and will officially field to its first unit in 2024. The service delivered the Next Generation Squad Weapon rifle and automatic rifle, known as the XM7 and XM250, respectively, along with its advanced optic, the XM157 fire control, to […]
An 8-year-old boy died after being shot with a “high powered” air rifle, Arizona officials said. Deputies with the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office responded to St. David where they found the little boy had been shot in the “center of his chest,” according to a Dec. 19 post on Facebook by the department. The air […]