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TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — A Florida teen was fatally shot by police on Saturday night after pointing an airsoft replica M14 rifle at passing motorists and officers, authorities said. The suspect was identified Monday as Alexander King, 17, an 11th-grader at Tarpon Springs High School, according to reports. Police received multiple 911 calls about a […]

SEATTLE — About 200 Seattle police officers have declined to get the COVID-19 shot by Monday’s deadline. The revolt is likely to bring litigation against the city — already hurting due to a severe staffing shortage —  to prevent their mass termination. Law Officer previously reported that 354 officers did not submit their shot records […]

FORT SMITH, Ark. — An Arkansas police officer was slashed in the neck with a weapon before opening fire and fatally shooting a suspect who stabbed and beat his 15-year-old son to death with a rock. Officers also found a woman who was killed after receiving multiple stabs wounds. The police chief confirmed three deaths […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Monday issued two unsigned opinions applying qualified immunity to disputes over alleged excessive use of force by police officers, reversing lower court decisions that allowed the officers to be sued for their on-the-job conduct, Fox News reported. In both cases, police officers responding to domestic disputes where women or children were allegedly being […]

CHICAGO — The top cop at the Chicago Police Department has threatened to deny a retirement perk to those who choose to retire from the job rather than comply with the city’s COVID-19 vaccination policy, according to reports. CPD Superintendent David O. Brown said that officers opting to retire rather than follow City Hall’s orders “may be […]

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — A Florida police officer has been shot and killed after he engaged in a fight with a suspect believed to be prowling a neighborhood and possibly stealing items from vehicles parked in the area. Following the deadly encounter, an 18-year-old suspect was taken into custody, police said. The Hollywood Police Department received […]

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. — An Illinois mother of three shot and killed a man after he — and his girlfriend — refused to kiss her, according to authorities. Claudia Resendiz-Florez, 28, is accused of murder after recently moving in with James P. Jones, 29, and his girlfriend at their apartment in Rolling Meadows when a […]

WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wis. — A woman who worked as therapist in Wisconsin has been charged with felony exploitation of a client who reported for counseling sessions as part of a court-ordered treatment for alcohol and drug addiction, according to reports. Kristina Daul worked for the Waukesha County Health and Human Services during the time she is accused […]

Gen. Colin Powell, the former secretary of state during the administration of then-President George W. Bush, and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the administrations of then-Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, died Monday from complications related to COVID-19, his family announced. Powell, 84, played an influential role during the administration of […]

KNIGHTDALE, N.C. — A police officer in North Carolina was struck and killed early Sunday morning when an alleged impaired driver plowed into him and his field training officer (FTO) as they were at the scene of a separate collision on the highway. Officer Ryan Hayworth of the Knightdale Police Department was killed in the […]

HAITI — A group of missionaries — 16 Americans, one Canadian — were kidnapped in Haiti on Saturday. Someone from the ministry sent a harrowing cry for help on WhatsApp, according to reports. A voice on an audio recording described as a “prayer alert” from Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries and obtained by The Washington Post […]

LOVE COUNTY, Okla. — An Amtrak train collided with a semi-truck hauling several automobiles in Love County, Oklahoma on Friday, sending vehicles flying into the air and injuring four passengers aboard the train, authorities said. The passenger train was traveling from Fort Worth, Texas, to Oklahoma City when the violent collision occurred around 7 p.m. […]

YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. — Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee issued an order that prohibits any employee from engaging in work for a State Agency after October 18, 2021, if the worker has not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. So Saturday night, a viral video emerged of a Washington state trooper who apparently refused to get […]

BOLLINGER COUNTY, Mo. — A trio of suspects from Missouri have been arrested and charged in connection with the gruesome death and dismemberment of an Illinois woman who was reported missing Thursday, according to reports. Eric Nanney, Kaitlyn Morgan, and Ricky Nanney were arrested after Brianna Roberts was stabbed, shot multiple times and had her limbs detached from […]

LEXINGTON, S.C. — A South Carolina elementary school teacher has found herself in trouble with the law and unemployed after reportedly placing marijuana edibles that resembled candy into a reward box for students in her classroom, according to reports. A teacher at Rocky Creek Elementary School in Lexington, Victoria Farish Weiss, is the educator at […]

MOBILE, Ala. — Alabama high school football players hit the ground as gunfire erupted during a game Friday night. Police say at least four people were wounded, one critically, according to reports. Gunfire broke out around 9:56 p.m. during the game between Vigor and Williamson High Schools at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, according to Officer […]

Washington D.C. – President Biden spent decades in the Senate pushing for tough and aggressive law enforcement and led the passage of the 1994 crime bill that reduced violent crime to record lows. But it was clear that “tough on crime” persona was long gone as Biden addressed the annual law enforcement memorial event outside […]

Mandating law enforcement professionals to take the COVID-19 vaccine or face termination has nothing to do with public safety and everything to do with ultimate power and the continued erosion and destruction of policing by various politicians. We doubt anyone that believes in mandating a medical procedure, that was experimental up to just a few […]

PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia law enforcement announced that a 35-year-old man is facing rape and assault charges after a woman was sexually assaulted on board a public transit train Wednesday night. According to 10 Philly, other riders witnessed the attack and did nothing, authorities said on Friday. The woman was assaulted at around 11 p.m. while riding […]

Editor’s Note: KTLA’s first version of this story incorrectly stated the vigil was for a fallen deputy. The story has been updated to correct the error. The vigil was not for a fallen deputy and the electronic version of this story has been changed.  WHITTIER, Calif. — A shooting erupted during a solemn moment and […]