Tag: Crime & Public Safety

Man Convicted in Stray-Bullet Killing of Puerto Rican Olympian’s Mother in Her Connecticut Home

A Connecticut man has been convicted of murder in the stray-bullet killing of the mother of a two-time Olympian rifle shooter from Puerto Rico. A jury found Franklin Robinson, 40, guilty Friday in the death of Mabel Martinez Antongiorgi. The 56-year-old was in her sewing and crafts room in Waterbury when a bullet flew through…


Police Narrow Search for Infant Lost in Flash Flood, After 2-Year-Old Sister’s Body Found

WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa.—Search teams in Pennsylvania were focusing on one underwater area Sunday as they try to find a 9-month-old boy swept away in a flash flood, hours after authorities confirmed that the body of his 2-year-old sister was recovered from the Delaware River. Upper Makefield Township police said in a Facebook post Sunday that…


4 People Stabbed in Random Attack in Maryland: Police

SILVER SPRING, Md.—A man stabbed four people at random in Maryland on Saturday before a police officer shot and killed him, officials said. The victims included three women—two were stabbed in the neck—and a man, all of whom are expected to survive, Montgomery County Police Assistant Chief Darren Francke told reporters during a Saturday afternoon…


Deck Collapse at Montana Country Club Leaves More Than 30 Injured During Popular Golf Tournament

BILLINGS, Mont.—More than 30 people were injured when a deck collapsed at a Montana country club during a weekend golf tournament, police and city officials said Sunday. The second-story patio floor of Billings’ Briarwood Country Club broke and gave way Saturday evening. The collapse caused head wounds, broken ribs, and other injuries as people landed…


‘Summer Scams’ Warning From IRS, Surge in Identity Thefts Enticing Taxpayers to Click Malicious Links

The IRS has issued an “extra caution” warning about multiple scams involving tax refunds and pandemic-related payment schemes that are seeking to defraud taxpayers and illegally obtain sensitive information. “The Internal Revenue Service warned taxpayers today to be on the lookout for a summer surge of tax scams as identity thieves continue pounding out a…


[PREMIERING 7/28, 7:30PM ET] Gotaways: The Hidden Border Crisis | Documentary

Beyond the groups of people crossing illegally into the United States and giving themselves up to Border Patrol are the lesser-known individuals known as the “gotaways.” This group of illegal immigrants evade Border Patrol and attempt to make their way past state and local law enforcement to get farther into the United States. There have…


Dive Team Deployed After Helicopter Crashes Into Alaska Lake; All 4 on Board Presumed Dead

ANCHORAGE, Alaska—A rescue and recovery dive team was deployed Saturday after a helicopter with a pilot and three state workers crashed in a large lake on Alaska’s North Slope, officials said. No survivors have been located. “The official word is, they are missing, presumed fatal,” said Clint Johnson, the chief of the National Transportation Safety…


IN-DEPTH: Florida Horse Owners Fear Black Market Slaughterers Who Come in the Night for Highly-Prized Meat

OCALA, Fla.—Mari Pritchard’s voice still trembles as she speaks of the last time she saw her beloved horse, Frosty. She’s been terrified by reports on social media of horses being killed in the night in Florida, apparently for meat. “It won’t happen here,” she’d reassured herself, after confiding to her mother about her fears. But…


Federal Judge Strikes Down Law That Limits Recording of Police in Arizona

A federal judge has struck down a law that restricts the recording of law enforcement, declaring the law unconstitutional. The Republican-backed law—House Bill 2319—signed by former Republican Gov. Doug Ducey in July 2022, would limit how close people can get to law enforcement officers while recording them. Under the law, if the officer tells the…


Oath Keepers’ Operations Chief Avoids Jail Time in Jan. 6 Case

An Indiana man who on Jan. 6, 2021 provided security for the Oath Keepers militia group was on Friday sentenced to two years of probation after being found guilty of a misdemeanor trespassing charge. Michael “Whip” Greene, of Indianapolis, was on Friday sentenced to two years of probation and 60 hours of community service by Judge…