Tag: Crime and Incidents

House Republicans Ramp Up Inquiries Into Federal Response to Ohio Derailment

House Republicans are pushing forward with several inquiries into the Biden administrations handling of the response to the Feb. 3 train derailment and subsequent chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) sent a letter (pdf) to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan on Feb. 27 to request information on the…


3 Kansas City Officers Shot While Executing Search Warrant

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Three Kansas City police officers were shot and wounded while executing a search warrant, prompting a standoff at a home early Wednesday, authorities said. The tactical response team officers had begun to breach a door around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday when they were fired upon, Kansas City police Chief Stacey Graves told reporters outside…


Texas Sends Letters to Thousands Whose Driver’s Licenses Were Sent to Chinese Organized Crime Ring

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has begun notifying Asian Texans whose driver’s licenses were sent to a Chinese organized crime group due to a security lapse. Department of Public Safety Chief Steve McCraw told lawmakers on Monday that the agency identified at least 3,000 Texans affected by the breach, but the number could…


FDA Takes Action on Xylazine, Animal Tranquilizer Abused as a Skin-Rotting Drug

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday said it has moved to restrict the illicit import of xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer that is increasingly making its way across the nation as a street drug. Xylazine is the active ingredient in a potent animal drug widely used to sedate dogs, cats, as well as…


Attorney Suggests ‘Pink Beret’ Lured Defendant Into Capitol on Jan. 6 so He Could Be Charged

A potential femme fatale who wore a bright pink beret, expensive clothing, and high heels on Jan. 6 might have been a government cooperator who lured a Washington man into the U.S. Capitol, a court filing suggests. In a motion filed with U.S. District Judge John Bates, defense attorney Kira Anne West said she needs…


Attorney Suggests ‘Pink Beret’ Lured Defendant Into Capitol on Jan. 6

A potential femme fatale who wore a bright pink beret, expensive clothing, and high heels on Jan. 6 might have been a government cooperator who lured a Washington man into the U.S. Capitol, a court filing suggests. In a motion filed with U.S. District Judge John Bates, defense attorney Kira Anne West said she needs…


LIVE 10:45 AM ET: South Carolina Attorney Alex Murdaugh Murder Trial Continues (March 1)

The murder trial against South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh continues at 9:30 a.m. ET on March 1. Murdaugh is accused of killing his wife and youngest son in June 2021. …


LIVE NOW: South Carolina Attorney Alex Murdaugh Murder Trial Continues (March 1)

The murder trial against South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh continues at 9:30 a.m. ET on March 1. Murdaugh is accused of killing his wife and youngest son in June 2021. …


LIVE 9 AM ET: House Subcommittee Hearing on Fentanyl Crisis: ‘Inaction Is No Longer an Option’

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Surveillance holds a hearing at 9 a.m. ET on March 1 on “The Fentanyl Crisis in America: Inaction is No Longer an Option.” The hearing will examine the flow of fentanyl trafficked through America by criminals and drug cartels exploiting the border crisis. DEA Special…


LIVE NOW: House Subcommittee Hearing on Fentanyl Crisis: ‘Inaction Is No Longer an Option’

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Surveillance holds a hearing at 9 a.m. ET on March 1 on “The Fentanyl Crisis in America: Inaction is No Longer an Option.” The hearing will examine the flow of fentanyl trafficked through America by criminals and drug cartels exploiting the border crisis. DEA Special…