NEW YORK MILLS, Minn.—A man who fired a shot at a co-worker during a dispute at a Minnesota boat factory Thursday was subdued by other workers as he tried to flee, preventing any serious injuries, authorities said. Officers responding to a call about an active shooter found David Jeremiah Gadsen, 21, being held by his…
Man Seriously Injured in Santee Collision Flown to Hospital
SANTEE, Calif.—An early morning crash involving two vehicles ended with one person being taken to a hospital by helicopter, the Santee Sheriff’s Station confirmed Feb. 9. The collision, which involved a silver Ford Focus and a white Ford F-350, took place just after 6 a.m. Wednesday, according to authorities. Police said the Focus was headed…
San Marcos Elementary School Safe After Bomb Threat
SAN MARCOS, Calif.—San Marcos Elementary School students and staff were attempting to recover today after the school received a false bomb threat. Just after 1 p.m. Wednesday, a phone call was made about a bomb threat, which led to the evacuation of students and staff, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said. Deputies arrived and…
US Citizens Facing Lengthy Jail Time For Accidentally Taking Firearms Into Mexico
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—Maya Morsi and her boyfriend Eddy had been waiting in the holding area for hours. They were confused, hungry—eager to be on their way to their vacation spot in the city of Rocky Point on the Gulf of California in Mexico. Morsi could see the sun setting through the window in the prosecutor’s office,…
US and UK Sanction 7 Members of Russian ‘Trickbot’ Cyber Gang For Hospital Attacks
The United States and the UK announced on Feb. 9 that they are sanctioning seven people associated with a Russian cybercriminal gang for their alleged role in conducting malign cyber activities against their nations and allies. Washington and London sanctioned the members of Trickbot, a Russian cybercriminal outfit that specializes in stealing financial data, for…
US, UK Sanction 7 Members of Russian ‘Trickbot’ Cyber Gang for Hospital Attacks
The United States and the UK said on Feb. 9 that they are sanctioning seven people associated with a Russian cybercriminal gang for their alleged role in conducting malign cyber activities against their nations and allies. Washington and London sanctioned the members of Trickbot, a Russian cybercriminal outfit that specializes in stealing financial data, for…
Animal Tranquilizer Abused as a ‘Zombie Drug’ Causing Concern Among Authorities
An animal tranquilizer being used as a street drug has raised concern among authorities throughout the United States due to its high potential for overdose, necrotic skin ulcerations, and reports of the need for amputation of injured extremeties. Xylazine, also known as tranq, tranq dope, sleep-cut, Philly dope, or zombie drug, is being added to…
Elderly Couple Found Dead in Lake Forest Home
Orange County sheriff’s investigators were working Feb. 8 to determine the circumstances surrounding the deaths of an elderly couple found in a home in Lake Forest, California. Deputies were called at 11:22 a.m. Tuesday to a home in the 22000 block of Bywater Road, Orange County sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Steinle said. The deputies found the…
NJ Councilman Shot Dead 1 Week After Councilwoman Was Killed in Her Car
A New Jersey city’s council member, Russell Heller, was shot dead in his car, coming about a week after another New Jersey council member was killed, officials said. Heller, 51, was found shot and killed outside of his vehicle at the PSE&G facility in Franklin Township, the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office said. Heller, a Republican, was…
State AGs Tell Biden to Designate Mexican Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations
The attorneys general for 21 states have urged the Biden administration to designate Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs) under federal law, pointing to the rising fentanyl crisis. In a letter (pdf) to President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the coalition of attorneys general—led by Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, a Republican—said that declaring Mexican…
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