Tag: Crime and Incidents

Off-Duty New York City Police Officer Shot in Robbery Dies

NEW YORK—An off-duty New York City police officer who was shot in the head during a botched robbery died Tuesday, the police commissioner said as officials also announced a murder charge against a suspect. Officer Adeed Fayaz, 26, was shot Saturday in Brooklyn, where he and his brother-in-law went to buy a car posted on…


Landslide Damages 5 Homes in Santa Clarita

SANTA CLARITA, Calif.—At least five homes in the Skyline housing development in Santa Clarita were under evacuation orders Feb. 6 following a landslide that sent some backyard retaining walls tumbling down a hillside. The landslide also damaged a road and sidewalk below the homes on Plume Way in the new housing development. City inspectors were…


Republicans to Question Former Twitter Execs on Motive for Suppressing NY Post Story, Pressure From Democrats

Republicans want to know two things from former Twitter executives: Why they suppressed a news report critical of Joe Biden prior to the 2020 election, and whether Democrats pressured them to do so. Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, signaled those objectives when announcing the Feb. 8 committee…


73-Year-Old Arizona Rancher Held On $1 Million Bond For Killing Illegal Alien On Property

A 73-year-old Arizona rancher has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder for the killing of an illegal alien who has been tentatively identified as a Mexican citizen. Full details about the shooting have not been made available, and it is unknown whether the rancher, George Alan Kelly, and the deceased, Gabriel Cuen-Butimea, 48, knew…


Officer Caught Saying ‘Happy Hunting’ Before Shooting Gets 2-Day Suspension

An LAPD officer who was recorded on body-camera video telling colleagues “happy hunting” before SWAT officers shot and killed a man last May has received a two-day suspension following an internal investigation, according to LAPD disciplinary records. The newly released records obtained by the Los Angeles Times identified the officer by his rank—police officer 3—but…


1 Missing, 2 Rescued From Crab Boat Off Washington Coast

A crew member remains missing and two others were rescued from a crab boat that sank near Willapa Bay in southwest Washington on Sunday evening, according to the US Coast Guard. The Coast Guard on Twitter posted a video and said a helicopter crew from Astoria, Oregon, hoisted two people from a life raft into…


Officer Killed, 2nd Wounded in Western Pennsylvania Shootout

MCKEESPORT, Pa.—A man having a “mental health crisis” shot and killed a police officer, wounded a second, and fired at a third before being wounded in a shootout in a western Pennsylvania city on Monday, authorities said. Two officers were dispatched shortly after noon to a domestic disturbance call in McKeesport, about 12 miles (20…


Joint Base Andrews Breached by Intruder for 2nd Time in 2 Years

An intruder has breached Joint Base Andrews, home to Air Force One, for the second time in two years, resulting in gunfire in the base. The intruder was apprehended in the base’s housing area. The incident occurred at around 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 6 and was acknowledged by the Joint Base Andrews Twitter account at…


Woman Pronounced Dead at NY Nursing Home Found Breathing in Funeral Home Hours Later

An 82-year-old woman was found to be breathing at a New York funeral home on Saturday, three hours after she was pronounced dead at a nursing home, according to police. A spokesperson for Suffolk County Police Department told The Epoch Times in a statement via email that detectives from the department’s Sixth Squad are investigating…


Hawaii Firefighter Dies After Being Swept Into Storm Drain

WAILUKU, Hawaii—A firefighter who was swept into a storm drain while responding to a storm on the Hawaiian island of Maui died over the weekend, officials said. Treʻ Evans-Dumaran, 24, died Saturday, according to a Maui County news release. He was in critical condition in the intensive care unit at Maui Memorial Medical Center after…