Tag: Crime and Incidents

VIDEO: Police Fatally Shoot Homeowner After Responding to Wrong Address in New Mexico

A police department in New Mexico released body camera footage of three officers opening fire at an armed homeowner after arriving at the wrong address in response to a domestic violence call. The Farmington Police Department said in a statement on April 14 that they are releasing more details, including audio recordings and videos, from…


Authorities: Suspect Arrested in Killing of Oregon Policeman

ONTARIO, Oregon—Authorities have arrested a man suspected of fatally shooting an eastern Oregon reserve police officer after a car chase over the weekend, prosecutors said Monday. Officer Joseph Johnson, a 43-year-old reserve officer for the Nyssa Police Department, was unable to return fire before he died Saturday night. The suspect fled, and Johnson was found…


West Virginia Man Accused of Arson, Murder in Wildfire Death

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va.—A West Virginia man has been charged with murder after a forestry worker was killed trying to extinguish a fire the man is accused of setting. The fire was reported on Tuesday night in the Tucker Hollow area of Fayette County. Overnight, the fire grew to consume several hundred acres. On Thursday, forester Cody…


Alvin Bragg Has Given New York City Over to ‘Lawlessness’: Democratic Councilman

Democratic New York City Councilman Robert Holden took aim at Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s leadership—or perceived lack thereof—at a New York field hearing of the House Judiciary Committee on April 17. “I’m here to address the lawlessness that has taken over the city in recent years as a result of the failed progressive policies…


Texas Freight Train Collision Injures 2, No Hazmat Onboard

CHICO, Texas—A train collision and subsequent derailment injured two rail employees in Texas, according to a company official. A Union Pacific freight train collided with an unoccupied train that was parked on a siding around 7 p.m. Sunday in Chico, Texas, Union Pacific spokesperson Kristen South said in an email to The Associated Press. A…


House Judiciary Committee Hearing on ‘Victims of Violent Crime in Manhattan’

U.S. House Judiciary Committee holds a field hearing on Victims of Violent Crime in Manhattan at 9 a.m. ET on Monday, April 17, in New York City, New York. The hearing will examine Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s policies and their consequence on violent crime and their impact on the community for New York City residents. Jose…


LIVE NOW: House Judiciary Committee Hearing on ‘Victims of Violent Crime in Manhattan’

U.S. House Judiciary Committee holds a field hearing on Victims of Violent Crime in Manhattan at 9 a.m. ET on Monday, April 17, in New York City, New York. The hearing will examine Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s policies and their consequence on violent crime and their impact on the community for New York City residents. Jose…


LIVE NOW: House Judiciary Committee Hearing on Manhattan DA Bragg’s Policies

U.S. House Judiciary Committee holds a field hearing on Victims of Violent Crime in Manhattan at 9 a.m. ET on Monday, April 17, in New York City, New York. The hearing will examine Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s policies and their consequence on violent crime and their impact on the community for New York City residents. Jose…


House Judiciary Committee Hearing on Manhattan DA Bragg’s Policies

U.S. House Judiciary Committee holds a field hearing on Victims of Violent Crime in Manhattan at 9 a.m. ET on Monday, April 17, in New York City, New York. The hearing will examine Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s policies and their consequence on violent crime and their impact on the community for New York City residents. Jose…


California Man Wore Armor in Hostage Killing, Report Says

ROSEVILLE, Calif.—The suspect in a Northern California shooting last week was wearing body-armor vest when he took two hostages in a public park, killing one, wounding the other and opening fire at California Highway Patrol officers, authorities said. The CHP officers approached suspect Eric Abril on April 6 near Mahany Park in Roseville, northeast of…