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Two police officers and bystanders in Yonkers, New York are being called heroes after rushing to save a mother and her baby who were pinned under a car on Friday. The incident, as captured on video and reported by ABC 7, happened when the mother crossed the street and was struck by an out-of-control vehicle—with […]
Derek Chauvin’s first prison mugshots were released on Saturday, nearly one month after he was sentenced for the murder of George Floyd. The photos, published by TMZ, were reportedly taken on June 28 at Oak Park Heights correctional facility in Minnesota, which is located about 30 miles from where Floyd was killed. Chauvin was convicted of killing the 46-year-old Black […]
A New Jersey woman is facing charges after being caught on video yelling racial slurs at a hotel clerk. The woman, 46-year-old Elizabeth Trzeciak, was staying a hotel nearby the Super 8 hotel in Mount Laurel but still appeared at the front desk at 12:30 a.m. Monday, and called the clerk the N-word several times. She […]
A boy in Oklahoma died Monday after he attempted the TikTok “blackout” challenge, police say. The boy, who lived in Bethany, was found unresponsive at Western Oaks Apartments with ligature marks around his neck Monday night, as officials from the Bethany Police Department say he was taken to OU Children’s Hospital and died around 6:50 a.m. Tuesday. Police […]
Police in Tulsa, Oklahoma have arrested a suspect on the state’s “Most Wanted” list after she commented asking about reward money on her own wanted poster, per the New York Post. On Wednesday, July 14, the Tulsa Police Department shared a wanted poster for Lorraine Graves, who was wanted on accessory to murder charges in […]
Two Swedish rappers have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in criminal activity, which include kidnapping and blackmail. The BBC reports that 23-year-old rapper Yasin Mahamoud was sentenced to 10 months in prison for conspiring to kidnap a rival artist, and rapper Haval Khalil was sentenced to 2.5 years for aiding and abetting the kidnapping. […]
An ex-Florida sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to 12-and-a-half years in prison for planting drugs during traffic stops and then arresting the drivers, the Associated Press reports. Zachary Wester was hit with 67 charges, including racketeering, official misconduct, fabricating evidence, perjury, false imprisonment, and possession of controlled substances and drug paraphernalia. He was ultimately convicted on […]
Authorities are now investigating after two people were found dead at the former Versace mansion in South Florida. On Wednesday, per a Miami Beach Police Department announcement, authorities responded after receiving a call from the housekeeping staff at the location—which currently operates as a hotel—informing them of two dead males. Police and fire agencies were […]
A DoorDash delivery driver might be facing charges after contaminating a Chipotle order meant for a Brooklyn cop. According to NBC News, the New York City Police Department is investigating a video posted to social media that appeared to show the driver sticking his hands and a note in a meal delivered to a Brooklyn precinct. The short video clip, […]
A former Houston police officer is facing decades behind bars after he allegedly beat a handcuffed suspect. According to NBC News, Lucas Vieira was indicted last week on aggravated assault charges stemming from the 2019 arrest of Aundre Howard. The incident took place on July 7, when Houston PD officers pulled Howard over for expired registration. During […]
