By Brittny MejiaLos Angeles TimesEAST PALO ALTO, Calif. — This is what it took to make a small city safe.In 1992, East Palo Alto was dubbed the “murder capital” of the U.S., with 42 murders in its 2.5 square miles — a per capita rate...
By Mitch HottsThe Macomb Daily, Mount Clemens, Mich.MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. — Robert Woonton was only 2 when his father helped start the Macomb County Fallen Heroes Memorial in Mount Clemens.Now the 19-year-old newest member of the Fraser Department of Public Safety says he will eventually...
Suicide is always preventable. If you are having thoughts of suicide or feeling suicidal, please call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline immediately at 988. Counselors are also available to chat at www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org. Remember: You deserve to be supported, and it is never too late to...
By Lauren LiebhaberThe Charlotte ObserverKALAMAZOO, Mich. — Michigan police are searching for a man who they say disappeared into the Kalamazoo River on Jan. 1 while trying to evade arrest.Officers attempted to pull over a motorcyclist for a license plate violation, but the driver fled...
By Devoun CetouteMiami HeraldMIAMI — When dozens of Miami police officers descended on Bayside Marketplace on New Year’s Day, immediate answers on what triggered the massive response were elusive. In the days since, authorities have told the public what occurred.But in that temporary information vacuum,...
By Don SweeneyThe Charlotte ObserverWHEAT RIDGE, Colo. — An accused burglar’s offbeat escape plan involving an unwitting Uber driver went awry, Colorado police reported.A 911 caller reported seeing an intruder Thursday, Dec. 28, in a Wheat Ridge plumbing shop on security video and a hole...
By Justin VellucciThe Tribune-Review, GreensburgPITTSBURGH — It was an ominous start to 2023: Gunmen murdered police officers in Brackenridge and McKeesport during the first six weeks.While the two high-profile shootings heralded a lawless and violent year ahead, Allegheny County and Pittsburgh actually saw a drop...
By Jeanette DeForgemasslive.comSPRINGFIELD, Mass. – On Mr. Warner’s last day of work, he helped apprehend an armed suspect who had just shot at police officers and barricaded himself in a home. His retirement came two hours later. It wasn’t as carefree as everyone hoped.Two weeks...
By Colleen SlevinAssociated PressDENVER — A former Colorado officer was sentenced Friday to 14 months in jail in the death of Elijah McClain. Colorado District Judge Mark Warner sentenced ex-Aurora police officer Randy Roedema to the jail time for a third-degree assault conviction, ordering that...
By Kyarra HarrisMonterey Daily HeraldSALINAS, Calif. — The Salinas Police Department was awarded a grant to support its Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program. On Sunday the department announced a $115,148 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety. The funding will allow them to promote...
