By Sara SchillingThe Charlotte ObserverLONE MOUNTAIN, Nev. — A drone played a key role in the rescue of a 17-year-old hiker in Nevada, police said.The teen became stranded on Jan. 4 on a ledge on the eastern side of Lone Mountain, the Las Vegas Metropolitan...
As I watched the video from Forest Park in St. Louis of two St. Louis Metropolitan Police officers responding to a man who had called 911 that he was planning to take his own life, I was struck by the inhumane response of Officer Austin...
LOS ANGELES – Four major wildfires driven by life-threatening Santa Ana winds have forced the evacuation of more than 70,000 residents across Los Angeles County, FOX 11 Los Angeles reported. The fires, which erupted amid a powerful windstorm, have destroyed over 1,000 structures and claimed...
LOS ANGELES – A man accused of robbing a grocery store tried to evade police using a self-driving Waymo vehicle, NBC 4 Los Angeles reported.The incident began just before 10 p.m. on Jan. 6 at a Ralph’s grocery store when two individuals allegedly stole merchandise,...
FRISCO, Texas — Police1.com has launched the inaugural “Got Your Six” list, a program recognizing individuals who have made exceptional contributions to supporting law enforcement.The 25 honorees, announced today on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, include a diverse group of public figures, philanthropists, business leaders...
WASHINGTON — A man was arrested Wednesday for trying to bring a machete and knives into the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, police said.U.S. Capitol police said officers spotted the machete in the man’s bag as it went through the X-ray machine, and found three knives...
By Rebecca EllisLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — Arturo Garcia said he’s been working in the Palisades for 17 hours nonstop. His partner has been awake for over 24.Like the firefighters he was surrounded by the night before, he’s guarding homes — not against the flames,...
By Megan GuzaPittsburgh Post-GazettePITTBURGH — Three Pittsburgh police officers retired or resigned within the first week of 2025, an ominous start that follows a year in which the bureau of police saw its largest exodus in at least the past decade.For a decade, the average...
By Manuel Valdes, Hallie Golden and Julie Watson Associated PressLOS ANGELES — Firefighters battled early Thursday to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent thousands of...
By Brian RokosThe Press-EnterpriseRIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — A Riverside County sheriff’s motorcycle deputy died in an on-duty traffic collision on the 91 Freeway in Riverside on Wednesday, Jan. 8, Sheriff Chad Bianco said.“With immense sadness & a heavy heart, I must report that the Riverside...
