By Garfield HyltonOrlando SentinelDUNNELLON, Fla. — A 31-year-old Florida man faces several felony charges after allegedly hiding a 16-year-old teenager from another state.Detective Henrik Osthed of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office arrested Thomas Ebersole on Wednesday, according to a press release from the MCSO.FBI officials...
By Ashraf Khalil Associated PressWASHINGTON — Public safety legislation unveiled Wednesday by local lawmakers in the nation’s capital is aimed at bringing down spiraling violent crimes rates that have stoked public anxiety and prompted congressional scrutiny.The measure largely repackages and consolidates previous proposals and temporary...
By Scott TravisSouth Florida Sun-SentinelBROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — The Broward County school district is unlikely to form a full-scale police department any time soon.The School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to reject a proposal from Superintendent Peter Licata, saying it was rushed and lacked public support....
By Christopher LeachLexington Herald-LeaderLEXINGTON, Ky. — Bluegrass Crime Stoppers and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced a unique partnership Wednesday, one that’s aimed towards taking illegal guns off Lexington’s streets.The partnership is the first between a Crime Stoppers organization and the ATF,...
By Mark PriceThe Charlotte ObserverLEE COUNTY, Fla. — Wounded animals are notoriously vicious, so it was with great risk that a sheriff’s office deputy in Florida picked up an injured bobcat and put it in his patrol car.What happened next left commenters slack-jawed on social...
By Gabriel DavisColumbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wash.MATTAWA, Wash. — The Mattawa Police Department has begun implementing a program called Project Guardian intended to help members of the department be better trained and equipped to interact with individuals with special needs, according to a presentation...
By Ken Ritter Associated PressLAS VEGAS — A Nevada judge set bail Tuesday at $750,000 for a former Los Angeles-area gang leader charged with orchestrating the killing of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur in 1996, saying he can serve house arrest with electronic monitoring ahead of...
Associated PressCAMBRIDGE, Vt. — A Vermont state trooper plunged into a frigid pond and pulled out an 8-year-old girl who had fallen through the ice while playing with siblings. The child survived and fully recovered after a brief hospital stay.The girl and her younger sister...
By Stephanie Dazio and Michael R. BloodAssociated PressLOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles police chief announced his retirement from the head of one of the nation’s largest law enforcement agencies Friday.Chief Michel Moore is stepping down in February but will remain on as a consultant...
By William Thorntonal.comMADISON COUNTY — A Madison County judge this morning sentenced a man to death for killing a Huntsville police officer in 2019.Last November, a jury recommended death for LaJeromeny Brown by a vote of 10-2. Brown admitted to shooting and killing Billy Clardy...
