By Keri BlakingerLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — A few hours before the ball dropped on New Year’s Eve, the computer dispatch system for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department crashed, rendering all patrol car computers nearly useless and forcing deputies to handle all calls by...
By Eric Tucker, Jim Mustian, Kevin McGill and Jack Brook Associated PressNEW ORLEANS — A U.S. Army veteran who drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in New Orleans, killing 15 people, had posted videos to social media hours before the...
The New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans, where a driver intentionally drove a pickup truck into a crowded Bourbon Street celebration, killing 15 and injuring over 30, highlights the enduring and adaptive nature of terrorist threats.The assailant, killed by police during a firefight, had...
By Ty O’Neil and Anita SnowAssociated PressLAS VEGAS — Firework mortars and camp fuel canisters were found stuffed into the back of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel early Wednesday, killing a suspect inside the vehicle and sparking an...
Associated PressNEW ORLEANS — Seven years ago, New Orleans officials began installing adjustable barriers at intersections in the famed French Quarter to temporarily prevent vehicles from entering the tourist area where the narrow streets are typically teeming with pedestrians every night of the week.But the...
By Kevin McGill and Gerald HerbertAssociated PressNEW ORLEANS — The suspect who drove a vehicle at high speed into a crowd of revelers in New Orleans on New Year’s Day was killed after a firefight with police, law enforcement officials told the AP.The officials were...
By Lauren PeningtonThe Denver PostCOMMERCE CITY, Colo. — A suspected drunken driver crashed into the back of a Commerce City police car early Tuesday morning, injuring the officer inside, police said.Just after midnight Tuesday, the officer was investigating another crash on Interstate 270 west of...
By Hannah FryLos Angeles TimesLAGUNA BEACH, Calif. — The roughly seven-mile stretch of Coast Highway in Laguna Beach is known worldwide for its postcard-perfect views and gateway to the city’s eclectic art and retail scene.But it is also ground zero for drunk drivers.Officials say Laguna...
Associated PressWASHINGTON — The FBI is warning sports leagues about crime organizations targeting professional athletes following a string of burglaries at the homes of prominent NFL and NBA players.The athletes’ homes are targeted due to the perception they may contain high-end goods like designer handbags,...
By Carol Robinsonal.comBIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham police said they are prepared to put the brakes on illegal street racing and exhibition driving on New Year’s Eve.Officer Truman Fitzgerald said through the department’s focus on intelligence-led policing they’ve received information from a Georgia law enforcement that...