One of the shots penetrated a wall and struck the girl, Los Angeles Police Department Assistant Chief Dominic Choi told reporters during a news conference. “Preliminary, we believe that round was an officer’s round,” Choi said. The man suspected in
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Carbon monoxide poisoning killed 7 in Minnesota home, police say
Seven people who were found dead inside a northwestern Minnesota home on Saturday are believed to have died from carbon monoxide poisoning, the Moorhead Police Department said Wednesday, citing preliminary blood tests. The blood tests “listed a lethal level of carbon monoxide toxicity in the
5 children killed in Australia bouncy castle tragedy ID’d as police kick off probe
All five children killed in a bouncy castle tragedy outside their Australian school were identified Friday as police began investigating if the giant inflatable was properly secured to the ground. The dead victims were all fifth and sixth graders at
German police conduct raids over alleged COVID death threats
BERLIN — Police in eastern Germany carried out raids Wednesday in an investigation of alleged threats to kill a state governor and others by opponents of coronavirus restrictions and vaccinations. Five properties in Dresden and one in the nearby town
Former Saints player Glenn Foster Jr. dies in police custody after arrest
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 12: The New Orleans Saints logo is seen on the field before the start of a game against the Green Bay Packers at TIAA Bank Field on September 12, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James
After 8 Wolves Are Poisoned, Oregon Police Ask for Help
Oregon wildlife troopers found five dead wolves in February, then a sixth in March, a seventh in April and an eighth in July. By then, they knew the animals were killed by poisoning. Now, the state police are pleading with
NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating after police say an Asian woman was attacked with a large rock
At around 8 a.m., police say, a man struck the 61-year-old woman in the head with a large rock. She was taken to a hospital after sustaining injuries to her face and head, the spokesperson said. The NYPD arrested a
Man Accused of Killing 5 at Wisconsin Parade Had Lengthy Police Record
In many of his brushes with the law, Mr. Brooks was accused of resisting arrest or attempting to obstruct officers, according to the court records. That pattern held true earlier this month: When the police tried to arrest him, he
How police ID’d the killer in Candy Rogers’ 1959 Spokane cold case
The disappearance and murder of 9-year-old Candice Rogers shocked the Spokane, Wash., community in March 1959. Now, 62 years later, thanks to some clothing from the original crime scene and improving DNA technology, police said her killer has finally been identified.
Mom brought knife to police station to kill man who admitted necrophilia crime on daughter
An enraged UK mother was arrested after she brought a knife to a police station to kill a necrophiliac who admitted he committed vile sex acts on her daughter’s corpse. Nevres Kamal was told by authorities last month that her
‘There was blood all over’: A police officer describes the scene of Ahmaud Arbery’s death.
When William Duggan, a Glynn County police officer, arrived on the scene of Ahmaud Arbery’s shooting, what he observed was gruesome. Officer Duggan said that he saw Mr. Arbery lying on the ground with people milling about. Seated on the
Mayor signs legislation making Philadelphia the first major US city to ban police from stopping drivers for low-level traffic violations
The law, which passed Philadelphia’s city council last month by a 14-2 vote and has the support of the city’s police department, designates seven low-level violations for which traffic stops are prohibited, including bumper issues, minor obstructions, broken lights and
Police believe they found the body of a New Hampshire boy who went missing over a month ago
The boy’s body was found on Saturday morning in Ames Nowell State Park in Abington, about 20 miles southeast of Boston, Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz said during a press conference on Saturday. A state police cadaver dog discovered
Miami City Commission votes unanimously to terminate Police Chief Acevedo
Acevedo, who attended the hearing, had been suspended “effective immediately” Monday by City Manager Arthur Noriega until the commission made the judgment to terminate him. The judgment came at the end of a nearly five-hour-long hearing during which Noriega’s attorney
Seattle could fire 40% of police force over COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Seattle’s already depleted police department is bracing for another setback. The city is poised to fire as many as 403 officers, about 40 percent of the 1,000-person force, for failing to take the COVID-19 jab by an Oct. 18 deadline,