Category: arrest

Police Arrest Two Men, Confiscate $1M Worth of Drugs

HUNTINGTON BEACH (CNS) – Huntington Beach police arrested two men and seized $1 million worth of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine. The two men arrested aged 21 and 29 were taken into custody Nov. 9 in Bell, California, by Huntington Beach police detectives. One of the men had 20 pounds of methamphetamine when he was picked…


Australian Nurse Charged After Pretending To Administer Vaccine

A nurse in Western Australia (WA) has been charged with the fraudulent recording of vaccine information after she allegedly pretended to administer a dose of a COVID-19 jab before chucking out the still-full syringe. WA Police arrested and charged the 51-year-old female registered nurse at her residence on Sunday, Nov. 7. The woman employed at…


Man Arrested After Multiple Threatening Calls to UK Opposition Deputy Leader

Police have arrested a man after deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner received a string of threatening and abusive phone calls. A 52-year-old was apprehended by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) on suspicion of malicious communications at an address in Halifax, West Yorkshire, on Wednesday morning. Ms Rayner, a mother-of-three who represents Ashton-under-Lyme, has reported receiving the…


Police Arrest Environmentalists Who Blocked UK Motorway Over Home Insulation

Police have arrested dozens of environmental protesters who blocked several junctions on the UK’s busiest motorway. The protests—aimed at forcing the government to improve home insulation—at various chokepoints on the M25 caused long delays for tens of thousands of motorist. Some motorists on the scene reacted angrily, with social media footage showing one attempting to…


Arizona Senator Arrested for Suspected Sexual Conduct With Child

A Democrat senator in Arizona was arrested on Thursday for allegedly being sexually involved with a minor. State Sen. Tony Navarrete was taken into custody, local media reported. Arizona Senate Democrats later confirmed that one of their members was arrested. “We are aware one of our members has been arrested and are awaiting further details and…


Congressman Al Green and Texas State Rep. Ron Reynolds Arrested at Voting Rights Protest

Two Democrat lawmakers from Texas were arrested outside the U.S. Capitol and Supreme Court buildings in Washington on Tuesday while protesting against what they said were efforts to pass more restrictive voter laws. Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) and Texas state Rep. Ron Reynolds were taken into custody by U.S. Capitol Police officers, according to video…


Texas Begins Arresting Illegal Immigrants for Trespassing as Part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s Border Security Plan

Authorities in Texas have begun arresting illegal immigrants along the U.S.-Mexico border on trespassing charges, according to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who has blamed the Biden administration for the surge in illegal immigration and has put in motion his own border security plan to crack down on illegal crossings. “Texas has begun arresting illegal immigrants…


3 Police Officers Arrested Over Haitian President’s Murder

Haitian police chief Léon Charles announced Tuesday four more formal arrests in connection with the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. Three of the arrests are police officers whose ranks Charles did not disclose. “There was infiltration in the police,” he said. “It happened with money.” Charles added that authorities are investigating who financed the operation,…


Deep Dive (July 13): Texas Gov. Vows to Arrest Democrats Who Left State Over Voting Bill

Texas Democrats have fled the state to block a Republican bill that overhauls elections. Governor Greg Abbott says when they return to the state, they will be arrested for disrupting the legislative process. Rep. Jasmine Crockett told CNN, “I don’t worry. … I understand that I’ve not committed a crime, so I can’t get arrested,” She…


Texas Lawmakers OK Arrest Warrants for AWOL Democrats

Texas Republican lawmakers on Tuesday authorized tracking down and arresting if necessary over 50 House Democrats who fled Monday’s special session for Washington, D.C., seeking to block passage of a sweeping election reforms bill. “Members, the sergeant-at-arms and the officers appointed by him are directed to send for all absentees whose attendance is not excused…