Category: Crime & Public Safety

Tesla on Autopilot Crashes Into Stopped Truck in Pennsylvania: Police

A Tesla vehicle that was operating on its Autopilot software crashed into a stationary truck on a highway in Pennsylvania on Friday night, police said, adding to scrutiny of the automaker’s driver assistance system. The Tesla was traveling in the middle lane when it struck the rear end of a Freightliner semi-truck that was parked…


Democrat Lawmaker Arrested for Vandalizing Car With ‘Biden Sucks’ Sticker: Police

Rhode Island state Sen. Joshua Miller was arrested last week after he was allegedly seen on a surveillance camera vandalizing a car with a “Biden Sucks” bumper sticker affixed to it, saying he was “daring” him to do it, according to authorities. The Cranston Police Department said in a press release on June 23 that…


Father Arrested After 3-Week-Old Baby Is Killed by Crossbow in Upstate New York

COLESVILLE, N.Y.—An upstate New York man shot his companion with a crossbow while she was holding the couple’s 3-week-old daughter, killing the child and injuring the woman, authorities said. Sheriff’s deputies and emergency medical workers responded to a 911 call and found the injured woman and baby at a home in the town of Colesville…


Billionaire JPMorgan Chase Board Member James Crown Dies in Car Accident Age 70

American businessman and JPMorgan Chase board member James Crown died in a car crash on June 25, officials have confirmed. The 70-year-old billionaire suffered “multiple blunt force” injuries after being involved in a single-vehicle accident at the Aspen Motorsports Park in Woody Creek, Colorado, according to a statement from the Pitkin County Coroner’s Office. “The official…


Prosecutors Seek the Death Penalty Against Man Accused of Slaying of 4 University of Idaho Students

BOISE, Idaho—Prosecutors say they are seeking the death penalty against a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death late last year. Bryan Kohberger, 28, is charged with four counts of murder in connection with the deaths at a rental house near the Moscow, Idaho, university campus last November. Latah County Prosecutor…


America’s First State Trans Representative Arrested for Child Pornography

New Hampshire police arrested transgender state representative Stacie-Marie Laughton for distributing child sex abuse images. Laughton, a Democrat, was America’s first transgender state representative. Born male, he went through sex change procedures to resemble a woman. This incident isn’t Laughton’s first brush with the law. Police arrested Laughton on Nov. 12, accusing him of violating…


Pilot Killed When Small Plane Hits North Carolina Home, 3 Inside Unharmed, Officials Say

SOUTHPORT, N.C.—A pilot was killed when a single-engine plane crashed into a home a few blocks from an airport in coastal North Carolina on Sunday, and three people in the home escaped without injury, officials said. Firefighters found the plane fully engulfed in flames, with the exterior of the home burning, too, Southport Fire Chief…


Prosecutors Files Charges in Shooting That Killed 3 and Wounded 6 in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—A 26-year-old man was charged Monday in a weekend shooting that killed three people and wounded six more in Kansas City, police said. Keivon Greene is accused of first-degree assault and armed criminal action, and prosecutors said they expect to file more charges. A second suspect was involved in the shooting, according to…


5 Teens Killed After Vehicle Lands in Florida Retention Pond

FORT MYERS, Fla.—An out-of-control car landed in a southwest Florida retention pond where it went underwater, killing all five teenagers in the vehicle, authorities said Monday. The accident in Fort Myers, Florida, happened either late Sunday or early Monday, killing three woman and two men, all ages 18 or 19, according to officials with the…


Los Angeles Metro Considering Creating Its Own Police Department

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Agency (MTA) June 22 voted to move forward with a plan to create its own public safety department. The agency’s board of directors voted to have staff present a comprehensive plan—including department structure, regulatory rules, job descriptions, and pay ranges—for the board to consider in January 2024. “[We need…