Category: Crime & Public Safety

At Least 3 Dead and 5 Injured at Early Morning Shootings in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—At least three people have been found dead, and at least five others are thought to be injured, police in Missouri said while investigating two shootings with multiple victims in the same area of Kansas City early Sunday morning. Officers were called to the intersection of 57th Street and Prospect Avenue just after…


Supreme Court Votes 6–3 to Uphold Murder Conviction Based on Another Defendant’s Confession

The Supreme Court upheld by 6–3 along ideological lines the conviction of Adam Samia, who was found guilty in a murder-for-hire scheme on the strength of another person’s written confession. In the June 23 ruling the six conservative justices found that Samia’s constitutional right to confront and cross-examine his co-defendant while he was being tried…


Remains Found in California Mountains Where Actor Julian Sands Went Missing

Hikers have found human remains in Southern California’s Mount Baldy wilderness, the mountainous area where British-born film actor Julian Sands went missing in January, local authorities said late on Saturday. The hikers contacted Fontana Station officials at about 10 a.m. on Saturday to report the discovery of the body, which was taken to the coroner’s…


Ex-SoCal Serviceman Sentenced for Exporting Military Items to Russia

LOS ANGELES—A former member of the United States military who lived in Corona was sentenced on June 23 to 27 months in prison for conspiring to unlawfully export to Russia thermal imaging riflescopes, night vision goggles, and other defense items without a license in violation of federal law. Igor Panchernikov, 41, who once served in…


Montana Republicans Report Letters With Mysterious Powder After Similar Mailings in 2 Other States

Republican lawmakers in Montana are sharing that they received letters with white powder as federal agents investigate mysterious substances similarly mailed to GOP officials in two other states. In a Friday night tweet, Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte said he has received “disturbing” reports of anonymous threats sent to legislators. The Montana attorney general posted on…


2 Dead, 15 Injured After Shooting at Crowded Street Party in Michigan

Two people have died and at least 15 are injured after a shooting at a large street party in Saginaw, Michigan, police said on Saturday. The deceased victims were a 19-year-old man and a 51-year-old woman, police said in a news release. The 15 surviving victims have been sent to local hospitals for treatment. There is…


‘My Passion Has Been Stolen’: California Small Business Owner Closes Stores Amid Retail Crime Wave

As crime and retail theft increase throughout California, more shops are closing while others are fleeing the state. For one California entrepreneur, the state’s wave of increased theft in recent years was almost enough for her to forgo her dream of helping cancer patients rediscover their beauty and confidence through wigs sold at her now-closed…


A Bridge Over Yellowstone River Collapses, Sending a Freight Train Into the Waters Below

COLUMBUS, Mont.—A bridge that crosses the Yellowstone River in Montana collapsed early Saturday, plunging portions of a freight train carrying hazardous materials into the rushing water below. The train cars were carrying asphalt and sulfur, said David Stamey, Stillwater County’s chief of emergency services. Officials shut down drinking water intakes downstream while they evaluated the…


Parents, Staff at Covenant School Join Prominent Officials in New Filings Seeking to Stop Release of Shooter’s Writings

An array of statements in support of the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department’s denial of public records requests in connection with the March 27 mass shooting at The Covenant School have been filed this week. In total, around 25 statements supporting the decision to withhold the documents were made in just three days. Those filing in support…


Judge Agrees to Narrow but Not Lift Gag Order in University of Idaho Student Slayings Case

BOISE, Idaho—An Idaho judge has denied a request from roughly two dozen news organizations to lift a gag order in the criminal case of a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death. The judge did, however, significantly narrow the gag order in response to the news organizations’ concerns. The ruling was…