Tag: crime

Suspects Who Abducted Woman in Wasaga Beach, Ont, Claimed to Be Police

Three suspects who abducted a woman in Wasaga Beach, Ont., last week were dressed in police gear and claimed to have a warrant to arrest her, investigators said on Tuesday. Ontario Provincial Police Det.-Insp. Matt Watson said Elnaz Hajtamiri, 37, was abducted from a home last Wednesday evening by three men wearing police gear, but…


Train Robberies Cause Union Pacific, Shipping Companies to Consider Avoiding LA

Instead of making train robbers think twice by threatening jail time, Los Angeles County has made Union Pacific reconsider sending its goods through the area, a letter from the company states. Union Pacific (UP), the nation’s largest rail freight company, sent a letter to Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon stating that train robberies in…


Train Burglaries Cause Union Pacific, Shipping Companies to Consider Avoiding LA

Instead of making train robbers think twice by threatening jail time, Los Angeles County has made Union Pacific reconsider sending its goods through the area, a letter from the company states. Union Pacific (UP), the nation’s largest rail freight company, sent a letter to Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon stating that train robberies in…


LA District Attorney Not Consulted in LAPD Officer Shooting Case: Advisor

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón’s office claims it was not consulted by the sheriff’s department before federal charges were filed in the robbery and shooting death of an LA police officer this week. The Los Angeles County sheriff filed federal racketeering charges Jan. 13 in the death of Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)…


San Francisco’s Downfall Explained | Tony Hall

San Francisco is a beautiful city but has recently been facing a steady increase in crime and homelessness, which has many people wondering what’s causing this downfall. My guest is Tony Hall, former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He discusses how the crime and homelessness problems can be traced back to policymaking…


Movie Exec Recounts Real-Life Horrors of Crime in Los Angeles

Award-winning special effects guru Greg Strause recently showed off his in-home bunker, or “safe room,” where he and his wife keep survival gear next to a bullet-proof escape window. “There’s a ladder on the ceiling, so if the house were set on fire or it’s too dangerous to go back into the house, we can…


Progressive Prosecutors Face Backlash as Crime Surges

Races for local chief prosecutors’ offices were once about who appeared to be toughest on crime. Often called district attorneys or state attorneys, local chief prosecutors are publicly elected at county and sometimes city levels to steer criminal prosecutions on behalf of the people of a particular state. But since roughly a decade ago, a…


The Impact of Proposition 47 on Crime in California | Anne Marie Schubert

California voted to pass Prop 47, the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act, which reduces some nonviolent crimes from a felony to a misdemeanor. But has it really made California safer? My guest is Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert. She explains why Prop 47 is a major factor behind the rise in crime in…


NYC Homicides on Track for Deadliest Year in Decade

There were 479 people murdered in New York City so far in 2021, the most since 2011 and part of a violent upsurge plaguing the city since last year. Along with the murder count, shootings have been the highest since 2003 and felony assaults the highest since 2001, according to data from the New York…


Restaurant Chain Broken Into 5 Times in 2021, Police Give Safety Tips

SAN JOSE, Calif.—The left door of a restaurant is boarded up, contrasting the still-intact glass door beside it. A light green paper taped on the plywood reads: “We were burgled last [night]. No cash here! 11/24” Local Bay Area restaurant chain Noodle Talk has had its three stores broken into five times this year. Two…