Tag: crime

Woman, 4 Children Shot Dead In Lancaster Home, Suspect Arrested

LANCASTER, Calif.—A man was in custody Nov. 29 for allegedly killing his four children and their grandmother at a Lancaster home, authorities said. The shootings were reported at 10:27 p.m. Sunday in the 3500 block of Garnet Lane, according to Deputy Tracy Koerner, also of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Germarcus David, 29, was booked on…


California Crime Crackdown Inevitable in 2022

Commentary A crime wave is stalking California. Some of the latest in a long line of incidents: The Seasons 52 restaurant at South Coast Plaza was held up. Thieves attacked Louis Vuitton and Sacks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills, smashing windows but unable to get inside. In Walnut Creek, a flash mob of 80 thieves…


Our Leniency, and the Necessity of Punishing Crime

Commentary A few years ago, an eminent British criminologist said, or admitted, that criminology was a century-old conspiracy to deny that punishment had any effect whatever on criminal behavior. And certainly, no intellectual ever earned kudos from his peers by arguing that punishment was necessary, let alone that current punishments were too lenient. In general,…


Reality Remains Undefeated

Commentary This week, a 39-year-old black man in Waukesha, Wisconsin, plowed a maroon Ford Escape into a Christmas parade of children and older women. Five people were killed and another 48 were injured. The motive of the suspect is unknown; if the media have their way, it will remain that way. The media apparently only…


From Waukesha to San Francisco

Commentary The deadly actions of the last few days should serve as a wake-up call to most Americans. Being pro-criminal and anti-police is beginning to undermine the fabric of our civilization. We have already seen a dramatic rise in murders and other crimes. Now, we have a massacre by a convicted criminal who drove a…


Weekend String of Organized Retail Crime Strikes Bay Area Before Thanksgiving

SAN JOSE, Calif.—On the weekend before Thanksgiving, multiple smash-and-grab robberies targeted businesses throughout the Bay Area. The robberies are part of the organized retail crime epidemic. The Lululemon in San Jose’s Santana Row is the latest victim of smash-and-grab. Police informed NTD Television that a group of suspects entered the store at around 6:30 p.m….


Former Police Officer Comments on Upcoming Chesa Boudin Recall Election: ‘Crime is Up’

A former police officer from the San Francisco Police Department said that District Attorney Chesa Boudin’s leadership has led to an increase in property crime and theft throughout the city. Boudin is currently the subject of a special recall election scheduled for next year. Lou Barberini, a retired police officer, explained that Boudin assumed the…


Ahmaud Arbery Defendant Lawyers Denied Motion for Mistrial

Chatham County Superior Court judge Timothy Walmsley denied a motion for mistrial by the defense lawyer of the men who shot Ahmaud Arbery. Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael, and William “Roddie” Bryan are accused of the murder of Arbery, an African American. They said they were attempting to make a citizen’s arrest because they feared he…


Mourning Starts as Houston Officials Probe Concert Deaths

HOUSTON—Investigators Sunday worked to determine how eight people died in a crush of fans at a Houston music festival, as families mourned the dead and concertgoers recounted the horror and confusion of being trapped in the crowd. Authorities planned to use videos, witness interviews, and a review of concert procedures to figure out what went…


Astroworld Update: Mourning Starts as Houston Officials Probe Concert Deaths

HOUSTON—Investigators Sunday worked to determine how eight people died in a crush of fans at a Houston music festival, as families mourned the dead and concertgoers recounted the horror and confusion of being trapped in the crowd. Authorities planned to use videos, witness interviews, and a review of concert procedures to figure out what went…