America’s largest police departments over the past year and a half have seen a steady decline in officers amid the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic and a rash of anti-police activism. The top three police departments in the country have lost thousands of officers since 2019, the losses driven by an increase in retirements and…
Australian Gangster Bilal Hamze Shot Dead in ‘Hail of Bullets’ in Sydney
Australian crime boss Bilal Hamze was gunned down “in a hail of bullets” in the heart of Sydney’s central business district in what police say was a “brutal, execution style murder”. Multiple gunmen opened fire on the 34-year-old on Thursday night on Bridge street, near Circular Quay and fled the scene in a black car….
Police: Homeless Man Breaks Into Bel Air Home, Kills Birds
LOS ANGELES—A 34-year-old homeless man remains in custody June 20 on suspicion of burglary for allegedly breaking into a Bel Air residence, swimming naked in the home’s pool and killing the homeowner’s pet parakeets, authorities said. Paul Kiyan is being held at downtown Los Angeles’ Twin Towers Correctional Facility in lieu of $50,000 bail. Officers…
Woman Arrested for Allegedly Starting Fire at Costa Mesa Hotel
COSTA MESA, Calif.—Police in Costa Mesa arrested a woman on suspicion of arson for allegedly igniting a “combustible materials” fire June 20 inside a room on the fourth floor of a hotel. Neighboring rooms were evacuated. The woman was treated at the scene, arrested on suspicion of arson and will undergo a mental health evaluation,…
Democratic Mayors Call for Tighter Federal Gun Laws Amid Rising Crime
CHICAGO—Following a weekend of four major shootings in 6 hours covering four cities, over two dozen Democratic mayors turned to the White House for solutions, asking President Joe Biden to push for tighter federal gun laws. A total of 27 Democratic mayors sent a letter to Biden on Monday advocating for universal background checks, bans…
Details Emerge on Road Rage Killing of 6-Year-Old Boy
SANTA ANA—Days after the man and woman charged with killing a six-year-old boy in a road-rage shooting on the Costa Mesa (55) Freeway, they got into another traffic altercation in which the alleged shooter waved a gun at another motorist, prosecutors said in court papers filed June 16. Marcus Anthony Eriz, 24, and Wynne Lee,…
City Attorney’s Office to Divert Some Offenders From Criminal Justice System
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Attorney’s office will divert from the traditional criminal justice system low-level, non-violent misdemeanor offenses committed by people experiencing homelessness, mental illness or drug addiction, city attorney Mike Feuer announced June 15. The goal of the Alternatives to Incarceration Pre-Filing Diversion Program is to introduce social service interventions into the criminal…
Orange County DA Partners With Police to Reduce Catalytic Converter Thefts
The Orange County District Attorney’s (OCDA) office recently teamed up with Buena Park, La Palma, and Cypress police to combat catalytic converter thefts. During the June 12 event, residents could bring their vehicles to Buena Park, Calif. to have their catalytic converters etched with their license plate numbers, connecting the converters to the vehicles in the event…
Zoo Plaque to be Dedicated to Road Rage Shooting Victim
Officials in Orange County, Calif. are dedicating a plaque at the Orange County Zoo to a six-year-old boy killed in a road rage shooting. Aiden Leos, six, was killed May 21 on his way to kindergarten when the car he was traveling in was shot on the 55 Freeway in the City of Orange. Police believe the gunman fired…
Biden Administration Shuts Down Trump-Era ‘Victim of Immigration Crime Engagement Office’
The Biden administration has dismantled a Trump-era government office to help victims of crimes committed by illegal immigrants, replacing it with an “inclusive support system for all victims, regardless of immigration status or the immigration status of the perpetrator.” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Friday announced the launch of the Victims Engagement and…
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