The Columbus Division of Police in Ohio has recovered two missing children during an operation focusing on the Linden neighborhood, officials said on Thursday. “On Wednesday, December 29, 2021, in response to violent crime trends, the Columbus Division of Police completed the third ‘Operation Unity’,” police said in a statement. “Focusing specifically on the Linden neighborhood, Columbus Police…
Ohio Police Recover 2 Missing Children, Apprehend 20 Felony Suspects in Columbus Operation
Illinois Police Seek 2 in Killing of 1 Cop, Wounding of 2nd
BRADLEY, Ill.—Authorities were searching Thursday for two people believed to have been involved in the fatal shooting of one police officer and wounding of another at a northern Illinois hotel. The two Bradley police officers were shot late Wednesday while speaking to people in a room at a Comfort Inn along a highway in Kankakee…
Spanish Police Seize 300,000 COVID-19 Antigen Tests Suspected of Illegal Sale
The Spanish National Police seized some 300,000 unauthorized COVID-19 antigen tests in several industrial buildings near the nation’s capital, authorities said on Thursday. As reported by the national police, an investigation started on Dec. 28 after agents learned about the possible distribution of antigen tests that did not comply with specific protocols set by the…
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…
Police Academy Graduate Sheds Tears at Special Gift from Late Deputy Dad Given by Colleagues
A Florida police academy graduate whose father, a deputy, died nine years ago was moved to tears when his colleagues presented her with a very special gift at graduation. Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement after the December ceremony that Deputy Jason Shoulta was “tragically killed in an accident while off-duty” in 2012, and…
Police Departments Turn Holiday Traffic Stops Into Cause for Happy Tears by Passing Out Cash
Motorists pulled over by police officers in several cities around the country this holiday season got a welcome surprise. Instead of a ticket and fine for a minor traffic misdeed, they instead pocketed cash. It’s a practice that not only has lifted the spirits of recipients, but has given law enforcement officers a badly needed…
Parents of Girl Shot Dead in Dressing Room by Los Angeles Police Call for Justice
LOS ANGELES—The parents of a girl killed in a clothing store dressing room by a Los Angeles police officer’s stray bullet last week called for justice on Tuesday, the day after police released a video showing the chaotic moments leading to the fatal shooting. The 14-year-old girl, Valentina Orellana-Peralta, was inadvertently shot dead in a…
Pregnant Teacher in China Disappears After Plea For Help From Psychiatric Hospital
A Chinese pregnant teacher disappeared soon after she secretly sent out her last message for help from a psychiatric hospital, which she claimed she had been forcibly carried to. “Find a way to save me,” was the last plea for help received from Li Tiantian, a teacher of rural Yongshun County, central China’s Hunan Province. She…
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…
Los Angeles Police Kill Teen Girl While Firing Shots at Male Suspect
LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles police fatally shot a 14-year-old girl who was inside a clothing store dressing room Thursday as they fired at a suspect who had assaulted a woman earlier, authorities said. Police also killed the male suspect, authorities said. He and the girl have not been named. The woman who had been assaulted was…
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