Tag: Public Safety

2nd Mississippi Jail Escapee Found; Arrested in Texas

JACKSON, Miss.—A man who escaped from a Mississippi jail last weekend and fled to Texas after allegedly stealing a public works vehicle has been arrested in Houston, authorities announced Thursday. Jerry Raynes was apprehended days after he and three other inmates escaped Saturday night from the Raymond Detention Center near Jackson, Mississippi’s capital, Hinds County…


Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Illinois ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban

A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois has temporarily blocked the state from enforcing its ban on so-called assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Judge Stephen P. McGlynn ruled that the Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA) would cause irreparable harm to the plaintiffs while providing no reasonable legal remedy. “Plaintiffs…


LIVE 3:15 PM ET: Secretary Mayorkas, AG Garland Make an Announcement in Ottawa, Canada

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas; U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland; Canadian Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino; and Justice Minister David Lametti make an announcement and hold a media availability during a “Cross Border Crime Forum.” …


LIVE NOW: Secretary Mayorkas, AG Garland Make Announcement in Ottawa, Canada

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas; U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland; Canadian Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino; and Justice Minister David Lametti make an announcement and hold a media availability during a “Cross Border Crime Forum.” …


Secretary Mayorkas, AG Garland Make Announcement in Ottawa, Canada

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas; U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland; Canadian Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino; and Justice Minister David Lametti make an announcement and hold a media availability during a “Cross Border Crime Forum.” …


Fugitive CEO Fined Record $3.4 Billion for Bitcoin Investment Fraud

A United States court has ordered a South African citizen to pay over $3 billion in fines for duping American investors through a fraudulent Bitcoin investment scheme. Cornelius Johannes Steynberg was ordered by a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas to pay $1.73 billion in restitution to defrauded…


Illinois Man Arrested for Allegedly Killing Neighbor Over Noisy Leaf Blower

Authorities in Illinois have charged a 79-year-old man with murder after he allegedly shot and killed his 59-year-old neighbor following an argument over a leaf blower. Ettore Lacchei was arrested without incident at his home on Tuesday, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release. He has been charged with two counts of first-degree…


IN-DEPTH: Tension Mounts at Florida School in Wake of Trans Teacher Shooting Threat

BROOKSVILLE, Fla.—On March 24, a transgender teacher allegedly confessed to having thoughts of wanting to shoot students. As tension mounts in the aftermath of the incident, teachers are condemning parents for spreading “disinformation” and defending the actions of the superintendent. According to a report filed with the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office, Ashlee Renczkowski “had just made concerning statements…


Illinois Man Gets 40-year Sentence for Killing Teenage Boy

URBANA, Ill.—A central Illinois man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing a 14-year-old boy and dumping his body in a roadside ditch. A judge sentenced Daryl Vandyke, 57, on Wednesday after the of Champaign man admitted that he used an ax or other sharp-edged garden tool to kill…


FBI Director Decries Proposed 22 Percent Budget Cut, Says China ‘Not Dialing Back’

A more than 20 percent cut to the FBI budget could have a drastic effect on the agency’s ability to tackle violent criminals, child abuse, and the economic espionage threat from China, FBI Director Christopher Wray warned lawmakers on April 27. Wray issued the warning during his testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science,…