Washington, D.C. has a crime problem, and reportedly that’s putting it mildly. The crime rate in the nation’s capital has increased precipitously in recent years with murders and carjackings taking the forefront. However, Mayor Muriel Bowser (D), the city council, and the U.S. Congress, which holds jurisdiction over many city matters, find themselves at loggerheads … Continued
Teachers from two different Texas school districts were arrested on the same day on sex trafficking charges involving children. Gershon Caston, 38, a coach and teacher at Red Oak ISD just outside Dallas, was arrested on July 20 and charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child, child trafficking and other charges, according to Dallas County booking … Continued
Attempted stick-ups turning into fatal shootings. Robbers ambushing victims on sidewalks. Small-time crooks making their first foray into felony crime with violent thefts. No corner of the District has been spared from a surge of robberies taking place on busy commercial corridors and neighborhood blocks in recent weeks. The number of holdups reported by the Metropolitan Police … Continued
Sheriffs in southern Illinois say they are bracing for more crime and more victims that result from the end of cash bail across the state. “Folks who live here are extremely concerned,” Franklin County Sheriff Kevin Bacon told Fox News. “It’s an experiment on the backs of victims of crime. I have serious concerns and … Continued
The California Assembly committee on public safety blocked a bill that would increase the charges for human trafficking. The Golden State lower house committee considered Senate Bill 14, which would make the human trafficking of children a “serious felony.” Serious felony charges under California law currently include murder, rape, and any other crime which may incur the death … Continued
Customs and Border Protection personnel at Dulles International Airport grabbed 71 pounds of a new synthetic stimulant similar to amphetamines last week, the agency announced Wednesday. The chemical name for the substance is N,N-Dimethylpentylone hydrochloride, an analogue for the naturally occurring chemical cathinone found in the khat plant. Cathinone chemicals are like amphetamines and can cause stimulant and … Continued
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill into law designating drug cartels to be “Foreign Terrorist Organizations.” The new law will expand the state’s ability to fight the activities of Mexican drug cartels in connection to human smuggling, drug smuggling, money laundering, and other organized criminal activities. During a ceremony in the Texas Capitol, Governor … Continued
A mass shooting at a private residence in an otherwise quiet neighborhood in Annapolis, Maryland, on Sunday left at least three people dead and three others injured. Annapolis police Chief Ed Jackson said the shooting took place in the 1000 block of Paddington Place in the state’s capital city amid an exchange of gunfire, adding that a suspect is … Continued
BALTIMORE – Some parents fear sending their children to school as Charm City faces a surge in youth homicides and shootings. “The school-to-prison pipeline — or really the school-to-grave pipeline — is really real in Baltimore City,” Jovani Patterson, who has two young children, told Fox News. Baltimore City Public Schools held a ceremony last week … Continued
Almost 30 children were reported missing in the Cleveland area over a two-week span at the start of May, which is something a local police chief said he has not seen in his 33-year career. Newburgh Heights Police Chief John Majoy, who also serves as the board president of the volunteer nonprofit Cleveland Missing, told Fox News Digital … Continued
Over 30 L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies have been ordered to appear for questioning and show their tattoos as part of an effort to rid the city of deputy gangs. The order comes from a Friday letter sent by L.A County Inspector General Max Huntsman. The letter was sent to 35 county deputies suspected to be … Continued
Ten men were arrested in connection with a human trafficking sting operation in North Olmsted, Ohio. The men range in age from 30 to 55, and were arrested on Thursday on sex charges by members of the Northeast Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force, according to Fox News. One of the men taken into custody is a … Continued
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