POLICE INVESTIGATION

Apr 20 2026CRIME

Religious slurs at weekend park clashes spark police inquiries

Two separate weekend incidents at Chicago-area parks have led to police investigations after Jewish youth reported being targeted with anti-Semitic remarks. In Skokie's Lorel Park, a group of young girls claimed they were verbally abused about their religion while being pelted with wood chips and ha

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Apr 18 2026OPINION

Reno’s Quick Move to Keep Police in Check

The city of Reno made a bold decision that has not happened in many years: it put its police chief and five officers on administrative leave while an investigation unfolds. This action shows how seriously the city takes accountability. From the first announcement, leaders told residents what they c

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Apr 11 2026CRIME

Woman fights back against daylight attack in Santa Ana

A young woman in Santa Ana barely avoided what could have been a dangerous kidnapping while walking to her car one morning. Security footage caught the moment a man hiding behind a tree grabbed her arm as she turned to respond to someone calling out to her. Instead of freezing in fear, she reacted f

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Apr 11 2026CRIME

Black Car Sought in Chicago Teen’s Fatal Scooter Crash

On a quiet March evening near 77th Street and South Shore, a life changed in seconds when a dark Ford Fusion struck a group of teens on an electric scooter. The collision left 15-year-old Violet Harris dead and another 13-year-old seriously hurt. Police now believe the hit-and-run driver fled the sc

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Mar 29 2026CRIME

A Deadly Shot on Pittsburgh’s South Side

On a quiet Sunday morning, a man lost his life in Pittsburgh’s South Side after a gunfight. The incident happened near the corner of South 18th Street and Carson Street, where police received two separate alerts from ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection system. The alerts indicated that eight bullets we

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Mar 26 2026CRIME

Mill Valley church vandalism stirs questions about motive and response

A Newark man now faces hate crime charges after sneaking into a historic Mill Valley church late Tuesday night. Police pulled him out of the building just before midnight after responding to reports of a late-night disturbance near the church grounds. What started as a simple call about a running ca

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Mar 05 2026CRIME

Man Killed Near Sports Bar in Late‑Night Shooting

A police investigation is underway after a man was fatally shot outside a sports bar on Rivers Avenue. The incident occurred around 11:20 p. m. Wednesday, when officers were called to Mulligans at 8410 Rivers Avenue. On arrival, they found a man lying in the parking lot with gunshot wounds. Emergenc

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Feb 14 2026CRIME

Denver Bar Facing Serious Trouble Over Suspected Prostitution

A Denver sports bar, El Mecca, is in hot water. The city might take away its license because of suspected prostitution. This all started when the Denver Police Department got a tip about some shady stuff happening there. They looked into it and found some concerning things. Back in October 2024, po

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Feb 10 2026CRIME

A Sudden Robbery Near Campus Labs

The University of Arkansas Police Department is looking into a robbery that took place around 2 p. m. Monday close to the Bell Engineering Center and Science‑Engineering Hall. An alert was sent to students, explaining that a person had taken property from someone in the area. Assistant Police Chief

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Jan 29 2026CRIME

A Roommate's Unseen Truth: Living with a Suspect

In a quiet neighborhood in Southwest Baltimore, a roommate found himself in the middle of a shocking crime. Sam Buckner shared a home with two others, one of whom was later accused of murder. Buckner recently shared his story, revealing how he lived with the suspect for weeks without knowing the hor

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