Posts Tagged ‘officer safety & awareness’
NSW teen charged for multiple hoax calls to major retail, education institutions in United States
A NSW juvenile has been charged following an AFP Taskforce Pompilid investigation into multiple hoax calls to major education and retail institutions in the United States. The AFP launched Taskforce Pompilid in October 2025 to combat members of online decentralised crime networks using their perceived anonymity and online sophistication to engage in criminal behaviour. The…
Read MoreOregon to investigate Border Patrol shooting of couple in Portland
Authorities in Oregon are investigating a shooting by federal agents that left a married couple wounded in Portland and sparked renewed outrage over the Trump administration’s handling of its immigration crackdown in the city and across the US. The shooting Thursday afternoon inflamed tensions a day after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot…
Read MoreMinneapolis on edge after fatal shooting of woman by ICE officer
Minneapolis was on edge Thursday following the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer taking part in the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown, with the governor calling for people to remain calm and schools canceling classes and activities as a safety precaution. State and local officials demanded ICE leave the…
Read MoreTrial begins for officer accused of failing to protect children during Uvalde school shooting
One of the first police officers to respond to the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, goes on trial Monday on charges that he failed to protect children during the attack, when authorities waited more than an hour to confront the gunman. Adrian Gonzales, a former Uvalde schools officer, faces 29 counts of child abandonment…
Read MoreTwo dead and church gutted by fire in ‘unprecedented’ New Year’s violence in the Netherlands
At least two people were killed in the Netherlands in a string of violent incidents on New Year’s Eve that Dutch police are calling “unprecedented”. In the southeastern city of Nijmegen, a 17-year-old was killed in an incident involving fireworks shortly after midnight but police have given no further details. And in the town of…
Read MoreSeattle police arrest armed man during New Year’s Eve celebration
Police in Seattle have arrested a 21-year-old man armed with a shotgun, pistol, and carrying multiple rounds of ammunition near the Space Needle during Seattle’s New Year’s Eve celebration, authorities said. On New Year’s Eve at approximately 7:20 p.m., patrol officers in Seattle responded to reports of a man sitting on a bench near the…
Read MoreProsecutor: Kearny man charged with murder, arson following bow and arrow killing
A Kearny man is facing murder and arson charges following a bow and arrow killing where he barricaded himself inside his home and lit several fires, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello announced. At approximately 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, the Kearny Police Department was notified of an injured male in the area of Kearny Avenue…
Read MoreBondi terror suspects threw unexploded bombs at crowd and practiced shooting ahead of attack, document reveals
The father and son accused of carrying out Australia’s worst terror attack undertook firearms training at an undisclosed location in the countryside, according to a statement of alleged facts released by a magistrate Monday. The court document, which contains redactions, includes images from a video of Sajid Akram, 50, and his son Naveed Akram, 24,…
Read MoreVan Buren County man found guilty of terrorism, assault after pipe bombs thrown at police
A Van Buren County man accused of throwing pipe bombs at police on July 4 has been found guilty of 18 charges, according to the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office. Morgan Parish, 58, was arrested after deputies said he detonated explosive devices as officers attempted to take him into custody in Kendall, Mich. He was…
Read MoreMan accused of bringing guns, ammo to ‘No Kings’ rally pleads guilty
A man accused of bringing guns, ammunition and other weapons to a “No Kings” rally in Chester County, Pennsylvania, over the summer pleaded guilty to a federal charge. On Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, Kevin Krebs, 32, was convicted of possessing an unregistered firearm or explosive device. His sentencing is scheduled for March 31, 2026, and…
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