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At least 3 deputies killed in explosion at L.A. County sheriff’s training facility
At least three deputies were killed and another person was injured Friday in an explosion at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Biscailuz Training Center, according to law enforcement sources. The blast occurred just before 7:30 a.m. at the center on Eastern Avenue, which is home to the sheriff’s special enforcement bureau and the arson…
Read MoreMore than 800 homemade explosives found in Floyd County, 2 behind bars
Two men have been charged with making and possessing explosive devices in Floyd County. Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced that Darryl Stamey Sr., 56, and Steven Gray, 64, were arrested earlier this week. A source close to the investigation told Channel 2’s Michael Doudna that more than 800 explosive devices were…
Read MoreBCA investigating after 5 deputies shoot, kill arson suspect who shot at firefighter in northeastern Minnesota
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating an incident where multiple deputies shot and killed an arson suspect who allegedly shot at a firefighter in northeast Minnesota on Tuesday. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office says its 911 center received a call reporting a structure fire on Heritage Trail near East Pioneer Road in…
Read MoreFBI captures former marine reservist in connection with Alvarado ICE facility shooting
A former U.S. Marine Corps reservist wanted in connection with a shooting outside an Alvarado immigration detention center has been captured, the FBI announced Tuesday. The FBI said Benjamin Hanil Song, 32, was on the run after being charged with three counts of attempted murder and three counts of discharging a firearm during a violent…
Read MoreSuspect kills 2 women in Kentucky church after shooting state trooper, police say
Two women died Sunday at a church in Lexington, Kentucky, in a shooting rampage that began when a state trooper was wounded after making a traffic stop, police said. The suspect in both shootings was also killed. The suspect carjacked a vehicle after the traffic stop near Lexington’s airport and fled to Richmond Road Baptist…
Read MorePolice report details search for gunman prior to attack on McAllen Border Patrol facility
The father of the gunman who was killed after shooting at Border Patrol agents in McAllen warned police that his son was known to have an AR-15 and a pistol with him, according to an incident report obtained by Channel 5 News. Ryan Louis Mosqueda of Michigan died on Monday after authorities said he arrived…
Read MoreThree Zizians face trial together in Maryland amid sprawling federal investigation
Three members of a violent cultlike group, including its alleged ringleader, will be tried together on charges of trespassing, gun and drug possession after police discovered them camping in box trucks in rural western Maryland. The group known as Zizians, which attracted a fringe contingent of computer scientists who connected online over their shared anarchist…
Read MoreGunman in tactical gear opens fire at Texas Border Facility before being shot to death by agents
A man wearing tactical gear and armed with a rifle opened fire at a Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, on Monday morning, according to the Department of Homeland Security, CNN’s Holmes Lybrand confirmed. CNN reported that Border Patrol agents and local police officers responded to the scene and killed the shooter after a brief…
Read More10 arrested after ambush on Texas ICE detention facility, officials say
State and federal officials announced on Monday that 10 people were arrested for engaging in a “planned ambush” on an ICE detention facility in Texas over the Fourth of July holiday. The individuals were charged with attempted murder of a federal officer, according to court records. The incident occurred at the Prairieland Detention Facility in…
Read MoreMilitary veteran gets a life sentence for plotting an FBI attack after his Jan. 6 arrest
A military veteran was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for plotting to attack an FBI office and assassinate law enforcement officers in retaliation for his arrest on charges that he was part of the mob that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, court records show. Edward Kelley was one of the first rioters…
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