Posts Tagged ‘officer safety & awareness’
Capitol riot defendant rearrested on firearm charge one day after Jan. 6 case dismissed
A Jan. 6 defendant has been rearrested on a firearm charge just one day after federal prosecutors moved to dismiss his Capitol riot case following President Donald Trump’s clemency order. Daniel Ball, of Florida, was arrested while still in custody at the D.C. Jail on Tuesday on one count of possession of a firearm by…
Read More7 San Antonio police officers shot by barricaded suspect, authorities say
Seven San Antonio, Texas police officers were shot by a barricaded suspect Wednesday night, the city’s police chief said. The suspect was found dead from a gunshot wound, he added. Chief William McManus told reporters the incident began when officers responded to a call from a family member of the suspect regarding a “suicide in…
Read MoreFire chief shot and killed after stopping to help driver who hit deer with their car
A fire chief in Alabama has been shot and killed after he stopped to help a driver who had hit a deer with their vehicle, police said. The incident occurred at approximately 5 p.m. on Sunday when Chambers County deputies in Alabama were dispatched to County Road 267 near U.S. 431 in the Stroud —…
Read MoreFBI investigating Border Patrol agent-involved shooting in Vermont
The FBI is investigating a Border Patrol agent-involved shooting, according to a statement from the Vermont State Police. A Border Patrol agent who was assigned to the agency’s Swanton Sector, which monitors the Vermont-New Hampshire-New York border, was fatally shot in the line of duty, a Customs and Border Protection spokesperson told ABC News in…
Read MoreTrump Grants Sweeping Pardon Of Jan. 6 Defendants, Including Rioters Who Violently Attacked Police
President Donald Trump has pardoned, commuted the prison sentences or vowed to dismiss the cases of all of the 1,500-plus people charged with crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, including people convicted of assaulting police officers, using his clemency powers on his first day back in office to undo the massive prosecution…
Read More‘No active direct threats’ to inauguration events: USSS
There are “no active direct threats” to the presidential inauguration ceremony on Monday, the lead coordinator for the United States Secret Service told ABC News. Matt McCool, head of the Secret Service’s Washington field office, told ABC News that if there were any potential threats, they would be mitigated by the agency’s extensive security plan.…
Read MoreWCSO: Man brought in explosive device to detention center
A homemade explosive device allegedly belonging to a Jonesborough man was found during the booking process at the Washington County Detention Center. On Jan. 11, James Thomas Clay, 29, was arrested for various charges by the Johnson City Police Department, according to a release from the Washington County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office (WCSO). While being booked…
Read MoreGunman in “pizzagate” hoax fatally shot by North Carolina police during traffic stop
A man who fired an assault rifle inside a Washington, D.C., restaurant in December 2016 while claiming to investigate the “pizzagate” hoax died this week after being fatally shot by police during a traffic stop in Kannapolis, North Carolina. On the night of Jan. 4, Edgar Welch was a passenger in a 2001 GMC Yukon…
Read MorePittsburgh Man Who Threw an Explosive at University Police Gets 5 Years
A federal judge on Monday sentenced a Pittsburgh man to five years in prison and his wife to three years of probation over their involvement in detonating an explosive that injured police officers at a 2023 campus protest over transgender rights at the University of Pittsburgh. The man, Brian DiPippa, 37, “ignited and dropped two…
Read MoreNew Orleans to enhance Mardi Gras safety with SEAR-1 federal support
After the deadly attack on Bourbon Street on New Year’s Day left 14 people dead, officials are making sure Mardi Gras 2025 will have the highest level of security ever. Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced that Mardi Gras has been upgraded to a SEAR-1 security event, a top rating given to events of national or international…
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