Have you ever wondered what the rail on the Lincoln Tunnel catwalk was for? Here it is

The Lincoln Tunnel which connects North Jersey to Midtown Manhattan opened to the public in 1937, but it wasn’t long before the New York Port Authority realized a problem. Police officers needed…

Kentucky Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Offense

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Kentucky man pleaded guilty today in federal court regarding his involvement in a fentanyl distribution ring operating in the Huntington area. Leonard Brandon Joe Rice, 35, pleaded guilty…

Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for Heroin Distribution

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Maurice Lavelle Miller Jr., 31, of Columbus, was sentenced today to seven months in federal prison for distribution of heroin. According to court documents and statements made in court,…

Conservative Politicians In Spain Attack Biden After Indigenous Peoples’ Day Proclamation

Right-wing politicians in Spain criticized President Joe Biden’s proclamation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday and refused to apologize for the atrocities committed when the country colonized the Americas, BBC News reported.…

Teen shot during fight on Brooks End Court

COLUMBUS, OH – On Sunday at 5:12pm, officers were dispatched to the area of 1033 Brooks End Ct. on the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located witnesses that informed them…

81-year-old man assaulted, suspect identified and arrested

COLUMBUS, OH – Last Thursday morning, a suspect was in the parking lot of Resch’s Bakery at 4061 E. Livingston Ave. and approached the 81-year-old victim by his vehicle. He threatened the…

16-year-old struck by gunfire overnight

COLUMBUS, OH – Overnight, at 2:14 am, Columbus Police were dispatched to Mt. Vernon Ave. & Johnson St. on the report of gunshots being fired. Upon arrival, officers found the 16-year-old victim…

Three shot as gunman opens fire on patio without warning

COLUMBUS, OH – Today, October 12, 2021, at 2:22 am, officers responded to the 1600 block of Alona Dr. on a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers located 3 victims. Witnesses stated that…

GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in LaGrange

Update: The man involved in this OIS is identified as Ronald McCormick, age 39, of LaGrange. LaGrange, GA (September 28, 2021) – On Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at approximately 5:55 a.m., the…

Teens arrested on robbery and gun charges

COLUMBUS, OH – On October 7, 2021, Columbus Police officers located two stolen motor vehicles that had been identified as having been used in other theft offenses. Officers located the suspect(s) in…

Police still searching for suspects who shot and killed man on Morse Road

COLUMBUS, OH – On Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 12:17am, Columbus Police Officers were called to 1700 block of Morse Rd. on a report of a shooting. Officers found 39-year-old Andre Andrews…

Man robbed at gunpoint while taking out cash for funeral fund at ATM

COLUMBUS, OH – On September 17, 2021 at 7:30am, the 66-year-old victim was standing at an ATM in the 3400 block of S. High St. to withdraw cash. He was approached by…

Teens wanted for shooting up house party on Tuller Street

COLUMBUS, OH – On September 24, 2021, at 1:19 am, Columbus Police Officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of Tuller St. on a shooting. When officers arrived they recovered shell casings…

CCW holder shoots and kills assailant, but also shot, in critical condition

COLUMBUS, OH – On Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at 11:32 pm, Columbus Police Officers were called to the 600 block of S. Lazelle St. on a report of a shooting. Upon arrival,…

Man shot in the neck, fled while walking in the neighborhood

COLUMBUS, OH – On October 6, 2021, Columbus Police patrol officers were dispatched to the 500 block of Helen St. on a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, 54-year-old James West,…

Armed teen carjacker robbed church van delivering meals to children, he was serious

COLUMBUS, OH – On September 25, 2021, at 4:20 pm, the 63-year-old victim was in front of the St. Dominic Church in the 400 block of N. 20th Ave. handing out food…

Felon Pleads Guilty for Violating Federal Firearm Law, Second PSN Conviction

Felon Pleads Guilty for Violating Federal Firearm Law, Second PSN Conviction COLUMBUS, Ga. – A convicted felon with a lengthy criminal history has pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a firearm for the…

Final Defendant Convicted at Trial in “Original Block Hustlaz” Drug Trafficking Case Sentenced to Over 16 Years in Prison

PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Hans Gadson, 35, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to sixteen years and four months in prison, and five years of supervised…

Police searching for suspects who cleared the shelves in broad day light at Philadelphia Ulta

On September 2, 2021 at approximately 1:40 PM, the suspects were captured on surveillance video entering the Ulta Beauty Supply located at 1851 S. Columbus Boulevard. The suspects cleared shelves, putting the…

El Paso Sector Border Patrol Agents render aid to migrants, U.S. citizens involved in rollover crashes

El Paso Sector U.S. Border Patrol Agents working in southern New Mexico rescued four people and rendered aid to three elderly United States citizens in a vehicle rollover in separate incidents, Sept.…

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