MACON, Georgia — A Georgia Department of Corrections employee is facing a lawsuit from the family of a man who was stabbed to death by his cellmate at Macon State Prison in Oglethorpe. The lawsuit alleges that the employee ignored warning signs that the victim was in danger. The court documents, filed in the U.S. … Read more
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The families of four men who tragically passed away while in custody at Broward County jail are calling for a Justice Department investigation into the circumstances surrounding their deaths. The recent six-week period saw one inmate allegedly murdered by a fellow inmate, another found hanging in his cell, and two others … Read more
Uvalde, Texas – The Department of Justice has released a long-awaited report criticizing the police response to the deadly 2022 Uvalde school shooting. The report highlighted numerous failures in the police assessment of the situation and the slow confrontation of the gunman, resulting in the deaths of 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary … Read more
Uvalde, Texas – The US Justice Department is set to release a report on Thursday addressing the delayed police response to the tragic 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 children and two teachers lost their lives. The report will provide details of the department’s “Critical Incident Review” of the law enforcement response, which … Read more
Medellin, Colombia – The U.S. State Department has issued a warning urging Americans traveling to Colombia to refrain from using dating apps while in the country, citing concerns of criminal activities targeting users of these apps. The advisory comes in the wake of several suspicious deaths and rising incidents of robbery and violence associated with … Read more
The U.S. State Department has issued a travel advisory for Americans visiting Colombia, warning them to exercise caution when using online dating apps in the country due to several “suspicious deaths” involving U.S. citizens. Throughout the final months of 2023, eight U.S. citizens were reportedly killed by involuntary drug overdoses or suspected homicides in the … Read more
STODDARD, Wis. (AP) — Residents in Stoddard reported hearing loud noises over the weekend that were initially described as sounding like an explosion, prompting an investigation by the Vernon County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff Roy Torgerson stated in a media release that despite the reports, there is currently no evidence to suggest that an actual explosion … Read more
Colorado Springs, CO – The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is conducting an investigation into reports of an explosion near downtown on Friday night. Multiple calls were received by CSPD regarding an explosion in the area of Costilla and El Paso Streets. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. on Friday, Jan 12. The following morning, … Read more
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The family of Ruth Whitfield, the oldest victim of the May 14, 2022, shooting at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo, is determined to keep her memory alive. The Justice Department has chosen to pursue the death penalty for Payton Gendron, who was a teenager when he carried out the attack targeting Black … Read more
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Family members of the 10 people killed in the Tops mass shooting, along with survivors of the massacre, met with federal officials in Buffalo’s federal court on Friday. During the private meeting, the Department of Justice announced plans to seek the death penalty against 20-year-old Payton Gendron, the shooter. The decision … Read more