The Nike store in Portland, Oregon, has been closed for weeks because of theft crimes, and it is unclear when it will reopen. “Our store is closed for the next 7 days,” reads a message on the Nike Community Store Portland website, according to KGW8. According to the outlet, this message has been in place for weeks. The store has long had a problem with theft, and shoplifting has increased, according to several people with …
In a nationwide, coordinated operation today, law enforcement partners from across the country took down leaders and associates of a national network of thieves, dealers, and processors involved in a conspiracy involving stolen catalytic converters that were sold for millions of dollars to a metal refinery. In total, 21 individuals have been arrested and/or charged for their roles in the conspiracy in California, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, North Carolina, and Virginia. …
In the vicinity of Johns Hopkins University’s Baltimore campus, violent crimes have increased in a disturbing way. The university recorded six armed robberies on and around its Homewood campus and one near its Peabody campus – two of which were abduction attempts – between October 6 and Oct. 27 alone, Branville Bard, the university’s vice president of public safety, wrote a letter to the community on Monday. “In response to this violence, the university is …
Four men were reported missing last week, and their bodies were found in the Deep Fork River in Oklahoma. They were dismembered before being dumped into the river, the police chief said. The men were all shot multiple times, chopped in half at their waists, and thrown into the Deep Fork River to rot away. This gruesome sight awaited the authorities upon the discovery of their bodies. The mother of one of the victims said …
An attorney for the family of a Los Angeles Police Department officer who died during a training exercise this year says he was investigating another officer involved in a gang rape. During a bicycle training exercise in May, Houston Tipping, 32, was injured by the officer under investigation, a family attorney said Monday. As part of the investigation, Tipping had taken the report of alleged sexual assault by the officer. A wrongful death lawsuit has …
Kansas man sentenced for wire fraud after admitting running an illegal autopsy scheme. The U.S. Attorney’s office said Shawn Parcells, 42, of Topeka and Leawood, was sentenced Monday to one count of wire fraud. He pleaded guilty in May. Nine other fraud charges were dropped as part of the plea deal. He was sentenced to six years in prison. A client received an autopsy report emailed by Parcells that appeared to have been authored by …
Scooter-riding NYC gunmen shoot four people in broad daylight – New York Post Police have taped off a significant area of this neighborhood after two men on a moped started shooting. This came as a shock to many, leaving a lot of gruesome aftermath behind. One man has died and three others were taken to the hospital due to injuries from this daylight shooting. We spoke with neighbors who heard the gunshots from nearby apartments, …
Illinois’ no-cash bail law will turn the state into ‘The Purge’ – New York Post Fox News political analyst Gianno Caldwell argues that eliminating cash bail in Illinois is setting the state on a path to resemble a horror movie. Christian Caldwell, 24, was shot dead while out with friends on June 24. Police have not identified any suspects in his killing, and his brother Gianno Caldwell still can’t believe his little brother was murdered. …
Philadelphia officials confirm that a 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder concerning the shooting death of a woman on a playground where she worked. According to Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, the teenager was charged with murder and other offenses related to the Friday shooting of Parks and Recreation employee Tiffany Fletcher at Mill Creek Recreation Center in West Philadelphia. A shootout involving the 14-year-old and at least one other individual caught Fletcher, 40, in …
In court, prosecutors stated that a man who was charged with killing his live-in girlfriend and her son has admitted to killing them both. After a 12-year-old girl he had captured escaped, their bodies were discovered. Tallapoosa County authorities said Jose Paulino Pascual-Reyes, 37, gave self-incriminating information about the deaths of Sandra Vazquez Ceja, 29, and her juvenile son in multiple statements. The statements were revealed in a motion asking a judge to order a …