Kentucky State Police said Wednesday they believe the body of a suspect who opened fire on an interstate highway earlier this month, wounding five people, has been found. Col. Phillip “PJ” Burnett said that the body found Wednesday is believed to be Joseph A. Couch, 32, of Woodbine, Kentucky. Burnett said articles of clothing found with the body have led …
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Utah police officer killed by semi-truck, suspect arrested after hours-long manhunt
A Utah police officer was killed Sunday when a semi-truck driver tried to flee a traffic stop and struck the officer, setting off an hours-long manhunt that ended with the driver’s arrest, authorities said. A Santaquin police officer and a Utah Highway Patrol (UHP) trooper responded around 6 a.m. to a 911 call reporting that a person was standing on …
Read More »Chicago police ID suspect wanted in murder of Officer Luis Huesca, offer $100K reward
Chicago police have identified a suspect who they believe shot and killed Officer Luis Huesca last week, as the manhunt enters its seventh day on Sunday. An arrest warrant was issued Friday for Xavier L. Tate Jr., a 22-year-old man who resides in Aurora, the Chicago Police Department said. Tate faces a first-degree murder charge for the April 21 shooting …
Read More »Los Angeles authorities arrest suspect in shooting of deputy at traffic light
The person who allegedly shot a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department motorcycle deputy in the back while he was stopped at a red light has been arrested, Los Angeles police say. Raymundo Duran, 47, was arrested in San Diego County, according to officials. He was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving and possession of illegal weapons. At a press conference …
Read More »Pennsylvania inmate who escaped prison nearly 4 months ago captured leaving Philadelphia Planet Fitness
An inmate who escaped from a prison in Western Pennsylvania in early December has been captured after authorities found him leaving a Planet Fitness in Philadelphia. Isaiah Robert Tilghman, 33, was taken into custody Friday in the 3300 block of Aramingo Avenue in Philadelphia, the U.S. Marshals Service Philadelphia said. Tilghman had escaped from the Blair County Prison on Dec. …
Read More »Indiana manhunt intensifies for suspect in deadly Walmart shooting
Police in Indiana have identified an “armed and dangerous” suspect wanted following a fatal shooting at a Walmart parking lot in Fort Wayne. Micah Nunn, 20, is described by the Fort Wayne Police Department as a Black male around 6-feet 2-inches tall, weighing 240 pounds and having black hair and brown eyes. He is wanted for murder. Investigators say the …
Read More »Idaho inmate escapes during ‘coordinated’ shooting attack on officers at hospital; 3 injured
A “dangerous” inmate in Idaho escaped from custody at a hospital early Wednesday after a second suspect ambushed officers and opened fire, striking two, in what authorities believe was a planned attack. The shooting unfolded at 2:15 a.m. as Idaho Department of Corrections (IDOC) officers were getting ready to return inmate Skylar Meade to jail. Meade had been transported to …
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