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Cajun Navy calls off search for missing autistic teen Sebastian Rogers amid threats

The search for missing Tennessee teenager Sebastian Rogers has taken another twist with the volunteer force looking for the 15-year-old boy with autism claiming its members have received threats – forcing them to scale back their search efforts. United Cajun Navy, a non-profit search and rescue group, announced Friday that it had called off its search for the day due …

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Tennessee Gov. Lee signs bill to undo Memphis traffic stop reforms after Tyre Nichols death

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday signed off on the repeal of police traffic stop reforms made in Memphis after the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by officers in January 2023, despite pleas from Nichols’ parents to GOP lawmakers and the governor to give them a chance to find compromise. The Republican governor’s signature means the law immediately renders some …

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Fort Lauderdale police, gunman exchange fire in hotel after phony 'murder' 911 text, bodycam shows

A police officer yelled, “I’m hit. I’m hit pretty good,” as a barrage of gun blasts echoed on the sixth floor of a Florida hotel. Fort Lauderdale police received a “911 text” at 7:39 a.m. on March 21 from a hotel guest who said “Murder,” without context, and the caller didn’t respond to law enforcement’s followup attempts to make contact. …

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Former NYPD officer cleared of murder, manslaughter in shooting of childhood friend

A former New York City police officer has been acquitted of murder in the shooting of his childhood friend during a confrontation on Long Island. A jury on Thursday convicted Errick Allen, 30, only of menacing in the May 12, 2020, shooting of Christopher Curro, Newsday reported. Allen was off duty when he shot Curro, his friend from elementary school …

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45 injured, some critically, in northwest Cambodia as train hits bus at crossing

Forty-five people were injured, five of them critically, when a train crashed into the side of a bus at a rail crossing in northwestern Cambodia Friday, police said. Gen. Sar Theng, the police chief for Pursat province, said the crash in Krakor district occurred around 11 a.m. when the bus attempted to cross the tracks even though the oncoming train …

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'Anarchists' wreak havoc in Atlanta while protesting 'Cop City'

Atlanta police and rescue crews removed two activists who scaled a tower crane at the construction site of a police and firefighter training facility dubbed, “Cop City,” which has drawn criticism out of fear that it will lead to police militarization in a poor, majority Black area. Crews scaled the tower to reach the two protesters, who Atlanta police called …

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Inmate who escaped Hawaii jail, got struck by a vehicle while fleeing police has died

An inmate in Hawaii who broke out of jail, jumped onto a highway during his escape and was hit by a car while fleeing police last week has died, authorities said. Matthew J. Ornellas Jr., 33, escaped from Kauai Community Correctional Center last Friday but, just moments after escaping the facility, became the victim of a serious hit-and-run. On Thursday, …

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Biden mingles with Obama, Clinton at ritzy NYC fundraiser on same day fallen cop is mourned just 40 miles away

President Biden and former President Trump were in the New York City area on Thursday, but they attended very different events. Biden was in town for a Democratic fundraising event, while Trump attended a wake for New York City Police Officer Jonathan Diller at a Massapequa Park, Long Island funeral home, some 40 miles from Manhattan. Biden was slated to …

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs lawsuit names 50 Cent's ex-girlfriend as one of music mogul's alleged sex workers

A lawsuit filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs by a male music producer alleging sexual assault is shedding more light on the embattled music mogul’s alleged activities and how he’s connected to a fellow rapper’s ex-girlfriend. In documents obtained by Fox News Digital, Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones Jr., a producer on Combs’ latest studio album, “The Love Album: Off the Grid,” …

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Dave Portnoy raises 'about $240,000' for family of fallen NYPD officer Jonathan Diller

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has raised “about $240,000” for the family of fallen New York Police Department officer Jonathan Diller and vowed to match additional contributions. Diller, 31, was shot and killed after a routine traffic stop in Queens Monday night turned into a shootout with a suspect. Officer Diller left behind a young widow, Stephanie, and a one …

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