A U.S. Marine was arrested in Texas on Thursday after authorities say he stole hundreds of pieces of jewelry worth over $500,000 in two separate heists. Marcelo Majeed Hernandez, 18, was identified as a suspect in the two heists that occurred in Houston at David Yurman Jewelry on October 13, 2023, and at Helzberg Diamond on April 5, Harris County …
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Memphis cop-killing teen suspect identified as officials call for tougher sentences
As the city of Memphis continues to battle soaring crime, officials are calling for tougher sentences following the death of a local police officer who died early Friday in a shootout with two teens, one of whom was arrested last month on weapons charges and subsequently let go without bond. That suspect, 18-year-old Jaylen Lobley, was shot and killed by …
Read More »Memphis police officer killed during shootout with teens, one of whom was recently released
A Memphis, Tennessee, police officer and an 18-year-old male suspect were killed during an early morning shootout Friday – with the deceased suspect having been arrested last month with an illegal weapon and subsequently let go without bond, law enforcement officials say. A second officer was also struck and is in non-critical condition while a third officer was grazed by …
Read More »Family of grandmother attacked on church steps blasts lawmakers for not holding criminals accountable
A 16-year-old suspect accused of shoving a grandmother down a flight of church steps and rummaging through her purse was arrested Thursday, the NYPD said. The victim, who was identified by her family as 68-year-old Irene Tahliambouris, was pushed so hard that she went airborne and landed flat on her back, security video shows. She suffered a fractured skull and …
Read More »Idaho mom, 85, committed 'justifiable homicide' by shooting armed home intruder, prosecutor says
An 85-year-old Idaho mother who shot and killed a home intruder committed a “justifiable homicide” that is “one of the most heroic acts of self-preservation I have heard of,” Bingham County Prosecuting Attorney Ryan Jolley stated in an incident review. The suspect, identified as 39-year-old Derek Condon, entered the home Christine Jenneiahn shares with her disabled son around 2 a.m. …
Read More »ICE arrests illegal migrants released without bail after alleged assault on NYPD at Target
Four illegal immigrants who were part of a group arrested and then released after allegedly robbing a New York City Target store – an incident during which two police officers were attacked – have been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and likely face deportation, the federal agency tells Fox News. On Wednesday, ICE picked up Venezuelan citizens Michael …
Read More »Venezuelan migrants attack police while robbing NYC Target: prosecutors
A group of Venezuelan migrants with prior arrests has been busted for allegedly raiding a New York City Target store and then attacking police officers – the latest in a wave of migrant crimes sweeping the Big Apple. Many of them, however, are back out on the streets after being cut loose without bail. Six migrants allegedly plucked various items …
Read More »Governor kills Maine proposal to end 'three strikes' law for petty theft
Maine’s Democratic governor has vetoed a proposal to end the state’s “three strikes” law for people convicted of petty thefts. The proposal, from Democratic Rep. David Sinclair, sought to set a threshold for theft by a repeat offender. Sinclair’s proposal stated that a person with two or more prior convictions would not be charged with a felony if they committed …
Read More »Woman in stolen SUV told police it was a tip from Waffle House customer: Tulsa authorities
A woman was arrested after claiming that the stolen SUV she was driving was a birthday tip from a Waffle House customer, according to the Tulsa Police Department. Authorities said Angela Harrison, 53, was arrested and was charged with possession of a stolen vehicle. On April 1, just before 4 p.m., officers received an alert about a stolen white Jeep …
Read More »Chiefs superfan ordered to pay bank teller $10.8 million in string of bank robberies
Xaviar Michael Babudar, the Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as “ChiefsAholic,” was ordered by an Oklahoma judge to pay $10.8 million to a bank teller he threatened and assaulted with a gun during a 2022 bank robbery. Babudar, 29, was ordered to pay Payton Garcia $3.6 million for her injuries and loss of income and $7.2 million in punitive damages …
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