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  • Drunk Elementary School Teacher Hits Pedestrian While Heading to Work, Police Say

    Drunk Elementary School Teacher Hits Pedestrian While Heading to Work, Police Say

    A 29-year-old special education teacher in Kentucky was arrested this week after allegedly drinking alcohol before driving to school and striking a pedestrian, according to Law & Crime.

    Jamie Caldwell was taken into custody at the school on Wednesday morning. She faces charges of aggravated operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of an accident without providing aid or assistance in a case of death or serious physical injury, as announced by authorities.

    As reported in a news release from the Lexington Police Department, officers responded to a hit-and-run call around 6:50 a.m. on Wednesday in the 1000 block of Georgetown Road. Upon arrival, first responders found the pedestrian, who was transported to a local hospital for treatment of “life-threatening injuries.”

    Police utilized the department’s “Real-Time Intelligence Center” to track down the vehicle and driver, later identified as Caldwell. The report states that officers found Caldwell at Glendover Elementary School, where she works as a teacher. At the scene, they found her vehicle parked in the school lot with visible damage. Officers noted that Caldwell had “bloodshot and watery” eyes reports Lexington’s NBC affiliate WLEX. They also mentioned smelling alcohol on her.

    Caldwell allegedly confessed to drinking “Bacardi Rum” on Tuesday evening. She also mentioned taking prescription medications for anxiety, depression, and high blood pressure on Wednesday morning, reports reveal. She also reportedly admitted that while driving to school that morning, “she heard a thud, but did not realize she hit a person,” WLEX reported.

    Caldwell was taken into custody and processed at the Fayette County Detention Center. On Thursday, she appeared in court via Zoom, where she pleaded not guilty to the charges, as reported by WTVQ. She is being held on a $25,000 cash-only bond. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Las Vegas Teen Charged in Bicyclist Hit-and-Run Death Found Competent to Stand Trial, Court Records Reveal

    Las Vegas Teen Charged in Bicyclist Hit-and-Run Death Found Competent to Stand Trial, Court Records Reveal

    Jesus Ayala, one of the people linked to the recorded fatal hit-and-run of a retired police officer in 2023, has been deemed competent to stand trial, according to court documents reported by Fox 5 Vegas.

    The incident was captured on video, showing two teenagers in a stolen vehicle deliberately striking a Las Vegas bicyclist. The 64-year-old retired officer was struck from behind in the northwest Valley in August 2023, with Ayala being just 17 at the time. After turning 19, a judge mandated that Ayala undergo psychiatric evaluation and treatment.

    Today’s ruling confirmed that Ayala is capable of comprehending the charges against him. In October 2024, he had previously been found incompetent to stand trial. Both Ayala and his co-defendant, Jzamir Keys, have pleaded not guilty in this case.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Amazon Delivery Driver Caught On Surveillance Video Hitting Woman Twice In Shocking Hit-and-Run

    Amazon Delivery Driver Caught On Surveillance Video Hitting Woman Twice In Shocking Hit-and-Run

    A troubling surveillance video shows the moment an Amazon delivery van driver struck a woman in Baltimore and then fled the scene after briefly checking on her. The 29-year-old pedestrian was crossing the street in the Butchers Hill neighborhood around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, as reported by WBAL-TV. 

    The footage shows a blue Amazon van slowly hitting her while she was in the crosswalk at E. Pratt St. and S. Chester St., then rolling over her with its back wheels before coming to a stop. 

    The driver steps out of the van to check on the woman, who is on the ground crying out for help and moving slightly. After a few moments, he gets back into the van and drives away. 

    By this time, another vehicle had pulled over, seemingly to assist the woman. Emergency personnel and police arrived shortly thereafter, according to Fox Baltimore. The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was treated at a nearby hospital, as reported by CBS News.

    “We were made aware of this terrible incident today,” an Amazon spokesperson told CBS. “The driver in question has been suspended from delivering on our behalf and we’re working with his employer and law enforcement as they investigate.”

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Elderly Man Fatally Struck By Hit-and-Run Driver Who Dragged His Body To The Side Of The Road Before Fleeing

    Elderly Man Fatally Struck By Hit-and-Run Driver Who Dragged His Body To The Side Of The Road Before Fleeing

    A heartless hit-and-run driver fatally struck an elderly man in Long Island, NY, on Wednesday night, as reported by the NY Post. 

    The suspect reportedly dragged the victim to the side of the road before fleeing the scene, according to authorities. Jeffrey Frank, 74, was crossing Broadway near the Everit Avenue intersection in Hewlett just after 10 p.m. when a dark-colored SUV struck him, according to Nassau County Police. 

    Witnesses stated that the driver exited the vehicle and pulled Frank out of the roadway to safety, but then got back in his car and drove away. Frank was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries, police said. As of Thursday evening, the driver remains at large.

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  • Vehicle Drooping Off Shooting Victim At The Hospital Hit 3 Nurses, Critically Injuring 1

    Vehicle Drooping Off Shooting Victim At The Hospital Hit 3 Nurses, Critically Injuring 1

    A car speeding away from a Philadelphia hospital after dropping off a gunshot victim hit three nurses who were helping the patient early Saturday morning, leaving one seriously injured, according to officials, per the Associated Press. 

    The silver Jeep Cherokee had just dropped off the man at Penn Presbyterian Hospital around 4:30 a.m. when it struck the three male nurses, police reported. One 36-year-old nurse is in critical condition with facial injuries and internal bleeding. A 37-year-old nurse has head injuries, while a 51-year-old nurse suffered head and back injuries; both are in stable condition, police said.

    The 28-year-old shooting victim came in with several gunshot wounds and might have also hurt his head in the hit-and-run, according to police. Penn Medicine described the hit-and-run as

    “devastating”

    but said that the staff kept working to save the gunshot victim and care for all their other patients, even while their own coworkers were being treated. 

    Officials mentioned that they are offering support to the victims and their families and are working with the police, who are looking into both the hit-and-run and the earlier shooting. It is unclear what the status of their health is at this time. 

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  • Trans Woman Allegedly Runs Over Man, Then Kisses His Lifeless Body Before Stabbing Him 9 Times

    Trans Woman Allegedly Runs Over Man, Then Kisses His Lifeless Body Before Stabbing Him 9 Times

    A disturbing incident occurred where a woman intentionally hit a man with her car, then backed over him, and proceeded to kiss his lifeless body before repeatedly stabbing him, per the NY Post. The suspect, identified as 20-year-old Karon Fisher, is reported to be a transgender woman. 

    The victim, Steven Anderson, 64, was simply going to pick up the mail in his Houston neighborhood on May 3 when the incident took place. Video footage captured the white vehicle speeding down the road and intentionally swerving to strike Anderson. The car then reversed and hit him a second time, pushing his body further down the street. 

    Witnesses quickly appeared on the scene, some pulling out their phones while another brought a pillow to cover Anderson’s body. Shockingly, the driver returned to the scene, flipped Anderson’s body over, straddled him, and kissed him before stabbing him several times. 

    Fisher, who was dressed in a black bra and high-waisted black shorts, attempted to get into another car while horrified witnesses watched. When she failed to enter the vehicle, she walked over Anderson’s body and left the scene on foot. Fisher was later arrested and charged with murder, evading arrest with a vehicle, and assaulting hospital personnel. It remains unclear whether the two individuals had a relationship.

    Despite being identified as male on court records, Fisher was referred to as a woman by the police. It was also discovered that at the time of her arrest, she was on community supervision for evading arrest in 2023. Fisher had previously been charged with prostitution in 2021, but the case was dismissed. She is scheduled to appear in court on May 24.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Escaped Inmate Hit by Vehicle Shortly After Fleeing From Hawaii Prison, Police Say

    Escaped Inmate Hit by Vehicle Shortly After Fleeing From Hawaii Prison, Police Say

    A prisoner who managed to flee from the Kauai Community Correctional Center in Hawaii was struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run incident shortly after his escape, reports Fox News. The inmate, identified as Matthew J. Ornellas Jr., escaped around 1 a.m., according to the Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

    Moments later, while running along Kuhio Highway, he was hit by a vehicle. Correctional officers discovered Ornellas approximately 100 yards from the jail, where he suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized. 

    Currently, he remains in serious condition and under police custody. 

    The driver of the vehicle fled the scene before authorities arrived, and a search is underway to locate them. Ornellas had escaped by scaling a fence topped with razor wire. He was serving a sentence for the promotion of dangerous drugs, as stated by the Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation spokesperson, Rosemarie Bernardo.

    According to their website,

    “Hawaii’s correctional facilities are aging. This hinders the Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation’s ability to carry out our vision. Ongoing investment is critical.” 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Homeless Man Hit by 3 Drivers Who Did Not Stop To Help Him

    Homeless Man Hit by 3 Drivers Who Did Not Stop To Help Him

    A homeless man in Pacoima, Los Angeles was struck by three drivers who failed to stop, leaving him there to die, as captured by a security camera owned by a local business. NBC Los Angeles reports that the incident took place on Friday night in the San Fernando Valley community.

    Shortly before midnight on Friday, a light-colored pickup truck traveling in the wrong direction on San Fernando Road collided with the victim as he was crossing the street, according to the police. The impact caused the man to fall, but he was seen trying to get back on his feet.

    “He was breathing…He was trying to get up. And, even after then, he was hit again on the other side of the street,”

    said Khalil. 

    “What would they have thought if that was one of their family members? I don’t know what kind of souls these people have, but I’m guessing they don’t.”

    The man was later hit by another driver operating a light-colored SUV. The force of the impact caused the victim to fly several feet away. Shortly after, a dark-colored SUV struck the man, seemingly dragging him along, as reported by Amgad. Amgad said he did not initially witness the accidents but rushed over to help when he saw the video footage.

    “I walked up to him, put the light on him. He wasn’t breathing,”

    Amgad told the outlet.

    The man, believed to be in his 20s or 30s, frequently walked around the neighborhood with a blanket, according to Amgad.

    As of now, there have been no reports of any arrests made in connection with this incident.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Teen Driver Arrested After Purposely Striking Retired Police Chief Riding Bicycle, Captured On Video Saying ‘Hit His A–‘

    Teen Driver Arrested After Purposely Striking Retired Police Chief Riding Bicycle, Captured On Video Saying ‘Hit His A–‘

    Video footage has emerged showing the deliberate killing of a retired California police chief while he was riding his bike in Las Vegas. The disturbing video obtained by the NY Post captures a teenage driver, accompanied by a friend, intentionally hitting the cyclist as they laughed. One of them can be heard saying,

    “Yeah, hit his a-s.” 

    The victim, identified as Andreas Probst, 64, was tragically killed during his routine morning bike ride at around 6 a.m. on August 14, as confirmed by Las Vegas police. According to The Las Vegas Review-Journal, authorities have arrested the 17-year-old driver of the Hyundai involved in the incident. The driver, who has not been named, has been charged with murder. 

    The arrest came after law enforcement discovered a video circulating on social media that captured the teen intentionally striking the victim. The horrifying video had gone viral, showing the driver jokingly asking his friends if they were

    “ready,”

    while the passenger filmed the incident and laughed. Encouraging the driver, the passenger says,

    “Yeah, hit his a-s,”

    just before the vehicle collides with the older man.

    The unsettling video begins with the passengers hurling profanities at passing cars while driving recklessly along North Tenaya Way, near West Centennial Parkway. The driver then veers into the bike lane behind Probst, honks the horn, and purposefully crashes into the back tire, causing him to fly into the air. Throughout the incident, the passenger continues to film, capturing the sight of the injured man lying defenseless on the roadside.

    “Damn that n—a got knocked out!”

    the passenger says as the driver speeds off from the scene. Probst was transported to University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, as reported by the Review-Journal. It is unclear whether the passenger who recorded the incident was charged. 

    According to reports, the ex-police chief of Bell, California, relocated to Las Vegas after retiring in 2009. Probst dedicated 35 years to a career in law enforcement, as reported by KLAS.

    “He was honestly like a ray of sunshine,”

    Taylor Probst said at a memorial service held for her father.

    #Clique, let’s continue to keep this family in our thoughts and prayers. 

  • Kenosha Police Pepper-Sprayed Black Father and Baby Inside An Applebee’s In Mistaken Arrest

    Kenosha Police Pepper-Sprayed Black Father and Baby Inside An Applebee’s In Mistaken Arrest

    Police in Kenosha, Wisconsin are under fire after reportedly pepper-spraying a young Black father and his baby at an Applebee’s restaurant, per Insider.

    The incident occurred while officers were searching for a hit-and-run suspect, but mistakenly targeted Jermelle English Jr. and his partner Shayna Boyd instead. Video footage shows a bystander pleading for someone to protect the baby as police restrain English. 

    Charges of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, obstructing an officer, and possession of marijuana were filed against English and Boyd. The family’s attorney, Kevin O’Connor, has called for an investigation by the Justice Department and for the charges to be dropped. With the experienced trauma that the family has faced they now feel that

    “being Black and being out here and having dinner is not safe enough for them,”

    O’Connor revealed at a press conference. 

    “This was no accident,”

    O’Connor said in the press conference.

    “What is the first thing that officers are taught? To de-escalate a situation.”

    Tanya McLean, executive director of local social justice nonprofit Leaders of Kenosha, criticized the police for not releasing all body camera footage of the incident. The incident, which took place on July 20, coincided with the third anniversary of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man shot seven times during a traffic stop in Kenosha in 2020. The Kenosha Police Department has not responded to Insider’s requests for comment.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?