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  • Chicago Police Say Officer Was ‘Unintentionally’ Shot and Killed by Partner During Foot Pursuit

    Chicago Police Say Officer Was ‘Unintentionally’ Shot and Killed by Partner During Foot Pursuit

    A Chicago police officer has sadly lost her life after being accidentally shot by her partner during a pursuit of a suspect, as reported by the NY Post.

    Krystal Rivera, 36, a four-year veteran of the force, was

    “unintentionally”

    shot shortly before 10 p.m. on Thursday. Rivera’s tactical unit attempted to stop an individual believed to be armed, leading to a chase that ended in an apartment, where they confronted another individual carrying a rifle, according to officials. Authorities later discovered three firearms at the scene, police confirmed.

    The partner was the only one who discharged a firearm, and according to a statement from city police on Friday, the

    “gunfire unintentionally struck Officer Rivera.”

    An autopsy confirmed that she was shot in the back. Rivera passed away at the hospital late Thursday, less than an hour after the shooting. She is survived by her 10-year-old daughter.

    When her colleagues transported her to the hospital in a squad car, the vehicle crashed and caught fire due to a malfunction, as reported by Police Superintendent Larry Snelling. She was then taken to the hospital in a different squad car. Police reported that the individual accused of brandishing the rifle has been taken into custody, although they did not specify the charges that may be filed against them.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Atlanta Police Investigating Shooting that Left 2-Year-Old Dead

    Atlanta Police Investigating Shooting that Left 2-Year-Old Dead

    A family is mourning after a 2-year-old was reportedly shot in the head in the early morning hours of Sunday, April 13.

    The incident occurred on Bell Street in southeast Atlanta, according to WSBTV.

    Police have not identified the child nor a suspect and have not commented on what led up to the shooting.

    The sad story is still developing.

    Homicides in Atlanta have dropped for the second year in a row, according to the AJC, but the levels are still higher than they were before the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic.

    “Crime is down in Atlanta, particularly, homicides are down once again this year,” Mayor Andre Dickens proclaimed earlier this year.

    “The number one reduced area of crime in our city last year was vehicle theft, 29% down over the previous year. If you look at robberies, robberies were down 15%. Persons shot in our city is down 7%,” Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said.

    Ironically, the area where crime has reportedly dropped the most is Southeast Atlanta where this infant was killed.

    This is the second shooting of a 2-year-old in the Atlanta area in a month. A 2-year-old child was hospitalized after being accidentally shot by their twin sibling on Wednesday, March 12, according to People.For more information on safe firearm storage and the most effective ways to protect children from unsecured firearms, visit BeSMARTforkids.org.

  • Authorities Search For Answers After a Newborn Baby is Found Dead in a Pond

    Authorities Search For Answers After a Newborn Baby is Found Dead in a Pond

    Authorities in Manchester, N.H., are leading an investigation into the tragic discovery of a deceased newborn baby girl found in a local pond.

    According to People, the baby was found at Pine Island Park on Thursday, March 27, around 4 p.m. The infant remains unidentified, and officials have classified the case as a suspicious death.

    During a recent press conference, Manchester Police Chief Peter Marr stated that investigators have received approximately 50 tips, which have helped narrow down the timeline of events.

    A press release from the Manchester Police Department suggests the baby was “placed in the water sometime between Tuesday, March 25, and Thursday, March 27.” An autopsy was conducted on Friday, but authorities are awaiting further test results before determining the cause of death. At this time, no additional details have been released.

    Investigators are urging anyone with information to come forward, particularly those who may have:

    • Seen any suspicious activity in Pine Island Park or Pine Island Pond during that time.
    • Captured photos or videos in the area between March 25 and March 27.
    • Knowledge of someone who was recently pregnant but does not currently have a newborn.

    The New Hampshire State Police have also deployed a K-9 team to assist in searching the area for additional evidence.

    Authorities continue to ask the public for assistance as they work to piece together what happened.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts on this ongoing case?

  • Florida Son Reports Father To Police After Discovering Nearly 1,000 Files Of Child Porn While Repairing His Phone

    Florida Son Reports Father To Police After Discovering Nearly 1,000 Files Of Child Porn While Repairing His Phone

    A Florida man reported his perverted father to the police after he reportedly discovered close to 1,000 files of child pornography on his dad’s phone, as reported by the NY Post. The son was reportedly trying to fix his locked Google account, which was disabled due to the abhorrent content. 

    The Kenneth City Police Department arrested 63-year-old Gene Follin. Follin allegedly admitted to authorities that he was aware he possessed the images. Which included child erotica, on January 28, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by the Smoking Gun. Follin’s son, Jared, alerted the police to the findings on his father’s phone on September 10, 2024.

    According to the document, the elder Follin had asked his son for help with accessing his Gmail account after being informed that it was disabled due to

    “sexual, explicit images of children.”

    A month later, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children alerted the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children task force after a Google account was flagged for uploading child pornography to its Google Photos folder.

    A detective from the sheriff’s office informed the Kenneth City Police Department about the alert. This led to a subpoena for the IP address, ultimately confirming that Gene Follin was the account user. The detective then obtained a search warrant for Follin’s Google account. They received photos that had been uploaded to the account between March 13, 2023, and September 10, 2024.

    The arresting officer received a secure USB drive that reportedly held 952 files of the disturbing content. One graphic image mentioned in the affidavit depicted five girls aged between 5 and 8. Follin, originally from Missouri, was charged with 20 counts of possession of child pornography, all classified as second-degree felonies, per jail records accessed by The Post. He was booked with a bond set at $100,000 but was released on a surety bond on January 30. If convicted, he could face up to 15 years in prison.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Officer Faces Termination For Accidentally Shooting Driver With His Own Gun During Traffic Stop

    Officer Faces Termination For Accidentally Shooting Driver With His Own Gun During Traffic Stop

    A female police officer is facing termination after accidentally shooting a man with his own gun during a traffic stop in Florida, according to TMZ.

    Body camera footage shows Jason Arrington cooperating with the officers on the scene. In the video released by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, he calmly informs an officer that he has a gun on him. Arrington was stopped for running a red light. As he gets out of his SUV, two officers search him. That’s when Officer Mindy Cardwell takes the gun from his waistband, and it unexpectedly goes off.

    There was immediate chaos as another officer told Cardwell to drop the gun. He then helped the injured Arrington to a grassy area. Blood was soaking through Arrington’s pants because the bullet had gone through his upper thigh. This caused a serious arterial bleed, reports note. The officers were able to stop the bleeding quickly with a tourniquet.

    Arrington is expected to make a full recovery. He is now suing over the incident from December. He claims he has lasting injuries that affect his job as a crane operator. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said an internal investigation found Cardwell was incompetent. She is in the process of being fired.

    Officials determined that she had trouble pulling Arrington’s gun from its holster and accidentally placed her fingers inside the trigger guard, which caused the gun to fire. In the state of Florida, residents are legally allowed to have a concealed weapon without a permit.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts? 

  • Massachusetts Police Recruit Dies After Being Knocked Out During Training Exercise

    Massachusetts Police Recruit Dies After Being Knocked Out During Training Exercise

    A Massachusetts family is calling for a thorough investigation after a state police recruit died following an injury during a training session at the Massachusetts State Police Academy, per USA Today. 

    Enrique Delgado-Garcia, 25, from Worcester, was hurt and lost consciousness during a defensive tactics training exercise on Thursday. He passed away the next day. 

    The training included boxing, as reported by WBZ-CBS News Boston. 

    After helping the recruit, the academy’s medical team determined he needed immediate care, so they took him to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, according to state police Gazette.

    “Despite the heroic efforts of medical professionals to deliver lifesaving care, Trainee Delgado-Garcia died at the hospital,”

    state police said in a statement

    In his last hours, state police held a bilingual ceremony for Delgado-Garcia, for his oath of office where he received his trooper badge in front of family, friends, and classmates.

    On Saturday, his body was moved from the hospital to the Chief Medical Examiner’s office in Westfield, with state police cars following the transport. 

    Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. confirmed that Delgado-Garcia had previously worked in his office and stated that another agency would investigate his death due to a possible conflict of interest.

    “This investigation must be conducted without conflicts of interest and in full transparency,”

    City Council Vice Chairman Khrystian King said in a statement.

    “It is the least we owe to Enrique, his family, and our community in the pursuit of justice and accountability.”

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Missouri Deputies Conduct Traffic Stop On Vehicle Resembling A UFO, ‘These Friendly Humanoids Come In Peace’

    Missouri Deputies Conduct Traffic Stop On Vehicle Resembling A UFO, ‘These Friendly Humanoids Come In Peace’

    Police in Crawford County, Missouri, had a surprising encounter when they came across a spaceship-like vehicle, per the NY Post. 

    During a routine traffic stop on the interstate, deputies pulled over the spaceship model car. The car was reportedly on its way to Roswell, New Mexico for a festival. However, it according to officers’, it committed a lane violation and had an expired license plate from Indiana, as reported by the NY Post. 

    “These friendly humanoids, who have come in peace,”

    officials with the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Facebook post.

    With the

    “wind/traffic of the interstate plus the size and aerodynamics of his vehicle, he understood that the potential for lane violations existed,”

    Public Information Officer and Undersheriff Major Adam Carnal said in an email to Fox News Digital.

    The driver was let off with a written warning for the violations.

    “Given the good nature of the driver and the interesting nature of the vehicle, we opted to provide a fun social media post for our community. It was a great interaction and we wished him safe travels to his destination,”

    said Carnal.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts? 

  • Philippine Police Officers Arrested After Allegedly Kidnapping 4 Tourists and Seeking Ransom

    Philippine Police Officers Arrested After Allegedly Kidnapping 4 Tourists and Seeking Ransom

    Four police officers in the Philippine capital have been arrested for kidnapping four foreign tourists and demanding a ransom, AP News reported. The officers stopped a luxury car carrying three Chinese and a Malaysian. With the help of armed civilians, they forcibly took the tourists into a van. 

    Two of the Chinese tourists managed to escape and alerted the authorities. The remaining captives were beaten but were released after a ransom of 2.5 million pesos ($43,100) was paid. The arrest of the police officers, including a police major, was made possible through information provided by the freed tourists and security camera footage. 

    The footage showed the kidnappers, one of whom appeared to be a police officer, stopping a car and forcibly removing the passengers in front of other motorists.

    “I was shocked that policemen were the ones involved,”

    Abalos said in a news conference.

    “This incident is a serious breach of public trust and core values of the police force.”

    Police are searching for at least 10 additional suspects who were involved in the kidnapping but were not law enforcement. The police have filed criminal complaints against the suspects for kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery. Former President Rodrigo Duterte had previously criticized many members of the national police force, which consists of over 230,000 officers nationwide, describing them as

    “rotten to the core.” 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Minneapolis Officer, Hailed As A ‘Hero’ In His Community, Tragically Killed While Assisting A Mass Shooting Suspect Who Pretended To Be A Victim

    Minneapolis Officer, Hailed As A ‘Hero’ In His Community, Tragically Killed While Assisting A Mass Shooting Suspect Who Pretended To Be A Victim

    In a tragic incident, a Minneapolis police officer was killed in an ambush-style attack while trying to assist a suspect who had initially posed as a victim in need of medical help, as reported by the NY Post. 

    Officer Jamal Mitchell, only 28 years old, had responded to a mass shooting in the city’s Whittier neighborhood. Despite the danger, he rushed to aid victims a few blocks away from the reported shooting location. Unfortunately, the person he tried to help turned out to be the suspect who fatally shot him. Another officer arrived and engaged in a shootout with the gunman, resulting in the suspect’s death at the scene. 

    Mitchell was transported to Hennepin County Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries. The second officer sustained non-life-threatening injuries and has since been released. In addition to the officers, an innocent bystander and a Minneapolis firefighter were also shot and are in critical condition at a local hospital. 

    The incident unfolded when police received a call about a double shooting at an apartment complex in the Whittier neighborhood. Authorities discovered two individuals who had been shot inside an apartment. Tragically, one of the victims was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, reports note.

    “We believe this is isolated to the two different locations,”

    Evans said.

    “We believe that the two individuals in the apartment had some level of acquaintance with each other.”

    Mitchell, a dedicated police officer and father who was soon to be married, had been serving in the department for approximately 18 months. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said,

    “his life, his service, and his name will forever be remembered in the City of Minneapolis.”

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Police Officer Arrested For Checking License Plates At Former Girlfriend’s Apartment Complex

    Police Officer Arrested For Checking License Plates At Former Girlfriend’s Apartment Complex

    According to Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters, a police officer has been arrested and resigned for using a driver database for personal purposes, per Action News Jax. 

    Allen Lasage was arrested on Thursday, after an audit revealed that he accessed the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Driver And Vehicle Information Database (DAVID) to check the license plates of 15 vehicles parked at his ex-girlfriend’s apartment complex. 

    Lasage was not on duty or working in an off-duty capacity at the time, reports note. He is now facing a charge of offenses against computer users. Lasage started his career with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on September 30, 2017. 

    Following his arrest, he resigned from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and is no longer a police officer.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?