Crime
Former Kansas woman handed 20 years in federal prison – with her children’s blessings – for leading an all-female ISIS terror unitA former rural Kansas woman was sentenced Tuesday to the maximum 20 years in federal prison – at the urging of her own children – for having led an… Read More
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Hyundai teams with St. Louis area police department to give citizens steering wheel locks in response to uptick in car theftsCALVERTON PARK, Mo. – Due to a recent uptick in car theft, the Calverton Park Police Department near St. Louis has teamed up with Hyundai to give citizens… Read More
Crime, Immigration
Florida law enforcement officers seize enough fentanyl to kill state’s entire population(The Center Square) – In the past few months, Florida law enforcement officers have seized enough fentanyl to kill the state’s entire 22 million population. Attorney General Ashley Moody announced… Read More
Crime, Local News
Elderly man allegedly stomped to death in Wyandotte County Courthouse after $400 dispute in small claims courtA 71-year-old man was allegedly beaten and stomped to death inside the Wyandotte County Courthouse earlier this month after a dispute over $400 in small claims court. Read More
Crime, Immigration
Halloween warning: Beware rainbow fentanyl pills hidden in candy boxes(The Center Square) – From coast to coast – from California to New York, from Texas to Florida – law enforcement officers are warning parents about rainbow fentanyl pills being… Read More
Crime
DEA: 36 million lethal doses of fentanyl removed from U.S. communities from May to September(The Center Square) – As a result of law enforcement operations from May through September of this year, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents and law enforcement partners confiscated 36 million… Read More
Crime
Parents sue Missouri school and staff members charged with shocking abuse of their autistic childParents of an autistic student are suing their child’s former school and some staff members in response to an alleged assault. The 13-year-old child was allegedly assaulted in March of… Read More
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New statewide campaign launches to warn Texans about the dangers of fentanyl(The Center Square) – A new statewide campaign has launched to warn Texans about the dangers of fentanyl, similar to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency’s “one pill can kill” campaign. Read More
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Konnech CEO charged with grand theft by embezzlement(The Center Square) – The East Lansing election software CEO who picked up more than a quarter-million dollars from Michigan Economic Development Corp. funding is facing theft and embezzlement charges… Read More
Crime
Law enforcement group argues ‘Defund the Police’ movement, ‘rogue prosecutors’ drove 40% spike in murders(The Center Square) – Some law enforcement groups and police experts are blaming rising violent crime on a “toxic trio,” pointing the finger at anti-police rhetoric, lax prosecutors and the… Read More
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Federal prosecutors charge former AT&T Illinois president with Madigan-related corruption charge(The Center Square) – Federal prosecutors have charged the former president of a telecommunications company with unlawfully influencing the former Illinois House Speaker. Paul La Schiazza conspired with former Illinois… Read More
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Poll workers in Johnson County, Kansas may be among those whose personal information was shared with a server in ChinaMore than 6,000 past and present election poll workers in suburban Kansas City’s Johnson County have been alerted that their personal information may have been stolen and shared… Read More
Crime
DEA, Florida AG: Cartels targeting young Americans with rainbow fentanyl pills that can kill them(The Center Square) – U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Anne Milgram and Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody are warning Americans about the dangers of fentanyl, especially as Halloween approaches and… Read More
Crime
Missouri woman admits fraudulent PPP loan attempts while awaiting embezzlement sentence(The Center Square) – A Missouri woman awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to embezzling $727,000 admitted to fraudulently applying for three federal Paycheck Protection Program loans worth $40,823, according to… Read More
Crime, Education
Third KC teacher in 2 weeks charged with sex crimes involving students and minorsDoes the public school system have a serious child sex abuse problem? Some experts and lawmakers say yes. In Kansas City alone, three area teachers have been charged with serious… Read More
Crime
Participants of multi-million dollar drug trafficking conspiracy sentenced, supplier was illegal immigrant living in KCMOThe discovery of a $2.1 million drug trafficking conspiracy led to three individuals being sentenced Friday, the leader of which was an illegal immigrant who had reentered the… Read More
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Report: New York City is the most dangerous “Sanctuary Community” in America(The Center Square) – As Texas Gov. Greg Abbott continues to bus foreign nationals who’ve entered the U.S. illegally to New York City, a new report reveals that the Big… Read More
Crime
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner reprimanded by Missouri Supreme Court, continuing her office’s faulty recordST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Missouri Supreme Court this week reprimanded St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner for ethical violations stemming from her attempted prosecution of former Missouri… Read More
Crime
Kansas attorney sentenced for smuggling heroin into prison for her former client and romantic partner, who is a convicted child murdererKANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Shawnee, Kansas lawyer and former public defender has been sentenced to over a year behind bars after smuggling heroin to a convicted murderer… Read More
Crime
Gov. Pritzker defends end to cash bail despite law enforcement criticisms(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker is defending the SAFE-T Act despite criticisms from law enforcement statewide that it will make Illinois less safe. The Safety, Accountability, Fairness and… Read More