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Illinois Man Accused of Turning Summer Day Into Horror on the Fox River

07.28.26 | Jenna Curren News

A 45-year-old Illinois man is facing charges after prosecutors say he was operating a pontoon boat while intoxicated when it struck another vessel on the Fox River, killing a woman onboard.
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This Is What the Future of Police Training Looks Like

07.28.26 | Jenna Curren News

Port St. Lucie has opened a $28.8 million police training facility equipped with a live-fire range, tactical training areas, virtual reality technology and advanced tools designed to better prepare officers for real-world situations.
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Police Say Walmart Shooting Began With a Fight, Then a Call for a Gun

07.28.26 | Eddie Molina News

A Las Vegas Walmart shooting left one man injured and a suspect dead after police say a dispute between shoppers escalated when a woman allegedly called her husband and told him to “bring a gun.”
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Protesters Cross the Line at ICE Facility After Refusing Police Orders

07.28.26 | Eddie Molina Opinion

Thirteen anti-ICE protesters were arrested in Vermont after authorities say they entered a building connected to ICE operations and refused police orders to leave.
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Police Union Sounds Alarm Over Property Tax Proposal

07.28.26 | LET Guest Editorial

The International Union of Police Associations is urging voters to reject a proposed constitutional amendment that would reduce or eliminate local property taxes unless lawmakers first establish a permanent, reliable funding source for police, fire, EMS and other essential public safety services.
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Ramp Denied One Gun Company While Courting Another

07.28.26 | LET Guest Editorial

NSSF is criticizing financial services company Ramp after it allegedly refused to provide services to one ammunition manufacturer while simultaneously pursuing business with a firearm distributor, raising questions about the company's treatment of the firearm industry.
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Arizona Leaders Had a Crook Problem Before They Had a Gun Control Debate

07.27.26 | LET Guest Editorial

Arizona politicians are calling for more gun control after a Tucson shooting left nine people injured, but critics say the real failure was a repeat violent offender who was already prohibited from possessing a firearm and was still on the streets.
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America First Legal Takes Aim at NYC Sanctuary Rules With New NYPD Guide

07.27.26 | Greg Hoyt News

A new handbook aimed at NYPD officers is sparking a showdown over immigration enforcement, arguing federal law gives police the ability to work with ICE despite city restrictions and literally rewriting the rules of the sanctuary city debate.
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Parents Accused of Hurling Daughter After She Wet Herself Learn Their Fates

07.27.26 | Eddie Molina News

A missing toddler case that haunted investigators for years finally reached a conclusion as the parents of 3-year-old Zaela Walker learned their sentences in connection with her tragic death.
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What 1,000 Studies Reveal About the Crime-Fighting Strategy Many Cities Abandoned

07.27.26 | Leonard Sipes Editorial

More than 1,000 studies and decades of research point to the same conclusion: proactive policing reduces crime. So why are so many departments pulling back? This analysis explores the evidence, the controversy, and the difficult decisions reshaping modern law enforcement.
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Parents Left Reeling After Teacher Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

07.27.26 | Jenna Curren News

A Massachusetts middle school teacher and camp counselor is facing child pornography charges, leaving parents searching for answers. As the investigation continues, officials say there is no evidence at this time that any students or campers were involved.
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Days After Explosive TikTok Post, Influencer Dies in Apparent Murder-Suicide

07.27.26 | Jenna Curren News

Owasso police are investigating the deaths of TikTok influencer Sara Gilson, also known as Sara Duffey, and her estranged husband as an apparent murder-suicide after a child inside the home called 911 to report the shooting.
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New York: Stray Bullet from Bronx Bodega Shooting Kills 12-Year-Old Son of Retired NYPD Sergeant

07.26.26 | Greg Hoyt News

45-year-old William Ferrer was arrested on murder charges after gunfire outside a Bronx bodega killed 12-year-old Jacob Freytes and injured two other men.
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Michigan: Dearborn Man Shot By Police Answering Disturbance Call When He Confronted Them With Rifle

07.26.26 | Greg Hoyt News

A Dearborn man is lucky to be alive after responding to officers answering a disturbance call brandishing a rifle and yelling for them to die, prompting them to shoot him.
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Mississippi Teen Accused of Executing Elderly Couple He Once Worked For in Brutal Home Invasion

07.26.26 | Greg Hoyt News

A 17-year-old known to deputies for prior burglaries and auto thefts is being held without bond after the bodies of 74-year-old Billy Blair and 71-year-old Virginia Blair were found shot multiple times in the head.
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