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How Violent Criminals Are Passing Themselves Off As Cops

09.09.25 | Jenna Curren News

Authorities warn of a rise in criminals impersonating police officers using fake badges, uniforms, and vehicles to commit violent crimes. Recent incidents, including shootings and assaults, underscore the threat and the need for public vigilance.
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Mystery Surrounds 'Pool of Blood' At Burning Man Festival As Murder Probe Ensues

09.09.25 | Greg Hoyt News

As authorities in Nevada continue to investigate the death of 37-year-old Russian national Vadim Kruglov, a witness associated with the investigation recalled the unsettling moments when she was alerted to Kruglov bleeding out at the Burning Man festival.
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Florida Teen Brutally Slayed Child After Arguing Over PlayStation, Police Say

09.09.25 | Jenna Curren News

A 16-year-old has been charged as an adult for allegedly fatally stabbing his 14-year-old housemate during a fight over a PlayStation in their Oakland Park group home. Family and neighbors say the victim, Jordan Dowdy, had been threatened before the attack.
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$34 Million COVID Relief Scam Prompts FBI Manhunt in Florida

09.09.25 | Pat Droney Opinion

Elaine Angene Escoe, 40, is wanted in connection with defrauding several COVID-era relief funds out of an estimated $34 million, the FBI says
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Massachusetts Governor in Denial as Sanctuary Cities Harbor Criminal Illegal Aliens

09.08.25 | Pat Droney Opinion

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) claimed on MSNBC Sunday that her state is not a sanctuary jurisdiction, but our eyes tell us differently.
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ICE Bust at Georgia Hyundai Plant Sparks Trump Call to Train American Workers

09.08.25 | Greg Hoyt News

Following the massive Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid at a Hyundai facility in Georgia that resulted in hundreds of illegal workers being arrested, President Donald Trump told reporters that American workers likely need training from the very sort of illegal immigrants holding these kinds of jobs.
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Minneapolis Tragedy Underscores Appalling Nature of ‘Active Shooter’ Hoaxes

09.08.25 | LET Guest Editorial

The NSSF condemned the Minneapolis church murders and praised police for their quick response, while warning that “swatting” hoaxes at schools endanger lives and must be stopped.
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Jumpseat Pilot Tried To Kill Plane's Engines Because He Thought He Was Dreaming: Court

09.08.25 | Pat Droney News

An Alaska Airlines pilot riding in the flight deck jumpseat of a Horizon Air Embraer 175 attempted to cut both engines but was overcome by the flight crew. He was arrested on state and federal charges and received only time served (50 days) and probation.
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Sheepdog and Shepherd: Her Husband Was Killed In The Line Of Duty. Then A Miracle Happened.

09.08.25 | LET Guest Editorial

Police work is often defined by long nights, split-second decisions, and the burden of carrying other people’s pain. But for many officers, the deeper story lies in the faith that sustains them through those moments. 
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Butcher Knife-Wielding Madman Slashes NYPD Officer In Her Face

09.08.25 | Pat Droney Editorial

A criminal with a rap sheet entered the back door of a Brooklyn precinct and, when confronted by an officer, slashed her in the face. After a brief foot pursuit, he was shot and killed when he charged NYPD officers with the knife
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Former North Carolina High School Tennis Coach Arrested in Child Sex Crime Case

09.07.25 | Jenna Curren News

A 71-year-old former North Carolina high school tennis coach has been arrested and charged with felony indecent liberties with a child following a Guilford County Sheriff’s Office investigation.
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Texas Woman Sentenced to 6 Years for Setting Washington State Church on Fire

09.07.25 | Jenna Curren News

On Thursday, September 4, 2025, a Texas woman was sentenced to six years in prison for setting fire to a Washington state church in 2023, an attack that caused more than $3 million in damages and left the congregation displaced.
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Chicago Teen Shot in South Loop Traffic Light Ambush, Gunman at Large

09.07.25 | Greg Hoyt News

An unidentified gunman is currently at large after police say the unknown suspect opened fire on a 17-year-old sitting inside of a vehicle at a traffic light during the early morning hours of September 7th in Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood.
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Convicted Idaho Killer Left Behind Copious Evidence That Fast-Tracked His Capture

09.07.25 | Jenna Curren News

In the wake of the Idaho college student murders that shook the nation, authorities confirm that the large DNA sample found on the knife sheath left behind at the crime scene is what helped investigators arrest Bryan Kohberger as quickly as they did.
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Pasco County Sheriff: Teen’s Assault Wouldn’t Have Happened if Border Was Secured

09.07.25 | Greg Hoyt News

An illegal immigrant from Venezuela was arrested earlier in September on charges related to repeated sexual assaults of a 14-year-old girl, according to authorities. The suspect, identified as 53-year-old Eduardo Rivera-Villarreal, had apparently entered the country illegally under the Biden administration and was cut loose by immigration authorities operating under the former administration’s de facto policy of catch and release.
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