Gregory Hoyt is owner & editor of TheBreakdownNews.com and current host of the web series “The Breakdown with Greg Hoyt.” A former Red Voice Media contributor based out of Sierra Vista, Arizona, Hoyt is a staunch and outspoken advocate of law enforcement and first responders, while also harboring the unique experience of having spent nearly 5 years in prison. Since then, he's used his distinct perspective to offer support and commentary about the criminal justice system.
An Atlanta police officer and an unidentified woman were found dead inside a home near Piedmont Park during a welfare check, with authorities still working to determine what led to the fatal discovery. Read More.
One man was killed and three others were critically wounded after multiple gunmen opened fire on a group entering a vehicle in Chicago’s River North neighborhood early Saturday morning, with suspects still at large. Read More.
A former Florida police officer is facing felony child abuse charges after authorities say she forcibly held a 6-year-old boy underwater at a hotel pool during a confrontation involving her own child. Read More.
Two North Carolina police officers are recovering after a custody exchange at a Charlotte-area business erupted into gunfire, leaving the suspect dead and prompting an ongoing investigation. Read More.
A Rhode Island federal judge appointed by President Donald Trump has issued a ruling that could reshape the administration’s strategy of pressuring sanctuary states by withholding disaster-related federal funding. Read More.
Private texts, public questions, and a death still shrouded in silence. As the FBI investigates a teen’s mysterious death at sea, messages between her parents suggest fear, damage control, and far more beneath the surface. Read More.
A 33-year-old man and his teenaged juvenile son are currently behind bars after police say a reckless discharge of a firearm left unattended by the juvenile’s father led to the death of the teen’s 11-year-old cousin. Read More.
Officials charged with investigating the alleged widespread social-services fraud that bled Minnesota’s coffers say these schemes may have resulted in approximately $9 billion being stolen. Read More.
ICE says its Operation Buckeye surge in Ohio is taking the “worst of the worst” off the streets. The targeted crackdown has netted violent offenders, drug traffickers, and repeat deportees with long criminal histories. Read More.
A Cleveland man now charged with murder in a fatal RTA station shooting had been released from jail just days earlier after a nonprofit dedicated to ending cash bail helped secure his release, reigniting debate over pretrial release policies. Read More.
Columbus police responded to noise complaints after anti-ICE protesters gathered outside a Columbus hotel believed to be housing federal agents, blaring music late into the night and prompting refunds for disrupted guests. Read More.
A domestic disturbance in Queens escalated into a fatal officer-involved shooting early Saturday after police say a 29-year-old man charged at officers with a boxcutter, prompting an NYPD officer to open fire. Read More.
A young mother is in fear for her life after a Bronx judge released on cashless bail the man accused of trying to murder the woman inside of her home while her daughter was sleeping in an adjacent room. Read More.