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.
The Bail Project, a California-based nonprofit that fights to abolish cash bail, is drawing renewed scrutiny after several defendants it helped free later went on to commit murder. Read More.
ICE officers in New Jersey arrested a Mexican national with a criminal record dating back to 2007, including a conviction for child cruelty, as agency leaders push back against critics of immigration enforcement. Read More.
ICE agents and Oklahoma troopers rang in the New Year with a high-stakes chase that ended on a quiet residential street in southeast Oklahoma City. Ring and helicopter footage captured the tense moments as authorities detained multiple subjects and made at least one arrest. Read More.
A road rage turned ugly when a teenager allegedly beat an 81-year-old man on the side of a Wisconsin road, leaving the senior concussed as bystanders stepped in. Read More.
An Indiana woman accused of locking her son in a closet and giving him a Pringles can to use as a toilet avoided prison time after securing a plea deal that dropped several child neglect charges. Read More.
Governor Walz is under fire as Minnesota fraud allegations make national headlines. His claims linking investigations to “white supremacy” have intensified scrutiny and public debate. Read More.
New Hampshire is putting an end to sanctuary city policies, forcing full cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Cities and towns are now on notice: state law comes first, and ICE enforcement is no longer optional. Read More.
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.