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.
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A Pennsylvania daycare worker is facing multiple charges after police alleged he abused children in his care and deleted dozens of surveillance videos during the investigation. Read More.
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President Donald Trump unveiled the Freedom Haulers initiative, a program designed to fast-track veterans into trucking careers while replacing illegal alien truck drivers with American veterans. Read More.
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