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Man arrested after shooting and vehicle pursuit in Wilmington
Delaware

Man arrested after shooting and vehicle pursuit in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, DE – A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that occurred on September 18, 2025. According to Wilmington Police, officers responded around 1:57 p.m. to the area of West 2nd and North DuPont Streets for a reported shooting. A 24-year-old male gunshot victim was later located and transported to the hospital in stable condition. While on scene, officers obtained a description of the suspect vehicle. A short time later, police located the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop. The driver fled the area, but the vehicle was later recovered near Oak and South Broom Streets, where officers took Travon Norton, 24, into custody without further incident. During the investigation, officers recovered a loaded 9mm handgun. Norton was charged with the fo...
Santa Clara police continue investigation into officer-involved shooting on Eisenhower Drive
California

Santa Clara police continue investigation into officer-involved shooting on Eisenhower Drive

SANTA CLARA, CA – The Santa Clara Police Department is continuing its investigation into an officer-involved shooting that occurred around 6:21 a.m. on September 3, 2025, in the 1800 block of Eisenhower Drive. According to the Santa Clara Police Department, the suspect has been identified as Nizamuddin Mohammed, as confirmed by the County of Santa Clara Office of the Medical Examiner. Mohammed shared the residence with the victim and two other tenants. Authorities state that the relationship between Mohammed and the victim had significantly deteriorated in recent months, with ongoing disputes over issues such as thermostat settings. In July 2025, tensions reportedly escalated when Mohammed damaged property during an argument with the victim. Following that incident, the landlord ...
Delaware State Police identify motorcyclist killed in Frankford crash
Delaware

Delaware State Police identify motorcyclist killed in Frankford crash

FRANKFORD, DE – Delaware State Police have identified 22-year-old Michael Peterson, of Millville, as the man who died in a fatal motorcycle crash Thursday afternoon. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit is continuing to investigate the crash. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information is asked to contact Senior Corporal J. Smith at (302) 703-3267, send a private Facebook message to Delaware State Police, or call Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
Delaware State Police investigating fatal head-on crash in Dover
Maryland

Delaware State Police investigating fatal head-on crash in Dover

DOVER, DE – Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal two-car crash that occurred on Dyke Branch Road Saturday afternoon. The crash happened September 20, 2025, around 3:30 p.m. when a Honda Accord traveling eastbound failed to remain in its lane while approaching a curve west of Wheel of Fortune Road. The Honda crossed into the westbound lane, where a Volvo S40 was approaching. The Volvo’s driver swerved left into the eastbound lane to avoid a collision, but the Honda re-entered the lane, resulting in a head-on crash. The driver of the Honda, a 70-year-old Dover man who was not wearing a seatbelt, was transported to a hospital and later pronounced deceased. His name is being withheld pending family notification. The driver of the Volvo, a 16-year-old Dover male, was wea...
La Porte man accused of firing gun at two people arrested after SWAT activation
Texas

La Porte man accused of firing gun at two people arrested after SWAT activation

LA PORTE, TX – A La Porte man was arrested after reportedly firing a handgun at two people during a domestic disturbance, prompting a SWAT response Thursday evening. According to the La Porte Police Department, officers were called to the 11600 block of N. P Street around 6 p.m. on September 18, 2025. The suspect, identified as Christopher Clinton Hinds, allegedly discharged a weapon at two adults outside a residence before retreating into his home. No injuries were reported. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office accepted two felony charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against Hinds. Officers attempted to call him out of the residence, but when he did not comply, the Bay Area Regional SWAT team was requested. The Bay Area Regional SWAT team, consisting of ...
Suspect charged in 2019 fatal shooting on West Airport Boulevard
Texas

Suspect charged in 2019 fatal shooting on West Airport Boulevard

HOUSTON, TX – Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the fatal shooting of a man at 6633 West Airport Boulevard at 12:30 a.m. on January 29, 2019. The suspect, Trevon Demitri Lewis, 28, is charged with murder in the 337th Criminal District Court. The victim has been identified as Terry Clark, 44. According to the Houston Police Department’s Homicide Division, Clark was found deceased inside his apartment at the location. Witnesses reported hearing gunfire and then saw two men flee the apartment and leave in a white SUV. Further investigation identified Lewis as a suspect. He was charged on September 18 and later arrested by members of HPD’s South Gessner Patrol Division’s Crime Suppression Team with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service. Lewis was booked int...
Justice Department seeks 30-year sentence for man who attempted to kill Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh
Washington D.C.

Justice Department seeks 30-year sentence for man who attempted to kill Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland filed a sentencing memorandum Friday seeking a 30-year prison term for Nicholas John Roske, who pleaded guilty on April 8 to the attempted murder of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Roske admitted to traveling from California to Maryland with the intent to kill the Justice at his residence. The case has drawn national attention due to its implications on judicial security and political violence. “This attempt against the life of a Supreme Court Justice was an attack on the entire judicial system that cannot go unpunished,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “This Department of Justice condemns political violence and our prosecutors will ensure that this disturbed individual faces severe conseque...
Florida man sentenced to nearly 5 years in $11.5 million Medicare fraud scheme
Florida

Florida man sentenced to nearly 5 years in $11.5 million Medicare fraud scheme

TAMPA, FL, - Robert Desselle, 47, was sentenced Friday to 57 months in federal prison for conspiracy to defraud the United States and to pay and receive health care kickbacks, according to the Department of Justice. In addition to the prison sentence, Desselle was ordered to pay $4.5 million in restitution and forfeit $2.1 million in criminal proceeds. Desselle pleaded guilty in February 2025. According to court documents, from June 2018 to December 2020, Desselle and his co-conspirators targeted vulnerable Medicare beneficiaries by convincing them to take unnecessary genetic tests. He paid non-medical recruiters to approach beneficiaries at places such as grocery stores, pharmacies, and car dealerships using deceptive tactics. Desselle then paid bribes to a telemedicine company...
MS-13 members convicted in Maryland for racketeering and murder of two women
Maryland

MS-13 members convicted in Maryland for racketeering and murder of two women

BALTIMORE, MD, September 20, 2025 – A federal jury in Maryland convicted three men—Wilson Arturo Constanza-Galdomez, also known as Humilde; Marco Saravia, 26, of El Salvador; Edis Omar Valenzuela-Rodriguez, also known as Little Felon, 24, of Honduras; and Jonathan Pesquera-Puerto, also known as Truney, 24, of Honduras—for conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise involving murders, attempted murders, and murder in aid of racketeering. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, the defendants were members or associates of MS-13, a transnational criminal organization with operations throughout Maryland and the United States. The gang, organized in local cliques, requires members to commit acts of violence, including murder, to rise in rank. In the Balti...
Man shot in head while playing with guns at north Houston motel
Houston

Man shot in head while playing with guns at north Houston motel

HOUSTON, TX – A man was found with a gunshot wound to the back of the head early Friday morning after a shooting at the Monsoon Inn & Suites located at 7447 North Freeway. https://youtu.be/HQ1js94XzxM Around 3:30 a.m., officers responded to a shooting call and later located the victim at a nearby Shell gas station at 7480 North Shepherd. The man was alert, mobile, and transported by ambulance in non-critical condition. According to the Houston Police Department, the victim stated they were playing with guns when one discharged, striking him in the back of the head. Officers are still processing the scene, and the exact circumstances remain under investigation.