Watsonville, CA…From the Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Dept…”HIGHWAY 129 CLOSED BETWEEN BLACKBURN ST AND LAKEVIEW RD. Deputies are currently investigating a shooting that occurred overnight. One person was injured, but is expected to be okay. This is an active crime scene and we are asking you to avoid the area. This is unrelated to the shooting […]
Washington, DC…Mariam Taha Thompson, 62, formerly of Rochester, Minnesota, was sentenced today to 23 years in prison for delivering classified national defense information to aid a foreign government. As part of her March 26 guilty plea, Thompson admitted that she believed that the classified national defense information that she was passing to a Lebanese national […]
Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced his sponsorship of AB 488, legislation that would provide critical oversight of charitable fundraising on internet platforms. The bill, authored by Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin and sponsored by Attorney General Bonta, would authorize the California Department of Justice to exercise supervision over charitable fundraising occurring on internet platforms […]
Oakland, CA…California Attorney General Rob Bonta today applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Lange v. California, placing important safeguards on the circumstances in which police officers can enter a home without a warrant. While the Supreme Court has historically allowed warrantless entries whenever police are in “hot pursuit” of a suspected felon, today’s decision […]
Washington, DC…Good afternoon, Mr. President. It’s good to be here with you, and with local elected and community leaders, and with representatives of law enforcement. Protecting our communities from violent crime is a top priority for the Department of Justice and one of our most important responsibilities. I’m glad the President brought us together today […]
Salinas, CA…The Monterey County Sheriff’s Daily Activity Logs. The latest log is below… Date/Time Charges Location Deputy Report No. MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF Proudly protecting the community since 1850 1414 Natividad Road, Salinas, CA 93906 ■ (831) 755-3700 ■ www.montereysheriff.org This information is being provided in accordance with the California Public Records […]
Washington, DC…The US Supreme Court upheld the current Fourth Amendment protections and refused to expand the scope of police rights to enter a home without a warrant. Under the Fourth Amendment pursuit of a fleeing misdemeanor suspect does not always or categorically qualify as an exigent circumstance justifying a warrantless entry into a home. Justice […]
Phoenix, AZ>>>The FBI Phoenix Field Office is warning the public of phishing and spoofing scams by criminal actors, and actions you can take to help prevent your chances of falling victim. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), Phishing scams reported the most victims nationally in 2020, with more than 240,000 victims reporting […]
Columbia, SC…Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina M. Rhett DeHart, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina William T. Stetzer and FBI Special Agent in Charge Robert R. Wells announced that Siva K. Durbesula, 29, of India, who was convicted by jury of abusive sexual contact aboard an airplane, […]
Los Angeles, CA…California Attorney General Rob Bonta today formally launched new regional Human Trafficking and Sexual Predator Apprehension Teams (HT/SPAT) within the California Department of Justice and is encouraging law enforcement partners in the state to reach out to the new program. Progressively stepping up their efforts since last year, the teams — one covering […]
