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A naked man was arrested over the weekend in Portland, Oregon, after he attempted to kidnap a 7-year-old girl from her mother at a waterfront park, according to police. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Saturday, Portland Police received reports of a naked man running around Tom McCall Waterfront Park, with one of the callers saying the man had attempted to punch them in the head. But police said all officers were busy responding to other calls and were not available at the time. About 12 minutes later, another caller reported that the suspect had grabbed a young girl and attempted...

A Kansas couple allegedly left their six children, including two infants, in a hot car while they dined at a fast food chain on one of the most scorching days of the year, according to reports and authorities. Temperatures climbed near the triple digits in the city on Wednesday, with a heat index of over 100 degrees. Emergency responders evaluated the children on the scene. It’s unclear if any of them suffered heat-related illnesses. The kids were later brought into protective custody, the outlet reported. Chad Scoville from the Salina Fire Department warned that children are more vulnerable to the...

Five people were killed and two others were injured in what Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly described as a targeted mass shooting against one family over the weekend in East St. Louis. Two suspects, ages 15 and 16, have been arrested in connection with the investigation. Authorities said the suspects were taken into custody at Holten State Park. As of Sunday evening, their names had not been released. The shootings took place at three different places in the city — Jones Park, a residence in the area of 39th and Summit and the Samuel Gompers Homes. “The picture is...

The blaze, which broke out around 6 p.m. on July 7, quickly engulfed the historic structure, causing the roof to collapse. ALERT: Pittsburgh Fire is battling a 3-alarm fire in a vacant church on Grandview Ave. & Kearsarge on Mount Washington. There are no reports of injuries at this time. Please watch this space for updates. A PIO is on scene. pic.twitter.com/actU6tJjMC — Pittsburgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) July 7, 2026 Allegheny County dispatchers received a call about the fire at approximately 6:05 p.m. Firefighters arrived within four minutes and upgraded the response to a three-alarm fire, according to a WPXI...

A chaotic fan fight broke out during the Giants-Rockies game at Oracle Park on July 9, turning a lower-level seating section into a messy scene that quickly spread across multiple rows. The fan video shows several fans already tangled up, with punches thrown and people shoving near the stairs. The situation escalated when a man wearing a black Raiders No. 52 jersey jumped into the scrum and appeared to strike multiple women, including people who were already knocked down or being pulled away. Other fans tried to separate the group, including a man in a white Giants jersey, but the...

A white male suspect has been arrested by police investigating the murder of Ann Widdecombe. Police found the former Conservative prisons minister with 'serious injuries' after an ambulance crew called them to her house in Haytor, Dartmoor at 11.40am yesterday. In an update this afternoon, Devon and Cornwall Police said officers had begun a murder inquiry and were hunting a 'white male' who they 'believe is responsible'. Assistant Chief Constable Matt Longman has now told a press conference that a 26-year-old white British man has been arrested at an address in Newton Abbot, around a 30-minute drive from the former...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A 30-year-old woman is accused of biting two people and punching a security guard during a violent altercation at a Northwest Portland bar. For the third time in recent months, Portland police have made an arrest at the River Pig Saloon. The latest incident happened on July 2, when police were contacted about a woman who had been detained by security at the bar. According to court documents, a woman told officers she was dancing with friends when the suspect bumped into one of them and pulled her by the hair. When the suspect, later...

The Gwinnett County Police Department said a series of burglaries at Urban Air Adventure locations led to the arrests of 11 people, all under the age of 21. Police said there were seven incidents at Urban Air Adventure Park locations under investigation since June 4. They believe they are connected to a social media trend encouraging people to break into businesses after hours to play arcade games and damage property. Another four juveniles connected to the burglaries were also taken into custody for a total of 15 suspects.Amaury Armas Alvarez, 17 Andy Colunga Castillo, 17 John Stringer, 17 Angel Candelaria...

A justifiably angry Florida man is winning nationwide attention after delivering some vigilante justice to an evil thug who sexually assaulted his innocent daughter. According to an arrest report uncovered by WCJB, a father discovered Snapchat messages between his underage daughter and 25-year-old Anthony Groves of Ocklawaha. After confirming the messages were also on Groves’ phone, the father beat the h*ll out of him. WCJB reports Groves was punched several times before he finally vacated the property. Per reports, the incident occurred at home in Marion County on the Fourth of July. WCJB reports that police arrested Groves was arrested...

A Florida man accused of stealing Smokey Bear signs from state parks across the state and attempting to sell them online has been indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of theft of government property, the Department of Justice announced Monday. Hunter Drake Lovett, 30, of Pace, was indicted on the federal charge, according to U.S. Attorney John Heekin for the Northern District of Florida. If convicted, Lovett faces up to 10 years in federal prison. Lovett is scheduled to stand trial beginning July 20. The case stems from Lovett's arrest in July 2025, when authorities accused him...

Visegrád 24 @visegrad24 Palestine Action US founder Calla Walsh attends Ayatollah Khamenei’s funeral and calls him the “greatest anti-Imperialist leader” in her lifetime. This is the brainwashing going on in the far-left, making them to unite with Islamists and terrorists.

A Wisconsin Transgender Democrat DSAer is urging leftists to “Kill Your Local Republican” and is calling for the left to wage war. He calls it “Trans Jihad” and says Republicans and MAGA should be made to live in fear of being killed. He’s a former staffer for another transgender DSAer running for office in the state.So much for “moderate” Democrats. A Wisconsin Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) transgender staffer named Teha Delaruelle, who worked for another transgender DSA Democrat named Katrina DeVille and was fired recently, is now calling for a ‘Trans Jihad,’ urging leftists to “Kill your local Republican.”...

NAPLES, Fla. — A Naples woman was arrested on grand theft and fraud charges after she was accused of using checks from closed accounts to pay for an $8,500 breast augmentation surgery, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. The arrest report says Nicole Valliere reportedly attempted to pay for the procedure at Peña Plastic Surgery, located off Pine Ridge Road and Napa Boulevard near I-75, in February using a check from a closed bank account. Advertisement Investigators said Valliere tried again in March with a cashier’s check from another closed account, but the bank notified the business too...

The postal worker mom who was kidnapped and murdered on her mail route was a convicted drug dealer — as was her husband, who died just months before her, according to court records Brandi Reynolds, 35, bragged online about her seemingly idyllic family life with her husband, Brent Reynolds, and their two daughters, making the brutality of her murder Friday on her route in Hays, North Carolina, all the more shocking. But Brandi and Brent — who died in a car crash just before Christmas — were both busted in 2022 for running drugs from their home in rural Wilkes...

While questions remain about what led investigators to a Vinton County home where 16 children were found living in what authorities described as "deplorable conditions," newly obtained court records show deputies had an arrest warrant for one of the home's occupants the day the children were discovered. Authorities executed a search warrant at the home Tuesday and found the children inside. Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson has described the conditions as "pure evil." Four adult members of the Siders family were arrested and each is charged with 16 felony counts of endangering children. They are being held in the Vinton...

OFFICERS ARREST ARMED MAN IN CHURCH PARKING LOT HIGH POINT, N.C. (June 29, 2026) – Officers with the High Point Police Department’s Patrol Division arrested a man outside of a church who had a launcher resembling a handgun, flame throwers and more than 500 rounds of ammunition. The situation unfolded during Sunday morning services. Officers responded within minutes and arrested the man without incident. No one was hurt. Yesterday at about 10:15 a.m., High Point 911 received a call about an armed person sitting in a truck in the parking lot of Wesley Memorial Church (1225 Chestnut Drive). The caller...

High Point Mayor Cyril Jefferson is speaking out after a man allegedly brought a flamethrower and other weapons to a church parking lot on Sunday. Jefferson thanked High Point police officers for their quick response to the scene, including the off-duty officer who was working at Wesley Memorial Church that day. The mayor also stated that the suspect, William S. Milliken III, 44, of Thomasville, appears to have mental health issues and that he had a notebook with the addresses for churches and schools in his truck, according to court documents. Jefferson expressed his gratitude that no one was hurt...

Democrat Socialists of America (DSA) congressional candidate Melat Kiros believes there must be an “immediate pathway” to citizenship for “every single” illegal alien. Kiros unseated 15-term Democrat Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado’s First Congressional District primary on Tuesday, signaling that the socialist takeover of the Democratic Party spans far beyond the borders of New York. She holds a range of radical views and is of the thinking that there must be an “immediate pathway” to citizenship for illegal aliens residing in the country. “Abolishing ICE is just one step, right?” she said during an interview. “Democrats have been in power...

A University of Tennessee professor will receive $1.9 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the school of violating her constitutional rights after officials sought to discipline her over social media posts criticizing conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Knox News reported Monday that the University of Tennessee System Board of Trustees approved a $1.9 million settlement for former professor Tamar Shirinian after she called Kirk, who was assassinated Sept. 10 during his "American Comeback Tour" at Utah Valley University, a "disgusting psychopath." Shirinian was put on administrative leave following a social media post where she had said in part, "The world is...

You definitely don’t want this Santa sneaking down your chimney. A New Orleans man whose legal name is Santa Claus was arrested in an undercover operation to nab child predators while allegedly trying to meet a 15-year-old boy for sex. The 75-year-old Claus — who bears more than a passing resemblance to Saint Nick with a long white beard and a bowl-full-of-jelly physique — was one of 11 suspects slapped with child exploitation charges after the weekend operation, with 10 more arrests to come. “All these defendants are a danger to our youth and society,” said Kenner Police Chief Keith...