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Days after surveillance cameras recorded a driver swarmed by a mob of cyclists in broad daylight in the heart of Miami, the city’s police department has taken action against an officer for what she is accused of failing to do. The brouhaha went down Sunday evening along busy Biscayne Boulevard, near 14th Street. The security footage shows a gang of angry bicyclists going berserk — beating on the motorist, breaking his windshield, jumping on and stomping on his car’s roof and hood, and using a bike to punctuate the beatdown. Meanwhile, a Miami Police officer sat in her car with...

Two families broke out into a brawl at a Florida IHOP after a woman allegedly attacked a teenage girl for talking badly about her four children, a shocking video shows. The fight took place on Monday night in North Miami Beach when Precious Williams, 34, accused a 14-year-old girl who was in the restaurant with her family of saying something about her children, who range in age from three to eight, the Daily Mail reported. Footage that NBC 6 South Florida obtained shows the presumed mother of the teen denying the allegations as Williams becomes more accusatory and aggressive: “My...

Come on, surely you've been arrested over a plate of pasta, right? No? Well, pull up a chair — I've got a weird one for ya! Let's talk about 21-year-old Nakhia Davis. Davis and her sister live in Florida (yes, another wild Florida story). Her sister ordered herself a nice ravioli meal, having it delivered to their house. Davis, as the story goes, was quite upset to learn that her sister wouldn't be sharing her delicious pasta. So, as a normal person does, Davis threw a plate of ravioli at her sister. The arrest report for this incident made me...

Joe Biden’s Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has declared gun violence in America to be a ‘public health crisis.’Democrats have been desperate to pass more gun control measures and critics of this move by Murthy are calling it an end-run around the Constitution.This is typical for the left. When they can’t get what they want through the normal legislative process, they look for other means.

Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI) said Thursday on MSNBC’s “The Last Word” that former President Trump arriving in Milwaukee with his “34 felony counts” for the Republican National Convention next month would increase the city’s crime rate. When asked about reports that Trump said Milwaukee was a horrible city, Moore said, “Donald Trump is projecting on the city of Milwaukee horrible things that really pertain to his own character. I mean, he’s a horrible person. It’s not just these 34 felony counts, but he’s a sexual assaulter, and there are 54 more counts out against him for really trying to undermine...

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — One person is dead after police said a gunman hijacked a bus from downtown Atlanta with 17 people on board while holding a gun to the bus driver’s head. The incident started at 45 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard around 4:30 p.m. Atlanta police said they responded to initial reports of a gunman on the bus that was holding hostages and that there had possibly been a discharge of a weapon. The call then immediately dropped. Atlanta Police Chief Darin Scheirbaum said that 911 then got a second call from a family member of a person on...

The former assistant city attorney of Atlanta, who was also a life advice podcaster has been jailed for seven years after fraudulently obtaining approximately $15 million in COVID relief loans. Shelitha Robertson, 62, used the illegally gained funds to splash out on luxuries such as a 10 carat diamond ring, a Rolls Royce and a motorbike. The former police officer had obtained the money under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a federal stimulus program that was set up during the pandemic.

Twenty-seven (yes 27) 27 people shot just after midnight at one location on Kelly Avenue near 8th in Akron. Akron police say of those 27 one is dead. They have no suspect info and are asking for tips.

Distressing footage captured at least 10 adults and children fighting during a Tennessee kindergarten graduation ceremony earlier this month, according to a report. The chaos unfolded at Buckley Carpenter Elementary in Somerville, Tenn., on May 15, 2024, when tensions between two women in the crowd boiled over into violence, police told Fox 13 Memphis. The adults, identified as Tyeisha Humphreys and Kierra Smith, were seen brawling down the gymnasium bleachers as witnesses tried to escape the madness. Beyond the bleacher brawl, at least two other people on the basketball court exchanged several punches. According to the outlet, Tyeisha Humphreys told...

A Las Vegas judge sentenced Pastor Bobby Cornelius Smith of New Beginnings Ministries Church of God in Christ to one year of probation on Monday, the result of a plea deal that will see the disgraced pastor avoid jail time but have to register as a sex offender. Despite this grotesque development, Smith was not run out of the church or made to resign, but instead will remain the pastor. According to KLAS: A grand jury previously indicted Smith for 11 felony charges, including nine counts of sexual assault, one count of attempted sexual assault, and one count of child...

The 15-year-old girl charged with brutally beating Kaylee Gain and leaving her in a coma will not be charged as an adult, a judge has ruled. The decision followed testimony from a juvenile officer earlier this month, who claimed that Gain, 16, was a serial bully who tormented her attacker, Maurnice Declue, 15. It was also alleged that Gain initiated the fight and threw the first punch, and was suspended for fighting another girl just the day prior. On Wednesday, a St. Louis judge followed the officer's recommendation and decided that the case will remain in the juvenile court system....

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WEAR) — Three people are dead after 18 were shot at a party in Baldwin County, Alabama Saturday night. It happened around 9:30 p.m. in the Stockton Community. "Our preliminary investigation has revealed that local residents hosted a May Day event yesterday in an open field on Upper Bryant’s Landing Road," Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. "We estimated that there were approximately 1,000 people attending this gathering." Deputies said that according to witnesses, the event was peaceful until an argument took place, which led to at least one person shooting multiple rounds into...

Howard University has canceled their nursing graduation ceremony after family members began smashing windows and pounding on doors after being locked out due to the venue reaching full capacity. Parents and family members of College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences students crammed into the Cramton Auditorium in Washington, DC, on Thursday; however, some did not enter the building before the keynote speech abruptly ended the ceremony.

Spring break celebrations devolved into chaos at the annual Orange Crush gathering in Savannah as shocking videos show topless brawls and mounds of garbage washing into the ocean. The Orange Crush is a college spring break party on Tybee Island in the popular Georgia resort town. One video showed piles of trash along the coastline being swept into the ocean.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department is investigating a shooting incident in the Orange Mound area. Around 7 p.m., officers surrounded the area near Carnes Avenue and Grand. When officers were on the scene, they discovered five victims had been shot. Three were rushed to the hospital in critical condition and two were pronounced dead on the scene. All six victims in the hospital are now in stable condition, according to MPD. One was released from the hospital. SNIP

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis Police are responding to reports of multiple people shot in Orange Mound. Viewer videos from the scene showed dozens of gunshots fired as a crowd gathered at the Orange Mound Community Center. People could be seen running for cover.

Greenwich CT - A Female High School Stdent of Greenwich High School brutally gang assaulted last night - sources say at Byram Park Last night. Greenwich Police currently investigating. “That B**ch Got Knocked the F**k Out!”

HIALEAH, Fla. – After a burglary victim was injured in Hialeah, Shakala Simone Smith told a detective her sister wanted her Sony PlayStation game console back, according to a police arrest report released on Wednesday. The woman claimed the game console was hers, and she reported Smith’s sister Daneill Dishan Henry threatened to stab her with a knife and a gunman threatened to shoot her over it. The woman also reported Smith, 28; Henry, 25; and another woman broke into her apartment and attacked her. The violence included biting and punching which hurt her hand, foot, and lip, police said....

HOUSTON – A Houston woman is in custody after firing a weapon towards a food delivery driver after a dispute from an order. On Friday, police say Jalyn Searcy-Williams, 24, ordered alcohol on DoorDash, but the driver refused to leave it at the location because the original purchaser was not present. In response, Searcy-Williams fired a gun at him. Deputies responded to the 12500 block of May Laurel Dr. after a nearby resident reported hearing the gunfire. Searcy-Williams was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. According to Constable Mark Herman, her bond has not been set...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Drinks, chairs, and fists all flying. Video from inside El Viejon Mexican Restaurant, located at 1045 S. Reynolds Rd., shows two groups of women erupting into an all-out brawl on National Margarita Day. “Sometimes people can’t handle more than two margaritas,” said Juan Castro, a server and spokesperson for the restaurant. It started with an exchange of words that escalated and eventually spilled into the lobby. You can see some people recording the fight on their phones, others heading for the door. Castro said the fight that happened on Feb. 22 left the establishment trashed. “It’s...