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Justice Department files charges in murder-for-hire scheme targeting Trump
Investigations

FBI Foils Iranian Plot to Assassinate Trump Before Election

Nov. 8, 2024
Three people were indicted and accused of trying to organize a plan to kill President-elect Donald Trump before the election to avenge the death of the head of the Quds Force ...
Oxnard police shoot man after he points gun at officers, video shows
Firearms

Video: Calif. Police End Standoff after Suspect Points Gun at Officers

Oct. 23, 2024
Oxnard police shot and wounded a suspect who pointed a gun at officers as they tried to de-escalate a standoff that ensued when they responded to a report of a person firing shots...
Maine DPS responds to independent review of state police response to Lewiston mass shooting
Investigations

Outside Review of 2023 Maine Mass Shooting Report Offers Recommendations

Oct. 18, 2024
An analysis by a coalition of state law enforcement agencies of the Maine State Police's after-action report of last year's Lewiston mass shooting highlighted areas of improvement...
LIVE: Officials speak after armed man arrested near Trump rally in SoCal
Investigations

Calif. Sheriff: Man with Trunk Full of Guns Stopped Outside Trump Rally

Oct. 14, 2024
Richland County Sheriff Chad Bianco says deputies thwarted an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump when they stopped an armed man with fake I.D.s outside a rally...
California drug busts: CHP finds meth hidden in carne asada
Drug / Alcohol Enforcement

CHP Traffic Stop Uncovers 11 Pounds of Fentanyl Hidden in 'Meaty Haul'

Oct. 14, 2024
A California Highway Patrol K-9 alerted an officer to a cooler with packets of carne asada packed with roughly $500,000 worth of fentanyl during a stop in Fresno County.
Brian Cassella | Chicago Tribune | Tribune News Service
Mayor Brandon Johnson (left) and Ald. Gilbert Villegas, 36th, have a discussion after a City Council meeting at City Hall on Wednesday.
Gunshot Location Systems

Chicago Mayor Changes Course, Drops ShotSpotter Ordinance Veto

Oct. 10, 2024
Aldermen in favor of keeping the acoustic gunshot detection system in Chicago generated enough support to potentially overrule opposition from Mayor Brandon Johnson.