Crime & Justice
Two Dead, Cops Shot in Democrat-Run Chicago, Albuquerque Over July 4th
Progressive policies leave Chicago and Albuquerque residents at the mercy of holiday violence while citizens are told to disarm.
July 4, 2026
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Steve McNair's Murder: 17 Years Later, It Still Doesn't Add Up
An NFL icon shot four times by a girlfriend who reportedly never owned a gun. Case closed. Country moved on.
July 4, 2026
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3 Children Dead as Storm Capsizes Boat on Geneva Lake
Life jackets worn. Rescuers came fast. Still three dead. The only safeguard that works: get off the water before the storm hits.
July 4, 2026
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Dad High on THC Forgot Baby in Hot Car; 14-Month-Old Dies
A Pennsylvania father vaped THC and forgot his 14-month-old in a hot car — the deadly price of normalized weed.
July 4, 2026
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Dearborn Mall Shooting: Two Dead After Armed Groups Open Fire Inside Fairlane
Two men dead after a targeted mall shootout—and the usual crowd blames the weekend, not the breakdown.
July 4, 2026
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Tycoon Paid Hitmen's Legal Fees After Ordering Journalist's Murder, Court Told
Yorgen Fenech allegedly bankrolled the assassins' defense after the car-bomb killing of anti-corruption reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia.
July 3, 2026
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July 4th Checkpoints Expand Without Probable Cause on Feds' Dime
On the holiday celebrating freedom from overreach, police expand stops without probable cause—and the feds are picking up the tab.
July 3, 2026
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Two Teens Shot in DC as Violent Crime Returns to Capital Streets
Three shot, including two teens, in Southeast DC—suspects still at large.
July 3, 2026
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Skeleton Found in Brooklyn Group Home Couch — Nobody Noticed
A man's body rotted to bone inside a Brooklyn group home couch. Nobody noticed. That's not a crime scene — that's a city that abandoned its most vulnerable.
July 3, 2026
Crime & Justice
Mississippi Cops Shot a Baby Over Diapers. They're Hiding the Tape.
Police claim the car charged them. The autopsy says otherwise. The cameras stay off.
July 3, 2026
Crime & Justice
NYPD Scrambles Choppers for Empire State Stunt as Repeat Offenders Walk Free
Two influencers got the full NYPD chopper treatment for an Empire State Building stunt — a bigger response than most NYC crime victims ever get.
July 3, 2026
Crime & Justice
Olympian Faces 10 Years for Touching Reflecting Pool Liner as Feds Cover $14.7M Flop
A $14.7M no-bid renovation left the Reflecting Pool a peeling mess. Now, feds want 10 years for a 67-year-old Olympian who says he just reached in to look.
July 2, 2026
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FBI Can't Crack Guthrie Ransom Notes — But Sure Can Subpoena Parents
Agency disputes claim it dismissed all ransom messages in Nancy Guthrie case, admits most leads went nowhere
July 2, 2026
Crime & Justice
Oregon DA Boots Judge Off Criminal Cases Over Misconduct
When prosecutors must shield the public from the bench, the justice system is upside down.
July 2, 2026
Crime & Justice
Seven Sentenced, One to 50 Years, Over Texas ICE Protest Shooting
Decades-long sentences for protesters — including one who wasn't there — raise questions about who the system punishes and why.
July 2, 2026
Crime & Justice
Four Gunmen, Two Dead at Chicago Gas Station as Gun Control Fails
Four gunmen strike Auburn Gresham — another night of blood in a city that disarms the innocent while criminals run free
July 2, 2026
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Teens Hunted, Killed Penn State Student For Phone — DA Took Month To Charge
Philly's progressive DA waited nearly a month to charge the 16-year-olds who shot Billy Schmidt over a cell phone — and they're still on the run.
July 2, 2026
Crime & Justice
California Dems Kill Sex Offender Office Ban, Carve Out Child Sex Crime Loopholes
California Democrats killed a ban on sex offenders in public office, advancing a separate bill with loopholes for crimes against minors.
July 1, 2026
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Tupac Murder Suspect's Own Memoir Admissible at Trial
Duane Davis wrote a book that revived a cold case — now those same words may send him to prison
July 1, 2026
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1 Dead in River North Shooting as SC City Tries Proactive Policing
A man is dead in Chicago's 'safe' River North while North Charleston launches a trespassing program to stop crime before it starts.
July 1, 2026
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Venezuelan Nationals Charged in $529K I-95 ATM Jackpotting Spree
Four Venezuelan nationals allegedly used malware and hardware to drain Connecticut ATMs before federal authorities finally stepped in.
July 1, 2026
Crime & Justice
Oak Park Withheld Fatal Police Shooting Video for a Month
Footage shows officer fired nine shots at fleeing man during traffic stop — officials only released it after community demanded answers.
July 1, 2026
Crime & Justice
Texas Mother of Five Stabbed to Death; Suspect Smiled at Arrest
Three young women charged in the broad-daylight killing of Caroline Peña in Del Rio — one grinned for the cameras on her way to jail.
June 30, 2026
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CCP Critic Guo Wengui Gets 30 Years While Hollywood Fraud Gets 30 Months
Guo Wengui's three-decade sentence for financial fraud dwarfs what connected Hollywood insiders get for similar scams—and conveniently silences a top Beijing critic.
June 30, 2026
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