MONONA, WISCONSIN — Police are searching for a 20-year-old Wisconsin man accused of leading officers on a dangerous early morning pursuit, switching seats mid-chase, and later stealing a vehicle after fleeing on foot near Madison, according to the Monona Police Department. The chaotic series of events began when an officer pulled over a vehicle traveling…
FORT ATKINSON, WISCONSIN — A Fort Atkinson police officer has been placed on administrative leave following a deadly shooting that occurred Sunday evening during a domestic disturbance on Washington Street, officials confirmed. According to a statement from the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ), the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is leading the inquiry into the…
MADISON, WISCONSIN — The City of Madison is reporting a significant drop in crime across nearly every major category this year, with officials crediting data-driven policing and strong community partnerships for the decline. At a Monday news conference, Police Chief John Patterson announced that overall crime in Madison has fallen 16% compared with the city’s…
FORT ATKINSON, WISCONSIN — A man was shot and killed by police Sunday evening after officers responded to reports of gunfire inside a home in Fort Atkinson, according to the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ). The incident unfolded around 5 p.m. in the 600 block of Washington Street, where neighbors described a heavy police presence,…
PALM COAST, FLORIDA — A 19-year-old Florida woman was arrested after she identified herself in a police Facebook post that sought help locating a suspect in a credit card theft at a nail salon, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say Brynn Gifford faces multiple felony charges, including fraudulent use of personal identification…
FORT WAYNE, INDIANA — A 28-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder after allegedly pistol-whipping and shooting a woman in the forehead during a violent argument over money, according to the Allen County Sheriff’s Office. Antres Holliness-Ransom, 28, was taken into custody Thursday in connection with the death of Jasmine Haywood, whose body…
ROCKLEDGE, FLORIDA — A Florida woman is facing felony charges after allegedly threatening to burn down and blow up a high school because her daughter’s boyfriend was denied a school lunch, according to police. The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office said 40-year-old Brandie Covington was arrested and charged with threatening to discharge a destructive device after…
OXNARD, CALIFORNIA — A California couple who lured a man’s ex-girlfriend out of a bar on St. Patrick’s Day and executed her in an alley have been sentenced to decades behind bars, prosecutors said. According to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, 34-year-old Margarita Jimenez was sentenced to 80 years to life in prison, while…
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI — A 57-year-old man delivering groceries with his wife was shot in the head and killed during a road rage incident in Kansas City, and authorities say the 20-year-old gunman later confessed, admitting, “I killed a man that did not deserve it.” According to the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office, Laken Logan was…
LAREDO, TEXAS — A Texas man will spend the rest of his life in prison after committing one of the most gruesome double murders in Laredo history — stabbing his girlfriend 55 times and choking her teenage daughter to death before leaving to party like nothing happened. According to the Webb County District Attorney’s Office,…