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Chicago Police Make 6-Year-Old Cancer Patient’s Wish Come True
Six-year-old Madison Pruitt is battling a rare muscular cancer, but that hasn’t stopped her from dreaming. For as long as she can remember, she has wanted to be a Chicago police officer. On Wednesday, she was all set to make a visit to police in the city’s 6th District, but Madison wasn’t feeling well enough…
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Judge: Probable Cause to Charge 911 Caller in John Crawford III’s Death
An Ohio judge has found that there is probable cause to prosecute the 911 caller who claimed that John Crawford III was pointing a gun at people inside a Wal-Mart store in August 2014. Ronald Ritchie “created the incident that resulted in the death of not only John Crawford but another shopper by the name…
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Texas Youth Pastor Beaten by Witnesses Who Allegedly Caught Him Sexually Assaulting Kindergartner: Report
Witnesses beat a Texas youth pastor whom they allegedly caught sexually assaulting a 6-year-old he’d reportedly lured behind an apartment building. Police arrested Willie Lee Bell Jr., 29, a children’s minister at First United Methodist Church in Cedar Hill, on Thursday, Fox 4 News reports. According to the news station, Bell’s recent arrest was not…
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Report: Tenn. Special Ed Teacher Fired After Find of Inappropriate Texts to Student
A Tennessee special education teacher has been fired after text messages were found on a student’s phone sent from a number reportedly belonging to the teacher, according to WREG. According to the news station, police began investigating at Houston Middle School in Germantown, Tenn., earlier this month after inappropriate texts were found on a child’s…
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FBI Looking for Md. Bank Robber Who Covers Himself in Bandages and Neck Brace
A Maryland bank robber is disguising himself to look like the survivor of a serious accident in order to rob several banks. The FBI is looking for a man who has worn a neck brace and covered half of his face in bandages while robbing nine banks throughout the state between Oct. 19 and April…
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NYC Cop Involved in Forceful Arrest of Mail Carrier Stripped of Badge and Gun
Luis Machado, the New York City police lieutenant involved in the forceful arrest of a Brooklyn postal worker delivering mail, has been stripped of his gun and badge, the New York Post reports. According to the Post, Machado, who has been placed on modified duty, was overseeing the arrest of letter carrier Glen Grays on…
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Delrish Moss Named Ferguson, Mo., Police Chief
Veteran Florida cop Delrish Moss has been picked to lead Ferguson, Mo.’s Police Department, a department that became the subject of national news after a white officer fatally shot unarmed teen Michael Brown in 2014 and a federal probe concluded that there was racial bias throughout the city’s justice system. “Change doesn’t come easily, but…
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6 St. Louis Teens Charged with Robbery After Storming Apartment Armed with AK-47s
Six St. Louis-area teenagers reportedly stormed an apartment in west St. Louis County armed with AK-47s and other weapons Saturday leaving with two wallets from at least two people inside the home. Police arrested Landon Cremeens, 18; Caleb Hester, 18; Kerion James, 17; Nikolas Kebrdle, 18; Carlos Perkins, 17, and Matthew Peterson, 18. All of…
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Texas Woman Hides Tape Recorder in Her Hair During Surgery, Records Surgery Staff Making Rude Comments About Her: Report
Ethel Easter of Houston was suffering from a hernia when she went to see a doctor about scheduling a surgery. She broke down crying when she learned that the earliest appointment would not be until two months later. “I was like, ‘I can’t wait for two months. I’m terribly ill,’ and he said, ‘Listen.’ He…
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