Category: Public Health and Safety
Ex-Philly cop pleads guilty to conspiring with former Baltimore cop to distribute drugs
Former Philadelphia Police officer Eric Troy Snell, 34, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty on November 1 in a Baltimore courtroom to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin […]
Chris Watts avoids death penalty after pleading guilty to murdering wife and children
On November 6, Christopher Watts, the 33-year-old Colorado man charged with murdering his two young daughters and pregnant wife, pleaded guilty in court to all charges against him. That guilty […]
Navajo Nation man charged with child abuse resulting in great harm of 6-year-old
Theisman Tsosie, 26, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Pueblo Pintado, New Mexico, pled guilty on November 5 in federal court in Albuquerque to a child […]
State Trooper rescues elderly driver from burning vehicle
On November 1, Maryland State Police reported that one of their own is being credited with saving the life of a man and rescuing him moments before his vehicle burst […]
Middle school security guard arrested after initiating affair with 13-year-old student
In an age where most school jurisdictions are moving toward adding police officers and security guards into their schools, at least one of those security guards has been arrested for […]
Cesar Sayoc arrested for sending pipe-bombs to U.S. politicians and celebrities
Yesterday, the Justice Department and FBI reported that Cesar Sayoc, 56, was arrested on October 26 in Plantation, Florida, about 20 miles from Miami, in conjunction with as many as […]
Halloween safety tips
Halloween can be a fun holiday for kids, but a worrisome one for parents. Concerns about children’s safety–whether they are out in the neighborhood or back home with bags of […]
Florida mom of two young girls who died in apartment fire arrested for manslaughter
The mother of two young girls who died in an apartment fire last Saturday morning in Pompano Beach, Florida, is facing two counts of aggravated manslaughter of a child. Broward […]
Maryland man arrested after ramming bus near BWI and subsequent high-speed police chase
On October 19, Maryland State Police reported that they arrested a man suspected of ramming a BWI airport shuttle bus with his vehicle. Troopers said that the same suspect then […]
Tennessee men busted raping 9-month-old baby girl on cell phone video
On October 10, the Shelby County District Attorney General’s Office in Tennessee released a statement saying that two men from that state were indicted “on rape and sexual exploitation charges […]
