The Citizen App Promises Safety but Its Paywall and Privacy Tradeoffs Are Real
An App That Knows What’s Happening Before the News Does The Citizen app puts a live crime map, police and fire alerts, and breaking local news all in one place — and it delivers real-time awareness of emergencies and crimes happening near you before they…
Teens Arrested in Second Shooting at Toronto’s US Consulate Tied to Criminal-for-Hire Network
A Second Attack on American Soil — and a Troubling Pattern Just over a week after a bullet struck the front of the United States Consulate in downtown Toronto, police announced arrests — and what they revealed paints a deeply unsettling picture. Toronto police announced…
USA Network’s Anna Pigeon Brings Crime and Wilderness Together in a New Drama
A Park Ranger With a Dark Past Steps Into the Spotlight Nevada Barr’s beloved crime-solving national park ranger has finally hit the trails to solve mysterious murders in USA Network’s new TV series, based on the New York Times best-selling book series. The show premiered…
Six Months and No Answers in the Disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s Mother
A Case That Has Gripped the Nation Nancy Guthrie, 84, disappeared on February 1, 2026. She is the mother of NBC Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. Six months after she was taken against her will from her Arizona home in the middle of the night, there…
Teen and Young Adult Arrested in Brazen App-Commissioned Shooting at Toronto’s US Consulate
A Diplomatic Target, Twice Over Toronto police have arrested a 19-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy in connection with the second shooting at the U.S. Consulate in just five months — and investigators say the attack was not random. It was allegedly commissioned as part…
Miss North Carolina USA Loses Her Crown Over Resurfaced Racist Social Media Posts
A Title Stripped Just Weeks Before the National Stage Miss North Carolina USA 2026 Brittany Boltinhouse has been stripped of her crown just over a month after alleged old social media posts containing racism resurfaced. The stunning reversal cut short what had been a historic…
The Safety App Going Global Proves Its Worth When It Matters Most
From American Streets to Mexican Cities When chaos erupted across Mexico in February 2026, millions of people were scrambling for reliable information. Roads were blocked, vehicles were burning, and uncertainty was spreading faster than official news could keep up. For many, a smartphone app stepped…
The Guardian Wants to Know Your All-Time Favourite True Crime TV Show
A Genre That Has Taken Over the Small Screen True crime has become one of the most dominant forces in television, and the Guardian wants to hear from you about it. The outlet recently published its own ranked list of the 25 best true crime…
Paid Shooters Targeting the US Consulate in Toronto Were a Teen and a 19-Year-Old
A Diplomatic Target, Twice Over Toronto police announced the arrests of a 19-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy in the second shooting at the U.S. Consulate in five months, alleging the attack was part of a gun-for-hire network. The case has rattled Canadian authorities and…
Fatal Family Shooting in Rural North Carolina Leaves Three Dead
A Quiet Morning Shattered in Prospect Hill Three people were killed, including the shooting suspect, and one person was injured at a home in Caswell County on the morning of Wednesday, August 5. Caswell County deputies responded to a call for service just before 8…
