Wrongful Arrest at a Casino Is Now a National Test Case for AI Policing
A Night at the Casino Turns Into a Civil Rights Battle Jason Killinger was exiting the Peppermill Casino in Reno in September 2023 when he was stopped by security, which had been alerted by a facility facial recognition system about a possible match to a…
Former Child Star Jonathan Taylor Thomas Arrested After Kicking Deputy at Late-Night Traffic Stop
A Late-Night Incident Pulls a Private Star Back Into the Spotlight Jonathan Taylor Thomas — known to a generation of American viewers as Randy Taylor on ABC’s *Home Improvement* and to another as the voice of young Simba in Disney’s *The Lion King* — has…
The Citizen App Promised to Keep You Safe — Now Users Are Questioning the Cost
A Safety App Under the Spotlight Citizen bills itself as the essential safety app, providing real-time safety alerts, live incident videos, and 24/7 emergency assistance to keep users and their loved ones safe. For millions of people across the country, it has become a go-to…
Former “Home Improvement” Star Jonathan Taylor Thomas Arrested After Kicking a Deputy
A Late-Night Traffic Stop Takes a Dramatic Turn Jonathan Taylor Thomas, 45, was in the passenger seat of a car that was pulled over around 12:30 a.m. Monday in Westlake Village. What began as a routine DUI investigation quickly escalated into one of the more…
Kentucky’s $167 Million Powerball Winner Has Been Arrested Five Times Since Hitting the Jackpot
Another Night, Another Arrest for Kentucky’s Luckiest Unlucky Man Winning $167 million was supposed to change everything for James Farthing. Instead, it seems to have changed very little. The Kentucky Powerball winner was arrested early Sunday, September 20, after local deputies found him asleep inside…
Midland Crime Stoppers Earns National Spotlight for Outreach Excellence
A West Texas Program Makes Its Mark on the National Stage When a small-to-mid-sized city’s crime-fighting program beats out programs from across the country, it says something powerful about how that community operates. Midland Crime Stoppers, the West Texas nonprofit that connects anonymous tipsters with…
Out-of-Town Attorney Lured, Beaten and Abandoned Across State Lines in Brazen NYC Kidnapping
A Night Out Turned Violent Ordeal Three men have been charged in connection with the violent kidnapping and robbery of an out-of-town attorney who was lured into a vehicle outside a Midtown Manhattan strip club, beaten, robbed, and abandoned in New Jersey, federal prosecutors say….
Florida Couple Arrested After Emaciated Dog Found With Visible Bones and Open Sores
A Welfare Check Reveals the Worst The New Smyrna Beach Police Department arrested two suspects on felony aggravated animal cruelty charges after police discovered a dog suffering from severe neglect, following a response to a residence in the 2800 block of Brookline Avenue on September…
Federal Investigators Step In After Delivery Driver Fatally Shoots Dog in Hyattsville
A Dog Is Dead and Federal Agents Are Involved A dog died Monday night after a delivery driver reportedly shot it in the Hyattsville area of Prince George’s County — an incident serious enough to draw in federal investigators and temporarily shut down part of…
Akron’s Crime Rates Are Falling, But Officers Are Being Attacked More Than Ever
A City Moving in the Right Direction Akron’s top public safety official delivered a largely encouraging report to city leaders last week — one that shows the Ohio city’s sustained push against crime is producing real results. Speaking to Akron City Council’s Public Safety Committee…
