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Cleveland authorities arrest 59 in major crime reduction initiative, seize over 240 illegal firearms

Cleveland authorities arrest 59 in major crime reduction initiative, seize over 240 illegal firearms

September 12, 2023

Federal, county and local law enforcement agencies around Cleveland, Ohio, have joined forces in recent months as part of a “summer violent crime reduction initiative,” arresting a total of 59 […] Read More

Arrest of notorious graffiti vandal leads Portland police to illegal ghost gun stash

Arrest of notorious graffiti vandal leads Portland police to illegal ghost gun stash

May 12, 2023

A man in Portland accused of being a prolific graffiti vandal allegedly used his spare time to produce illegal firearms known as “ghost guns” with a 3D printer and other […] Read More

New York mayor proposes gun detection scanners after rise in subway shootings

New York mayor proposes gun detection scanners after rise in subway shootings

June 12, 2022

The rise in subway shootings in New York City has led to Mayor Eric Adams proposing a unique idea — placing gun detection scanners throughout the metro transit system to […] Read More

Oops, wrong number! South Carolina drug dealer arrested after mistakenly texting deputy

Oops, wrong number! South Carolina drug dealer arrested after mistakenly texting deputy

May 20, 2022

A South Carolina drug dealer learned the true definition of bad luck after a mistaken text to a sheriff’s deputy led to a drug deal gone wrong. According to a […] Read More

Bay area law enforcement struggles with rise in ghost guns

Bay area law enforcement struggles with rise in ghost guns

February 7, 2022

Law enforcement officials are struggling with what they call an “astronomical” rise in untraceable ghost guns being sold online or on the streets. These firearms are illegal and oftentimes end […] Read More

Missouri police arrest man after he accidentally includes bag of meth in Facebook post

Missouri police arrest man after he accidentally includes bag of meth in Facebook post

October 16, 2021

Missouri police were tipped off to illegal activity after a man’s Facebook post selling a catalytic converter accidentally contained a bag of meth in the background. The Stone County Sheriff’s […] Read More

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