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Georgia leaders intensify crackdown on gang activity across the state
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (409+ words) ATLANTA (WJBF) " State and federal leaders say they are ramping up efforts to combat gang violence and organized crime across Georgia, pointing to new data showing the widespread impact gangs continue to have on communities statewide. Officials say nearly 7 out…...
Man accused of wounding 2 drivers in Cambridge shooting pleads not guilty
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (717+ words) This image taken from video provided by Youssef Adel, shows law enforcement officers tending to the wounded gunman whom moments earlier fired weapons at a busy road in Cambridge, Mass. on Monday, May 11, 2026. (Youssef Adel via AP) Tyler Brown, 46, who…...
It's sugar': Florida man blows fentanyl in deputy's face, sheriff's office says
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (321+ words) OCALA, Fla. (WFLA) " A Florida man was arrested in a Publix parking lot after he blew fentanyl in a deputy's face and attempted to claim a substance in his pocket was sugar, according to body camera video. The Marion County…...
Gunfire breaks out in Philippine Senate where authorities tried to arrest a senator
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (864+ words) No one was hurt, officials said. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. asked the public to stay calm in televised remarks. It was not immediately clear who fired the shots or why. The gunfire erupted as Philippine authorities tried to arrest Sen....
Two Augusta men federally indicted on firearms charges
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (133+ words) WJBF AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) " Two men from Augusta have been indicted by a federal Grand Jury on gun charges, the U. S. Department of Justice's Southern District of Georgia announced Tuesday. The following individuals have been indicted: (Indictments contain charges, and defendants…...
Bipartisan lawmakers push for ICE training on recognizing tribal IDs following stops of Native Americans
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (418+ words) A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to undergo training to recognize tribal IDs following reports of Native Americans being wrongly detained by immigration enforcement. New legislation from Reps. Sharice Davids (D-Kansas), Don Bacon…...
Richmond County SWAT, Explosive Unit to hold joint training on Old Savannah Road
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (130+ words) WJBF AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) " The Richmond County Sheriff's Office is letting the public know they may hear some loud bangs, this week, as their SWAT and Explosive Disposal Unit begin training exercises. Both teams will be doing joint training exercises…...
Suspect in WHCA dinner attack pleads not guilty to attempting to assassinate Trump
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (645+ words) The man accused of attempting to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents" Association (WHCA) dinner last month has pleaded not guilty to four federal charges." Cole Allen, 31, entered the plea in federal court Monday"morning,"where he appeared…...
BCSO: Employee on leave following following DUI charges in Richmond Co.
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (419+ words) RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) " An employee with the Burke County Sheriff's Office is on leave following an incident in neighboring Richmond County. Colonel Richard Elim, was arrested on Sunday, August 11th and charged with the following: According to Georgia State Patrol,…...
Postal Service mulls allowing handguns to be shipped through the mail
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (341+ words) (The Hill) " The United States Postal Service (USPS) could begin mailing handguns if a proposed rule from the Trump administration receives approval. Filed last month, the proposed rule would allow Americans to mail concealable guns, like pistols and revolvers, to…...