Author: UnlimitedLs
A rideshare driver’s quick response may have saved a passenger’s life after police say the woman’s husband repeatedly rammed the car in a domestic violence-related attack earlier this month in Vancouver, Washington. The incident happened around 5 a.m. on Nov. 15, shortly after the driver picked up a passenger from work. According to Vancouver Police, another vehicle began chasing them and “aggressively pursuing and intentionally ramming” the rideshare car. Officers say the suspect slammed into the vehicle four times, collapsing the rear end and nearly forcing it off a 20-foot embankment. Despite the damage, the rideshare driver managed to escape…
The man charged with killing a Hamilton County sheriff’s deputy during a traffic detail last spring returned to court Monday, where his attorney signaled plans to pursue an insanity defense. Rodney Hinton is accused of intentionally hitting retired Deputy Larry Henderson with a vehicle while Henderson was directing traffic outside the University of Cincinnati’s graduation ceremony in May. The incident happened just one day after Hinton had watched body camera footage showing Cincinnati Police fatally shooting his son, Ryan. Hinton’s attorney has also asked the court to restrict the release of certain body camera videos tied to the case, arguing…
A 40-year-old New York man was arrested after allegedly attacking a police officer who responded to a disturbance, authorities said. Officer Hyvarinen arrived on scene alone and approached the suspect, a Daniel Morris, who police say initially raised his hands as if to surrender. But that wasn’t his plan at all! Moments later, Morris allegedly punched the officer in the face and pulled him into a headlock. They ended up on the ground and Morris reportedly struck Hyvarinen a second time. Fool me once, fool me twice! That’s when the cop subdued Morris using force “proportionate to the threat.” Both…
New York prosecutors say they’ve broken up a highly organized porch-pirate ring that spent two years stealing FedEx packages loaded with electronics and smartphones. Sadly it took two years to bust the ring of thieves, but at least people can get their Black Friday sales delivered without worry… or at least less worrying. Fourteen suspects were indicted on enterprise corruption, grand larceny, identity theft, and other felony charges, Suffolk County prosecutors announced Monday. Investigators say the group carried out at least 48 thefts between October 2023 and February 2025. According to District Attorney Raymond Tierney, the crew allegedly manipulated FedEx’s…
The Village of Oak Lawn has agreed to pay $825,000 to a Bridgeview man who was arrested as a teenager during a 2022 traffic stop. YES YOU READ THAT CORRECTLY!!! Hadi Abuatelah, now 21, was 17 when Oak Lawn officers pulled over a vehicle in July 2022 and claimed they smelled marijuana. Body camera footage shows Abuatelah running from the stop before officers caught him in the street. Video from the arrest captured officers striking him repeatedly and deploying a taser, injuries that sent him to the hospital. Prosecutors later alleged one officer punched the teen more than 10 times,…