Santa Ana arrests draw criticism as accounts of encounter differ
Two women were arrested after federal agents reported being followed and blocked. Advocates dispute that account, and Santa Ana officials have questioned the police response.
Crime, Courts & Public Safety
Crime, policing, courts, fire and emergency response, investigations, corrections, and public safety.
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Video shows fire start in fatal-crash McLaren at Costa Mesa yard
Irvine police released footage of a fire starting in wreckage from a collision that killed two people. Investigators have not established the fire’s cause.
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North Las Vegas dedicates firefighter training center
The center includes about 5,200 square feet of classrooms, roughly six acres of training grounds and an ambulance simulator. A 13-recruit academy class was scheduled to begin Oct. 19.
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St. Louis operation reports 435 arrests; ATF plans January gun center
Operation Show Me Justice ended with reported arrests and seizures; ATF also announced a planned St. Louis gun intelligence center for January 2027.
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Fargo Veterans Treatment Court holds ceremonial opening
The East Central Judicial District held a ceremony for North Dakota’s second Veterans Treatment Court. Its operational start date has not been confirmed.
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Montana sues GM over alleged insurance use of driver data
Montana alleges GM and OnStar routed driving data through brokers to insurers. The state seeks an injunction, civil fines and data deletion.
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Winter Garden man, 71, killed in alligator attack at park
Steven Hamilton died while fishing at Dr. Bradford Memorial Park. A contracted trapper removed an 11-foot-8-inch alligator from the area as police and wildlife officials investigated.
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Jury seated in Sheng Thao’s Oakland federal trial
Twelve jurors and six alternates were sworn in Oct. 13. Testimony began Oct. 15 in the trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and three co-defendants.
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Justice Department joins Evanston reparations lawsuit
A federal judge allowed the United States to join a lawsuit challenging Evanston’s program. The ruling does not decide the claims or change the program’s operation.
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Georgia court affirms $30.1 million Chatham fire-charge refund
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a judgment awarding a certified class $26.85 million in refunds and $3.27 million in interest over Chatham County’s fire-protection charge.
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Yonkers woman pleads guilty in dog-abandonment case
Anita Martin pleaded guilty to misdemeanors after a dog was abandoned at a Yonkers cemetery. Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 13, 2027.
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Supreme Court to weigh scope of immigration support bar
The justices will consider whether support must advance a terrorist organization’s actual commission of terrorism to trigger an immigration-law bar.
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White-powder envelope prompts evacuation of Arizona tower
An envelope opened at the Arizona Department of State prompted evacuation of the Executive Tower. No injuries were reported.
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Pennsylvania sues 19 companies over alleged insulin pricing
The state alleges manufacturers and pharmacy-benefit managers used pricing and drug-formulary practices that raised costs. The claims have not been decided by a court.
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Man, 48, dies in Waco motorcycle crash; passenger hospitalized
A 48-year-old motorcyclist died after a collision at Lake Shore Drive and Hillcrest Drive. A passenger was taken to a hospital.
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Fremont releases footage of fatal July shooting
Body-camera footage is public as the California Department of Justice investigation into the July 24 shooting remains active.
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Two 18-year-olds killed in Mesquite shooting; man wounded
Two Mesquite residents died and a 20-year-old man was wounded in a shooting on Amber Springs Drive, police said.
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Brevard schools continue Promethean-board inspections
Brevard Public Schools says districtwide inspections and investigations remain underway after a display fell on Bellamy Dawkins-Morris at Riviera Elementary and he died.
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Person found dead in abandoned Macon home; sheriff investigates
Deputies found a deceased person in an abandoned Columbus Road residence. The person’s identity had not been determined in reports published Oct. 15.
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Suspicious mail investigation spans election and Senate offices
Federal investigators are examining suspicious mail sent to election and congressional offices nationwide, with some letters containing an unidentified substance.
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Teen cyclist hospitalized after Olathe crosswalk crash
A 15-year-old boy was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a pickup struck him in an Olathe crosswalk, police said.
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Police identify Bridgeport park attack victim as 22-year-old East End man
Bridgeport police identified the critically injured man as a 22-year-old East End resident, correcting an earlier estimate of his age and housing status.