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smh.com.au | 6 min. ago NEW

Infant girl’s death from serious injuries prompts investigation

Anyone who was in the area near the little girl’s home is urged to contact police.

npr.org | 19 min. ago NEW

Partnerships between ICE and local police surge, report finds

The number of state and local officers working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement has doubled in size in the last eight months, according to a new report from the immigration reform advocacy group FWD.us.

nbcnews.com | 1 hrs. 38 min. ago

Oregon school shooter told police he was assaulted twice in recent years

Police reports describe incidents in recent years in which Griffin John II told police he was punched by a man who had been seeing his mom and hit by his friend’s sister.

mirror.co.uk | 2 hrs. 16 min. ago

Body found in search for missing teenager after rescue teams scour Bradford on Avon canal

A body has been discovered following an extensive police search after a 19-year-old girl was last seen near a canal in the Bradford on Avon area on Saturday morning

bbc.co.uk | 2 hrs. 25 min. ago

Suspicious package sent to hotel contained explosive device

Police condemn the "reckless and targeted attack" after the explosive was sent to a Londonderry hotel.

theguardian.com | 2 hrs. 38 min. ago

Former Met officer who worked with Wayne Couzens found guilty of rape

Mark Tyrrell, who was in same unit as Sarah Everard’s killer, also guilty on three counts of sexual assaultA former Metropolitan police officer who served in the same unit as Sarah Everard’s killer, Wayne Couzens, has been found guilty of sexual offences against a woman he met through his work as an officer.A court heard that Mark Tyrrell raped the woman – who cannot be identified for legal reasons – by having sex with her after she repeatedly said no.Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations.

In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 500 2222 in England and Wales, 0808 801 0302 in Scotland, or 0800 0246 991 in Northern Ireland. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732).

Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html Continue reading...

globalnews.ca | 3 hrs. 42 min. ago

Mayoral candidates pitch more policing as civic election nears in Winnipeg

Additional police and drones for surveillance won't reduce social issues despite mayoral candidates vowing to add more officers if elected, experts say.

euronews.com | 4 hrs. 4 min. ago

Portugal: Lisbon housing crisis sparks protest outside parliament

Demonstrators gathered outside Portugal's parliament to protest against the housing crisis and police violence during recent camp clearances. The president has called for dialogue while defending police actions.

globalnews.ca | 5 hrs. 11 min. ago

Utah police have connected Ted Bundy to another unsolved 1970s homicide

The Summit County, Utah, prosecutor said investigators are satisfied that Bundy was responsible for killing 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith in 1974.

nypost.com | 5 hrs. 40 min. ago

NYC woman, 24, found beaten to death in home, husband questioned: cops, sources

Tania Morales, 24, was discovered unconscious with trauma to her head and a cut on her wrist inside her home on tree-lined Park Drive East near Jewel Avenue in Kew Gardens Hills around 8:30 p.m., police said.

ft.com | 6 hrs. 4 min. ago

Washington to issue Flávio Bolsonaro US visa after election loss

Defeated rightwing presidential candidate is under investigation by Brazilian police over alleged corruption and money laundering

nypost.com | 6 hrs. 10 min. ago

Terrifying threat against California mayor as police issue election warning

The Manteca Police Department said it became aware of threats directed at Democratic Mayor Gary Singh in a community Facebook group.

abc.net.au | 6 hrs. 38 min. ago

Police use DNA advances to identify another Ted Bundy victim from 70s

Bundy was executed in 1989, but the tally of his confirmed victims continues to grow due to advances in DNA testing.

iol.co.za | 7 hrs. 5 min. ago

IN PICS: March and March leader urges supporters to reject ANC over immigration

March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma urged supporters not to vote for the ANC during a Durban protest focused on immigration enforcement, delivery jobs and alleged police conduct.

dailymail.com | 7 hrs. 39 min. ago

'Cannibal who killed and ate 38 people' is arrested in Uganda. Police chief vows 'we'll definitely execute him'

Over a 15-year period between 2010 and 2025, 'evil' Mujurizi Moses is suspected of having butchered 38 people.

thehindu.com | 8 hrs. 3 min. ago

40 FIRs over anti-SIR protests in Delhi; police scan CCTV footage to identify demonstrators

Cases include alleged violations of prohibitory orders, vandalism and obstruction of public servants; separate FIRs filed over alleged assaults on demonstrators

mirror.co.uk | 8 hrs. 8 min. ago

Man vanishes after entering sea in Ayrshire sparking huge search and rescue operation

Police Scotland received a report of someone in the water in the Firth of Clyde and have issued an urgent appeal for witnesses

nypost.com | 8 hrs. 17 min. ago

Ted Bundy connected to 1974 murder of 17-year-old girl in Utah by DNA evidence: police

DNA connects serial killer Ted Bundy to the death of a Utah teenager, authorities announced Tuesday, more than 50 years after her body was discovered by a hunter.

theguardian.com | 8 hrs. 38 min. ago

Russell Brand told police he led a ‘very promiscuous’ life, trial hears

Comedian accused of sexual offences against six women said consensual encounters were ‘unfavourably reframed decades later’Russell Brand told police he had led a “very promiscuous” life and consensual sexual encounters had been “unfavourably reframed decades later”, his trial has heard.The 51-year-old comedian blamed the allegations on “defamatory and fictitious” media reports.

He said in a statement that he had had sexual encounters in countless locations and scenarios and kissed hundreds of people in public while trying to be “friendly, consensual and warm”. Continue reading...

abc.net.au | 8 hrs. 48 min. ago

Police investigate fatal shooting in Melbourne's north

Homicide detectives are at the scene of the fatal shooting in Reservoir and say a burnt-out car found several kilometres away may be linked to the incident.

abcnews.com | 8 hrs. 56 min. ago

Bomb blast near Colombia’s border with Venezuela injures at least 4 police officers

An attack with explosives near a bridge on Colombia's border with Venezuela injured at least four police officers in Cucuta

thehindu.com | 9 hrs. 8 min. ago

Kashmiri Pandit Rakesh Handoo circulates ‘edited terror threat’ online, faces charges under IT Act

Officials said Mr. Handoo was zeroed in after a Kashmiri Pandit employee, Rohit Raina whose name figured in the “terror threat list”, registered a complaint with the police

mirror.co.uk | 9 hrs. 14 min. ago

'Pool of blood' outside Bristol Morrisons as police swarm area and launch manhunt

A man was 'kicked in the head' outside a Morrisons in Fishponds, Bristol, where witnesses reported seeing a 'pool of blood' - police are working to locate the offender

euronews.com | 9 hrs. 17 min. ago

Flávio Bolsonaro's passports cancelled amid claims he fled Brazil

A police source told the AFP news agency that Bolsonaro's passports had been "cancelled" and that there was "no formal record" of him leaving the country.

nypost.com | 9 hrs. 23 min. ago

Dad kills mom before turning gun on himself in murder-suicide while their five young children were at home

A New Mexico dad fatally shot his longtime partner before turning the gun on himself over the weekend — while their five children were inside the house. Las Cruces police officers dispatched to the family’s residence around 8:30 a.m. Saturday discovered the bodies of Angelica Aguirre, 30, and her boyfriend, Shane Perez, 46, authorities said....

bbc.co.uk | 9 hrs. 28 min. ago

Worker at US embassy in London investigated over abuse images is senior Air Force member

The BBC has been told Lt Col Michael Morris, who was flown out of the UK before being questioned by police, is under investigation.

smh.com.au | 9 hrs. 45 min. ago

Sydney tourist hotspot ‘vulnerable’ to terror attack, heavily armed police unit to deploy

NSW Police’s new Armed Response Command will from Sunday also focus on places of worship, major sporting events and mass gatherings.

mlive.com | 10 hrs. 18 min. ago

Flint Township drivers charged in 2 fatal crashes, police say

Two Flint Township drivers face felony charges after separate crashes in June killed two people, with investigators citing impaired and reckless driving.

thehill.com | 10 hrs. 58 min. ago

North Carolina state Senate candidate arrested after police standoff

A North Carolina state Senate candidate was arrested Monday after an hours-long standoff with police, which he detailed as it was happening in a series of posts to social platform X. Jonathan D. Miller, a Libertarian running to represent North Carolina State Senate District 16, was arrested at about 3 p.m. after the standoff, which...

foxnews.com | 11 hrs. ago

Armed Senate hopeful triggers police manhunt near grade school as alarming tweets go viral

Jonathan Miller posted cryptic messages on X during an armed standoff with Cary police near Resurrection Lutheran School on Monday morning..

cbn.com | 11 hrs. 16 min. ago

French Riots Not Really About Education: 'It Had to Do with Communism'

Police in France arrested nearly 1,000 people over the weekend in the latest round of violent demonstrations that are being blamed on students demanding better education. But there are strong political factions behind the violence.

thehindu.com | 11 hrs. 17 min. ago

Hyderabad Police launch dedicated wing to probe serious crimes

The decision will allow local police personnel to focus on maintaining law and order and preventing crime

thehindu.com | 11 hrs. 18 min. ago

Increase women’s representation in Police force, says Bengaluru Police Commissioner

thehindu.com | 11 hrs. 56 min. ago

Political leaders pay homage to Marudhu brothers at Kalaiyarkovil

Over 500 women carried milk pots and some fulfilled their vows by piercing their cheeks and carrying kavadi on the occasion of guru puja; police make tight security arrangements

thehindu.com | 11 hrs. 57 min. ago

Greater Chennai Police issue Look Out Circular against Archana Veeramani

She was taken into custody by the SIT at the Chennai airport after she boarded a flight to Singapore on Friday (October 23). Investigators freeze the bank accounts of Veeramani’s business establishments

thehindu.com | 11 hrs. 58 min. ago

Jagan warns NDA of retaliation if YSRCP cadres are targeted

YSRCP chief accuses TDP of using police to intimidate opposition candidates; questions fairness of local body elections

mirror.co.uk | 12 hrs. 5 min. ago

Killer cannibal 'who ate 38 people' faces death penalty after he's arrested in Uganda

Mujurizi Moses has been accused by police of being Uganda's 'worst serial killer', with his arrest celebrated by top officials following a gruesome alleged crime spree

iol.co.za | 12 hrs. 9 min. ago

Ahmed Timol was murdered in custody. Why did justice stop there?

Ahmed Timol was a young schoolteacher in Roodepoort who opposed apartheid. He was arrested at a police roadblock on October 22, 1971, and died five days later. He was the 22nd political detainee to die in detention since 1960. His nephew is still seeking justice for him.

cbsnews.com | 12 hrs. 14 min. ago

Israeli police arrest man with knife near left-wing leader

A man with a knife was arrested at an Israeli election event for left-wing leader Yair Golan as Israelis vote in a crucial election.

thehindu.com | 12 hrs. 39 min. ago

Kolkata Police parade men arrested for stripping, abusing two teenagers in public

Police arrested two men and one woman in south Kolkata’s Sarsuna area for forcing three men — including two teenagers aged 18 and 19 — to march naked through the locality. The incident was reportedly triggered when the 18-year-old was seen meeting a 13-year-old girl from the arrested persons’ family