The 6-3 ruling reverses a federal appeals court decision that had threatened to send the nearly five-decade-old case to a third trial. The Supreme Court on Monday reinstated the murder conviction of Pedro Hernandez in the 1979 killing of 6-year-old Etan Patz, ending a years-long legal battle that had threatened to send the case to…
The Traffic Stop That Killed Officer Ella French
On the evening of August 7, 2021, three Chicago Police officers pulled over a gray Honda CRV with expired plates in West Englewood. The stop lasted under two minutes. By the end of it, one officer was dead, one was paralyzed, and a third was alive only because his attacker’s gun jammed.The body-worn camera footage…
Buffalo Officer Shot Six Times During Domestic Call
On May 26, Buffalo Police responded to a domestic violence call on the city’s East Side. A 911 call came in. A man had locked his wife in a room. He had a pistol. He said he was going to kill her.That’s the worst kind of call a patrol cop can get. The victim is…
Man Dangles Toddler From Window, Slashes Cop With Machete, Gets Shot | Susanville Bodycam
Just after midnight on May 6, 2026, two Susanville Police officers responded to a welfare check that had already deteriorated before they left the parking lot.Officers David Lee and KC Capron weren’t responding to a vague disturbance call. Before they ever reached the address, they knew Derek Sikong was erratic, believed to be on methamphetamine,…
He Stopped a Knife Threat. Now the State Wants Him in Prison.
Joseph Magnano faced a knife, a crowd of bystanders, and a department that left him without options. The system fired him first. Now it’s prosecuting him.
Pasadena Bodycam Shows Officer Shot During Gunfight
A man was shot at the Sierra Madre Villa Metro station in Pasadena on the evening of March 2nd. Officers arrived, found the victim — gunshot wound to the shoulder — and started working the scene.Then a second victim came forward. The story got worse.The first victim hadn’t just been shot. He’d been shot trying…
Florida Deputy Stabbed Repeatedly Before He Could React
He didn’t even make it 10 feet from his car.Deputy Robert Fitch of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to a suspicious person call on May 13th in Dunnellon, Florida. Routine call. The kind deputies take a hundred times a year.The moment his feet hit the pavement, Heriberto Medina Marquez was already moving. He hit…
Bodycam Shows Suspect Shoot Minnesota Sergeant at Point Blank Range
3:24 in the morning. A Richfield, Minnesota resident calls police about a car prowler on Morgan Avenue.Two sergeants respond. They locate a man matching the description about a block away. They try to stop him. He runs.This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Sgt.…
The Death Of Proactive Policing In Los Angeles
The LA City Council just voted to end proactive policing. Here’s exactly what that costs you.
