Daunte Wright’s mother saw her unresponsive son on video call after he was shot by police: Report
Murder
“That was the last time that I have seen my son,” Katie Wright said
Murder
April 14, 2021
BREAKING: Ex-officer Kim Potter who shot and killed Daunte Wright arrested, booked into jail
Brooklyn Center City Council voted to fire former police chief Tim Gannon. Kim Potter’s resignation has not yet been accepted, and she could still be fired
Violent Crime
April 14, 2021
Cops spot 4 men carrying large object to car trunk late-night; it’s a woman’s dead body: Reports
Four men are behind bars after police say they caught them carrying a large object to a car early Wednesday morning, which turned out to be a deceased woman’s body. NBC New York reports that the incident happened on Foam Place in the Far Rockaway section of Queens, at a little before 2 a.m. Wednesday. …
Murder
April 14, 2021
WATCH LIVE: Derek Chauvin murder trial, Day 13
Witness testimony will continue on Wednesday in the murder trial for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, accused of killing George Floyd in May 2020. As previously reported, the defense began calling witnesses on Tuesday. Barry Brodd, a use-of-force expert with a background in policing, said on the stand that Floyd was not sufficiently compliant …
Murder
April 13, 2021
BREAKING: Officer Kim Potter to be charged in death of Daunte Wright, sources say
The officer who fatally shot a 20-year-old man during a Minnesota traffic stop is expected to face charges in connection to the death of Daunte Wright, who was killed on Sunday. As previously reported, Kim Potter handed in her resignation from the Brooklyn Center Police Department on Tuesday, two days after she fatally shot Wright. …
Breaking
April 13, 2021
BREAKING: Officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright during traffic stop resigns along with Brooklyn Center police chief
The officer who fatally shot a 20-year-old man during a traffic stop in Minnesota has resigned from the Brooklyn Center Police Department, as has the department’s chief. The Associated Press reports that Kim Potter offered her resignation on Tuesday, two days after she shot Daunte Wright. Wright, who is Black, was reportedly pulled over due …
Murder
April 13, 2021
WATCH LIVE: Defense calls witnesses in Derek Chauvin murder trial
Court proceedings in the murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin will continue on Tuesday amid renewed unrest in Minneaopolis following the police killing of a Black man. Protests have erupted in Minnesota following the death of Daunte Wright, who was fatally shot during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center on Monday. Brooklyn Center …
Juveniles
April 13, 2021
‘She was just a baby’: Infant dies, two young children injured after shots fired into car
An 11-month old baby has died after she was shot while riding in the backseat of a car in Syracuse, New York, on Sunday. According to WSTM, Dior Harris was in a vehicle with her mother, her mother’s cousin, and two young girls on Grant Avenue in Syracuse when shots were fired into the vehicle, …
Murder
April 12, 2021
WATCH LIVE: Derek Chauvin murder trial continues after young Black man killed by police during weekend traffic stop
The National Guard was called in after protests broke out near police precinct
Violent Crime
April 11, 2021
Fugitives nabbed days after being featured on ‘America’s Most Wanted’ and ‘America’s Most Wanted Overtime’
The revival of Fox’s “America’s Most Wanted” and the new Nancy Grace-hosted after show “America’s Most Wanted Overtime” are less than a month old and fugitives presented on the shows have already been caught, The Wrap reports. Alison Gracey and Christopher Jones were arrested recently in Madrid, Spain, four days after they were featured on the …
Violent Crime
April 10, 2021
Serial sexual predator accused of kidnapping and raping Ohio women
Ohio authorities say they have arrested a man who allegedly kidnapped, raped and assaulted multiple women over the course of two years, in one instance dragging a victim by her neck when she sought to escape, Cleveland.com reports. “Christian Burks is a serial sexual predator,” Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley said in a written statement. “He will …
Family Crime
April 9, 2021
Mother allegedly chokes 3-year-old daughter to death after child sides with father on what to watch on TV: Report
A mother has reportedly confessed to strangling her daughter following an argument over what to watch on television. According to the Independent, a 3-year-old girl was found dead at a construction site in Bengaluru, India, on Wednesday. Witnesses called to report seeing the body, and authorities brought in the girl’s parents to identify the child. …