NYC accused the USPS of flooding the state with millions of packs of illegal cigarettes
NEW YORK — New York City accused the United States Postal Service Tuesday of flooding the state with millions of packs of illegal cigarettes shipped here from foreign countries. The Postal Service does little to stop illicit shipments of smokes from China, Israel, Vietnam and…
NYC cop tries to frame man by putting weed in car
BUSHWICK, BROOKLYN — A cop surreptitiously put weed in a car owned by a man she later arrested for drug possession, Gothamist reported on Friday. An NYPD officer placed a small bottle of weed into the man’s car via a window during the May 2015…
Los Angeles gets hit with a 3.7 earthquake
LOS ANGELES, CA — A magnitude 3.7 earthquake rattled Los Angeles early Friday morning at 12:19 a.m. It was an epicenter in Compton, perilously close to the fault that ruptured decades ago and caused extensive damage and more than 100 deaths. According to the U.S….
Uber to release new 911 feature in Los Angeles County, Minnesota, and Indiana
LOS ANGELES, CA — Uber passengers who find themselves stuck in a dangerous situation can now text to 9-1-1 thanks to a new feature on Uber’s app. The ride-hailing service debuted the feature Thursday in Los Angeles County, Minnesota, and Indiana. The company has been…
Naked man leads LAPD on a carjack police pursuit
LOS ANGELES, CA — A man apparently in need of some clothes and a car led police on a wild chase through South Los Angeles after carjacking a driver Tuesday morning. He was wearing only shoes at the time. Los Angeles police officers were called…
1 killed in Downtown Los Angeles, the shooter remains at large
LOS ANGELES, CA — A man in his 30s was killed in a shooting in an upscale downtown Los Angeles apartment building and the shooter was at large as of Friday morning. Police responded about 6:50 p.m. Thursday to a report of a shooting in…
Woman accused of attacking a juvenile with a hammer
PORTLAND, CT — A local woman is being accused of attacking a juvenile female with a hammer in Newington. Cristina Moreno, 24, was charged with first-degree assault and second-degree breach of peace, according to police. Police said Moreno was “involved with a physical altercation with…
San Francisco Mayor London Breed plans new long-term help for homeless suffering from mental illness
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Wednesday announced plans for a new, long-term approach to help get homeless people suffering from mental illness and substance abuse off the streets and into treatment. According to Breed, the new initiative aims to provide…
Texas woman charged with 5-year-old daughters death
HOUSTON, TX — Police have charged a woman in connection with the death of her 5-year-old daughter who was found dead inside an apartment on Monday. Priscilla Torres, 27, is charged with tampering with evidence. According to police, Torres’ daughter, Sierra Patino, 5, was found…
Seattle is now the worst city to drive in
SEATTLE, WA — Expensive, unsafe, and all worn out. That pretty much sums up the driving experience in the Seattle area, according to a new ranking of cities from the site WalletHub. Seattle was ranked the 94th best city for driving in the U.S. —…