article PHILADELPHIA – An investigation is underway after police say a road rage incident may have led to the shooting of a Philadelphia school safety officer early Sunday morning. What we know: Shortly after 1:45 a.m., Philadelphia police officers and medics were called to the 300 block of Christopher Columbus Blvd. for a report of...Read More
A Level 3 sex offender who was convicted of kidnapping a 14-year-old boy at gunpoint and assaulting him has been sentenced to prison. Dorchester woman Charlese Horton, 47, was sentenced on Friday to 25-35 years in prison, followed by five years of probation. Back in 2000, Horton pleaded guilty to sexual assault and kidnapping of...Read More
Families visiting Brighton beach this summer can now pick up free child safety wristbands, thanks to a new initiative led by Brighton RNLI’s water safety team in partnership with Sussex Police cadets. The scheme aims to make it easier to reunite lost children with their parents or guardians by allowing a mobile number to be...Read More
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed an $8.5 billion public school funding bill to enhance teacher pay, special and early education programs, and school safety initiatives. “Now is the time to make Texas No. 1 in educating our children,” Abbott said during Wednesday’s signing ceremony. “House Bill 2 ensures that our schools are funded better than...Read More
ASHEVILLE, NC. (WLOS) — As we enter into a week with unusually hot temperatures in the mountains, there are steps to take to keep yourself and children safe. Doctor Heather Edgley works in the Pediatric ER at Mission Hospital. She said with the heat temperature and the humidity both being high, everyone is at a...Read More
CBS News Live CBS News Sacramento Live After being convicted of 35 counts of child sexual abuse, a stepfather in San Joaquin County has been sentenced to 105 years to life behind bars, prosecutors said Thursday. Antonio Hernandez, 59, began abusing his stepdaughter when she was only seven years old and continued for 5 years...Read More
Seneca County supervisors moved a slate of public-safety, personnel, infrastructure and economic measures forward Tuesday during more than two hours of committee meetings at the County Office Building. Public Safety The Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee unanimously endorsed renewing a contract that places an armed deputy at South Seneca schools’ extended-day program. The school...Read More
A proposal to pause a planned tax hike on retail cannabis has set off alarm bells among child safety advocates whose substance use prevention and treatment work depends on funds generated by sales of cannabis products. Industry members say the move, which lawmakers in Sacramento are considering, is necessary to keep struggling retailers afloat. This...Read More
Posted on: June 26, 2025 Pitkin County Sheriff Implements STAGE 1 Fire Restrictions Pitkin County, CO. (June 26, 2025) – Pitkin County Sheriff Michael Buglione, with the support of all Pitkin County Fire Chiefs, is placing Pitkin County under Stage 1 fire restrictions effective 12:01 a.m. on Friday, June 27. The fire restrictio… Read on…...Read More
A registered child sex predator living in an O’Fallon hotel was charged Thursday with new sex offenses, including child pornography counts. Donald W. Dossett Jr., 73, was charged with two counts of child pornography with a victim under 13 and two counts of sexual exploitation of a child under 13/expose self, according to St. Clair...Read More
