Local first responders, healthcare partners, and child‑safety advocates are inviting the public to take part in a four‑day National Child Passenger Safety Technician Course later this month. The certification training will be held March 24–27, 2026, at the West Plains Fire Department, located at 1901 Kissinger Street. Advertisement
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The taskforce will also study the nature and extent of social media usage among minors, its mental, physical and educational impact, and the influence of digital advertisements and online platforms. It will also review national and international regulatory frameworks and suggest necessary legal, technical and administrative measures, he said |Image used for representational purpose only...Read More
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WBMA) — The Alabama Legislature has passed the Child Predator Death Penalty Act, strengthening criminal penalties for certain sexual crimes against children under the age of 12. House Bill 41, also filed as Senate Bill 17, classifies first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy, and first-degree sexual assault involving victims under 12 as capital offenses eligible...Read More
ANDERSON, S.C. (FOX Carolina) – The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office said numerous child predators were charged after an undercover online chat operation unveiled disturbing activity of individuals attempting to exploit children online. The sheriff’s office said “Operation Hightower” resulted in more than 15 suspects identified that were here locally and reached to state lines in...Read More
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — A child predator is now heading to prison after a Fresno County Court Commissioner sentenced Carlos Gonzalez to three years on Thursday. “He deserves every single day of those three years,” prosecutor Amber Collins said. Prosecutors say Gonzalez preyed on minors, using the messaging app Kik to meet with teens...Read More
Richard Todd Shank Richard Todd Shank HARRISONOn Saturday, March 7, 2026, at approximately 10:31 a.m., a Sergeant with the Clare County Sheriff’s Office arrested Richard Todd Shank, age 44, at his residence located at 11940 E. Long Lake Road, following a multi-day online predator investigation.The investigation was initiated after the nonprofit organization Bikers Against Predators...Read More
A total of nine individuals were arrested after they allegedly arranged to meet up with someone they believed to be a juvenile, the sheriff’s office said. MOHAVE COUNTY, Ariz. — Several individuals were arrested over the weekend by the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office for allegedly attempting to engage in illicit activities with children. MCSO reported...Read More
ALABAMA (WBRC) – The Child Predator Death Penalty Act has passed both the Alabama House and Senate and is awaiting Governor Kay Ivey’s signature. Ivey says she plans to sign the bill into law, making certain sex crimes against children under the age of 12 a capital offense punishable by death. The legislation would make...Read More
District Attorney Ron Freitas announces The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office has successfully secured a triple life sentence against Eugenio Reyes, ensuring he never returns to the community he preyed upon. In Department 6D, the defendant was sentenced to three consecutive terms of Life Without the Possibility of Parole after prosecutors proved the defendant’s crimes constituted...Read More
Taylor Worth Hannigan, 25, of Sharpsburg was sentenced to prison following a Coweta County undercover investigation targeting online predators. Hannigan was sentenced to 20 years, with five years to be served in prison and the remainder on probation, according to FOX 5 Atlanta. The case began in 2023 during an undercover operation conducted by the...Read More
