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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Seattle’s new approach to drug enforcement is triggering alarm among police and public safety advocates, who warn the city is quietly sliding back toward the conditions that once fueled crime, open-air drug markets and deadly overdoses.City leaders last week pushed back against criticism that they had effectively stopped prosecuting drug users, saying there had been no formal policy change. The clarification came in an email from the Seattle Police Department, which said officers were still expected to enforce drug laws despite an internal communication that sparked backlash.”There has been no policy change,”…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The ex-husband of an Ohio dentist’s wife killed in a double murder is expected in an Illinois courtroom Monday afternoon as extradition proceedings are expected to begin.Michael David McKee, 39, was arrested after allegedly killing a couple in Columbus, Ohio, police and court records show. Police responded to a home in Columbus’ Weinland Park neighborhood around 10 a.m. Dec. 30 and found Spencer Tepe, 37 and Monique Tepe, 39, both dead with gunshot wounds. McKee is Monique’s ex-husband.McKee was booked at the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office in Illinois just before noon Saturday,…

NEED TO KNOW A 15-year-old in Ohio turned himself in after allegedly shooting his 12-year-old brotherPolice responded to a reported shooting on Friday, Jan. 9, and the teen turned himself in the following dayThe teen has since been charged with reckless homicide, which is a second-class felony A 15-year-old boy in Ohio turned himself in after allegedly shooting and killing his 12-year-old brother.  Police responded to a 911 call regarding a reported shooting at a residence in the city of Canton at around 10:40 p.m. local time on Friday, Jan. 9, per a press release issued by the Canton Police…

NEED TO KNOW Notre Dame head football coach Marcus Freeman has been accused of battery following an incident at an Indiana high schoolA high school coach filed a police report against Freeman after an altercation at his son’s wrestling matchNotre Dame has called the claims against Freeman “unfounded,” adding that “video evidence fully exonerates Coach Freeman” Notre Dame head football coach Marcus Freeman has been accused of battery after an altercation at an Indiana high school — and the university is firmly denying the allegations. According to the South Bend Tribune, a police report was filed against Freeman, 40, following…

NEED TO KNOW A boy, 9, was allegedly shot by his friend, 10, in Alexandria, La., on Dec. 6, police saidThe child’s family member said he “lost his right kidney, half of his left lung, and his intestines were shattered by the bullet”The older boy was arrested on suspicion of aggravated second-degree battery and juvenile in possession of a handgun A 9-year-old boy was allegedly shot by his friend, in what police reportedly believe was an intentional shooting. The child, identified only as Tre’Michael by local outlet KALB, was spending time with a 10-year-old friend in Alexandria, La., on Dec.…

NEED TO KNOW A woman in England is recovering after being shot multiple times in her home on Christmas Eve while her 1-year-old son was presentPolice said the two shooters are still at largeThey are asking for the public’s help identifying the suspects, who are described as men wearing hoodies who fled the house on foot A woman in England is recovering after being shot multiple times in her home on Christmas Eve while her 1-year-old son was present — and police said the two shooters are still at large. According to a press release from the Metropolitan Police in…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Five severed human heads were found hanging from ropes on a beach in southwestern Ecuador Sunday in a gruesome display linked to ongoing gang violence sweeping across the country, according to reports.The killings came amid a wave of bloody violence tied to drug trafficking and organized crime, which has surged across Ecuador in recent years.The Associated Press reported that the grim discovery underscores the tactics used by criminal groups competing for control of territory and trafficking routes, especially along the country’s coastline.TREN DE ARAGUA GANG LEADER CHARGED WITH RACKETEERING CONSPIRACY AND COCAINE…

NEED TO KNOW Florida police have named a man the “scumbag of the week” for allegedly stealing jewelry from residents at a senior living facility and selling it at pawn shopsShaun Burstein, 45, faces charges including grand theft between $750 and $5,000 and dealing in stolen propertyVolusia Sheriff’s Office investigators said Burstein sold more than 93 pieces of jewelry between Sept. 23 and Dec. 30 last year Florida police have named a man the “scumbag of the week” for allegedly stealing jewelry from residents at a senior living facility and selling it at pawn shops. According to Volusia County Sheriff…

NEED TO KNOW Charity Beallis, the Arkansas woman found shot dead alongside her 6-year-old twins in December, was not buried with her children, despite the wishes of her familyThe twins’ bodies were released to their father and Charity’s abusive ex-husband, Dr. Randall Beallis, who was convicted of third-degree domestic battery weeks before the deathsThe deaths are still being investigated, and officials have declined to comment on if Randall is a suspect, per 5News Charity Beallis, the Arkansas woman who was found dead in her home alongside the bodies of her 6-year-old twins, was buried without her kids — and their…

NEED TO KNOW A woman in England has been arrested after her dog allegedly attacked two childrenPolice in Bolton said two children were bitten by a loose dog, and the woman was arrested on suspicion of having a dog dangerously out of control causing injuryThe incident follows a similar attack, also in Bolton, earlier this week A woman in England has been arrested after her dog allegedly attacked two children. According to Greater Manchester Police (GMP) in Bolton, located about 12 miles outside Manchester, officers were alerted to a reported dog attack on the city’s Halliwell Road on Monday, Jan. 5.…