Author: Jack Bogart

NEED TO KNOW Police in Kansas announced that a cigarette butt helped crack a nearly 25-year-old casePolice Chief Rich Lockhart said in a press conference that the cigarette butt along with genetic genealogy technology had led law enforcement to a suspect”I hope this arrest provide some measure of comfort to the survivors,” Lockhart said A cigarette butt helped crack a nearly 25-year-old case in Kansas, authorities said this week. On Tuesday, Dec. 30, police in Lawrence, Kan., held a press conference to announce that DNA found on a single cigarette butt led to an arrest in two child sex crimes…

NEED TO KNOW One man was fatally struck and another was critically injured by an SUV in Queens on New Year’s Day, police saidThe driver did not remain at the scene, according to authoritiesNo arrests have been made as of Thursday afternoon and the investigation remains ongoing Two pedestrians were struck — one of them fatally — by the driver of an SUV in Queens on New Year’s Day, according to the New York Police Department. The victims, both men, were crossing 102nd Street near 37th Avenue when they were hit by a white SUV traveling southbound on 102nd Street shortly…

Images by the author When the S&W Shield came out in 2012, I don’t think shooters out there had any idea it would be accepted the way it has. It was a bit of a gamble. The micro-9mm market was thriving, and S&W gambled that the Shield was a great ticket in their entry into it. They were correct. The Shield has gone through several versions since its introduction. Its ergonomics were strengthened, making it feel and fit better in the hand. Other features, such as sights and caliber offerings, were upgraded. The Shield Plus came out in 2021 and…

NEED TO KNOW Authorities allege Nicholas Cabral used his wife’s marked Homeland Security vehicle to respond to a call that he had placed to the Washington Police DepartmentCabral allegedly identified himself as an officer with the Department of Homeland Security and, while holding a handgun, attempted to assist Washington Township police in clearing a residenceCabral had been driving the vehicle while his wife, who is an officer with Homeland Security, was on an assignment in California, according to his probable cause affidavit A New Jersey man was arrested last month on a charge he impersonated a police officer after authorities…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! CNN was roasted online by everyone from Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and prominent conservative pundits to average Americans Wednesday for a segment that questioned viral reporting from independent journalist Nick Shirley. Shirley went viral last week for his 42-minute video investigating Minnesota daycare centers that appeared inactive despite receiving millions of dollars in government funding. His video prompted investigations by federal officials, leading the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to freeze all childcare payments to Minnesota.CNN correspondent Whitney Wild interviewed Shirley in a segment featured on “Anderson Cooper 360” Tuesday night, during…

NEED TO KNOW Police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide on an island near Seattle after a mother, her two sons and her daughter-in-law were found dead, according to reportsTwo of the deceased have been identified as Danielle Cuvillier, 80, and her son Mackenzie P. Williams, 45, who were discovered in a Mercer Island home, police confirmedA female in her mid-40’s and a male in his mid-30’s, believed to be another son and a daughter-in-law, were also found in a home in Issaquah, authorities said A mother, her two sons and her daughter-in-law have been found dead in a suspected murder-suicide…

Images by the author Lights on your pistol are a trend right now. Of course, we’ve had pistol lights for decades, but modern technology, including LED lights, has made them smaller and more affordable. One of my good friends is a former deputy, so he speaks from experience when he told me that about 70% of defensive shooting situations occur after dark. Having a light on your carry gun is a good thing. But what light should you buy? There are many out there that do a good job. You can spend almost any amount to add a light to…

NEED TO KNOW A Florida teen reportedly has died after he was caught in the crossfire of a shooting on New Year’s EveFamily has identified the teen family as 17-year-old Joshua Gipson, Jr.A family friend said Gipson was out with friends when he was fatally shot A teenager reportedly has died after he was shot in Florida on New Year’s Eve. The incident occurred just before midnight on Wednesday, Dec. 31 along North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard, according to WPLG. Police reportedly said a 17-year-old boy, identified by family as Joshua Gipson, Jr., was hospitalized after the shooting. Family said…

NEED TO KNOW Amsterdam’s historic Vondelkerk church went up in flames in the early hours of New Year’s DayThe fire gutted the 150-year-old church and destroyed its spireDutch police reported “unprecedented” levels of New Year’s Eve violence An historic 150-year-old Dutch church went up in flames amid “unprecedented” New Year’s Eve violence in the Netherlands. The Vondelkerk, an 1872 church overlooking Amsterdam’s famous Vondelpark, caught aflame a little before 1 a.m. local time on Thursday, Jan. 1, Dutch authorities said, RTL reports. Homes in the vicinity of the church were quickly evacuated. By the time the fire was finally under…

NEED TO KNOW A Sheriff’s Fugitive Apprehension Team nicknamed the “Body Snatchers” was tasked with taking Golden State Killer Joseph DeAngelo into custody on April 24, 2018During the takedown, DeAngelo yelled out, “I have a roast in the oven,” says Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho, author of the newly released book, The People vs. the Golden State KillerIn June 2020, DeAngelo pleaded guilty to 13 counts of first-degree murder and other crimes in order to avoid the death penalty For more than four decades, authorities searched for a serial killer they believed was responsible for a spate of killings…