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Child Abducted In Violent Home Invasion Found Safe In Indiana: PD

The child's father and uncle broke into a home and fled with the 8-year-old in a car driven by the child's grandmother, police said. Investigators also found several guns and ammunition in the grandma's car.>>Read More.

'No Excuses': Sheriff Apologizes After Sonya Massey Killing

The Illinois sheriff whose deputy shot Sonya Massey, the unarmed Black woman who called 911 for help in her home, apologized to the community during a gathering Monday night, saying, "I offer up no excuses.">>Read More.

Man Fatally Shot In Road Rage Incident, Woman Wounded

The other car, a Chevy Traverse, was occupied by a man, woman and three "younger" people, police said.>>Read More.

Dog Dies From Heat, Motel Guest Arrested

The owner left the dog in a crate inside the car, in 92-degree weather, and went shopping for several hours. Police investigating a separate incident found the dog dead inside the vehicle.>>Read More.


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