City leaders of a North Carolina tourist town that has been plagued with rising violent crime in recent years announced a 60-day initiative last week to improve conditions in its downtown district amid a crisis in police staffing. The City …

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Texas police are probing a second shooting that unfolded after gunfire erupted at an after-prom house party, leaving nine teens wounded amidst a crowd of about 250 people.  Shortly after midnight Sunday, Jasper County Sheriff’s deputies initially responded to a …

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North Dakota authorities are investigating the non-fatal police shooting of a motorist they say fled officers in Bismarck. Burleigh County deputies and Bismarck police were pursuing a fleeing vehicle around 6:30 p.m. Saturday when it stopped in south Bismarck. A …

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Georgia deputies arrested a man, who has run multiple unsuccessful political campaigns, on Saturday for alleged kidnapping and aggravated assault. Zephaniah Dwayne Baker was arrested at around 12:45 a.m. Saturday by the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office for outstanding warrants in …

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