Drones are being considered by Sacramento County as a novel method of tracking and contacting homeless individuals. According to the county’s probation department, the drones are necessary to reach probation-eligible homeless individuals, particularly in remote areas like the American Parkway. “The idea that we are using drones to track homeless people is frightening,” said Alan…
Yolo County is stepping up its efforts to combat unlawful fireworks use just one month before the July 4 holiday. For the first time in almost 25 years, the Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted changes to the county’s unlawful fireworks legislation during its meeting on Tuesday. Illegal firework use in unincorporated areas of the county…
A possible ban on the sale of safe and sane fireworks was considered by the San Bernardino City Council on Wednesday in preparation for the Fourth of July holiday. The moratorium is intended to give the city time to think about enacting a permanent ban. “It’s dangerous. It scares me,” resident John Shollenberger stated. “I’ve…
One of the biggest jury awards in a bed bug case ever is the multimillion-dollar settlement given to two visitors who said they were badly bitten by bed bugs during a one-night stay at a hotel in Ventura. The Shores Inn, which is situated at 1059 S. Seaward Avenue, was ordered by a Ventura County…
Two juvenile suspects were taken into custody on suspicion of running a drug delivery business that catered to Ventura County’s schoolchildren. Edgar Nabte, an 18-year-old Camarillo resident, was named as one suspect. According to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, the other was only recognized as a male child because he was a minor. Detectives started…
After leading police on a high-speed pursuit through South County in a stolen vehicle, a 33-year-old Santa Barbara man who was on parole for auto theft was taken into custody on Tuesday. Just before 10 a.m., a “sharp-eyed” community service office spotted a stolen car driving through the city, according to a Facebook post from…
Montgomery County , OH – Following three separate escapes from police in a stolen SUV prior to a collision in Trotwood that claimed the life of a 15-year-old and injured a second youngster, an 18-year-old from New Lebanon is now facing charges. Three charges of noncompliance, two counts of vehicular assault, and one count each…
A man who was taken to the hospital following a shooting in the Galleria area of Houston yesterday has succumbed to his injuries, while the perpetrator remains unidentified and at large. A shooting took place close to 5000 West Alabama Street at approximately 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 3rd. The name of the deceased, a 30-year-old…
An 81-year-old woman from Ocala has been taken into custody following accusations of using pepper spray on young children, aged 3 and 6, while they were enjoying bubbles outside their residence. Ada Anderson was taken into custody on Saturday facing a felony battery charge. On Monday, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office announced via social media…
Health authorities in Michigan are alerting the public to an increase in emergencies linked to nitrous oxide. On Wednesday, June 4, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services raised an alert, noting a notable rise in health care incidents associated with the recreational use of nitrous oxide, commonly referred to as “laughing gas.” Between…
