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Guilty Greensburg Police Officer’s Pension in Limbo After Meth Distribution Admission

Greensburg, Pennsylvania – A retired city police officer, Regina McAtee, has recently pleaded guilty in federal court to engaging in a methamphetamine distribution operation, involving the disgraced former Greensburg police chief. McAtee, who served on the Greensburg force for over 19 years, received pension payments totaling at least $46,280 before admitting her involvement in the drug conspiracy. McAtee, 51, started receiving pension payments last year, with the first payment being $5,142 in August. The payments …

Norwalk Police Ask for Patience Amid Interstate 95 Closure Chaos & Additional Road Closures

Norwalk, Connecticut – Norwalk police are urging the public to remain patient amidst the closure of Interstate 95, which has caused multiple additional road closures in the area. The closure stemmed from a fiery crash involving two trucks and a car under the Fairfield Avenue overpass, leading to traffic disruptions since 5:30 a.m. Thursday. Thankfully, there have been no reports of serious injuries resulting from the incident, but the impact on traffic flow has been …

Illinois Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Consolidation of Police and Firefighter Pension Funds, Rejecting Dilution Arguments

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of upholding a 2019 law that consolidated nearly 650 municipal police and firefighter pension funds, dismissing claims that the voting power of pension fund members was unconstitutionally diluted. The law, signed by Gov. JB Pritzker, brought together 649 individual pension funds into just two in order to streamline management and increase investment opportunities. This move was aimed at maximizing returns and reducing administrative costs …

Gérard Depardieu in Police Custody for Questioning in Paris

Paris, France – Renowned French actor Gérard Depardieu has been detained by authorities in Paris for questioning regarding allegations of sexual assault on film sets, as reported by his lawyer on Monday. The 75-year-old actor voluntarily presented himself at a police station in Paris on Monday morning to cooperate with the ongoing investigation into accusations made by two women. This is not the first time Depardieu has faced such allegations, having been previously placed under …

Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Landmark Law for Consolidated Police and Firefighter Pension Funds, Rejecting Claims of Constitutional Violation

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois – The Illinois Supreme Court has upheld a law that consolidated hundreds of suburban and downstate police and firefighter pension funds in a unanimous decision. The court rejected the argument that the new law violated the state constitution’s pension protection clause by diluting the participants’ role in electing representatives to make investment decisions. The law, signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker in 2019, aimed to bring greater financial stability to the roughly 650 local …

Serial Stabber Caught: NYPD and Mayor Adams Praise Police Force for Swift Action

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams and the NYPD commissioner are commending members of the city’s police force for swiftly apprehending a suspected serial stabber. The suspect, 27-year-old Jermain Rigueur, is accused of attacking five people and is being linked to a possible sixth case. He was seen in surveillance images wearing his hospital ID and a lanyard at the time of the attacks. Rigueur, who authorities say just moved to Queens from Suffolk County, …

Stolen Lexus leads Massachusetts State Police on high-speed pursuit through multiple highways and crashes in Northborough

NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. – Law enforcement officers engaged in a high-speed pursuit on Monday afternoon involving a stolen vehicle across multiple highways in Massachusetts. State Police spokesperson Dave Procopio disclosed that the pursuit began after the stolen 2022 Lexus IS was spotted in Ashland by the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing. The vehicle, which had evaded capture by other police departments previously, was tracked as it raced through Route 9 in Southborough and Westborough before entering …

Child Sexual Assault Suspect Returns to Linda Vista Home, Police Seek Help

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – A disturbing incident unfolded in Linda Vista last week, as a man matching the description of a sexual assault suspect entered a home and assaulted a 5-year-old girl. The San Diego Police Department reported that the same suspect returned to the residence on Sunday morning, prompting an ongoing investigation. The initial assault took place in the early hours of the morning on Welling St. when a man entered the home and …

Suspected Stolen Vehicle Leads Police on Dangerous Pursuit through South Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California – A dangerous pursuit through the streets of Hawthorne came to an end with the arrest of a suspect who allegedly stole a vehicle. The incident began on Friday around 5:30 p.m. when a gold-colored Kia Soul, carrying multiple occupants, was spotted heading southbound on the 110 Freeway. The suspected stolen vehicle was involved in a collision while on the freeway, resulting in significant damage to the front end. California Highway Patrol …

Shooting in Washington, DC leaves 2 dead and 5 injured: Police offer $50,000 reward

Washington, DC – Two individuals lost their lives and five others sustained injuries in a shooting that occurred in Washington, DC on Sunday morning. The incident took place near the intersection of 7th and P Street Northwest in the vicinity of the Kennedy Recreation Center, as reported by the Metropolitan Police Department at around 3 a.m. The victims of the shooting have been identified as 32-year-old Anthony Brown from Washington, DC, and 32-year-old Jay Lucks …