Philippine fugitive mayor Alice Guo arrested in Indonesia, officials say | Philippines
Manila's Department of Justice said in a statement that Alice Guo, a former Philippine mayor who had been a fugitive on suspicion of ties to Chinese crime syndicates, had been arrested in Indonesia. Guo, also known as Guo Huaping, a Chinese national, is wanted by the Philippine Senate for refusing to appear at a congressional […]
4 sleeping passengers fatally shot on train, mayor of Chicago suburb says; suspect arrested; gun recovered
Four passengers were shot and killed while sleeping on a Chicago Transit Authority train Monday morning, according to the mayor of the Chicago suburb of Forest Park. CTA workers found the shooting victim around 5:30 a.m. WLS-TV reportedForest Park police said they received a 911 call about the shooting. Three victims were pronounced dead at […]
Ritzy Florida beach town politician arrested for alleged DUI: ‘I think the mayor is drunk’
Police in Naples, Florida, arrested Mayor Theresa Heitmann on suspicion of drunk driving on August 28. Police initially responded to a home in the 500 block of 16th Avenue South after a man and his wife reported that an unknown woman in a silver car had followed them to their home from 12th Avenue and […]
Louisiana boy, 10, arrested in double homicide of former mayor, his daughter
A 10-year-old boy in Louisiana has been arrested after allegedly telling authorities he shot and killed a former mayor and his adult daughter over the weekend. Police responded to a Minden home around 6:30 a.m. Sunday and discovered the bodies of former Minden City Councilman and interim mayor Joe Cornelius Sr., 82, and his daughter, […]
Boy, 10, allegedly confessed to killing former La. mayor and his daughter
A 10-year-old boy is suspected of shooting and killing a former Louisiana mayor and his adult daughter after an argument over a credit card charge for a video game, according to police and neighbors. The juvenile was arrested on two counts of first-degree murder after former Minden Mayor Joe Cornelius Sr., 82, and his daughter, […]
CO Mayor Asks for Migrant Gang Eviction, Gov. Polis Dismisses Problem
City officials in Aurora, Colorado, are asking the court for permission to evict Venezuelan immigrant gangs from apartment complexes, while Democratic Gov. Jared Polis continues to deny video reports of a gang takeover. Just two days ago, Governor Polis and his spokesperson were urging Americans to ignore the lying eyes regarding a video showing armed […]
Tennessee town’s whole police force quits over new mayor
A small town in Tennessee lost its entire police force in protest against a new mayor elected a few weeks ago. Alexandria Police Chief Travis Bryant resigned last week because he believed new Mayor Beth Tripp was “micromanaging” the department without the proper policing experience, and two other officers quickly followed suit. According to WTVF […]
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Says She Tested Positive for Coronavirus
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (Democrat) revealed on Thursday that she had tested positive for COVID-19 and vowed to follow public health guidelines. Bowser is schedule NBC Washington reports that he had plans to visit Garfield Elementary School to tour renovations and celebrate the first day of school for pre-kindergarten students, but those plans have […]
Mayor of town where armed Venezuelan gangs have overtaken apartments speaks out
Aurora, Colorado, Mayor Mike Coffman appeared on America Reports on Thursday after security camera footage showing armed Venezuelan gang members inside an apartment building went viral. Coffman confirmed that at least two apartment buildings in the city have been taken over by Venezuelan gangs. Video shows armed gang members breaking into Colorado apartment believed to […]
Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman says Venezuelan gangs have taken over apartment building
A Venezuelan gang that has reportedly taken over several apartment buildings in Colorado is part of an “organized crime operation,” a Colorado mayor claimed Thursday. Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman was referring to shocking video that surfaced this week showing heavily armed men breaking into an apartment complex in a Denver suburb that local residents say […]