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Philadelphia, PA: Pizza Shop Employee Shoots Two Would-Be Robbers, One Fatally; Suspects Entered Store Brandishing Firearms and Exchanged Gun Fire with Employee During Attempted Robbery

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New York City: New Yorkers on Edge Over Soaring Crime in Central Park Forced to Switch Up Their Routines to Avoid Becoming Targets; Park Visitors No Longer Feel Safe as Police Say They’ve Stepped Up Patrols

Houston, Texas: Venezuelan Migrants Charged with Murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray; Victim Lured Away from Home and Strangled; One Suspect Crossed Border Illegally Less Than a Month Before Committing Cold-Blooded Murder and was Released by Authorities After Asylum Claim

Bronx, New York City: Surveillance Video Shows Brute Randomly Knocking Grandmother Unconscious in Broad-Daylight Sneak Attack; Elderly Woman Assaulted and Knocked to Ground as She was Walking in the Area of E. 167th Street and Jerome Avenue - Moments After Exiting Subway in Highbridge Neighborhood

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San Francisco, California: Woman, 74, Killed After Being Pushed Into BART Train by Homeless Man; Victim Attacked on Station Platform and Struck Head on Approaching Train While Returning Home from Work

New York City: 31-Year-Old NYPD Cop Fatally Shot by Career Criminal During Traffic Stop in Far Rockaway, Queens; Officer Jonathan Diller, a Married Father of 1-Year-Old, Shot in a “Senseless Act of Violence”, Succumbed to Injuries After Being Hit by gunfire in Stomach Below Bulletproof Vest

Los Angeles, California: Man Brutally Attacks Woman at Pasadena Metro Station; Suspect Captured on Video Throwing Woman onto Train Tracks, Pushing Victim Across Traffic Barrier onto I-210 Highway and Dragging into Oncoming Traffic Narrowly Missing Passing Vehicles

Washington, D.C.: Cellphone Video Captures Girls Fatally Beating Disabled Man; Prosecutor Plays Video at Court Hearing Showing Five Girls Chasing 64-Year-Old into Alley in Northwest D.C., Stomping on His Head and Beating Victim with His Own Belt

Harford County, Maryland: Illegal Immigrant from El Salvador Charged in Rape, Killing of Maryland Mother of Five, Rachel Morin; Suspect Arrested in Tulsa, Oklahoma Facing First Degree Murder and Rape Charges

Manhattan, NYC: Repeat Offender Assaults Elderly Woman; Thug who randomly knocked out a 81-year-old on Upper West Side was out on bail for earlier crime according to prosecutors

Brooklyn, NYC: Two Teens shot in the back during separate daylight shootings; 17-year-old shot in Bedford-Stuyvessant around 9:15AM; 18-year-old shot in lower back at playground in Canarsie about an hour later

New York City: Suspect Wanted for Times Square Shooting is Venezuelan Teenager Living in Migrant Shelter; Suspect Arrested in Yonkers - Charged with Two Counts of Attempted Murder

New York City: NYPD Cops Attacked by Crowd of Migrants in Time Square; Two Officers Assaulted While Trying to Make Arrest

Queens, New York City: Migrant Gunman Who Shot Two NYPD Cops Recently Crossed into United States from Southern Border; Venezuelan Citizen Entered into Country Illegally Last Year Before Firing on New York’s Finest, Striking One Officer in Bullet-Proof Vest and Another in the Leg as They Wrestled Gun Way From Suspect

New York City: Bullets Fly Through Subway C-Train in Brooklyn; Innocent Man and Teenage Boy Shot During Rush Hour After Fight Broke Out Between Suspect And Shot Teen

Los Angeles: Former “General Hospital” Actor Killed

by Thieves Stealing Catalytic Converter from His Car;
Johnny Wactor Shot When He Interrupted Crime-in-Progress in Downtown LA After Leaving Work

Philadelphia, PA: 29-Year-Old Woman Charged with Stabbing 24-Year-Old Woman and 1-Year-Old-Boy in Center City; Suspect Had Warrant Out in New York City in Connection with Another Assault that Occurred a Few Days Prior According to Police

Oakland, California: Business Owners Close Stores and Go on Strike to Protest Rising Crime, Call For Meeting w/ Governor Newsom; Owners of Retail Stores and Restaurants Demand Better Protection So They Can Safely Operate Their Businesses and Make a Living

Manhattan, NYC: Moped-riding Assailant Bashes Woman With Hammer in Unprovoked Central Park Attack; Suspect Approached 39-Year-Old Victim Inside the Park in the area of 64th Street and Center Drive Before Threatening Victim and Striking in the Back of the Head

New York City: Young Couple Leaving Bar in Manhattan’s East Village Mugged by a Dozen Baby-Faced Crooks; Woman and Man forcibly robbed of Cellphones, Debit Cards, Purse and Wallet by suspects believed to be teenagers

Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota: Ogala Sioux Tribe Declares State of Emergency Amid ‘A Breakdown of Law and Order'; Tribe Sues Federal Government for Assistance Citing Failure to Honor Treaty Obligations; Reservation Experiencing High Rates of Murder, Drug Offenses, Robbery, Assault, Burglary and More

Chicago, IL: Four Men Living in Downtown Migrant Shelter Rob and Strangle Commuter; 48-Year-Old Man Attacked by Foursome While Riding Train

Chicago, Illinois: 61-Year-Old Chinatown Resident Beaten and Carjacked by Three Women in Caught-On-Video Attack; Victim Who Worked as Rideshare Driver, Losses Car and Source of Income Due to Robbery

New York City: Migrants Arrested for Assaulting NYC Cops Released Without Bail; Police Reps Speak Out Over Revolving Door Justice and Lack of Accountability for Criminal Behavior

Los Angeles, CA: Thieves Strike 3 7-Eleven Stores in Under 20 Minutes Hours After Gov. Newsom signed ‘Landmark’ Legislative Package to Curb Smash-and-Grab Crime; Mob of Bike Riding Thieves Ransack Two Convenience Stores in Hollywood, Third Store Hit on Santa Monica Blvd

Brooklyn, NYC: Woman Suffers Broken Jaw After Stranger Randomly Punches Her While Walking Down Street; Unprovoked Broad Daylight Attack Captured on Video in Crown Heights Neighborhood

Manhattan, New York City: 30-Year Old Woman Critically Injured When Stranger Randomly Shoves Her Into a Moving Subway Train; Victim hit her head on departing E train and tumbled on the track bed; Suspect seen mumbling to himself as he pushed woman into train

Chicago, Illinois: Bloody Gun Violence Mars July 4th Holiday Weekend; More than 100 People Shot, Including 19 Killed; Experts Claim Gun Violence Often Surges During Summer as Large Groups Gather For Activities in Warmer Months

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Groups of Teenagers Swarm and Loot Stores in Central City; Over 100 Teens Ransack Stores including Apple Store, Lululemon, and Footlocker; Police Make Multiple Arrests

Queens, NYC: Illegal Venezuelan Migrant Accused of Raping 13-Year-Old Girl in New York City Park Arrested with Help from Local Residents; Suspect taken into Custody less than Three Miles from Where He Allegedly Ambushed and Assaulted Teen at Knifepoint

Oakland, California: Massive Crowd Robs California Gas Station Convenience Store After Car Crashes into Glass; Security Camera Footage Shows over 50 people ransacking store and stealing property undeterred

New York City: Maniac Hurls Flaming Liquid at Man on Manhattan Subway Train, Setting Fire to Man’s Shirt and Burning His Check and Neck; Terrifying Episode is Second Time in Four Months Someone Has Tossed Flaming Liquid at Subway Rider

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New York City: Brazilian Tourist Shot in Leg by Shoplifting Teenager Who Also Opened Fire on Police

Manhattan, New York City: Man Fatally Stabbed Inside Washington Heights Subway Station at 175th Street: 40-Year-Old Victim Stabbed Multiple Times in Torso During Evening Rush Hour Attack

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Queens, New York City: Local Merchants and Residents Say A Stretch of Jackson Heights Neighborhood has Deteriorated into an Illegal Migrant Shopping District; NYC Block Has Become an Illicit Open-Air Market for Crooks Selling Stolen Goods and Prostitution

New York City: Team of Migrants Busted for Pickpocketing Strangers on Subway; One Suspect Arrested at Least Eight Times Since Arrival in City: Migrant-Perps Living in Taxpayer Funded Migrant Shelters Including Hotels and Randall’s Island Migrant Center

Brooklyn, NYC: Woman Dies After Being Set on Fire While Sleeping on Subway; Suspect Taken Into Custody is Illegal Immigrant from Guatemala

Manhattan, NYC: Bronx Man Charged in the Death of Subway Rider Pushed onto Tracks in Unprovoked Attack at East Harlem Subway Station; Suspect with Multiple Prior Arrests, Accused of Deliberately Shoving Victim into Path of Oncoming Train

Chicago, Illinois: Two Assailants Attack Man in Broad Daylight; Man Eating His Lunch in Alley Next to Church in Bucktown Neighborhood Beaten and Robbed of Wallet and Other Valuables; Attack/Robbery was one of many violent assaults to take place in city

New York City: Maniac Goes on Manhattan Stabbing Rampage Killing 3 - Construction Worker, Fisherman, Mother Amongst Innocent Victims Slaughtered by knife-wielding madman in broad-daylight slayings

Los Angeles, California: Man Gets Into Intense Shootout With Masked Gunman at Home in Caught on Video Attack; Mid-City Homeowner Turns Tables on Armed Intruders When He Pulled Out His Own Gun in Self-Defense

Long Island, NY: North African Migrant Steals Flags and Attacks Homeowner in Hewlett; Suspect Charged with Hate Crime For Taking Israeli-American Flag and "We Support Israel Flag" Displayed in Front of Home - Assaulting Homeowner When Confronted

Santa Monica, California: Police Nab Looters Hitting Wildfire-ravaged Areas around LA; Emmy Award and at least $200,000 in other items looted from homes abandoned during fire evacuations in the Los Angeles area; Authorities announce charges against nine people accused of burglaries and looting in the Eaton and Palisades Area

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Eight Teens Injured at Mass Shooting at Bus Stop; Philly Police Seek Four Suspects; Mayor Vows to Address Violence After Multiple Shootings at City Bus Stops in Recent Days

Orlando, Florida: Elderly Lottery Winner Mugged for Her Winnings Minutes After She Collected Prize from Store; Shocking Video Shows Mugger Violently Attacking an 83-Year-Old Woman just after she collected cash from lottery win

Manhattan, NYC: Central Park Crime Spike, 42-Year-Old Man Robbed at Gunpoint and Beaten During Early Morning Walk, Woman Assaulted and Robbed; Violent Back-to-Back-Robberies within 12-hours as Central Park Has Seen Alarming Jump in Robberies

Chicago, Illinois: At Least 30 Shot, 5 Fatally in Weekend Gun Violence Across City; Shooting Victims Include Young and Old, Men and Women; Violence Follows Previous Weekend That Saw 33 People Shot with One Fatality

New York City: Three Teens Busted for Central Park Mugging As Robberies in City’s Most Famous Park Surge According to Police; Crime in Iconic Green Space Has Seen a 222% Spike in Number of Robberies Reported in 2024