Author: Edward Campbell

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Several students at Highland Park Elementary in Bloomington were sent threatening messages through social media, prompting an investigation by Monroe County law enforcement and additional security at the school. The messages were reportedly sent anonymously and included violent threats, racial slurs and other offensive language. At least four students are believed to have received the messages, according to information provided by families familiar with the incident. One Bloomington parent said her 12-year-old daughter, a sixth grader at Highland Park, received messages beginning over the weekend. What initially appeared to be an unknown or possibly fake account quickly…

A Hollywood man is facing new charges after detectives and probation officers searched a residence in the 800 block of North 19th Avenue and found a large quantity of cannabis and a firearm. Hollywood Police identified the man as Tavon Jones. Authorities said he was taken into custody after the search uncovered about three pounds of cannabis, which investigators said was a violation of his probation. The search began as a probation check at the residence. After the cannabis was discovered, detectives obtained a search warrant to continue examining the home, according to police. During the subsequent search, investigators found…

A Miami Beach taxi driver has been arrested after investigators said he was involved in a series of cellphone thefts targeting intoxicated people in the city’s entertainment district. Reynoso Osias, 48, was taken into custody Tuesday and faces eight charges, including kidnapping, organized scheme to defraud, offenses against computer users, unlawful use of a communications device and conspiracy to commit strong-arm robbery, according to police and Miami-Dade jail records. Police said the investigation began with a June 14 incident near Washington Avenue and later expanded after a second case was reported on June 28. Investigators believe the incidents may be…

A 43-year-old Middletown man accused of killing a woman was arrested after a police pursuit ended in a gunfire exchange in Hartford, authorities said. Barrington Oneil Brown Jr. is facing charges of murder, second-degree stalking and unlawful discharge of a firearm in connection with the death of a woman in Middletown. He was taken to a medical facility after being wounded during the police shooting and later appeared in court. Middletown police responded to a residence in the city’s West Lake area shortly after 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, after receiving a report of a suspicious death. Investigators found a…

Thousands of San Diego property owners could see changes to the trash fee listed on their 2026-27 property tax bills after a city data error caused incorrect amounts to appear on some statements. The City of San Diego said approximately 87,000 property tax accounts were affected by the problem. About 44,000 property owners were shown a trash fee higher than the correct amount, while roughly 43,000 were undercharged. The issue involved the transfer of property information from the city to San Diego County for the Solid Waste Management Fee. City officials have since supplied corrected information to the county and…

A woman died after jumping from a freeway overpass in San Bruno during a police pursuit and standoff Monday night, according to the South San Francisco Police Department. The incident began around 8:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, when South San Francisco officers located a vehicle connected to a woman who had reportedly been involved in an earlier pursuit with another law enforcement agency. Police said she also had multiple outstanding arrest warrants. When officers attempted to contact the woman, police said she displayed a pair of scissors and entered the driver’s seat of the vehicle. An officer used a stun…

A Pompano Beach family is asking for answers after a Broward Sheriff’s Office K-9 bit a 36-year-old man during an arrest, with video of the encounter spreading widely online. The man, Fricost Jerome, was being taken into custody near Northwest Third Avenue and Northwest 12th Court when the K-9 was used. Video recorded by a bystander appears to show the dog biting Jerome’s ankle while its handler held the animal as deputies worked to arrest him. Jerome’s relatives say they have been unable to see him since the incident and remain concerned about his condition. His aunt, Sheila Burke, said…

A high-speed pursuit that moved from Los Angeles into the San Gabriel Valley ended Tuesday night with two alleged robbery suspects in custody after a dangerous chase that reached speeds of up to 115 mph. The pursuit began shortly before 8:20 p.m. near Washington Boulevard and Vermont Avenue, according to authorities. LAPD officers initially followed the vehicle before California Highway Patrol officers took over as the chase continued onto the freeways toward the San Gabriel Valley. Aerial video showed the vehicle weaving through traffic on the 210 Freeway at extremely high speeds. The driver was seen moving across multiple lanes…

Six people have been arrested following a months-long investigation into a suspected organized vehicle theft operation that investigators say targeted high-value vehicles across Los Angeles and Orange counties. The investigation began Aug. 7 and continued through Sept. 22, with detectives linking the group to several stolen high-end vehicles, multiple police pursuits and a carjacking in Downey. Investigators also identified an incident in which a suspect allegedly pointed a handgun at a police officer during a traffic stop. Authorities eventually served search warrants at 11 locations connected to the investigation. The operation resulted in six arrests and the recovery of nine…

A shooting at Oakbrook Center in Oak Brook, Illinois, left one man dead and a woman wounded Wednesday afternoon after an altercation involving people in two vehicles, authorities said. The shooting happened shortly after noon in a parking lot near the L.L.Bean store at the shopping center. Officers responding to the scene found a man who had been fatally shot and a woman suffering from gunshot wounds. The woman was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Her condition had not been released, and authorities had not identified either victim as of Wednesday evening. Investigators said five people were involved…