Authorities in southwestern Oregon are warning that Benjamin Obadiah Foster, a 36-year-old man with a history of violence, is actively using online dating applications to evade capture and potentially find new victims. He is wanted in connection to a kidnapping and severe beating of a woman, and is considered to be armed and dangerous. Anyone who sees him is urged to call 911 immediately.
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At least one person was killed and four others were injured, including two young children, in a shooting and vehicle crash in West Baltimore on Saturday night. Police believe a gunman or multiple gunmen opened fire, but do not know if the intended targets were people in a vehicle or individuals who were on the sidewalk. Commissioner Michael Harrison urged anyone with information to come forward and asked the public to keep the victims and their families in their thoughts and prayers.
The Memphis Police Department has permanently disbanded its SCORPION unit following the tragic death of Tyre Nichols earlier this month. Chief Davis made the decision after consulting with community leaders, Nichols' relatives, and uninvolved officers. The decision was prompted by the release of a video showing the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols, which sparked outrage in the community. It is unclear what will happen to the officers currently assigned to the unit.
Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old father and photographer, was tragically killed after a brutal encounter with police officers in Memphis, TN. He was passionate about photography, and his family has described him as joyful, creative, and spiritual. His death has sparked outrage in the Memphis community, and his family and friends are mourning the loss of a beloved son, father, and friend.
Protests have erupted across the United States following the release of a graphic video showing the police beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee, which resulted in his death. Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have released a joint statement calling for reform in how police police the streets. Demonstrators in Atlanta and other cities are calling for justice for Nichols and his family, and for lasting change in police reform.
At least three people were killed and four others were wounded in a shooting in the Beverly Crest area of Los Angeles, California early Saturday morning. The LAPD received multiple 911 calls summoning them to the scene, where they found five victims. This is at least the sixth mass shooting in California this month, and the LAPD is continuing to investigate the incident. The victims and their families are in the thoughts of many during this difficult time.
Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man from Memphis, TN, died three days after a Jan. 7 traffic stop. His family remembers him as a free-spirited soul and loving father who was looking for a new life in Memphis. The Memphis Police Department is currently investigating the incident and the family is asking for any witnesses to come forward with information.
At least three people have been killed and four injured in a shooting in the Beverly Crest neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a call for help at 2:35 a.m. on a residential street northwest of downtown, and found three people dead and two injured. Police said the first call came in about an “assault with a deadly weapon” and the four victims, including three men and one woman, are all in critical condition. This is the fourth mass shooting in California in the past week and police are still investigating the incident.