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Scanner traffic shines a light on the chaos, confusion officers faced in Las Vegas

by Brian Seay

Despite the bedlam, Las Vegas police were able to locate the shooter within minutes of the first reported shots on Sunday night.

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Cops trick suspect, who hired hitman, with fake crime scene (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

The would-be hitman contacted police earlier this month, who hired a makeup artist to help create a fake crime scene depicting the deceased target.

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Off-duty deputy in Chicago uses human shield during standoff (VIDEO)

by Brian Seay

An off-duty Cook County sheriff's deputy can be seen using a man he shot as a human shield in surveillance video of a gunfight in Chicago nearly three years ago.

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L.A. deputies shoot at aggressive pit bull, accidentally kill teenager

by Brian Seay

A teenager is dead after Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies shot at an aggressive pit bull, and their bullets ricocheted and hit the teen in the chest.

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On the edge of anarchy, Venezuela has 5,000 shoulder-mounted missiles

by Brian Seay

Venezuela, a country devolving into anarchy, has a significant cache of the Russian-made missiles - a weapon of choice for insurgents worldwide.

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Vice Lords leader who ordered hit that injured family of 4 sentenced to 13 years

by Jennifer Cruz

Burney “Tank” Everett previously pleaded guilty to the charges and admitted to ordering the hit aimed at two brothers who were attempting to leave the gang.

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Police: South Carolina lawmaker hit his wife, pointed a gun at her

by Brian Seay

Rep. Chris Corley was arrested for threatening his wife, punching her and then pointing a gun at her Monday night while his children were home.

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Mom, son busted for trying to hire hitman

by Jennifer Cruz

The informant told police the son approached him about killing the individuals while the two were serving jail time together.

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George Zimmerman punched in the face in FL restaurant (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

The man apparently thought Zimmerman was bragging about the Trayvon Martin case and felt the solution was a swift punch to the face.

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Man convicted for attempting to kill suspected witness in sex trafficking case

by Jennifer Cruz

Darian Thomson was shot in the head after accomplices in a sex trafficking and drug ring believed he was snitching.

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Defense attorney punches cop in court (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

Roseville Police Chief James Berlin said he has seen screaming matches and pushing matches, but never anything quite this intense in the courtroom.

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Father of murdered 3-year-old punches her killer in courtroom (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

The man was about to present a victim impact statement, but instead chose to demonstrate his anger toward the man responsible for the death of his daughter.

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