By Emma Tucker and Peter Nickeas, CNN Updated 2252 GMT (0652 HKT) April 3, 2021 (CNN) Major American cities saw a 33% increase in homicides last year as a pandemic swept across the country, millions of people joined protests against racial injustice and police brutality, and the economy collapsed under the weight of the pandemic — a crime surge that has continued into the first quarter of this year. Sixty-three of the 66 largest police jurisdictions saw increases in at least one category of violent crimes in 2020, which include homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault, according to a report produced by the Major Cities Chiefs Association. Baltimore City, Baltimore County and Raleigh, North Carolina, did not report increases in any of the violent crime categories. Gun violence surges in major American cities in the midst of a pandemic and a policing crisis It's nearly impossible to attribute any year-to-year change in violent crime statistics to …
Mum wrote Facebook post about three ‘beautiful’ daughters before allegedly killing them
A woman who wrote a Facebook post in praise of her three "beautiful" kids just a few months ago has been arrested for their murder. Doctor Lauren Dickason and her husband Graham celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary on May 1. Marking the occasion, Dickason wrote: "What an adventure. We have truly created a beautiful family and had many good times together. May the next years be more blessed, more happy and may the kids let us sleep." But on Thursday, September 18, Dickason’s two-year-old twin daughters Maya and Karla and their older sister Liane, six, were killed at their home in Timaru, New Zealand. When Graham, also a doctor, returned home from work and found the bodies, he reportedly cried out "is this really happening?". Police were called to the scene, arriving at about 10pm. Dickason was arrested for the crime and has now been placed in a secure mental health unit. She is expected to remain there until she faces a court on October 5, …
Viral photo taken in California is not Gabby Petito, authorities confirm
A Facebook post that speculated missing " van life " blogger Gabby Petito could be in Lodi, Calif., is incorrect, both police and Petito's family say. The photos, which show a young blond woman in and around a truck stop, originated from a post on the Lodi Crime & Police Scanner Facebook group. The caption indicated the woman allegedly asked strangers if they knew where her family was. Because of her resemblance in age and appearance to Petito, the post was reshared by a user speculating it could be the missing woman. Petito, 22, and her boyfriend Brian Laundrie left in July on a cross-country trek in a converted van to visit national parks in the U.S. West. The couple’s trek in the Fort Transit van began from Long Island. They intended to reach Oregon by the end of October according to their social media accounts, but Petito vanished after her last known contact with family in late August from Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, authorities said. The case is dominating …
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Three Bay Area men charged in more than 70 robberies targeting Asian women, investigators say
Three men were arrested in connection with more than 70 robberies targeting Asian women across the Bay Area, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday. An investigation into the crime spree was conducted in late 2020, when suspects Derje Blanks, 23, and Anthony Robinson, 24, allegedly began to follow women who they believed were Asian to their vehicles in various parking lots. The method of the robbery was repeated dozens of times — they’d wait until the victim was inside her car before smashing one of the windows or opening a door to steal a purse from the vehicle, the D.A's office said. A third suspect, Cameron Moody, 27, was taken into custody in Union City on Friday and will appear in court next week. Security camera footage released by the San Jose Police Department and shared by NBC Bay Area shows one suspect in the driver’s seat of a blue Toyota sedan, idling behind a victim’s car to block them in as another man approaches the passenger side of …
Knife fight outside B&M Bargains leaves two injured including man with neck wound
A man suffered a knife wound to the neck in a fight outside a B&M store this afternoon. A large police presence gathered at the bargain store in Kirk, Merseyside following reports of a knife fight. They found two men injured in the brawl, one with a neck wound and the other an injury to his wrist, Liverpool Echo reported. Both men were arrested. A section of the street has since been cordoned off as police enquiries into the incident continue. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 1.40pm. Detective Inspector Lisa Milligan said: "This will have been a distressing incident to witness and appears to be an isolated incident, the reasons for which we are keeping an open mind. Police were called at 1.40pm today ( Image: Liverpool Echo) "Both men have been detained and the suspected weapons recovered, so there is no wider threat to the community. "As we investigate, I’d ask anyone who was in the area around the time of the …
Chaotic scenes on London’s Oxford Street as reports of ‘man with gun’ leads to outbreaks of looting
ARMED police rushed to a London tourist hotspot after reports of a man with a gun caused chaos at Oxford Street. Officers were called after receiving reports of a gunman on the busy street before a gang of youngsters reportedly began looting shops. Cops were unable to find the gunman and reported that there were no injuries from the scene. Huge crowds of people flocked to the large crime scene, with dozens of emergency services attending. Eyewitnesses claim that gangs of shoppers attempted to break into a sweet shop and began looting. Multiple people were arrested on the scene on suspicion of affray and taken into custody by officers. A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “Police called 21:30hrs to report of a man with a firearm in Oxford Street, Westminster. “Specialist firearms officers deployed immediately & conducted extensive area searches. No suspects located. No reports of any injuries. Most read in The Sun MASS MURDER …
Person brutally stabbed to death at busy Carlisle shopping centre shocking onlookers
A PERSON has been brutally stabbed to death at a busy shopping centre in Carlisle in front of shocked onlookers. Cops are currently at the scene at Carlyle’s Court and have urged the public to avoid the area. Cumbria Police tweeted: "We are currently at the scene of an incident at Carlyle’s Court in Carlisle city centre. "The public is likely to see an increased police presence as inquiries are carried out. "Please avoid this area to help officers and staff who are attending." Locals were clearly concerned about the incident and some took it to Twitter. Someone said: "Absolutely horrible news coming out of carlisle the towns getting worse." Another one added: "What the f*** is going on in Carlisle, heads gone. Not a safe or nice place to be at all." While another user tweeted: "I hope everyone in Carlisle is safe, apparently there has been a fatal stabbing." According to ONS there were 44,286 offences involving a knife or a sharp instrument in the past year. …
Gabby Petito: Body found ‘consistent’ with missing 22-year-old ‘Van-life’ YouTuber
Authorities mounting an increasingly desperate search for a missing YouTuber who vanished while driving through America with her fiance have reportedly discovered a body, which the FBI has said is consistent with Gabby Petito. YouTubers Gabby Petito and her partner Brian Laundrie set off from their Florida home in June on a on a cross-country trip to visit a number of national parks across America. North Port Police Chief Todd Garrison said that Petito, 22, “maintained regular contact with her family members during her travels, however that communication abruptly stopped around the end of August”. The Toton County Coroner said on Sunday night that authorities had been responding to a body found at the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, the same general area where law enforcement have been searching for Gabby. On August 12, police in Utah reported that they had had to intervene in “some sort of altercation" involving the couple. Utah cop Eric Pratt …
Sarah Paulson looks red hot in plunging gown as she joins Impeachment co-star Beanie Feldstein at the Emmy Awards
Sarah Paulson and her Impeachment: American The 46-year-old American Horror Story star was a vision of beauty in a breathtaking red gown with a plunging neckline and matching lipstick. Her sleek blonde bob hair was perfectly straightened and her skin looked impeccable after prepping for the award show with fellow actress Leslie Grossman. Red hot: Sarah Paulson and her Impeachment costar Beanie Feldstein brought the glamour to the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards Paulson documented their morning 'prep' which included sheet masks, a LED face mask and taking selfies. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Ted Lasso scores big at Emmy Awards! Jason Sudeikis... Emmy Awards 2021 preparation: Stars get in their last... Share this article Meanwhile, Feldstein, who stars as Monica Lewinsky in FX's new limited series based on the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal, wore a shimmery peach midi dress and gold heels. For the …
Man’s penis ‘cut off and fed to pigs’ after he tried to ‘rape his own niece’
A 36-year-old man had his penis and testicles removed by his niece's boyfriend after he had allegedly tried to rape her, according to reports. The boozed-up man from Olhos D'Agua allegedly attempted to attack his niece who managed to fight off his advances and fled before he then staggered home and went to sleep. Enraged, the 20-year-old's boyfriend and his cousin did not call the police and took matters into their own hands. The pair asked him if he could join them in a nearby sugarcane field where they planned to neuter some pigs but the two men attacked him instead, it is reported. After beating him unconscious, they removed his trousers and cut off his penis and testicles, reports allege. When he came round he called an ambulance and was taken Doutor Gil Alves Municipal Hospital in Bocaiuva, where medics managed to stop the bleeding, saving his life. Surgeons then struggled to at least reconstruct his urinary tract, so that the man could …