Law enforcement

Connecticut’s Domestic Violence Crisis: A Growing Concern Amid Declining Crime Rates For the past two years, Connecticut officials have highlighted a decline in the state’s murder and violent crime rates. However, recent data from the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) has revealed a troubling trend: domestic violence remains a persistent and alarming […]

A Life Changed by a Bullet More than four years ago, a bullet came within centimeters of Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office K9 Handler Neil Butler’s spine. The incident left him with life-altering injuries, but now he’s back at work, and the shooter, James Perkins, has been found guilty. Channel 2 Investigative Reporter Mark Winne spoke […]

Amarillo, Texas – A man was taken into custody following a shooting incident near Southwest 7th Avenue and South Carolina Street on Wednesday evening. According to the Amarillo Police Department, officers were called to the area just after 9:00 p.m. after reports of gunfire. The incident occurred when a 27-year-old man named Jared Wade Johnston […]

A Jasper County grand jury has brought charges against a man from Buna, accused of engaging in sexual contact with a 6-year-old child. The individual, Daniel Parker, 20, faces a charge of indecency with a child by sexual contact, which is classified as a second-degree felony. The indictment comes after Parker was arrested in May […]

Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 16 Years for Meth and Cocaine Operation A Mexican national who was living illegally in Stockton, California, has been sentenced to 16 years and three months in prison for his role in a large-scale drug-trafficking operation. Felix Ortiz-Plata, 45, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, according to the U.S. Attorney’s […]

ROCKFORD, Ill. – A man from Rockford who is currently on probation for a domestic battery case has been sent back to jail after facing additional charges. Christopher Barnes Jr., 30, is now being charged with aggravated domestic battery and domestic battery. These new accusations have led to his arrest and detention. According to court […]