Crime & Safety Brief

Citywide wins against crime in two U.S. hubs:

• Baltimore: Murders hit nearly 50-year low in 2024 after 2019 peak; population growing amid mayor's...

Warning: Sophisticated SATGs target homes with pre-planning—online research, routine surveillance, and GPS trackers on vehicles.

• Hit Cascade Twp,...

Key recent incidents for community vigilance:

• Timothy Wayne Johnson booked for domestic assault caught on neighbor's camera and filing a false...

US Cities Report Crime Declines

• 🔥 Tampa: Tampa Police Department reports a 21.3% overall crime drop in 2025, with homicides down 52.8% and...

Major safety wins in local cities: Ventura saw 12.3% overall crime drop, Tampa 21.3%.

• Homicides plummet: Ventura -66.7%, Tampa -52.8% (nearly 3x...

Key international crime updates:

• Brazil accountability: Supreme Court imposes steep sentences for Marielle Franco murder
• Mexico cartel...

Federal takedown of dangerous parolee:

• ICE Buffalo, IRS, FBI, Marshals arrested Mykola Zhytnichenko, 41, in Syracuse, NY, for attempted murder of...

FBI counterintelligence strikes:

• Former U.S. Air Force pilot arrested for providing defense services to Chinese military
• Silicon Valley engineers...

Day 25 of search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC's Savannah Guthrie, missing from Tucson-area home—believed taken against her will.

• No...

• Widespread drops: Belton -23%, Bellevue -27% overall/-33% property, Greenville -12% overall/-13% property, Fayetteville -7% total, UMB campus...

Unexpected homicide in a gated Auburn condo:

• Deputies launched investigation after welfare check Tuesday 2-2:30 p.m.
• Massive response shocked...

Justice served in St. Francois County: 66-year-old Richard Warren from Scott City sentenced to life after conviction on 4 counts Statutory Sodomy 1st...

Investigative podcast Cuellos Blancos, Manos Sucias reveals a Venezuelan corruption plot tied to PDVSA, hit by U.S. OFAC sanctions.

• Key evidence:...

Court chaos: A massive 40-person brawl exploded on the 5th floor of Hamilton County Courthouse following the sentencing of 20-year-old Latrelle Rogers, leading to a lockdown. Highlights risks at local hearings.

Local safety update on recent armed robbery:

• Police dispatched at 7:56 p.m. on February 24 to robbery report.
• Male suspect entered the location, per on-scene determination.
  Stay vigilant in Arlington—report suspicious activity.

• High-speed pursuit in Morganton: Driver led officers into city limits Tuesday on Highway 18 North.
• Speeds reportedly exceeded 100 MPH, highlighting risks on local roads.
• Stay vigilant: Part of WHKY's latest crime report for safer driving awareness.

NYC City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Councilman Yusef Salaam introduce bills to combat hate crimes, igniting a free speech debate. Key policy watch for safety measures ahead.

Urgent: Police have identified the two victims killed in the Villages at Roll Hill shooting; suspect search ongoing. Local residents: Stay alert in Cincinnati area.

• Drive-by attack: Imam Shuaib Din followed and shot at multiple times en route to Utah Islamic Center during Ramadan.
• Unharmed but shaken: Leader...

Juvenile crime alert in Dover, DE: A 16-year-old male was arrested after a shots-fired incident at 1:18 a.m. on Feb 25 in the unit block of Village...