12-year-old boy strikes woman in face with screwdriver after beating her in robbery, police say



A 12-year-old boy struck a woman in her face with a screwdriver in a robbery over the weekend, Seattle police said.

Just before 7 p.m. Saturday, officers responded to a robbery near 23rd Avenue South and South Jackson Street and found an injured 43-year-old woman, police said.

'Are they going to release him again so he can kill someone next time? Just curious.'

Police determined that a juvenile suspect wearing a “hot pink ski mask” had just robbed the woman at the Amazon Fresh store, police said.

The suspect “attacked the victim, hitting her multiple times in the face with his hands," police said, after which he struck the woman in the face with a screwdriver.

The suspect rifled through the victim's handbag in a parking garage — and then returned to the victim and assaulted her again before running off, police said.

While police located the suspect, he fled from them on foot, police said.

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However police recognized the suspect based on previous interactions — as well as his age and unique clothing description — and went to his family’s house and got a search warrant for his arrest, police said.

Officers took the suspect into custody without incident and recovered the screwdriver, police said.

The suspect was booked into juvenile detention at the Judge Patricia H. Clark Children & Family Justice Center.

Commenters under KCPQ's video report about the incident were livid:

  • "Some woke judge will let him go and say we need [to] utilize restorative justice," one commenter said. "It is a joke. Zero accountability in Seattle."
  • "Arrest the parents, too, or whoever the guardian is!" another user insisted.
  • "Are they going to release him again so he can kill someone next time?" another commenter wondered. "Just curious."
  • "Where did a 12yo even get the idea of armed robbery in his head?" another user asked.
  • "Charge that little demon as an adult," another commenter suggested.

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Armed, masked crooks trying to steal car encounter gun-toting homeowner, cops say — and the homeowner isn't playing around



Police said a Pennsylvania homeowner shot at a pair of would-be car thieves early Tuesday morning, wounding one of them, WPVI-TV reported.

The incident in the 200 block of 2nd Street in Catasauqua took place at 1 a.m., the station said. Catasauqua is a borough in Lehigh County that's about 15 minutes north of Allentown and just under an hour and a half north of Philadelphia.

'Good old-fashioned FAFO.'

Investigators told WPVI the homeowner fired the shots at the two males as they were trying to steal a vehicle. The males reportedly were wearing black masks, the station said, adding that police said one suspect had a knife, and the other was carrying a bar.

Both suspects — including the wounded male — ran away, the station said.

Police are searching local hospitals for patients with gunshot wounds, WPVI said.

The homeowner was not injured, the station said.

No charges have been filed, WPVI reported, adding that the incident remains under investigation.

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Commenters under WPVI's Facebook post about the incident gave shoutouts to the homeowner who pulled the trigger:

  • "Hey, maybe the thieves will change their minds before they attempt to steal again!??" one commenter observed. "Kudos to the homeowner!!"
  • "Good job homeowner, do not charge this man for protecting his property," another user insisted.
  • "I love a story with a happy ending," another commenter quipped.
  • "Good," another user wrote before adding "get a cap in both their asses."
  • "Not everyone is an easy target, are they[?]" another commenter stated. "Good old-fashioned FAFO."

Others encouraged the homeowner to get more time at the gun range:

  • "Learn from it and just go to the range a few times," one user suggested. "Practice, practice, practice."
  • "Sounds like the homeowner needs more target practice," another commenter wrote. "The perp won’t have a chance to repeat the stupidity."
  • "A shame he only wounded one," another user said. "A couple of head shots would [have] been better."
  • "Excellent!" another commenter exclaimed. "Now, get to the range to make sure next time it's not just a wound."

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4 violent robbery suspects arrested; but when jailer opens cell to check on 1 suspect, more violence — and an escape — ensues



Police in Sugar Land, Texas, said four males physically attacked a clerk at a CVS store in the 1400 block of Crabb River Road in the Greatwood area and made off with a bag of cash just before 2 a.m. Sunday. Sugar Land is just under 30 minutes southwest of Houston.

The clerk suffered minor injuries but required no hospital transport, police said, adding that four suspects in the aggravated robbery were soon located and taken into custody.

'I hope they get the justice they deserve! Clearly they cannot be trusted to live in society!'

However, a police department jailer checked on one of the four prisoners later on Sunday — around 4:50 p.m. — and the jailer was assaulted when he opened the cell, police said.

With that, the suspect was able to release the other prisoners, and they all escaped, police said.

But the four suspects — 19-year-old Edmound Guillory, 18-year-old Devontae Simon, and 17-year-olds Desean Dillard and Clayton Johnson — were located around 6:20 p.m. and taken back into custody. KTRK-TV reported that they were found at the First Colony Church of Christ.

Police said their jailer was taken to a hospital and is in stable condition.

Police told KTRK that all four suspects will be transported to Fort Bend County Jail. Police said in addition to the initial charges of aggravated robbery, the suspects now face charges ranging from escape to attempted murder.

Commenters underneath the police department's Facebook post about the jail escape weren't thrilled with the suspects, to say the least:

  • "Please put these idiots away," one commenter wrote, adding that "we don't need them on the street; that's what's wrong with things these days; [teenage] punks have no respect."
  • "Fathers please help your sons when they are young," another user urged.
  • "Oooh, that FAFO is about to come back on them," another commenter remarked.
  • "Thugs!" another user exclaimed before adding "prayers for the officer who was injured and for those who caught these incorrigibles."
  • "I hope they get the justice they deserve!" another commenter stated. "Clearly they cannot be trusted to live in society!"

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Utah police report claims officer shape-shifted into a frog



There is a perfectly reasonable explanation for why, on paper, a local Utah police officer allegedly turned into a frog.

The claim comes from the Heber City Police Department in Heber City, Utah, where officers are reportedly looking to save time on their paperwork, as writing police reports typically takes personnel between one and two hours per day.

'I'm not the most tech-savvy person, so it's very user-friendly.'

In order to save on man-hours, Heber City PD began testing new software that can take bodycam footage and generate a police report based on the audio and video.

The new artificial intelligence program did not take long to malfunction though, as just a few weeks into its trial in December, a police report stated that one of the local officers had shape-shifted into a frog during an investigation. It turns out the software picked up on audio that was playing on a TV screen present during the incident.

"The bodycam software and the AI report-writing software picked up on the movie that was playing in the background, which happened to be 'The Princess and the Frog,'" Sergeant Rick Keel told FOX 13 News, referring to the 2009 animated Disney film.

Keel then stressed, "That's when we learned the importance of correcting these AI-generated reports."

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The department reportedly began testing two AI programs in early December, named Draft One and Code Four.

Draft One comes from company Axon, founded by American Rick Smith. On its website, Axon promises to "revolutionize real-time operations," but is responsible for generating the Disney-themed police report. The program reportedly works for both English and Spanish languages — and apparently for princesses too.

Blaze News reached out to Axon for comment.

Sgt. Keel told reporters that he has saved about six to eight hours per week since employing AI to do his paperwork.

"I'm not the most tech-savvy person, so it's very user-friendly," he said.

Code Four, however, was created by two MIT dropouts who are just 19 years old: George Cheng and Dylan Nguyen. That program also claims it can transform "bodycam to reports in seconds."

Code Four reportedly costs $30 per officer, per month.

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Photo by Scott Brinegar/Disney Parks via Getty Images

According to Dexerto, AI policing programs have already caused issues elsewhere in the United States. For example, the outlet reported last October that armed police officers swarmed a 16-year-old student outside of a high school in Baltimore after an AI gun-detection system falsely claimed the boy had a firearm.

It turned out after police arrived on scene that the teen was actually holding a bag of Doritos.

Blaze News reported on the increased use of AI monitoring software in schools in early 2024, when an Arkansas district announced it would use over 1,500 cameras at its schools.

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Thug pulls gun in convenience store, but clerk also is armed — and isn't having one bit of it



Memphis police released video showing what went down after a male pulled a gun during an attempted robbery in a convenience store Monday morning, WHBQ-TV reported.

Police said video shows a man dressed in a white hoodie starting to pull out a gun inside the Quick Check Store on Alcy Road near Perry Road around 10 a.m., the station said.

'Criminals beware and think twice!'

But police said the armed male at that moment jerks back and runs away, WHBQ reported.

Police said the clerk fired a shot at the would-be robber and struck him, the station noted.

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Later Tuesday, police released doorbell camera video showing the suspect unmasked and dressed in an orange sweatshirt running into a home, WHBQ reported.

The new video also zeroes in on some type of stain in the suspect's chest area, the station said.

Police added to WHBQ that they're still looking for the suspect, who's described as between the ages of 18 and 22 and standing about 5 feet 5 inches tall with a tattoo over one of his eyebrows.

The station also said he was wearing black pants and black shoes as well as a red shirt underneath his white hoodie.

More from WHBQ:

Under Tennessee's Stand Your Ground Law, the clerk was within their rights to shoot. It says any person is justified in using force if they reasonably believe there is an imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury. Pulling out that gun would enforce that "reasonable" belief.

The clerk had no duty to retreat or try to get away but could, as the law states, stand their ground.

Those with information about the suspect's whereabouts are asked to call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH, the station said.

Commenters under WHBQ's Facebook post about the incident did not hold back:

  • "I bet he won't go back to that store to try and rob it," one commenter stated.
  • "Good job store clerk," another user added.
  • "Need more of this type of news," another commenter declared.
  • "Criminals beware and think twice!" another user noted.

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California Gubernatorial Candidate Tom Steyer Funds Pro-Hamas Group That Calls Cops ‘Pigs’

Tom Steyer, the billionaire environmentalist running for California governor, bankrolls a left-wing nonprofit that refers to police officers as "pigs" and has spouted anti-Semitic tropes in defense of Hamas.

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Armed male allegedly breaks into home after midnight, but resident also has a gun — and a deadly shootout ensues



Police in Clovis, New Mexico, said they received a 911 call just after 12:30 a.m. Friday from a residence in the 2500 block of East 7th Street.

The caller — a 20-year-old male — stated that he was shot by someone who broke into his home and that he also shot the person who broke in, police said.

It was the second fatal shooting that week in Clovis, which is about three and a half hours east of Albuquerque.

The caller added that he and a female were hiding in a closet, police said.

Police and emergency medical services responded to the scene, police said.

The male caller suffered a gunshot wound and was taken to Plains Regional Medical Center, police said.

A second male — identified as 20-year-old Keilyn Parker — also was in the home and had been shot. Parker was taken to Plains Regional Medical Center but didn't survive his injuries, police said.

The Major Crimes Unit has been activated to investigate this event, police said.

Those with information about this incident are asked to call the police department's nonemergency line at 575-769-1921, police said, adding that information can be provided anonymously through the tip411 program, accessed by going to www.police.cityofclovis.org. Anonymous tips also can be provided to the Curry County Crime Stoppers at 575-763-7000, police said.

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Image source: Clovis (N.M.) Police Department

It was the second fatal shooting that week in Clovis, which is about three and a half hours east of Albuquerque.

Police said they received a 911 call around 3:30 p.m. Dec. 29 about a 15-year-old male with a gunshot wound. Police said officers and EMS personnel responded to the scene, and the teen was taken to Plains Regional Medical Center, but he did not survive.

The police chief in a later Facebook post said the teen and his friends were playing with guns in a bedroom, and a witness said one of the juveniles was handling a gun that was believed to be unloaded when it discharged.

Following the shooting, the victim’s friends fled the residence and took the reported firearms with them, police said. The shooter was identified as a 16-year-old, police said. A warrant was filed in district court for involuntary manslaughter, minor in possession of a handgun, tampering with evidence, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, police said.

The teen was arrested around 6 p.m. Dec. 31 and booked into a juvenile detention center, the Albuquerque Journal reported.

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Suspected package thief, homeowner engage in shootout — then suspect fires at officers, police say



Philadelphia police said a suspected package thief engaged in a shootout with a homeowner and then soon fired at officers Sunday, WPVI-TV reported.

Police heard gunshots coming from the 400 block of East Rockland Street in the city's Feltonville section around 5:30 p.m., the station said.

'So everyone missed. Someone needs more training.'

Police rushed to the scene and found a man firing a gun, WPVI said, adding that the man then fired toward officers.

A nearby homeowner told police he saw the suspect stealing packages and confronted the suspect, the station said.

With that, the pair engaged in a shootout, WPVI said. There was no indication who fired first.

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The suspect ran away, but police recovered a gun from the scene, the station said.

No injuries were reported, WPVI said, and no arrests were made.

The incident remains under investigation, the station said.

"They'll do anything but get a job," one commenter remarked.

Other observers were just as disgusted:

  • "So everyone missed. Someone needs more training," another commenter quipped.
  • "Thank God no one was hurt," another user said. "And hopefully the other person that was protecting the packages [won't] be charged."
  • "Damn, he lost the gun — probably worth more than the packages," another commenter added.
  • "But, but, but [Democrat Pennsylvania Gov.] Josh Shapiro said crime is down!!" another user observed.

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3 males — ages 8, 11, 12 — steal car, crash into house; driver, 11, says he learned how to steal cars from YouTube: Cops



Three males — ages 8, 11, 12 — were arrested Saturday after stealing a car, leading cops on a chase, and crashing into a home, police in Newburgh Heights, Ohio, told Blaze News. Newburgh Heights is about 12 minutes southeast of Cleveland.

Police said officers received an alert just before 3 p.m. from its Flock Safety license plate readers about a stolen car driving westbound on Harvard Avenue around East 54th Street.

The 11-year-old stated that 'something just came over his body, and he could not control it, he needed to take the car,' police said.

A Newburgh Heights officer spotted the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver fled from officers, police said.

The vehicle crashed into a home where three juveniles fled on foot, police said.

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Image source: Newburgh Heights (Ohio) Police

Officers quickly apprehended the occupants of the car and discovered that they were ages 8, 11, and 12, police said, adding that officers later determined the 11-year-old was the driver.

Police bodycam video shows the arresting officer drawing his gun on the 8-year-old and the 11-year-old males, who were cowering against a fence, and ordering them on their stomachs. One can be heard whimpering.

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Image source: Newburgh Heights (Ohio) Police bodycam video screenshot

Soon the 12-year-old is seen approaching the officer, who orders him on the ground as well.

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Image source: Newburgh Heights (Ohio) Police bodycam video screenshot

One of the males can be heard moaning that "I'm going to jail!" and "I'm sorry!"

As other officers arrive, one can be heard saying, "You should've thought about that before you got in the car." He added, "And you suck at driving." All three were placed in handcuffs.

The 12-year-old — who was wearing a gray hoodie adorned ironically with the words "Essentials: Fear of God" on the back — appeared to giggle and tell another male that "you gotta laugh."

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Image source: Newburgh Heights (Ohio) Police bodycam video screenshot

An officer yanked him away from the fence and said, "Real funny, ain't it." He replied, "No, ma'am."

Police said they were seeking the following charges against the 11-year-old driver: failure to comply with order or signal of police officer and receiving stolen property. Police said they were seeking the following charges against the 8-year-old and 12-year-old: obstructing official business and receiving stolen property.

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According to police, the juveniles stated they went to a store and saw "this car sitting there." The 11-year-old stated that "something just came over his body, and he could not control it, he needed to take the car," police said.

The 11-year-old said he and the 12-year-old "knew how to steal a car" from YouTube, police said.

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Image source: Newburgh Heights (Ohio) Police

"All three boys stated that they know right from wrong and admitted what they did was wrong," police said. "While in our custody, they were concerned about how this would affect Santa coming to bring them presents."

Police added that at one point, one of the juveniles said "he knew because of what they did he was going to get coal for Christmas."

The juveniles were released to their parents pending the filing of criminal charges in juvenile court, police said.

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Brown Lawyers Up After Bungled Response to Mass Shooting, Retaining Former US Attorney

Brown University has retained former federal prosecutor Zachary Cunha as it bolsters its legal team in the aftermath of last week’s mass shooting that killed two students and wounded nine others.

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