9 h. ago Armed police put court on lockdown as gangster Jamie Rothwell arrives for sentencing

A prison van arrived at court amid heavy security

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29 h. ago US woman found guilty of conspiracy to murder after failed assassination plot

Aimee Betro, 45, was convicted by a jury at Birmingham Crown Court.

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35 h. ago DC's liberal residents slam Trump for 'overstepping' with takeover of their city... but admit crime is rampant as troops prepare to flood streets

Despite being up in arms after President Donald Trump 'overstepped' and federalized the local police on Monday, Washington, DC, residents do admit that crime is a problem.

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54 h. ago Jury given majority direction in trial of US woman accused of murder plot

Aimee Betro, 45, denies any involvement in an attempt to shoot a businessman’s son in Birmingham in 2019.

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4 d. ago Paisley crime: Teenager taken to hospital after being 'slashed' in fight among groups of youths

Police said they believe a "number" of the youths had been armed with knives, and that one had been used to cause the injury.

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4 d. ago Armed police called to town centre after reports of man carrying knife

A 57-year-old man has appeared in court following the alleged incident

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4 d. ago Suspect in mass shooting at Montana bar that left four dead is arrested after week

Michael Brown, 45, a U.S. Army veteran, is in police custody

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5 d. ago Screams heard and armed police descend after 'unattended' dog attacked woman and second pet

The animal responsible is now back with its owners

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5 d. ago Man found murdered on bench had 'heart of gold' in heartbreaking tribute from family

Robert Brown was found dead with a wound to his arm on a bench and police have since launched a murder investigation and arrested a 38-year-old man.

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6 d. ago Armed police swoop as man uses 'offensive weapon' to trim hedges

Samuel Rowe was accused of carrying a 'large dagger' when he was arrested outside his home

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6 d. ago Armed police arrest gardener taking trowel home from allotment

Samuel Rowe, 35, was detained and kept in a cell

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6 d. ago Fort Stewart army base shooting raises questions about military gun policies

A shooting at Fort Stewart on Wednesday has injured five people and raised concerns about safety on military bases

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7 d. ago Gardener arrested by armed police for carrying trowel home from allotment

Samuel, who lives in Chorlton, had his Japanese gardening trowel, a sickle and a fruit harvesting tool confiscated from him

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7 d. ago Gardener arrested by armed police while carrying tools home from allotment

Samuel, who lives in Chorlton, had his Japanese gardening trowel, a sickle and a fruit harvesting tool confiscated from him

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7 d. ago Gardener walking home from his allotment is arrested by armed police after member of public called 999 over 'knifeman wearing khaki'

Samuel Rowe, 35, had been walking with his trug of vegetables and gardening tools in Manchester earlier this month when he made the decision to trim his hedge.

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8 d. ago Lord Dannatt urged ministers to crack down on Palestine Action at request of US firm

Police officer was concerned ex-army chief, a Teledyne adviser, sought to have ‘input’ into factory attack investigationA member of the House of Lords urged ministers to crack down on Palestine Action at the request of a US defence company that employs him as an adviser.Richard Dannatt, a former head of the British army, wrote privately to two separate Home Office ministers asking them to address the “threat” posed by the group after its activists targeted a factory in 2022. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Two killed and six wounded in mass shooting at LA music festival afterparty

Police arrived to shut down ‘big party’ after possibly armed person was seen going inside building in warehouse districtTwo people were killed and six others were wounded in a mass shooting at a music festival afterparty in downtown Los Angeles early on Monday, officials said.Police first responded around 11pm on Sunday evening to shut down a “big party” after officers saw a person possibly armed with a gun go inside a building in the city’s warehouse district, Los Angeles police department spokesperson Norma Eisenman told the Associated Press. That person was arrested at the scene, she said. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Moment thug tries to carjack police armed with a 'gun' made from a PAPER BAG

Matthew Sylvester, 37, was filmed chasing a police car while pointing the imitation firearm in Telford, Shropshire, a court has heard as he faced sentencing.

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1 week ago Dramatic police chase on River Clyde as marine unit and armed cops pursue boat in Greenock

Several boats from Police Scotland's Dive and Marine Unit, a helicopter and police dogs have been drafted to the incident.

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3 w. ago How destruction of Hotel Oloffson is symbol of Haiti’s gang crisis

Once a haven for the world’s rich and famous, the landmark hotel was burned down this month as violence gripped Port-au-PrinceThere was an outpouring of grief in Haiti when the Hotel Oloffson, a cultural and architectural landmark in Port-au-Prince, was set ablaze on the night of 5 July, in what local media described as retaliation by armed gangs after a police operation in its vicinity.For many, its ruins are a stark and sobering symbol of the state of a capital city on the verge of collapse, and a sign that a once vibrant culture may be fading as violent criminal armed groups continue their reign of terror. Continue reading...

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