A driver in Granada, Spain, allegedly impaled a pedestrian's arm with a metal fishing gaff and pinned him to a railing after the man confronted him for nearly running over a couple at a crosswalk, and police say the suspect fled before being tracked down and jailed. Granada Police responded to an assault call at […] The post Driver in Granada used fishing gaff to hook pedestrian's arm and pin him to a railing after crosswalk dispute appeared first on American Almanac .
A driver in Granada, Spain, allegedly impaled a pedestrian's arm with a metal fishing gaff and pinned him to a railing after the man confronted him for nearly running over a couple at a crosswalk, and police say the suspect fled before being tracked down and jailed. Granada Police responded to an assault call at roughly 10:45 p.m. in the city's Lancha del Genil neighborhood and found a man hooked to a metal railing, unable to move. A couple had been crossing the street at a marked pedestrian crossing when a car barreled toward them, nearly striking both. The male pedestrian confronted the driver, expecting, police said, an apology. He got something else entirely. The driver stopped his car, walked to the trunk, and pulled out a metal…Open
The driver of the vehicle, John Benfield, 69, of Newland, N.C., has been charged with two counts of vehicular homicide by recklessness and five counts of aggravated assault by vehicle by recklessness.
Data: FBI ; Note: 2021 data was estimated due to a low number of agencies reporting; Chart: Noah Bressner/Axios The U.S. violent crime rate plunged 9.7% last year — the largest annual drop since the FBI's national estimates began in 1936 — according to the bureau's data released Friday and reviewed by Axios. Why it matters: The FBI's 2025 report indicated that the post-pandemic declines in violent crime accelerated sharply last year in communities of all sizes across the U.S. (That drop appeared to continue during the first half of this year, a separate Axios analysis of big cities' violent crime data found last week.) Among the declines cited by the FBI: - Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter dropped 18.1%. - Robbery fell 18.5%,…
A Dallas ISD police officer was critically injured after being shot by an illegal alien he found walking on a highway median.
A Dallas ISD police officer was critically injured after being shot by an illegal alien he found walking on a highway median. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Jose Pantoja-Morales has been charged with shooting Dallas Independent School District (ISD) Police Department officer Justin Jones, who had offered him a ride after finding him walking on a highway median. The illegal alien shot Jones in the leg with his own gun after a struggle, leaving him critically injured. DETAIL: Officer Jones, a 16-year police veteran, responded to a call about a man walking on a highway median in Far North Dallas on August 6. Pantoja-Morales, who had been offered a ride to a nearby Walmart, entered Jones’s patrol car, but began resisting when the officer…Open
AI:In a chilling example of the lawlessness resulting from open borders, Jose Pantoja-Morales, an illegal alien, has been charged with aggravated assault on a public servant after shooting Dallas ISD Police Officer Justin Jones. During a patrol on August 6, the veteran officer discovered Pantoja-Morales walking along a highway median and offered him a ride to a nearby Walmart; however, the encounter turned violent when the suspect began resisting and managed to seize the officer's firearm during a struggle. The assailant shot Jones in the femoral artery, leaving the officer critically injured and requiring emergency surgery to save his life. Pantoja-Morales fled the scene but was later apprehended following a police chase and is currently…Open
Violent crime rates in the United States saw their largest one-year drop on record in 2025, according to the White House.
According to new federal data , the United States experienced an unprecedented decline in violent crime rates in 2025, including drops in murder, motor vehicle theft, burglary, aggravated assault, rape, and robbery. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Violent crime rates in the United States saw their largest one-year drop on record in 2025, according to federal data. DETAIL: According to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) data, the murder rate declined by 18.1 percent, motor vehicle theft declined by 22.7 percent, and burglary declined by 15.8 percent. The country also experienced sharp declines in aggravated assault, rape , and robbery, which dropped by 7.2 percent, 7.6 percent, and 18.5 percent, respectively. The report’s key findings…Open
Colt Gray, 16, faced a sentence of life with or without parole after pleading guilty to all 55 counts against him, including murder and aggravated assault.
A former vice chair of the Arizona Democratic Party faces two felony charges after allegedly breaking into an ex-partner's Phoenix home while armed with a knife and duct tape, then telling police the whole thing was a prearranged role-play scene communicated through "subliminal messages" on Instagram. Brianna Westbrook, 41, a transgender rights activist who previously […] The post Former Arizona Democratic leader charged with forcing entry into ex's home armed with knife and tape appeared first on American Almanac .
A former vice chair of the Arizona Democratic Party faces two felony charges after allegedly breaking into an ex-partner's Phoenix home while armed with a knife and duct tape, then telling police the whole thing was a prearranged role-play scene communicated through "subliminal messages" on Instagram. Brianna Westbrook, 41, a transgender rights activist who previously ran for Congress in Arizona, was arrested after Phoenix police responded to a call on July 10 at 6 p.m. The woman who called said Westbrook had shown up at her door holding a knife in one hand and black tape in the other. Westbrook now faces felony third-degree burglary, aggravated assault using a simulated deadly weapon, and misdemeanor disorderly conduct. A preliminary…Open
Copeland pleaded guilty Monday to unpremeditated murder, aggravated assault by strangulation, indecent recording, obstruction of justice and making a false official statement.
Preliminary FBI data shows a historic 9.3 percent drop in violent crime in 2025, marking the largest decrease in nearly 90 years.
Preliminary FBI data shows a historic 9.3 percent drop in violent crime in 2025, marking the largest decrease in nearly 90 years. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Violent crime in the United States fell sharply in 2025, posting the largest annual decline in nearly 90 years, according to preliminary Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI ) data released this week. The report found that overall violent crime dropped about 9.3 percent, while murders and non-negligent manslaughter fell by more than 18 percent. DETAIL: Aggravated assaults declined by over seven percent, rapes dropped roughly 7.6 percent, and property crime decreased an estimated 12.4 percent. FBI Director Kash Patel credited internal reforms implemented over the past 14 months…Open