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Police Pursuit That Began in Warwick Ends With Crash and Arrest on Interstate 95 in Providence After Suspect Punches Detective
Traffic and Crashes

Police Pursuit That Began in Warwick Ends With Crash and Arrest on Interstate 95 in Providence After Suspect Punches Detective

Officers say the driver fled from a crash, ran onto the highway and assaulted a detective before being taken into custody.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 29, 2026
Iowa Suspect Fleeing Police Crashes Into Fedex Semi at an Intersection After Traffic Camera Records the Collision
Police Blotter

Iowa Suspect Fleeing Police Crashes Into Fedex Semi at an Intersection After Traffic Camera Records the Collision

Traffic camera footage captured the moment the vehicle hit the truck during a police chase in Iowa.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 29, 2026
DNA Evidence Links the 1972 Utah Killing of a Police Chief’s Daughter to Ted Bundy Decades After the Unsolved Murder
Police Blotter

DNA Evidence Links the 1972 Utah Killing of a Police Chief’s Daughter to Ted Bundy Decades After the Unsolved Murder

A newly identified genetic match connects Melissa Ann Smith’s death near Park City to one of America’s most notorious serial killers.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 29, 2026
New Jersey Man Surrenders in Rhode Island and Is Charged With Stealing More Than Ten Thousand Dollars From Elderly Victim, Police Say
Police Blotter

New Jersey Man Surrenders in Rhode Island and Is Charged With Stealing More Than Ten Thousand Dollars From Elderly Victim, Police Say

State police say Damion Graham was arrested after turning himself in at headquarters and later ordered held on surety bail.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 29, 2026
Iowa Search and Rescue K-9s Demonstrate How Trained Dogs Locate Victims in Collapsed Structures During Disaster Drills at Clive Public Safety Facility
Unsolved Cases

Iowa Search and Rescue K-9s Demonstrate How Trained Dogs Locate Victims in Collapsed Structures During Disaster Drills at Clive Public Safety Facility

Handlers with Iowa Task Force 1 showed how rescue dogs help narrow searches after tornadoes, floods and other building collapses.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 28, 2026
DNA Testing Links Ted Bundy to Utah Teenager’s 1974 Murder, Closing Cold Case After Decades of Uncertainty
Unsolved Cases

DNA Testing Links Ted Bundy to Utah Teenager’s 1974 Murder, Closing Cold Case After Decades of Uncertainty

Investigators say preserved evidence helped confirm the serial killer’s responsibility for the death of 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 28, 2026
Elderly Couple Rescued From Tree After Car Crashes Off I-15 in Washington County Near Ash Creek Reservoir Monday
Traffic and Crashes

Elderly Couple Rescued From Tree After Car Crashes Off I-15 in Washington County Near Ash Creek Reservoir Monday

Utah Highway Patrol said the car left the roadway after a curve, sending both occupants into a tree where crews had to free them.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 28, 2026
Five Year Old Critically Injured After Being Hit by Vehicle in North Attleborough as Police Investigate Sunday Crash on Arnold Mills Road
Traffic and Crashes

Five Year Old Critically Injured After Being Hit by Vehicle in North Attleborough as Police Investigate Sunday Crash on Arnold Mills Road

Authorities say the child was airlifted to Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence after the collision.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 28, 2026
Six People Are Killed in Muscatine Iowa Shooting Spree as Police Say Domestic Dispute Led to Multiple Deaths Monday
Police Blotter

Six People Are Killed in Muscatine Iowa Shooting Spree as Police Say Domestic Dispute Led to Multiple Deaths Monday

Police said the suspect died after officers confronted him near the Mississippi River trail, and there is no continuing threat to the public.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 28, 2026
Utah Investigators Link Ted Bundy to Teen Girl’s 1974 Murder After DNA Testing Solves Cold Case Decades Later
Police Blotter

Utah Investigators Link Ted Bundy to Teen Girl’s 1974 Murder After DNA Testing Solves Cold Case Decades Later

Advanced forensic testing connected evidence from one Bundy victim to another long-unsolved killing in Utah.

byTammy SimmonsOctober 28, 2026

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