Is There a Policy That Reduces Mass Public Shooting Deaths?
Dr. Carl Moody, the Crime Prevention Research Center’s research director, has published a new paper on stopping mass public shootings. Read more...
Dr. Carl Moody, the Crime Prevention Research Center’s research director, has published a new paper on stopping mass public shootings. Read more...
Kerry Slone will soon start as the new director of education for the Crime Prevention Research Center. On Monday, July 17th, Lance Logan brutally murdered 64-year-old Carolyn Williams in her Hartford, Connecticut, home while she was on the telephone with a 9-1-1 operator. He also beat her 30-year-old son. Read more...
A several-hour-long standoff prompted the response of a SWAT team and resulted in the arrest of a man who allegedly displayed guns after becoming upset about his neighbors making noise in Woodstock. Woodstock Police Chief John Lieb said a Woodstock police officer was on routine patrol around 5:13 p.m. Wednesday in the 400 block of [...]
Police say they arrested two juveniles after a 14-year-old boy fired several shots from a handgun that a 15-year-old boy handed off to him in Zion. The Zion Police Department responded around 4:06 p.m. on July 26 to the 3000 block of Gilboa Avenue for a report of gunfire. Read more...
Prosecutors say a 20-year-old man struck multiple cars, including intentionally ramming one car at least four times, before trying to hit pedestrians with his car in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 9:50 p.m. Saturday to the area of 604 Grand Avenue for a call of a hit-and-run crash. Read more...
A Chicago man, who was driving a stolen vehicle, allegedly recklessly chased down a motorcyclist and then intentionally crashed into the motorcycle right as the rider got off of it in Woodstock. The Woodstock Police Department responded around 8:29 p.m. Thursday to the area of Route 14 and Dean Street for a driving complaint. Read [...]
A cyberattack has caused major disruptions at hospitals in multiple U.S. states, forcing emergency rooms to close and ambulances to be rerouted. The attack targeted Calif.-based Prospect Medical Holdings, which has healthcare facilities in California, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Texas. Read more...
(The Center Square) – Nine months into fiscal 2023, more known or suspected terrorists have been apprehended at the northern and southwest borders than in all of fiscal 2022. So far this fiscal year, 525 known or suspected terrorists have been apprehended attempting to illegally enter the U.S. compared to 478 last fiscal year. Read more...
A 22-year-old Lindenhurst man was arrested Tuesday and charged with the murder of a 38-year-old man who was fatally shot while in a vehicle in Chicago, police said. The Chicago Police Department said a 38-year-old man was sitting in a vehicle on June 16 in the 5000 block of West Altgeld Street in Chicago. Read [...]
In a recent interview on ABC News’ “This Week,” Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey called for a change in terminology within the firearms debate, advocating the use of the term “gun responsibility” over “gun control.” Read more...