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Former Missouri police officer who shot into car gets probation after guilty plea

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:57:19 GMT

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A former Missouri police officer was sentenced Monday to five years of probation for shooting into a fleeing vehicle several times and wounding the driver.Matthew Schanz, 36, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault. As part of the plea agreement, he must surrender his state law enforcement certification until his probation ends. His attorney, John Bouhasin, didn’t immediately respond to a message left Monday seeking comment.Schanz and Christopher Gage were officers in Velda City, a St. Louis suburb. In February 2020, they stopped a driver for expired temporary tags. Prosecutors said the driver drove off when officers found marijuana in the car, and Schanz fired nine shots at the fleeing vehicle.The 37-year-old driver crashed after being shot. He was seriously injured but recovered.Gage, who also opened fire, pleaded guilty last year to unlawful use of a weapon and was sentenced to three years of probation. ___This story was updated to correct the spelling o...

Utah private prison company returns $5M to Mississippi after understaffing is found at facility

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:57:19 GMT

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Utah-based private prison company has returned $5.1 million to the Mississippi Department of Corrections after an investigation found it failed to provide enough workers at one of the prisons it was operating, state Auditor Shad White said Monday.Management & Training Corporation sent the money to the department last week, he said.“Every penny must be accounted for,” White said in a news release.MTC had operated the Marshall County Correctional Facility in Holly Springs since August 2012 until the state took control of it in September 2021, according to the Department of Corrections. The auditor’s office started investigating MTC — based in Centerville, Utah — in 2021 when allegations arose that the company was not providing the correct amount of prison staff required under a contract with the state. The auditor’s office ultimately found MTC failed to provide enough workers to ensure the safety of inmates and prison employees, but the company ...

DPD tech's indecent exposure occurred during training, documents allege

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:57:19 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- New court documents describe what allegedly led to a police technician getting cited for indecent exposure while on duty last week.As FOX31 was the first to report on Saturday, Gabriel Jordan was placed on paid administrative leave Wednesday, the same day he was cited. This is standard practice for alleged misdemeanor offenses, according to DPD.The specific citation was “indecent exposure – masturbation,” according to police.According to a probable cause statement obtained by FOX31, a person working with the Denver Police Academy reported Jordan, a police technician, repeatedly stared at her. The two had a conversation before a training scenario. The witness said Jordan "made her feel uncomfortable" by touching her shoulder and lower back, the document states. Download the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint Weather While the woman was sitting at her desk she noticed that the officer was still looking at her, so she took out her phone and recorded as he...

Police search for hotel guest accused of firing shots at security guard in Homestead

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:57:19 GMT

I was a close call after a young security guard who was shot at in Homestead. Surveillance video captured the moment shots were fired at the Garden Inn, Saturday night.The security guard was on hotel property and told police that she was dealing with a suspicious guest who requested a room change.After smelling marijuana in the room, hotel personnel told the guest that he could not extend his stay.Minutes later, shots were fired at that security guard..“When I turned, he started shooting,” said Juliana, the security guard. “At that time I drove off. I just drove forward, and then he continued trying to shoot. That’s when the police were called and the police had arrived.”Juliana wasn’t hurt after the shots were fired.Police are now searching for the shooter.

1 woman hospitalized after being shot outside of Hollywood hotel

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:57:19 GMT

Shots were fired outside of a South Florida hotel, triggering trouble and leaving a woman with a gunshot wound.The incident happened early Monday morning at the parking lot of La Quinta Inn in Hollywood.Investigators said the woman was rushed to the hospital and someone was detained for questioning.There’s been no word on any charges, or that woman’s condition.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Surveillance video captures suspected thief breaking into mailboxes at neighborhood in West Miami-Dade

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:57:19 GMT

Police are searching for a thief after surveillance cameras captured them raiding mailboxes at a neighborhood in West Miami-Dade. In August, the suspected thief raided another set of mailboxes in the same neighborhood. “He comes in, he looks around, he goes around the neighborhood, he parks over here, he brings a crow bar, opens them up and takes them all,” said a neighbor. The neighbor who lives in the Enclave neighborhood keeps most of his business out of his mailbox, but knows that others have taken a hit. So far, one Halloween costume and crates full of mail have gone missing. “And also checks that people were waiting for,” he said. “Credit cards.”The items were taken from the mailboxes at SW 87th Path and Third street, Wednesday morning. “The car was driving around, a pick up truck, they don’t have anybody around. It was 4:22 in the morning,” he said. From the surveillance video, the suspect surveyed the area, saw no one aro...

Thieves make off with $500K in Hollywood jewelry heist, caught on hidden Ring camera

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:57:19 GMT

In a swift and daring theft, criminals got away with half a million dollars worth of jewelry, only to be caught red-handed by a concealed Ring security camera.The incident unfolded early Saturday morning at Mint Jewelers by Boodaddy Diamonds in Hollywood. “I’m still listing everything but it’s close to about half a million dollars,” said store owner Christopher.The burglars gained entry by breaking in through the roof and using sophisticated equipment to avoid security cameras.“They had this big jamming device, like a bomb almost, with 15 antennas and it was plugged into my alarm system and then they cut all the wires,” said Christopher. Christopher had a clever ace up his sleeve, however, a concealed Ring camera discreetly positioned in one corner. Unknown to the suspects, their entire heist was meticulously documented on camera. By the time they became aware of the camera, their fate was sealed.“[At] 5:13 a.m., one of the guys noticed the ...

Ukraine sues Poland, Hungary and Slovakia over import bans

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:57:19 GMT

Ukraine has filed lawsuits against Poland, Hungary and Slovakia at the World Trade Organization over their decision to ban grain imports, in a row that has split the EU and could hurt Kyiv’s prospects of joining the bloc. “It is fundamentally important for us to prove that individual member states cannot ban the import of Ukrainian goods. That is why we are filing lawsuits against them in the WTO,” First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliya Svyridenko said in a statement.Svyridenko added that the lawsuits, together with pressure from the European Commission and other member states, “will help restore normal trade between Ukraine and neighboring countries, as well as show solidarity between us.”The decision comes after the three countries rebelled against a European Commission decision last Friday to end temporary import restrictions — implemented in the spring in an attempt to mitigate a supply glut — and once again allow Ukrainian ...

Surveillance video shows car crash into parking lot in Brockton

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:57:19 GMT

Bystanders rushed to the rescue Monday after a violent crash that was caught on camera in Brockton. The crash happened shortly after 11 a.m. when a Brockton police spokesperson said the driver of a Honda sedan made a left turn on Main Street and hit an SUV traveling northbound. The spokesperson said the SUV veered off the road after the collision and ultimately came to a stop in the parking lot of Union Automotive at 588 Main Street.Two people inside the SUV at the time of the crash were taken to Good Samaritan Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police. The driver of the Honda sedan, meanwhile, was cited for failing to stop at a stop sign and unlicensed motor vehicle operation, police said.Later speaking with 7NEWS, Union Automotive Co-Owner Adriano Vicente said he had just parked his personal car and walked into his auto repair shop when he heard the crash. “You’re human and you just react,” he said.Surveillance video showed the SUV flyin...

Investigation continues in Dorchester after shooting leaves 3 adults, 2 juveniles wounded

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:57:19 GMT

Police on Monday remained at the scene of a weekend shooting that left five people wounded in Dorchester, including two juveniles.Additional patrols in the area of Ames Street could be seen hours after a suspect fired multiple rounds at the Franklin Field housing complex Sunday night, wounding three adults, as well as two juveniles – a 15-year-old girl and her 11-year-old brother.The shooting occurred while a group was holding a family cookout in the housing’s courtyard area, where police detectives spent hours investigating and collecting evidence overnight.Speaking with 7NEWS on Monday, one frustrated resident called the gunman a coward while describing the victims.“Some coward came running out from somewhere and started shooting,” said Joseph Robinson, who described one of the juveniles injured. “I was crying because I knew this girl since she was a little baby. I worked with her, from the age of five until – she’s now 15.”Multiple ...