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Purse stolen from mom’s car as she rushed to check on child during school shooting

by Jennifer Cruz

While property crimes are devastating anyway, Deputy Mark Gregory called it “particularly heinous” that the criminals took advantage of a tragic situation.

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Thieves steal 35 guns from Daytona Beach pawn shop during Hurricane Irma

by Christen Smith

A pair of burglars stole jewelry and nearly three dozen guns from a Daytona Beach pawn shop during Hurricane Irma last week.

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DOJ declines to charge officer in fatal shooting of armed teen

by Brian Seay

The Justice Department will not pursue federal charges against an Alabama police officer for the shooting death last summer of an armed teenager.

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ATF takes a proactive approach to preventing gun thefts during hurricanes

by Christen Smith

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives wants gun dealers and owners alike to safeguard their firearms as the active hurricane season shows no signs of slowing down.

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ATF: Looters steal nearly 100 guns from Houston stores after Harvey

by Christen Smith

Federal authorities say Texas dealers lost nearly 100 guns to theft in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

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Fewer shootings, but more murders in Chicago as top cop calls for more gun laws

by Brian Seay

Chicago's top cop says CPD has recovered 5,000 firearms this year, but called for more gun laws to help drive down the city’s persistent gun violence.

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Dramatic body camera video shows Columbus officers shoot armed man

by Brian Seay

Columbus Police say two officers opened fire on Kareem Ali Nadir Jones on Friday July 7 after he tried to pull a gun on them.

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Cleveland man sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for straw purchases at a gun show

by Christen Smith

An Ohio man will spend up to 30 months in federal prison for trafficking two dozen handguns bought at a gun show last year.

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2 Ohio men accused of stealing Army Humvee

by Brian Seay

Two men were indicted last week for stealing an Army Humvee from government property earlier this year in Northeast Ohio.

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Suspects assault veteran, steal his service dog (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

The incident was captured on video and one of the suspects – although not yet in custody – has been identified as the ex-boyfriend of victim’s wife.

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Body cam shows officer press gun to suspect’s head, threaten to kill (VIDEO)

by Brian Seay

Body camera footage released Monday shows four officers beating an unarmed man in North Carolina, and one officer pointing a gun to his temple and threatening to kill him.

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Thieves take guns, machetes, supplies from militia family’s home

by Brian Seay

A family of preppers, and members of the militia group known as the Three Percenters, had several guns, weapons and supplies stolen from their home late last month.

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