CRIME WAVE Shocks America: Heartbreaking Losses and Heroic Stand-Offs
— A deadly crash near Yellowstone National Park took seven lives when a tour van hit a pickup truck. In New Orleans, police arrested an ISIS suspect who planned to attack Bourbon Street. Mass shootings in Minneapolis and Myrtle Beach left several people dead and wounded as officers search for answers.
In Illinois, Joseph Czuba was sentenced to 53 years for the racially motivated murder of a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy. Missouri is mourning after a firefighter-paramedic was stabbed by a patient in an ambulance — a crime that shows the dangers first responders face every day. A Georgia sheriff’s deputy was killed during a traffic stop, sparking new calls to back law enforcement.
On the legal front, Prince Harry lost his fight for taxpayer-funded security in the UK and must now pay for private protection when he visits. Federal prosecutors want the death penalty for Luigi Mangione in a high-profile CEO murder case.
These stories reveal deep concerns about safety across America and beyond. Police face more threats while courts struggle with hate crimes and violent criminals.