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Loaded rifle recovered and 14-year-old arrested, after stolen vehicle crash on I-80: CHP
The Brief The CHP arrested a 14-year-old after pulling over a stolen vehicle, investigators said. The driver of the car hit four vehicles on Interstate 80 before fleeing on foot. An AK-style rifle was recovered in the vehicle, the CHP said. BERKELEY, Calif. - The California Highway Patrol announced the arrest of a 14-year-old who investigators said was in a stolen car and in possession of a loaded AK-style rifle on Interstate 80 in the East Bay. What we know Investigators said on Friday, officers attempted to pull over a gray Nissan Altima with no license plate, along westbound I-80 near Ashby Avenue. The driver initially pulled over to the right-hand shoulder, but then changed his mind and immediately took off, officers said. "The vehicle accelerated on the shoulder and made a sharp left turn back into the lanes of traffic, crashing into four vehicles," the CHP said in a Facebook post. The dangerous activity continued when the driver got out of the Nissan and ran. The man, described to be in his 20s, initially got to the center median and then found an opening and bolted across all lanes, a CHP press information officer told KTVU. The driver got away, but officers said they arrested a teen who was a passenger in the stolen car. And inside the vehicle, the CHP said they recovered a rifle. SEE ALSO: 18-year-old makes 1st court appearance after Castlemont High teacher killed in Oakland chase "A 14-year-old passenger was detained at the scene and officers located a loaded AK-style rifle in the driver-side floorboard," investigators said. The teen was arrested on charges including being in possession of a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm, and receiving stolen property, officers said. The CHP is asking anyone who may have seen the driver or captured video of him running on the freeway to contact the lead investigator on the case, Officer J. Lugo at 510-457-2875.
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2 days ago
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Tallahassee police said they removed 57 illegal guns from city streets in May
The Tallahassee Police Department said it took 57 firearms off the streets in May. In a social media post, TPD says the guns were either surrendered, collected as evidence or otherwise seized from those who had them illegally. TPD's gun recoveries come at the same time that the Leon County Sheriff's Office seized several illegal guns, such as an AK-style pistol equipped with a 72-round drum magazine. At the same time, however, more than 50 firearms were stolen from vehicles, many of them unlocked, since the beginning of the year, the department said. So far in 2025, 10 people have died and at least 22 have been injured in 29 serious city and county shootings, according to a Tallahassee Democrat analysis of gun violence. Police urge residents to secure their weapons and make sure they aren't left in unlocked cars. More: National Urban League President in Tallahassee, endorses local anti-gun theft campaign Also: Stopping violence with keychains: Reminding Tallahasseeans to lock their guns in cars Arianna Otero is the trending and breaking news reporter for the Tallahassee Democrat. Contact her via email at AOtero@ and follow her on X: @ari_v_otero. This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: TPD removes 57 illegal guns from Tallahassee streets in May
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2 days ago
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Supreme Court leaves in place state bans on some semi-automatic weapons and high-capacity gun magazines
The Supreme Court declined Monday to hear arguments in a significant Second Amendment challenge to Maryland's ban on certain semi-automatic weapons, a move that leaves the state's law in place. Maryland's ban, enacted after the deadly 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, prohibits the sale or ownership of certain semi-automatic weapons such as AR- and AK-style rifles. The law was challenged by David Snope, a state resident who wants to purchase those rifles for self-defense and other purposes. The Supreme Court also declined to hear a challenge to Rhode Island's ban on high-capacity gun magazines, leaving that law in place. Conservative Justices Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas dissented from the court's decision not to hear the pair of cases. The 2022 Rhode Island law prohibits the possession of large-capacity feeding devices or magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. It requires owners of such devices to either modify them to fit the 10-round limit, sell them to a firearms dealer, remove them from Rhode Island or hand them over to law enforcement. The law required such action to be taken within 180 days of its passage, after which time violators faced up to five years in prison. Meanwhile, in the Maryland case involving automatic rifles, the Richmond-based federal appeals court upheld Maryland's law over the summer, finding that the guns at issue are 'dangerous and unusual weapons' and therefore are not covered by the Second Amendment's protections. The majority also concluded that there were historical analogues to the Maryland statute that were adopted by state legislatures across the country in the 19th and 20th century. US Circuit Judge Harvie Wilkinson, who was named to the bench by President Ronald Reagan, wrote for the court that 'we decline to wield the Constitution to declare that military-style armaments which have become primary instruments of mass killing and terrorist attacks in the United States are beyond the reach of our nation's democratic processes.' In dissent, US Circuit Judge Julius Richardson, a Trump nominee, wrote that the majority opinion 'disregards the Founders' wisdom and replaces it with its own.' Following the Supreme Court's blockbuster 2022 decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, which struck down a strict requirement in New York that residents show cause to obtain a carry permit, the justices have largely avoided major guns cases. In July, for instance, the court declined to take up a challenge to a similar ban on assault-style weapons in Illinois. The decisions have had the practical effect of leaving the gun prohibitions in place amid a fierce debate playing out in lower courts over exactly what the Supreme Court meant by requiring firearm laws to be 'consistent with this nation's historical tradition.' Last year, the Supreme Court upheld a federal law that prohibits Americans who are the subject of certain domestic abuse restraining orders from owning a weapon, despite the fact that no identical law existed at the time of the nation's founding. Thomas said in a solo dissent on Monday that the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals had erred in upholding the Maryland law. The prohibition, Thomas wrote, could not be squared with the 2022 decision in Bruen, which he authored, that said the nation's gun laws must have a connection to history to survive constitutional scrutiny. 'It is difficult to see how Maryland's categorical prohibition on AR–15s passes muster under this framework,' Thomas wrote in dissent. This story has been updated with additional details.
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3 days ago
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Baton Rouge police investigating shooting following early morning traffic stop
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened early Sunday morning following a traffic stop at the intersection of Winbourne Avenue and Foster Drive. According to police, an officer in a marked unit saw a vehicle run a red light at the intersection around 2:21 a.m. The officer activated his lights and sirens in an attempt to initiate a traffic stop. Several people got out of the vehicle and ran away on foot. At least some of them were armed. Police said the officer pursued the driver of the vehicle, who then pointed an 'AK-style weapon at him.' The officer discharged his weapon, striking the suspect twice. The suspect went to the hospital with injuries which were non-life-threatening. Investigators learned the suspect had finished probation for an earlier armed robbery conviction. BRPD said he will be charged with attempted first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon when he is released from the hospital. Police said more charges may follow as the investigation continues. During the investigation, officers recovered a handgun with an extended magazine near the scene. No officers were injured during the incident, police said. The case remains under investigation. 'Lilo & Stitch' becomes 2nd highest grossing film of 2025 Frustrated Democrats try new response to Trump barrage: Flood the zone right back Baton Rouge police investigating shooting following early morning traffic stop List: Where over 70 Big Lots stores are reopening this week Mother's headstone placed at wrong grave, California family learns years after burial Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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28-05-2025
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Sibling beef: Man shoots at brother for stealing his Philly cheesesteak
ST. ANN, Mo. – A sibling squabble is pushed to uncomfortable limits as a St. Ann man shot at his own brother for allegedly stealing the man's sandwich. The shooting happened Friday, May 23, in the 3500 of Wright Avenue, according to the St. Ann Police Department's probable cause statement. Police said Antoine Turner and his older brother live in the same duplex but have separate bedrooms in the basement. On the day of the shooting, police said Turner saw his brother take Turner's Philly cheesesteak sandwich and go his bedroom to eat it. Turner went down to his own bedroom, took a gun, and fired a shot into his brother's bedroom. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Police said the bullet nearly struck the victim. The victim exited his bedroom and watched Turner walk up the stairs with a gun in his hand. The victim told police he could smell gunpowder while watching his brother go up the stairs. Police searched Turner's bedroom and found four handguns and an AK-style rifle. Turner was taken into custody days later. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged Turner with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. Turner remains jailed on a $75,000 cash-only bond. He's due in court for a bond reduction hearing on June 3 and a preliminary hearing on June 23. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
