Authorities have apprehended Dion Jamel Flowers Jr. in West Virginia, marking the final arrest in a deadly May 2025 porch shooting in Michigan. Flowers and two accomplices face murder and assault charges for the attack that killed Anthony Owens and injured three others. Extradition to Jackson County is pending.
Palatka, Florida’s Clifford Tennant dies; Matthew Dennis arrested
Matthew Michael Dennis, 28, was arrested by the St. Johns County SWAT team for the first-degree murder of Clifford Tennant, 27, of Palatka, Florida. The victim was found fatally shot on a wooded trail following a 911 call reporting gunfire on February 24, 2026.
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Jacksonville, Florida officer Christian Madsen arrested in $14,000 overtime fraud
Thomas Kevin Waters, Jacksonville's sheriff, announced the arrest of officer Christian Madsen for orchestrating a $14,000 overtime fraud scheme. Madsen's romantic involvement with superior Jaime Eason violated department policies. Eason resigned and was demoted amid the internal investigation, highlighting issues of integrity within the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
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Lewisville, Texas’s Ronald Lamont Ross arrested
Lewisville, Texas police arrested Ronald Lamont Ross, 40, for murder and evidence tampering following a fatal shooting Sunday morning. Officers found an adult male with multiple gunshot wounds in a bar parking lot on Texas Street; he later died at a local hospital. The investigation remains active and ongoing.
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13 things about Monroe Township, Ohio’s Chad Doerman
Chad Christopher Doerman is an Ohio man convicted of the June 2023 murders of his three young sons—Clayton, Hunter, and Chase—at their home in Clermont County. In August 2024, Doerman pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated murder, receiving three consecutive life sentences without parole.
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Kihei, Hawaii’s Carlos Frate sentenced to 5 years in prison
Former Maui police officer Carlos Frate, 41, was sentenced to 65 months in prison for repeatedly tasing a non-resisting arrestee in 2024. He admitted to the unjustified use of force, which federal officials condemned as a betrayal of public trust and a violation of civil rights.
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Miami, Florida’s Mckenzie Monestine sentenced to 4 years in prison
Mckenzie Levar Monestine, 33, was sentenced to 55 months in federal prison for identity theft and possessing unauthorized access devices. Following a 2020 FBI raid, authorities uncovered substantial evidence of fraud, including stolen personal information and $11,000 in cash. Monestine's actions resulted in financial losses between $250,000 and $550,000.
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US seeks forfeiture of ghost tanker, 1.8M barrels of illicit oil
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a complaint to seize the M/T Skipper and its cargo of 1.8 million barrels of Venezuelan oil, linked to financing the IRGC. The vessel, evading sanctions since 2021, was intercepted in December 2025. Officials assert this action is part of efforts to dismantle foreign adversaries’ financial networks.
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Delaware sets deadline for insurance data security
Trinidad Navarro, Delaware's insurance commissioner, has reiterated the importance of compliance with the Delaware Insurance Data Security Act ahead of the February 15, 2026 deadline. The Act mandates insurers to implement strong data security measures, notify authorities of breaches swiftly, and provide affected consumers with credit monitoring and investigation of incidents.
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Bond for Marion, Ohio cop Brendan Damron set at $250K
Marion, Ohio police officer Brendan Damron, 24, is accused of sexually assaulting a woman on February 11, 2026. He was arrested on February 12, 2026. He was charged with one count of third-degree abduction and two counts of first-degree rape.
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