breaking911--2020-12-30--$600 STIMULUS: When Will I Get My Check? How Much Will I Get?

WASHINGTON – Today , the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service will begin delivering a second round of Economic Impact Payments to millions of Americans as part of the implementation of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 .
The initial direct deposit payments may begin arriving as early as tonight for some and will continue into next week .
Paper checks will begin to be mailed tomorrow , Wednesday , December 30 .
This second round of payments will provide economic support to those who , through no fault of their own , have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Treasury and the IRS are working with unprecedented speed to issue a second round of Economic Impact Payments to eligible Americans and their families , ” said Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin .
“ These payments are an integral part of our commitment to providing vital additional economic relief to the American people during this unprecedented time.
” Eligible individuals will receive an Economic Impact Payment of up to $ 600 for individuals or $ 1200 for married couples and up to $ 600 for each qualifying child .
Generally , if you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to $ 75,000 for individuals and up to $ 150,000 for married couples filing joint returns and surviving spouses , you will receive the full amount of the second payment .
For filers with income above those amounts , the payment amount is reduced .
This second round of payments will be distributed automatically , with no action required for eligible individuals .
If additional legislation is enacted to provide for an increased amount , Economic Impact Payments that have been issued will be topped up as quickly as possible .
The issuance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the successful delivery of more than $ 270 billion in CARES Act Economic Impact Payments earlier this year , providing crucial economic support to nearly 160 million Americans .
Later this week , you may check the status of your payment HERE .

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service began delivering a second round of Economic Impact Payments to millions of Americans as part of the implementation of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021. The initial direct deposit payments may begin arriving as early as tonight for some and will continue into next week. Paper checks will begin to be mailed tomorrow, Wednesday, December 30.
BREAKING: $600 stimulus payments could hit bank accounts as early as tonight – Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) December 29, 2020
This second round of payments will provide economic support to those who, through no fault of their own, have been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Treasury and the IRS are working with unprecedented speed to issue a second round of Economic Impact Payments to eligible Americans and their families,” said Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin. “These payments are an integral part of our commitment to providing vital additional economic relief to the American people during this unprecedented time.”
Eligible individuals will receive an Economic Impact Payment of up to $600 for individuals or $1200 for married couples and up to $600 for each qualifying child. Generally, if you have adjusted gross income for 2019 up to $75,000 for individuals and up to $150,000 for married couples filing joint returns and surviving spouses, you will receive the full amount of the second payment. For filers with income above those amounts, the payment amount is reduced.
This second round of payments will be distributed automatically, with no action required for eligible individuals. If additional legislation is enacted to provide for an increased amount, Economic Impact Payments that have been issued will be topped up as quickly as possible.
The issuance of this second round of payments follows the successful delivery of more than $270 billion in CARES Act Economic Impact Payments earlier this year, providing crucial economic support to nearly 160 million Americans.
Later this week, you may check the status of your payment HERE.
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breaking911--2020-12-29--RAW: Bodycam Video Shows Attempted Suicide-By-Cop

The Bakersfield , California Police Department has posted a community debriefing regarding an officer involved shooting which occurred on November 30 , 2020 .
The debriefing contains actual footage of the shooting and a summation of information .
Our commitment to community trust requires openness and transparency in all matters , especially the use of deadly force by a police officer .
While this investigation has moved to a point where it is practical to release this information , the matter is still under review .
The involved officers remain on modified duty pending a determination by the Chief of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actions under state law and department policy .
The officers involved in the shooting are identified as Senior Officer Sandeep Malhi and Kevin Shipton .
Senior Officer Malhi has been an officer with the department for approximately six years .
Officer Shipton has been an officer for approximately one year .
Both officers were wearing body camera devices .
During the course of the investigation and through interviews with the involved subject , it was determined that in fact , the previously released flashlight photos did not depict the item brandished at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be a dark colored phone charging pack .
Chief of Police Greg Terry said , “ The public has a legitimate interest in obtaining timely and accurate information about police shootings , and the Bakersfield Police Department is committed to making that information available .
We will release the body worn camera footage of officers in critical incidents as soon as it is possible to do so without compromising an investigation .
This is our commitment to accountability and professionalism .
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The Bakersfield, California Police Department has posted a community debriefing regarding an officer involved shooting which occurred on November 30, 2020. The debriefing contains actual footage of the shooting and a summation of information.
Our commitment to community trust requires openness and transparency in all matters, especially the use of deadly force by a police officer. While this investigation has moved to a point where it is practical to release this information, the matter is still under review. The involved officers remain on modified duty pending a determination by the Chief of Police as to the appropriateness of their actions under state law and department policy.
The officers involved in the shooting are identified as Senior Officer Sandeep Malhi and Kevin Shipton. Senior Officer Malhi has been an officer with the department for approximately six years. Officer Shipton has been an officer for approximately one year. Both officers were wearing body camera devices.
During the course of the investigation and through interviews with the involved subject, it was determined that in fact, the previously released flashlight photos did not depict the item brandished at the officers. The correct item was determined to be a dark colored phone charging pack.
Chief of Police Greg Terry said, “The public has a legitimate interest in obtaining timely and accurate information about police shootings, and the Bakersfield Police Department is committed to making that information available. We will release the body worn camera footage of officers in critical incidents as soon as it is possible to do so without compromising an investigation. This is our commitment to accountability and professionalism.”
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breaking911--2020-12-29--Justice Department Declines To Prosecute Cleveland Officers Who Killed 12-Year-Old Tamir Rice

WASHINGTON — ( DOJ / NEWS RELEASE ) — The Justice Department announced today that the career prosecutors reviewing the independent federal investigation into the fatal shooting of Tamir Rice on Nov. 22 , 2014 , in Cleveland , Ohio , found insufficient evidence to support federal criminal charges against Cleveland Division of Police ( CDP ) Officers Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback .
Yesterday the department notified counsel for Mr. Rice ’ s family of the decision and today sent a letter to Mr. Rice ’ s family explaining the findings of the investigation and reasons for the decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this case under relevant federal criminal statutes .
The federal criminal statute applicable to these facts is Title 18 , U.S. Code , Section 242 , Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law .
In order to proceed with a prosecution under Section 242 , prosecutors must establish beyond a reasonable doubt that a law enforcement officer acted willfully to deprive an individual of a federally protected right .
The right implicated in this matter is the Fourth Amendment right to be free from an unreasonable seizure .
This right includes the right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by police .
To prove that a police shooting violated the Fourth Amendment , the government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the use of force was objectively unreasonable based on all of the surrounding circumstances .
The law requires that the reasonableness of an officer ’ s use of force on an arrestee be judged from the perspective of a reasonable officer on the scene , rather than with added perspective of hindsight .
The law set forth by the Supreme Court requires that allowances must be made for the fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make split-second judgments in circumstances that are tense , uncertain , and rapidly evolving .
Finally , caselaw establishes that an officer is permitted to use deadly force where he reasonably believes that the suspect posed an imminent threat of serious physical harm , either to the officer or to others .
Additionally , to prove that a shooting violated section 242 , the government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the officers acted willfully .
This high legal standard – one of the highest standards of intent imposed by law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the specific intent to do something the law forbids .
It is not enough to show that the officer made a mistake , acted negligently , acted by accident or mistake , or even exercised bad judgment .
Although Tamir Rice ’ s death is tragic , the evidence does not meet these substantial evidentiary requirements .
In light of this , and for the reasons explained below , career federal prosecutors with both the Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office concluded that this matter is not a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This summary is based on , and consistent with , all facts known to the government after a thorough examination , most of which are undisputed .
On Nov. 22 , 2014 , Tamir spent the majority of the day at the Cudell Park Recreation Center ( CPRC ) .
Throughout the day , Tamir was frequently seen playing with a toy black airsoft pistol with a removable magazine that was visually virtually indistinguishable from a real .45 Colt semi-automatic pistol .
Tamir would periodically point the toy gun at individuals at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At approximately 3:11 p.m. , an individual made a “ 911 ” call to report that a “ guy with a pistol ” was pointing a gun at multiple people on the playground at the CPRC .
The caller gave a detailed description of the individual , stated that he was “ probably a juvenile , ” and that the gun was “ probably fake , ” but he also described the scene as very frightening .
On the date of the incident , Tamir was 12-years-old and stood 5 ’ 7 ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subsequently broadcast the call as a “ Code 1 ” ( the highest priority call ) and Officers Garmback and Loehmann radioed that they would respond .
The information the dispatcher relayed to Officers Garmback and Loehmann was “ there ’ s a black male sitting on the swing .
He ’ s wearing a camouflage hat , a gray jacket with black sleeves .
He keeps pulling a gun out of his pants and pointing it at people.
” The dispatcher did not relay that the individual might be a juvenile or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thus , the officers believed that they were responding to a playground where a grown man was brandishing a real gun at individuals , presumably including children .
Video from the CPRC captured the subsequent events .
It is important to note that the video footage is grainy , shot from a distance , does not show detail or perspective , and portions of the incident are not visible because of the location of the patrol car .
Further , the time lapse footage captures approximately two frames per second at a variable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continuous action .
Officers Garmback and Loehmann approached the CPRC ’ s playground area with a swing set , Tamir ’ s reported location .
Tamir was not in the swing set area when the patrol car entered the park , but was sitting alone at a picnic table under the gazebo located west of the swing set .
He matched the description of the suspect provided by the dispatcher .
No other people were in the immediate area .
It is not clear from the video evidence when Tamir became aware of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Tamir stood up at the picnic table approximately 10 seconds before the shooting and over the course of the next three seconds , he walked around the end of the table in a semi-circle , so that he was facing in the general direction of the oncoming patrol car but not yet moving toward it .
Meanwhile , the patrol car continued to approach the gazebo .
Tamir began walking forward toward the passenger side of the approaching patrol .
Meanwhile , Officer Garmback applied the brakes in an attempt to stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the wet conditions on the ground the car did not stop where he intended and instead slid forward approximately 40 feet .
As the patrol car came to a stop a short distance from Tamir , who by that point had stopped moving forward and was stationary , Officer Loehmann exited the still moving patrol car .
At that moment , it appears that Tamir made movements of some sort with both his left and right arms .
The positioning of the moving arms suggests that Tamir ’ s hands were in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hands are not visible in the video .
Officer Loehmann fired two shots within less than two seconds of opening the passenger door , striking Tamir once in the abdomen .
As soon as Officer Loehmann exited the patrol car , he fell to his right and to the ground , toward the rear of the patrol car , resulting in an ankle injury .
When Officer Loehmann got to his feet , he quickly moved to the rear driver ’ s side of the patrol car for cover while continuing to aim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ direction .
Meanwhile , Officer Garmback exited the patrol car and began moving to the front of the vehicle , where he stood for approximately 15 seconds with his gun drawn and pointing in Tamir ’ s direction .
Enhanced video stills show a dark object ( the toy gun ) appear on the floor of the gazebo within a few feet of Tamir approximately 7 seconds after the shooting , just as Officer Garmback reached the front of the patrol car and just after Tamir ’ s upper body moved to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the surveillance camera ) .
Officer Garmback stood at the front of the patrol car for approximately 15 seconds with his gun drawn and pointed in the direction of Tamir , then moved into the gazebo and kicked the toy gun and magazine further away from Tamir .
After Officer Garmback kicked the toy gun and magazine into the grass , he reported the shots fired and requested emergency medical assistance .
The CPRC has a number of surveillance cameras , and the incident is captured on video .
Unfortunately , as previously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lapse video , has no audio , is grainy , shot from a significant distance , does not show detail or perspective , and portions of the incident are not visible because the incident occurred on the passenger side of the patrol car , and the camera is shooting from the driver ’ s side of the patrol car ; thus , the patrol car blocks the camera ’ s view of parts of the activity during the relevant time .
Tamir ’ s hands are not visible in the video during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the patrol car came to a stop a short distance from Tamir , and that Officer Loehmann exited the still moving patrol car .
At that moment , Tamir made movements of some sort with both his left and right arms .
The positioning of the moving arms suggests that Tamir ’ s hands were in the vicinity of his waist , but his hands are not visible in the video and it can not be determined from the video what he was doing .
Officer Loehmann fired two shots within seconds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tamir once in the abdomen .
In on-scene statements to three responding law enforcement officers , starting approximately one minute after the shooting , Officer Loehmann repeatedly and consistently stated that Tamir was reaching for his gun just before Officer Loehmann shot .
Officers Loehmann and Garmback gave several additional statements to other responding officers in the minutes and hours after the shooting .
In those statements , both officers repeatedly and consistently stated that Officer Loehmann gave Tamir multiple commands to show his hands before shooting , and both officers repeatedly and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for his gun .
Both officers submitted written statements concerning the incident approximately a year later , and repeated these seminal points .
Officers Loehmann and Garmback are the only two witnesses in the near vicinity of the shooting .
Only one civilian witness reported seeing any part of the fatal encounter ; an additional witness said that she heard shots and heard commands after the shots .
However , the eyewitness ’ s two statements are inconsistent ; the earwitness reported hearing three shots ; both witnesses were approximately 315 feet away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they saw Tamir ’ s movements immediately preceding the shooting An expert forensic video analyst analyzed the video evidence , which consists of compressed time lapse footage .
He identified numerous technical variables that can result in the misinterpretation of the images by an untrained observer of compressed video images .
He noted that the time lapse footage consists of a series of stills , with approximately two stills captured per second .
In analyzing the relevant video footage in this case , the expert found that , throughout the two camera recordings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video captures a new still image varies from approximately one image per second to up to eight images per second .
[ 1 ] He further stated that there is no foundation to establish the precise timing from image to image .
As a result , the video in this system is referred to as a ‘ variable refresh rate recording.
” Thus , even when the video was enhanced to the still frames , there are unknown time gaps of up to a full second between each frame .
The video and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capturing the nuances of continuous action .
Seven experts reviewed this case and opined on whether Officer Loehmann ’ s use of force was objectively reasonable or unreasonable : four of whom were hired by the CCPO and agreed that the shooting was objectively reasonable ; three of whom were retained by the Rice family and agreed that the shooting was objectively unreasonable .
Because the experts relied heavily on the poor-quality video of the incident and reached different conclusions about what it showed , their conflicting opinions added little to the case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the video evidence is not dispositive and is insufficient to establish beyond a reasonable doubt what Tamir was doing in seconds before he was shot .
Analysis Regarding a Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law In order to establish a federal civil rights violation , the government would have to prove that Officer Loehmann ’ s actions were unreasonable under the circumstances , and that his actions were willful .
As noted above , caselaw establishes that an officer is permitted to use deadly force where he reasonably believes that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ physical harm , either to the officer or to others .
Here , in light of the officers ’ explanations that Officer Loehmann shot because it appeared to him that Tamir was reaching for his gun , the government would necessarily have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that 1 ) Tamir was not reaching for his gun ; and 2 ) that Officer Loehmann did not perceive that Tamir was reaching for his gun , despite his consistent statements to the contrary .
The evidence is insufficient for the government to prove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shooting constituted an unreasonable use of force , career prosecutors closely examined , among other things , the evidence concerning the movement of Tamir ’ s arms and hands just prior to the shots .
As mentioned , the video footage is of extremely poor quality and has gaps in time of up to one second .
The footage does not establish that Tamir was drawing a weapon from his waistband ; however , the footage also does not establish that Tamir was not reaching for a gun when Officers Loehmann and Garmback @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The evidence in this case fails to definitively establish what happened at the time of the shooting .
Both officers have consistently and repeatedly maintained that they saw Tamir reach for his gun .
The toy gun was found on the ground near where Tamir fell , suggesting that it was on his person and that he handled it after standing up beside the picnic table .
The video evidence is simply not definitive on Tamir ’ s movements at the relevant time .
Multiple experts examined the grainy , non-continuous , indistinct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of the view at the relevant time .
Those experts differed in their opinion of what Tamir was “ likely ” doing with his arms and hands , but all agreed that his arms were moving and that his hands , though not visible , would have been in the general area of his waist .
The experts ’ opinions were of little assistance in assessing criminal guilt , because their analysis amounted to a 20/20 hindsight review of still frames from a non-continuous video that could not , and does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relevant time period of approximately two seconds , but nevertheless portrays Tamir ’ s hands in the vicinity of his waist just prior to the shooting .
Further , the civilian witnesses shed little light on Tamir ’ s actions just before he was shot .
Based on this evidence and the high burdens of the applicable federal laws , career prosecutors have concluded that there is insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Tamir did not reach for his toy gun ; thus , there is insufficient evidence to establish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ circumstances .
As noted above , in analyzing a potential charge under 18 U.S.C .
§ 242 , federal investigators must also consider whether the evidence proves the statutory element of willfulness — meaning , that , in shooting Tamir , Officer Loehmann knew what he was doing was wrong and chose to do it anyway .
As noted above , an accident , a mistake , an officer ’ s misperception , or even an officer ’ s poor judgment or negligence does not constitute willful conduct that can be prosecuted under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were to accept entirely the conclusions of the expert who opined that Tamir had his hands in his jacket pockets as he approached the patrol car , prosecutors would still be unable to disprove Officer Loehmann ’ s consistent statements regarding his own perceptions of Tamir ’ s movements .
Within a minute of the shooting and with no opportunity to reflect , view video , or discuss the matter with others , Officer Loehmann said that he fired in self-defense and had no choice .
He has given multiple additional statements , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he shot because he believed that Tamir was drawing a weapon ; there is insufficient evidence to refute that central point .
Similarly , Officer Garmback has maintained since moments after the shooting that he heard Officer Loehmann give repeated commands to Tamir to show his hands , and that he saw Tamir reaching for a weapon in his waistband .
Both officers sought cover from the patrol car , held Tamir at gunpoint for approximately 15 seconds , and generally responded to the incident in a manner consistent with their stated belief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For many of the same reasons the evidence is insufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the shooting violated the Fourth Amendment , the evidence is also insufficient to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that the officers acted willfully .
Even if federal prosecutors could definitively prove that Tamir did not in fact reach toward his waistband to draw his toy gun , the government could not establish that Officer Loehmann did not perceive that Tamir did so .
Career federal prosecutors also reviewed the evidence to determine whether there was sufficient @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Garmback obstructed justice in their statements to law enforcement officers .
These career prosecutors concluded that it did not .
In order to prove obstruction , the government would have to prove the officers knowingly made false statements , and that they did so with the intent to obstruct a federal investigation .
As previously noted , the officers each gave multiple statements to law enforcement officers on the day of the incident , starting within a minute or so of the incident , without time to reflect , discuss , or view @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement approximately a year later .
Some of their statements are more detailed than others , and with slightly different verbiage , but all of which were generally consistent , particularly on the seminal facts .
As the experienced career prosecutors who reviewed this matter know , when witnesses give multiple statements , there are almost always inconsistencies due to the fallibility of the human memory .
Because there is insufficient evidence to establish that the statements by Officers Loehmann and Garmback are in fact untrue , there is also insufficient evidence to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ untrue or that they made them with the intent to obstruct the investigation .
In sum , after extensive examination of the facts in this tragic event , career Justice Department prosecutors have concluded that the evidence is insufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Officer Loehmann willfully violated Tamir Rice ’ s constitutional rights , or that Officers Loehmann or Garmback obstructed justice .
In this case , the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office for the Northern District of Ohio , the Justice Department ’ s Civil Rights Division , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resources to examine the circumstances surrounding Tamir Rice ’ s death and to completing a thorough analysis of the evidence gathered .
The Justice Department remains committed to investigating allegations of excessive force by law enforcement officers and will continue to devote the resources required to ensure that all serious allegations of civil rights violations are thoroughly examined .
The department aggressively prosecutes criminal civil rights violations whenever there is sufficient evidence to do so .

WASHINGTON — (DOJ / NEWS RELEASE) — The Justice Department announced today that the career prosecutors reviewing the independent federal investigation into the fatal shooting of Tamir Rice on Nov. 22, 2014, in Cleveland, Ohio, found insufficient evidence to support federal criminal charges against Cleveland Division of Police (CDP) Officers Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback. Yesterday the department notified counsel for Mr. Rice’s family of the decision and today sent a letter to Mr. Rice’s family explaining the findings of the investigation and reasons for the decision.
Applicable Law
The department examined the facts in this case under relevant federal criminal statutes. The federal criminal statute applicable to these facts is Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 242, Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law. In order to proceed with a prosecution under Section 242, prosecutors must establish beyond a reasonable doubt that a law enforcement officer acted willfully to deprive an individual of a federally protected right. The right implicated in this matter is the Fourth Amendment right to be free from an unreasonable seizure. This right includes the right to be free from unreasonable physical force by police. To prove that a police shooting violated the Fourth Amendment, the government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the use of force was objectively unreasonable based on all of the surrounding circumstances. The law requires that the reasonableness of an officer’s use of force on an arrestee be judged from the perspective of a reasonable officer on the scene, rather than with added perspective of hindsight. The law set forth by the Supreme Court requires that allowances must be made for the fact that law enforcement officers are often forced to make split-second judgments in circumstances that are tense, uncertain, and rapidly evolving. Finally, caselaw establishes that an officer is permitted to use deadly force where he reasonably believes that the suspect posed an imminent threat of serious physical harm, either to the officer or to others.
Additionally, to prove that a shooting violated section 242, the government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the officers acted willfully. This high legal standard – one of the highest standards of intent imposed by law – requires proof that the officer acted with the specific intent to do something the law forbids. It is not enough to show that the officer made a mistake, acted negligently, acted by accident or mistake, or even exercised bad judgment.
Although Tamir Rice’s death is tragic, the evidence does not meet these substantial evidentiary requirements. In light of this, and for the reasons explained below, career federal prosecutors with both the Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office concluded that this matter is not a prosecutable violation of the federal statutes.
Factual Overview
This summary is based on, and consistent with, all facts known to the government after a thorough examination, most of which are undisputed.
On Nov. 22, 2014, Tamir spent the majority of the day at the Cudell Park Recreation Center (CPRC). Throughout the day, Tamir was frequently seen playing with a toy black airsoft pistol with a removable magazine that was visually virtually indistinguishable from a real .45 Colt semi-automatic pistol. Tamir would periodically point the toy gun at individuals at the CPRC and at the adjoining playground.
At approximately 3:11 p.m., an individual made a “911” call to report that a “guy with a pistol” was pointing a gun at multiple people on the playground at the CPRC. The caller gave a detailed description of the individual, stated that he was “probably a juvenile,” and that the gun was “probably fake,” but he also described the scene as very frightening. On the date of the incident, Tamir was 12-years-old and stood 5’7” and 195 lbs.
A 911 dispatcher subsequently broadcast the call as a “Code 1” (the highest priority call) and Officers Garmback and Loehmann radioed that they would respond. The information the dispatcher relayed to Officers Garmback and Loehmann was “there’s a black male sitting on the swing. He’s wearing a camouflage hat, a gray jacket with black sleeves. He keeps pulling a gun out of his pants and pointing it at people.” The dispatcher did not relay that the individual might be a juvenile or that the gun might be fake. Thus, the officers believed that they were responding to a playground where a grown man was brandishing a real gun at individuals, presumably including children.
Video from the CPRC captured the subsequent events. It is important to note that the video footage is grainy, shot from a distance, does not show detail or perspective, and portions of the incident are not visible because of the location of the patrol car. Further, the time lapse footage captures approximately two frames per second at a variable rate, which is incapable of capturing continuous action.
Officers Garmback and Loehmann approached the CPRC’s playground area with a swing set, Tamir’s reported location. Tamir was not in the swing set area when the patrol car entered the park, but was sitting alone at a picnic table under the gazebo located west of the swing set. He matched the description of the suspect provided by the dispatcher. No other people were in the immediate area.
It is not clear from the video evidence when Tamir became aware of the patrol car driving toward the gazebo. Tamir stood up at the picnic table approximately 10 seconds before the shooting and over the course of the next three seconds, he walked around the end of the table in a semi-circle, so that he was facing in the general direction of the oncoming patrol car but not yet moving toward it. Meanwhile, the patrol car continued to approach the gazebo.
Tamir began walking forward toward the passenger side of the approaching patrol. Meanwhile, Officer Garmback applied the brakes in an attempt to stop the patrol car, but due to the wet conditions on the ground the car did not stop where he intended and instead slid forward approximately 40 feet. As the patrol car came to a stop a short distance from Tamir, who by that point had stopped moving forward and was stationary, Officer Loehmann exited the still moving patrol car. At that moment, it appears that Tamir made movements of some sort with both his left and right arms. The positioning of the moving arms suggests that Tamir’s hands were in the vicinity of his waist, but his hands are not visible in the video. Officer Loehmann fired two shots within less than two seconds of opening the passenger door, striking Tamir once in the abdomen.
As soon as Officer Loehmann exited the patrol car, he fell to his right and to the ground, toward the rear of the patrol car, resulting in an ankle injury. When Officer Loehmann got to his feet, he quickly moved to the rear driver’s side of the patrol car for cover while continuing to aim his drawn weapon in Tamir’s direction. Meanwhile, Officer Garmback exited the patrol car and began moving to the front of the vehicle, where he stood for approximately 15 seconds with his gun drawn and pointing in Tamir’s direction. Enhanced video stills show a dark object (the toy gun) appear on the floor of the gazebo within a few feet of Tamir approximately 7 seconds after the shooting, just as Officer Garmback reached the front of the patrol car and just after Tamir’s upper body moved to the ground (and out of view of the surveillance camera). Officer Garmback stood at the front of the patrol car for approximately 15 seconds with his gun drawn and pointed in the direction of Tamir, then moved into the gazebo and kicked the toy gun and magazine further away from Tamir.
After Officer Garmback kicked the toy gun and magazine into the grass, he reported the shots fired and requested emergency medical assistance.
Video Evidence
The CPRC has a number of surveillance cameras, and the incident is captured on video. Unfortunately, as previously discussed, this video is a time lapse video, has no audio, is grainy, shot from a significant distance, does not show detail or perspective, and portions of the incident are not visible because the incident occurred on the passenger side of the patrol car, and the camera is shooting from the driver’s side of the patrol car; thus, the patrol car blocks the camera’s view of parts of the activity during the relevant time. Tamir’s hands are not visible in the video during the relevant time.
The video generally shows that the patrol car came to a stop a short distance from Tamir, and that Officer Loehmann exited the still moving patrol car. At that moment, Tamir made movements of some sort with both his left and right arms. The positioning of the moving arms suggests that Tamir’s hands were in the vicinity of his waist, but his hands are not visible in the video and it cannot be determined from the video what he was doing. Officer Loehmann fired two shots within seconds of opening the passenger door, striking Tamir once in the abdomen.
Officer Statements
In on-scene statements to three responding law enforcement officers, starting approximately one minute after the shooting, Officer Loehmann repeatedly and consistently stated that Tamir was reaching for his gun just before Officer Loehmann shot. Officers Loehmann and Garmback gave several additional statements to other responding officers in the minutes and hours after the shooting. In those statements, both officers repeatedly and consistently stated that Officer Loehmann gave Tamir multiple commands to show his hands before shooting, and both officers repeatedly and consistently said that they saw Tamir reaching for his gun. Both officers submitted written statements concerning the incident approximately a year later, and repeated these seminal points. Officers Loehmann and Garmback are the only two witnesses in the near vicinity of the shooting.
Civilian Witnesses
Only one civilian witness reported seeing any part of the fatal encounter; an additional witness said that she heard shots and heard commands after the shots. However, the eyewitness’s two statements are inconsistent; the earwitness reported hearing three shots; both witnesses were approximately 315 feet away; and neither of them stated that they saw Tamir’s movements immediately preceding the shooting
Expert Witnesses
Video Expert
An expert forensic video analyst analyzed the video evidence, which consists of compressed time lapse footage. He identified numerous technical variables that can result in the misinterpretation of the images by an untrained observer of compressed video images. He noted that the time lapse footage consists of a series of stills, with approximately two stills captured per second. In analyzing the relevant video footage in this case, the expert found that, throughout the two camera recordings, the refresh rate in which the video captures a new still image varies from approximately one image per second to up to eight images per second.[1] He further stated that there is no foundation to establish the precise timing from image to image. As a result, the video in this system is referred to as a ‘variable refresh rate recording.”
Thus, even when the video was enhanced to the still frames, there are unknown time gaps of up to a full second between each frame. The video and the corresponding still frames are incapable of capturing the nuances of continuous action.
Use of Force Experts
Seven experts reviewed this case and opined on whether Officer Loehmann’s use of force was objectively reasonable or unreasonable: four of whom were hired by the CCPO and agreed that the shooting was objectively reasonable; three of whom were retained by the Rice family and agreed that the shooting was objectively unreasonable. Because the experts relied heavily on the poor-quality video of the incident and reached different conclusions about what it showed, their conflicting opinions added little to the case, other than to solidify the conclusion that the video evidence is not dispositive and is insufficient to establish beyond a reasonable doubt what Tamir was doing in seconds before he was shot.
Analysis Regarding a Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law
In order to establish a federal civil rights violation, the government would have to prove that Officer Loehmann’s actions were unreasonable under the circumstances, and that his actions were willful. As noted above, caselaw establishes that an officer is permitted to use deadly force where he reasonably believes that the suspect posed an imminent threat of serious physical harm, either to the officer or to others. Here, in light of the officers’ explanations that Officer Loehmann shot because it appeared to him that Tamir was reaching for his gun, the government would necessarily have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that 1) Tamir was not reaching for his gun; and 2) that Officer Loehmann did not perceive that Tamir was reaching for his gun, despite his consistent statements to the contrary. The evidence is insufficient for the government to prove this.
To fully assess whether this shooting constituted an unreasonable use of force, career prosecutors closely examined, among other things, the evidence concerning the movement of Tamir’s arms and hands just prior to the shots. As mentioned, the video footage is of extremely poor quality and has gaps in time of up to one second. The footage does not establish that Tamir was drawing a weapon from his waistband; however, the footage also does not establish that Tamir was not reaching for a gun when Officers Loehmann and Garmback state that he was doing so.
The evidence in this case fails to definitively establish what happened at the time of the shooting. Both officers have consistently and repeatedly maintained that they saw Tamir reach for his gun. The toy gun was found on the ground near where Tamir fell, suggesting that it was on his person and that he handled it after standing up beside the picnic table. The video evidence is simply not definitive on Tamir’s movements at the relevant time. Multiple experts examined the grainy, non-continuous, indistinct video in which the patrol car blocks part of the view at the relevant time. Those experts differed in their opinion of what Tamir was “likely” doing with his arms and hands, but all agreed that his arms were moving and that his hands, though not visible, would have been in the general area of his waist. The experts’ opinions were of little assistance in assessing criminal guilt, because their analysis amounted to a 20/20 hindsight review of still frames from a non-continuous video that could not, and does not, capture all that happened in the relevant time period of approximately two seconds, but nevertheless portrays Tamir’s hands in the vicinity of his waist just prior to the shooting. Further, the civilian witnesses shed little light on Tamir’s actions just before he was shot.
Based on this evidence and the high burdens of the applicable federal laws, career prosecutors have concluded that there is insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Tamir did not reach for his toy gun; thus, there is insufficient evidence to establish that Officer Loehmann acted unreasonably under the circumstances.
As noted above, in analyzing a potential charge under 18 U.S.C. § 242, federal investigators must also consider whether the evidence proves the statutory element of willfulness — meaning, that, in shooting Tamir, Officer Loehmann knew what he was doing was wrong and chose to do it anyway. As noted above, an accident, a mistake, an officer’s misperception, or even an officer’s poor judgment or negligence does not constitute willful conduct that can be prosecuted under this statute.
Even if the government were to accept entirely the conclusions of the expert who opined that Tamir had his hands in his jacket pockets as he approached the patrol car, prosecutors would still be unable to disprove Officer Loehmann’s consistent statements regarding his own perceptions of Tamir’s movements. Within a minute of the shooting and with no opportunity to reflect, view video, or discuss the matter with others, Officer Loehmann said that he fired in self-defense and had no choice. He has given multiple additional statements, in which he has consistently maintained that he shot because he believed that Tamir was drawing a weapon; there is insufficient evidence to refute that central point.
Similarly, Officer Garmback has maintained since moments after the shooting that he heard Officer Loehmann give repeated commands to Tamir to show his hands, and that he saw Tamir reaching for a weapon in his waistband. Both officers sought cover from the patrol car, held Tamir at gunpoint for approximately 15 seconds, and generally responded to the incident in a manner consistent with their stated belief that Tamir was drawing a gun.
For many of the same reasons the evidence is insufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the shooting violated the Fourth Amendment, the evidence is also insufficient to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that the officers acted willfully. Even if federal prosecutors could definitively prove that Tamir did not in fact reach toward his waistband to draw his toy gun, the government could not establish that Officer Loehmann did not perceive that Tamir did so.
Analysis Regarding Obstruction of Justice
Career federal prosecutors also reviewed the evidence to determine whether there was sufficient evidence to prove that Officers Loehmann and/or Garmback obstructed justice in their statements to law enforcement officers. These career prosecutors concluded that it did not.
In order to prove obstruction, the government would have to prove the officers knowingly made false statements, and that they did so with the intent to obstruct a federal investigation. As previously noted, the officers each gave multiple statements to law enforcement officers on the day of the incident, starting within a minute or so of the incident, without time to reflect, discuss, or view video. They each provided a written statement approximately a year later. Some of their statements are more detailed than others, and with slightly different verbiage, but all of which were generally consistent, particularly on the seminal facts. As the experienced career prosecutors who reviewed this matter know, when witnesses give multiple statements, there are almost always inconsistencies due to the fallibility of the human memory.
Because there is insufficient evidence to establish that the statements by Officers Loehmann and Garmback are in fact untrue, there is also insufficient evidence to establish that they knew them to be untrue or that they made them with the intent to obstruct the investigation.
Conclusion
In sum, after extensive examination of the facts in this tragic event, career Justice Department prosecutors have concluded that the evidence is insufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Officer Loehmann willfully violated Tamir Rice’s constitutional rights, or that Officers Loehmann or Garmback obstructed justice. In this case, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, and the FBI each devoted significant time and resources to examine the circumstances surrounding Tamir Rice’s death and to completing a thorough analysis of the evidence gathered. The Justice Department remains committed to investigating allegations of excessive force by law enforcement officers and will continue to devote the resources required to ensure that all serious allegations of civil rights violations are thoroughly examined. The department aggressively prosecutes criminal civil rights violations whenever there is sufficient evidence to do so.
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breaking911--2020-12-29--DNA Links Man To Arizona Kidnappings, Murder; More Victims Possible

The Phoenix Police Department , Peoria Police Department , and FBI are asking for the public ’ s help in seeking potential victims and additional information about an alleged sexual offender and homicide suspect , Lance David Ray .
Ray , 53 , was recently arrested in connection with three separate incidents in 2000 .
In the Peoria incident , it is alleged that Ray kidnapped a 14-year-old , held him at gunpoint , and sexually assaulted him .
In the first of the two Phoenix Incidents , the charges allege that Ray kidnapped , bound , and sexually assaulted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incident involved an 18-year-old male victim who was shot and killed after a struggle .
In 2020 , D.N.A .
evidence linked Ray to these crimes .
In October of 2020 , Ray was arrested in Bloomington , Indiana , where he was visiting .
He was extradited to Phoenix and booked into the Maricopa County Jail .
The investigation is ongoing , and it is believed that additional victims may exist .
Ray lived in the San Francisco , California , area in the early 1990s before moving to Portland , Oregon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oregon , Washington , and California until 1999 , when Ray moved to Phoenix , Arizona , from 1999 to 2003 .
Ray then resided in California again from 2003 to 2017 before moving to St. Louis , Missouri , in 2017 .
If you believe you or someone you know may have information regarding Lance David Ray , please e-mail [ email protected ] or call 1-800-CALL-FBI .
In your e-mail please provide your name , date of birth , phone number , and address .

The Phoenix Police Department, Peoria Police Department, and FBI are asking for the public’s help in seeking potential victims and additional information about an alleged sexual offender and homicide suspect, Lance David Ray.
Ray, 53, was recently arrested in connection with three separate incidents in 2000. In the Peoria incident, it is alleged that Ray kidnapped a 14-year-old, held him at gunpoint, and sexually assaulted him. In the first of the two Phoenix Incidents, the charges allege that Ray kidnapped, bound, and sexually assaulted a 17-year-old at gunpoint. The other incident involved an 18-year-old male victim who was shot and killed after a struggle.
In 2020, D.N.A. evidence linked Ray to these crimes. In October of 2020, Ray was arrested in Bloomington, Indiana, where he was visiting. He was extradited to Phoenix and booked into the Maricopa County Jail. The investigation is ongoing, and it is believed that additional victims may exist.
Ray lived in the San Francisco, California, area in the early 1990s before moving to Portland, Oregon, in 1993. Ray resided in Oregon, Washington, and California until 1999, when Ray moved to Phoenix, Arizona, from 1999 to 2003. Ray then resided in California again from 2003 to 2017 before moving to St. Louis, Missouri, in 2017.
If you believe you or someone you know may have information regarding Lance David Ray, please e-mail [email protected] or call 1-800-CALL-FBI. In your e-mail please provide your name, date of birth, phone number, and address.
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breaking911--2020-12-29--1st U.S. case of COVID variant discovered in Colorado

DENVER – Today , Gov .
Polis and state health officials announced Colorado ’ s first case of the of COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 , the same variant discovered in the UK .
The Colorado State Laboratory confirmed and notified the Center for Disease Control ( CDC ) of the case .
The individual is a male in his 20s who is currently in isolation in Elbert County and has no travel history .
The individual is recovering in isolation and will remain there until cleared by public health officials .
The individual has no close contacts identified so far , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ identify other potential cases and contacts through thorough contact tracing interviews .
“ There is a lot we don ’ t know about this new COVID-19 variant , but scientists in the United Kingdom are warning the world that it is significantly more contagious .
The health and safety of Coloradans is our top priority and we will closely monitor this case , as well as all COVID-19 indicators , very closely .
We are working to prevent spread and contain the virus at all levels , ” said Governor Jared Polis .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and dedicated medical professionals for their swift work and ask Coloradans to continue our efforts to prevent disease transmission by wearing masks , standing six feet apart when gathering with others , and only interacting with members of their immediate household.
” The Colorado state lab was the first in the country to quickly identify the variant through sophisticated analysis of testing samples .
The lab initially performed the diagnostic PCR test on the sample and found that the sample was positive for COVID-19 with strong signals for the N gene and ORF1ab @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has COVID-19 ) , but the signal for the S gene was not detected .
When the S gene doesn ’ t register in the testing , it is called an “ S Drop Out Profile , ” and it is considered an essential signature for the variant .
The sample was flagged for further investigation .
Scientists then sequenced the viral genome from the patient sample and found eight mutations specific to the spike protein gene associated with this variant .
Genome sequencing is a molecular profiling of the entire viral RNA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe the B.1.1.7 variant to be more contagious than previously identified strains of the SARS-CoV-2 variant , though no more severe in symptoms .
In addition , the currently approved vaccines are thought to be effective against this variant .
“ The fact that Colorado has detected this virant first in the nation is a testament to the sophistication of Colorado ’ s response and the talent of CDPHE ’ s scientist and lab operations , ” said Jill Hunsaker Ryan , executive director , Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ tools available to protect public health and mitigate the spread of this variant .
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DENVER – Today, Gov. Polis and state health officials announced Colorado’s first case of the of COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7, the same variant discovered in the UK.
The Colorado State Laboratory confirmed and notified the Center for Disease Control (CDC) of the case. The individual is a male in his 20s who is currently in isolation in Elbert County and has no travel history.
The individual is recovering in isolation and will remain there until cleared by public health officials. The individual has no close contacts identified so far, but public health officials are working to identify other potential cases and contacts through thorough contact tracing interviews.
“There is a lot we don’t know about this new COVID-19 variant, but scientists in the United Kingdom are warning the world that it is significantly more contagious. The health and safety of Coloradans is our top priority and we will closely monitor this case, as well as all COVID-19 indicators, very closely. We are working to prevent spread and contain the virus at all levels,” said Governor Jared Polis. “I want to thank our scientists and dedicated medical professionals for their swift work and ask Coloradans to continue our efforts to prevent disease transmission by wearing masks, standing six feet apart when gathering with others, and only interacting with members of their immediate household.”
The Colorado state lab was the first in the country to quickly identify the variant through sophisticated analysis of testing samples. The lab initially performed the diagnostic PCR test on the sample and found that the sample was positive for COVID-19 with strong signals for the N gene and ORF1ab (both are detected when a person has COVID-19), but the signal for the S gene was not detected. When the S gene doesn’t register in the testing, it is called an “S Drop Out Profile,” and it is considered an essential signature for the variant. The sample was flagged for further investigation. Scientists then sequenced the viral genome from the patient sample and found eight mutations specific to the spike protein gene associated with this variant. Genome sequencing is a molecular profiling of the entire viral RNA sequence.
Scientists in the United Kingdom believe the B.1.1.7 variant to be more contagious than previously identified strains of the SARS-CoV-2 variant, though no more severe in symptoms. In addition, the currently approved vaccines are thought to be effective against this variant.
“The fact that Colorado has detected this virant first in the nation is a testament to the sophistication of Colorado’s response and the talent of CDPHE’s scientist and lab operations,” said Jill Hunsaker Ryan, executive director, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. “We are currently using all the tools available to protect public health and mitigate the spread of this variant.”
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breaking911--2020-12-29--LIVE: President-Elect Biden Speaks

LIVE: President-Elect Biden Speaks

Watch Live : Joe Biden delivers remarks on the coronavirus crisis as states brace for post-holiday surge

Watch Live: Joe Biden delivers remarks on the coronavirus crisis as states brace for post-holiday surge
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breaking911--2020-12-29--SHOCK VIDEO: Woman Beats Sheriff’s Deputy With Her Own Baton After Being Asked To Wear a Face Mask

A woman is wanted after she assaulted a sheriff ’ s deputy on Christmas at a St. Louis City gas @ @ @ @ @ working security at the Shell Gas Station on N. Tucker Boulevard when the suspect entered @ @ @ @ @ mask .
The deputy says the suspect became belligerent when she was told she could @ @ @ @ @ a mask .
The suspect pushed the deputy as she exited the store and then @ @ @ @ @ a closed fist .
The suspect took the deputy ’ s baton and then struck @ @ @ @ @ a concussion .
The suspect then entered a red vehicle and fled the scene .
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A woman is wanted after she assaulted a sheriff’s deputy on Christmas at a St. Louis City gas station.
The deputy was working security at the Shell Gas Station on N. Tucker Boulevard when the suspect entered the business without wearing a mask. The deputy says the suspect became belligerent when she was told she could not enter the business without a mask.
The suspect pushed the deputy as she exited the store and then began striking the victim with a closed fist.
The suspect took the deputy’s baton and then struck her multiple times, causing a concussion.
Woman wanted after she beat a sheriff's deputy with her own baton for being asked to wear a face mask. The incident happened on Christmas Day at a St. Louis City gas station. pic.twitter.com/KSMwfAwdgj — GrantB911 (@GrantB911) December 29, 2020
The suspect then entered a red vehicle and fled the scene. The investigation is ongoing.
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breaking911--2020-12-29--Woman & Baby Stabbed To Death In Norfolk, VA: Police

NORFOLK , Va. — A woman and an infant child were fatally stabbed in the Ocean View section of Norfolk @ @ @ @ @ .
Officers were called to the scene in the 9500 block of 6th Bay Street @ @ @ @ @ .
Police said a person of interest was in custody but did not provide further @ @

NORFOLK, Va. — A woman and an infant child were fatally stabbed in the Ocean View section of Norfolk on Tuesday, police say.
Officers were called to the scene in the 9500 block of 6th Bay Street around 1:00 p.m. local time.
Police said a person of interest was in custody but did not provide further details.
#NorfolkPD are currently investigating a stabbing in the 9500 block of 6th Bay Street. A woman and infant have been pronounced deceased at the scene. A person of interest has been detained. Call came in at 1:00 p.m. More details to follow when available. @nfvacrimeline pic.twitter.com/EZlOkw8us3 — Norfolk Police Dept (@NorfolkPD) December 29, 2020
DEVELOPING STORY
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breaking911--2020-12-30--BREAKING: Nashville bomber’s girlfriend told police he was building bombs in his RV last year

NASHVILLE — The man police say is responsible for the Christmas day bombing in downtown Nashville was named in a police report in 2019—and cops paid him a visit .
Records show his girlfriend called Metro police in August of 2019 and told responding officers that her boyfriend , Anthony Warner , “ was building bombs in the RV trailer at his residence.
” The girlfriend , identified in police records as Pamela Perry , also told police Warner “ frequently talked about the military and bomb making.
” An Attorney was present when police arrived that day .
Attorney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Warner on real estate dealings .
Throckmorton also told police that Warner “ knows what he is doing and is capable of making a bomb.
” “ I made a report on the spot for him to get checked out and I did all that I knew I could do , ” Throckmorton told NC5 .
“ She was so convincing that morning , and so distraught , that I decided in the front yard in the middle of all those police officers on the spot , that even though it was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needed to go check it out right then.
” WKRN reported : Police then went to Warner ’ s house on Bakertown Road but no one answered the door .
Officers reported seeing an RV in the backyard and several security cameras .
Police supervisors were also called to the scene .
A report was sent to the Hazardous Devices Unit for follow up .
The next morning on August 22 , the incident report was sent to the FBI to check whether Warner had any prior military connections .
The FBI told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On the week of August 26 , the Hazardous Devices Unit contacted Throckmorton who would not allow Warner , his client , to allow police to search the RV .
Metro police concluded there was not sufficient evidence of a crime so no additional investigative action was taken .
The case was ultimately closed .
Warner is believed to be the only person killed in the blast that rocked Nashville on Christmas morning .
Investigators believe he may have also had his dogs in the vehicle when the bomb went off .
Officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ & T facility because he was a 5G conspiracy theorist .
Reports also say he believed in aliens and the ‘ Lizard People ’ reptilian theory .

NASHVILLE — The man police say is responsible for the Christmas day bombing in downtown Nashville was named in a police report in 2019—and cops paid him a visit.
Records show his girlfriend called Metro police in August of 2019 and told responding officers that her boyfriend, Anthony Warner, “was building bombs in the RV trailer at his residence.”
The girlfriend, identified in police records as Pamela Perry, also told police Warner “frequently talked about the military and bomb making.” An Attorney was present when police arrived that day.
Attorney Ray Throckmorton worked with both Perry and Warner on real estate dealings. Throckmorton also told police that Warner “knows what he is doing and is capable of making a bomb.”
HEAR THE 911 CALL FROM THROCKMORTON:
“I made a report on the spot for him to get checked out and I did all that I knew I could do,” Throckmorton told NC5. “She was so convincing that morning, and so distraught, that I decided in the front yard in the middle of all those police officers on the spot, that even though it was a former client of mine, that somebody needed to go check it out right then.”
WKRN reported: Police then went to Warner’s house on Bakertown Road but no one answered the door. Officers reported seeing an RV in the backyard and several security cameras. Police supervisors were also called to the scene. A report was sent to the Hazardous Devices Unit for follow up.
The next morning on August 22, the incident report was sent to the FBI to check whether Warner had any prior military connections. The FBI told Metro police no records were found.
On the week of August 26, the Hazardous Devices Unit contacted Throckmorton who would not allow Warner, his client, to allow police to search the RV.
Metro police concluded there was not sufficient evidence of a crime so no additional investigative action was taken. The case was ultimately closed.
The full August 2019 MNPD report concerning Anthony Warner is posted below.
South Precinct officers went to Ms. Perry’s home on the morning of Wednesday, August 21, 2019, on a report from Mr. Throckmorton that Ms. Perry had made suicidal threats to him via telephone and was sitting on her front porch with firearms. Officers arrived and saw that Ms. Perry did have two pistols on the porch next to her, but they were not in her possession and they were not loaded. She related that the guns belonged to a “Tony Warner” and that she did not want them in the house any longer. “Tony Warner” was not on the scene. As a result of their interview with Ms. Perry, and out of concern for her safety, Mobile Crisis was contacted and Ms. Perry spoke with them via telephone. They determined she was in need of psychological evaluation and she voluntarily went with an NFD ambulance for that purpose. While at Perry’s home, as the report reflects, officers also spoke with Throckmorton, who, they were told, represented both Perry and Warner.
On the morning of August 21, 2019, officers also went to Warner’s address on Bakertown Lane (see report). No contact was made. They saw no evidence of a crime and had no authority to enter his home or fenced property.
The report was sent to the Hazardous Devices Unit for follow up.
On August 22, 2019, the narrative from the report and Warner’s identifying information were sent to the FBI to check their databases and also determine whether Warner had any prior military connections.
Later in the day on August 22, 2019, the FBI reported back that they checked their holdings and found no records on Warner at all. On August 28, 2019, the FBI reported that Department of Defense checks on Warner were all negative.
During the week of August 26, 2019, the Hazardous Devices Unit made contact with attorney Throckmorton. The recollection of that call is that Warner did not care for the police, and that Throckmorton would not allow his client to permit a visual inspection of the RV.
At no time was there any evidence of a crime detected and no additional action was taken.
No additional information about Warner came to the department’s or the FBI’s attention after August 2019. The ATF also had no information on him. The 1 arrest of Warner occurred in January 1978 for marijuana possession.
BREAKING: Nashville police records reveal 2019 complaint of Anthony Warner making bombs in his RV. Cops called the FBI & bomb investigators but Wanner & his attorney refused to let officials look inside the RV. Cops had no proof of a crime so no additional action was taken. pic.twitter.com/QUiOtDR4x4 — GrantB911 (@GrantB911) December 30, 2020
Warner is believed to be the only person killed in the blast that rocked Nashville on Christmas morning. Investigators believe he may have also had his dogs in the vehicle when the bomb went off.
Officials are probing if Warner bombed the AT&T facility because he was a 5G conspiracy theorist. Reports also say he believed in aliens and the ‘Lizard People’ reptilian theory.
WATCH: Neighbor of Nashville Christmas bomber speaks out, describes their final conversation – https://t.co/EP2KGs3yje pic.twitter.com/GamSXBtoAF — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) December 29, 2020
Breaking News: INSANE BodyCam Video Shows Officer's Viewpoint During Nashville Christmas Bombing – https://t.co/Pww5JFgh9M pic.twitter.com/cSnyoap19C — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) December 28, 2020
LATEST: Nashville Bomber Sent Bizarre Letter To Los Angeles Woman Detailing “Holiday Plans” – https://t.co/Ik3XoIKEMV pic.twitter.com/ACMHQv79Ye — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) December 28, 2020
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breaking911--2020-12-30--Louisiana Congressman-Elect Luke Letlow, 41, Dies With Coronavirus

Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow , 41 , passed away this evening due to complications from COVID-19 , his campaign manager @ @ @ @ @ , a Republican , was admitted into a Monroe Hospital on December 19 after testing @ @ @ @ @ was transferred to Ochsner-LSU Health on Tuesday , December 22 , and placed in intensive @ @ @ @ @ by his wife , Julia Barnhill Letlow , Phd.
, and two young children .
@ @ @ @ @ numerous prayers and support over the past days but asks for privacy during this difficult @ @ @ @ @ Bautsch said .
“ A statement from the family along with funeral arrangements will be @ @ @ @ @ ” Letlow had just turned 41 on December 6th .
He was scheduled to be @ @ @ @ @ in January .

Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow, 41, passed away this evening due to complications from COVID-19, his campaign manager Andrew Bautsch said.
Letlow, a Republican, was admitted into a Monroe Hospital on December 19 after testing positive for the coronavirus and was transferred to Ochsner-LSU Health on Tuesday, December 22, and placed in intensive care.
Letlow is survived by his wife, Julia Barnhill Letlow, Phd., and two young children.
“The family appreciates the numerous prayers and support over the past days but asks for privacy during this difficult and unexpected time,” Bautsch said.
“A statement from the family along with funeral arrangements will be announced at a later time.”
Letlow had just turned 41 on December 6th. He was scheduled to be sworn in as a congressman in January.
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breaking911--2020-12-30--Christmas Eve Burglary Suspect Arrested After Opening Door When Deputy Knocked

Auburn , CA .
— On Christmas Eve , at 4:46 p.m. , a Placer County Sheriff ’ s deputy @ @ @ @ @ Livingston Road in Meadow Vista , for a burglary in progress .
As the deputy @ @ @ @ @ he observed an open window with broken and mangled blinds .
The deputy knocked on @ @ @ @ @ met by 38-year old Kenneth Erl King , of Lancaster .
King is a convicted @ @ @ @ @ by the deputy as a search of the home was conducted .
Deputies recovered ammunition @ @ @ @ @ the room where the suspect ’ s property was found .
Additionally , the homeowner @ @ @ @ @ is allowed to be inside the home , and that he did not know who @ @ @ @ @ subsequently arrested and charged with burglary , being a felon in possession of ammunition , @ @ @

Auburn, CA. — On Christmas Eve, at 4:46 p.m., a Placer County Sheriff’s deputy responded to the 800-block of Livingston Road in Meadow Vista, for a burglary in progress.
As the deputy arrived to the location, he observed an open window with broken and mangled blinds. The deputy knocked on the door, and was met by 38-year old Kenneth Erl King, of Lancaster. King is a convicted felon, and was detained by the deputy as a search of the home was conducted. Deputies recovered ammunition for a 9mm handgun in the room where the suspect’s property was found. Additionally, the homeowner told deputies that no one is allowed to be inside the home, and that he did not know who King was.
King was subsequently arrested and charged with burglary, being a felon in possession of ammunition, and trespassing.
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breaking911--2020-12-31--Deputies: Florida Man Pretends To Be Police Officer, Sexually Batters Man He Met On Dating Site Whil

Deputies: Florida Man Pretends To Be Police Officer, Sexually Batters Man He Met On Dating Site While Armed With Knife

WINTER HAVEN , Fla. — On Tuesday , December 29 , 2020 , the Polk County Sheriff ’ s Office arrested 37-year-old Thomas Lee Simmons of Winter Haven for Armed Sexual Battery , Armed Robbery , Grand Theft , Dealing in Stolen Property and False Information to a Law Enforcement Officer .
The victim called 911 from the Stay Plus Inn in Haines City .
He told detectives he had been communicating with an unknown man , who turned out to be Simmons , on a dating website and had arranged to meet Simmons at the hotel .
The meeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the affidavit , the victim told detectives , “ the suspect came into the room , he pulled out a fixed blade knife with a brown handle from a sheath attached to his belt and told the victim to strip naked and lay on the bed .
The suspect told the victim that he was with the narcotics unit and he had other officers outside the room .
During the encounter the suspect also pretended to talk on a radio to other individuals.
” Simmons then took off his own clothes and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ armed sexual battery , the suspect told the victim that he had “ agents ” going to the victim ’ s sister ’ s house and they were going to “ get her as well.
” The suspect then robbed the victim of his driver ’ s license , passport , an iPhone , an Apple Watch , Airpods , and three pair of Air Jordan tennis shoes .
MREAD ORE FROM POLK COUNTY : Fla. Middle School Teacher Allegedly Gives Oral Sex To Minor at Party Before Mom Confronts Her Detectives tracked-down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Winter Haven .
During a search of the home , detectives found the victim ’ s stolen items , as well as a knife matching the description given by the victim on the front seat of Simmons ’ s truck .
During an interview , Simmons originally gave detectives a false name .
He later gave detectives his true identity .
Simmons admitted to meeting someone for sex earlier at the Stay Plus Inn in Haines City .
He also admitted to taking the victim ’ s belongings without permission .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal with a criminal history , and the outcome could have been much worse , ” said Sheriff Grady Judd .
“ I encourage anyone using online dating services to be cautious .
Meet with strangers in a public place , like a restaurant , and never give out your personal information like your home address until you at least get to know that person better .
Another safeguard is to tell a trusted loved one where you are going , and set up a time to check in with that person , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Polk County Jail on no bond until a first appearance hearing .
Simmons ’ criminal history includes Florida charges of Petit Theft and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia , and a North Carolina Assault charge .

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — On Tuesday, December 29, 2020, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 37-year-old Thomas Lee Simmons of Winter Haven for Armed Sexual Battery, Armed Robbery, Grand Theft, Dealing in Stolen Property and False Information to a Law Enforcement Officer.
The victim called 911 from the Stay Plus Inn in Haines City. He told detectives he had been communicating with an unknown man, who turned out to be Simmons, on a dating website and had arranged to meet Simmons at the hotel. The meeting did not go as planned.
According to the affidavit, the victim told detectives, “the suspect came into the room, he pulled out a fixed blade knife with a brown handle from a sheath attached to his belt and told the victim to strip naked and lay on the bed. The suspect told the victim that he was with the narcotics unit and he had other officers outside the room. During the encounter the suspect also pretended to talk on a radio to other individuals.”
Simmons then took off his own clothes and sexually battered the victim. After the armed sexual battery, the suspect told the victim that he had “agents” going to the victim’s sister’s house and they were going to “get her as well.” The suspect then robbed the victim of his driver’s license, passport, an iPhone, an Apple Watch, Airpods, and three pair of Air Jordan tennis shoes.
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Detectives tracked-down Simmons at his girlfriend’s home in Winter Haven. During a search of the home, detectives found the victim’s stolen items, as well as a knife matching the description given by the victim on the front seat of Simmons’s truck. During an interview, Simmons originally gave detectives a false name. He later gave detectives his true identity.
Simmons admitted to meeting someone for sex earlier at the Stay Plus Inn in Haines City. He also admitted to taking the victim’s belongings without permission.
“This was the act of a violent criminal with a criminal history, and the outcome could have been much worse,” said Sheriff Grady Judd. “I encourage anyone using online dating services to be cautious. Meet with strangers in a public place, like a restaurant, and never give out your personal information like your home address until you at least get to know that person better. Another safeguard is to tell a trusted loved one where you are going, and set up a time to check in with that person, just in case.”
Simmons remains in the Polk County Jail on no bond until a first appearance hearing. Simmons’ criminal history includes Florida charges of Petit Theft and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and a North Carolina Assault charge.
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breaking911--2020-12-31--ICE Arrests 21 Across The US During “Operation No Safe Haven Plus”

WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) arrested 18 foreign nationals sought for their roles in known or suspected human rights violations or human smuggling and trafficking during a nationwide operation which concluded on Dec. 17 .
The ICE National Fugitive Operations Program , in coordination with the ICE Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center , and the ICE Office of the Principal Legal Advisor , worked with ICE ’ s Enforcement and Removal Operations ( ERO ) Atlanta , Baltimore , Boston , Chicago , Los Angeles , Newark , New Orleans , Philadelphia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Salt Lake City field offices to arrest these fugitives .
Since 2014 , ICE successfully effectuated five No Safe Haven operations targeting known and suspected human rights violators .
This year ’ s Operation No Safe Haven Plus lent support to additionally advance the agency ’ s ongoing commitment to locate fugitives both affiliated with human smuggling or trafficking and subject to final orders of removal .
The foreign nationals arrested during this operation all have outstanding removal orders and are subject to repatriation to their countries of origin .
Eleven are known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are affiliated with human smuggling or trafficking .
Nine individuals are also criminal aliens in the United States with convictions for crimes including , but not limited to , human smuggling , human trafficking , negligent manslaughter and weapons offenses .
The operation included three additional collateral arrests of those with final orders of removal .
“ These arrests are a critical piece of our ongoing mission to ensure that those who violate human rights abroad or engage in human smuggling and trafficking can not abuse the immigration system to find safe haven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Tony H. Pham , Senior Official Performing the Duties of Director .
“ We are committed to investigating and bringing these criminals to justice .
We want those who have fled their countries in search of safety in the U.S. to know that they won ’ t come face to face with their persecutors here nor will we tolerate the smuggling , trafficking , or servitude of others.
” Those arrested across the country included : • Seven foreign nationals from Central and South America implicated in numerous human rights violations against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ referrals of prisoners to intelligence units involved in persecutory abuses and direct interrogations involving the mistreatment of civilians .
• Three foreign nationals from Africa implicated in ethnic cleansing , abductions and sexual exploitation of women and children .
• Seven foreign nationals who were arrested or convicted for smuggling or trafficking violations , including state charges involving the solicitation to commit smuggling , smuggling of human beings for profit or commercial purpose and trafficking a person for sexual servitude .
ICE is committed to identifying , investigating , prosecuting and removing known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a safe haven in the United States .
ICE ’ s Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center ( HRVWCC ) investigates human rights violators who try to evade justice by seeking shelter in the U.S. , including those who are known or suspected to have participated in persecution , war crimes , genocide , torture , extrajudicial killings , severe violations of religious freedom , female genital mutilation/cutting and the use or recruitment of child soldiers .
These individuals may use fraudulent identities or falsified documents to enter the country in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States .
Members of the public who have information about foreign nationals suspected of engaging in human rights abuses or war crimes are urged to contact ICE by calling the toll-free ICE tip line at 1-866-347-2423 or internationally at 001-1802-872-6199 .
They can also email [ email protected ] or complete ICE ’ s online tip form .
The HRVWCC was established in 2009 to further ICE ’ s efforts to identify , locate and prosecute human rights abusers in the United States .
The HRVWCC leverages the expertise of a select @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and research specialists , historians and analysts who direct the agency ’ s broader enforcement efforts against these offenders .
Since 2003 , ICE has arrested more than 460 individuals for human rights-related violations of the law under various criminal and/or immigration statutes .
During that same period , ICE obtained deportation orders against and physically removed 1,064 known or suspected human rights violators from the U.S. Additionally , ICE has facilitated the departure of an additional 172 such individuals from the U.S .
Currently , ICE has more than 155 active investigations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pursuing more than 1,675 leads and removals cases involving suspected human rights violators from 95 different countries .
Since 2003 , the HRVWCC has issued more than 77,000 lookouts for individuals from more than 110 countries and stopped over 333 human rights violators and war crimes suspects from entering the U.S .

WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 18 foreign nationals sought for their roles in known or suspected human rights violations or human smuggling and trafficking during a nationwide operation which concluded on Dec. 17.
The ICE National Fugitive Operations Program, in coordination with the ICE Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center, and the ICE Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, worked with ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Newark, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Seattle, San Francisco and Salt Lake City field offices to arrest these fugitives.
Since 2014, ICE successfully effectuated five No Safe Haven operations targeting known and suspected human rights violators. This year’s Operation No Safe Haven Plus lent support to additionally advance the agency’s ongoing commitment to locate fugitives both affiliated with human smuggling or trafficking and subject to final orders of removal.
The foreign nationals arrested during this operation all have outstanding removal orders and are subject to repatriation to their countries of origin. Eleven are known or suspected human rights violators and seven are affiliated with human smuggling or trafficking. Nine individuals are also criminal aliens in the United States with convictions for crimes including, but not limited to, human smuggling, human trafficking, negligent manslaughter and weapons offenses. The operation included three additional collateral arrests of those with final orders of removal.
“These arrests are a critical piece of our ongoing mission to ensure that those who violate human rights abroad or engage in human smuggling and trafficking cannot abuse the immigration system to find safe haven here in the United States,” said Tony H. Pham, Senior Official Performing the Duties of Director. “We are committed to investigating and bringing these criminals to justice. We want those who have fled their countries in search of safety in the U.S. to know that they won’t come face to face with their persecutors here nor will we tolerate the smuggling, trafficking, or servitude of others.”
Those arrested across the country included:
Seven foreign nationals from Central and South America implicated in numerous human rights violations against individuals, to include arbitrary detentions, referrals of prisoners to intelligence units involved in persecutory abuses and direct interrogations involving the mistreatment of civilians.
Three foreign nationals from Africa implicated in ethnic cleansing, abductions and sexual exploitation of women and children.
Seven foreign nationals who were arrested or convicted for smuggling or trafficking violations, including state charges involving the solicitation to commit smuggling, smuggling of human beings for profit or commercial purpose and trafficking a person for sexual servitude.
ICE is committed to identifying, investigating, prosecuting and removing known or suspected human rights violators who seek a safe haven in the United States. ICE’s Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center (HRVWCC) investigates human rights violators who try to evade justice by seeking shelter in the U.S., including those who are known or suspected to have participated in persecution, war crimes, genocide, torture, extrajudicial killings, severe violations of religious freedom, female genital mutilation/cutting and the use or recruitment of child soldiers. These individuals may use fraudulent identities or falsified documents to enter the country in an attempt to blend into communities in the United States.
Members of the public who have information about foreign nationals suspected of engaging in human rights abuses or war crimes are urged to contact ICE by calling the toll-free ICE tip line at 1-866-347-2423 or internationally at 001-1802-872-6199. They can also email [email protected] or complete ICE’s online tip form.
The HRVWCC was established in 2009 to further ICE’s efforts to identify, locate and prosecute human rights abusers in the United States. The HRVWCC leverages the expertise of a select group of agents, lawyers, intelligence and research specialists, historians and analysts who direct the agency’s broader enforcement efforts against these offenders.
Since 2003, ICE has arrested more than 460 individuals for human rights-related violations of the law under various criminal and/or immigration statutes. During that same period, ICE obtained deportation orders against and physically removed 1,064 known or suspected human rights violators from the U.S. Additionally, ICE has facilitated the departure of an additional 172 such individuals from the U.S.
Currently, ICE has more than 155 active investigations into suspected human rights violators and is pursuing more than 1,675 leads and removals cases involving suspected human rights violators from 95 different countries. Since 2003, the HRVWCC has issued more than 77,000 lookouts for individuals from more than 110 countries and stopped over 333 human rights violators and war crimes suspects from entering the U.S.
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