Pinellas County, FL – Deputies chasing a driverless runaway boat were able to stop the speeding vessel after one of them managed to pull alongside the boat to allow a second deputy to jump aboard (video below). The incident occurred approximately three-quarters of a mile off of Coquina Key and St. Pete Pier on July 30, WTVT reported. Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) Marine and Environmental Lands Unit Deputy Jillian Constant and Deputy Travis Fernandes responded to the area after receiving a call from the U.S. Coast Guard requesting assistance with a “runaway vessel,” the PBSO said...…Pinellas County, FL – Deputies chasing a driverless runaway boat were able to stop the speeding vessel after one of them managed to pull alongside the boat to allow a second deputy to jump aboard (video below). The incident occurred approximately three-quarters of a mile off of Coquina Key and St. Pete Pier on July 30, WTVT reported. Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) Marine and Environmental Lands Unit Deputy Jillian Constant and Deputy Travis Fernandes responded to the area after receiving a call from the U.S. Coast Guard requesting assistance with a “runaway vessel,” the PBSO said...WW…

Battle Ground, WA – Battle Ground Police Department (BGPD) Sergeant Richard “Rick” Kelly died in the line of duty on Aug. 10 after suffering a medical emergency. The 54-year-old sergeant was on duty when the medical issue struck, the City of Battle Ground said in a press release the following day. His exact cause of death was not immediately released. The Vancouver Police Department is handling the ongoing death investigation, as per standard protocol. “The City recognizes that this is a profoundly personal matter and is respectful of his family and their privacy,” Battle Ground city...…Battle Ground, WA – Battle Ground Police Department (BGPD) Sergeant Richard “Rick” Kelly died in the line of duty on Aug. 10 after suffering a medical emergency. The 54-year-old sergeant was on duty when the medical issue struck, the City of Battle Ground said in a press release the following day. His exact cause of death was not immediately released. The Vancouver Police Department is handling the ongoing death investigation, as per standard protocol. “The City recognizes that this is a profoundly personal matter and is respectful of his family and their privacy,” Battle Ground city...WW…

Arlington, VA – More than a dozen vehicles were damaged and a Virginia trooper’s patrol car was rammed by a stolen ambulance during a chaotic pursuit on Saturday in the near suburbs of the nation’s capital. The destructive crime spree began at approximately 3:40 p.m. on Aug. 12, when the driver behind the wheel of a stolen truck crashed into another vehicle in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 66 near mile marker 74, WTTG reported. Virginia State Police (VSP) officers responded to the scene and discovered the alleged driver of the stolen truck, 30-year-old Darell Caldwell, had fled the area...…Arlington, VA – More than a dozen vehicles were damaged and a Virginia trooper’s patrol car was rammed by a stolen ambulance during a chaotic pursuit on Saturday in the near suburbs of the nation’s capital. The destructive crime spree began at approximately 3:40 p.m. on Aug. 12, when the driver behind the wheel of a stolen truck crashed into another vehicle in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 66 near mile marker 74, WTTG reported. Virginia State Police (VSP) officers responded to the scene and discovered the alleged driver of the stolen truck, 30-year-old Darell Caldwell, had fled the area...WW…

Tomah, WI – A 74-year-old woman has been convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old male student while she was working as a teacher at a private school in Wisconsin. A Monroe County Jury convicted Anne Nelson-Koch on all 25 charges against her on July 31 after a three-day trial, the Wisconsin State Journal reported. Nelson-Koch was 67 years old when she repeatedly sexually assaulted a 14-year-old boy in the basement of a private school, Tomah Baptist Academy, during the 2016-2017 academic year, according to Inside Edition. Monroe County District Attorney Kevin Croninger...…Tomah, WI – A 74-year-old woman has been convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old male student while she was working as a teacher at a private school in Wisconsin. A Monroe County Jury convicted Anne Nelson-Koch on all 25 charges against her on July 31 after a three-day trial, the Wisconsin State Journal reported. Nelson-Koch was 67 years old when she repeatedly sexually assaulted a 14-year-old boy in the basement of a private school, Tomah Baptist Academy, during the 2016-2017 academic year, according to Inside Edition. Monroe County District Attorney Kevin Croninger...WW…

A 33-year-old cruise employee was arrested in Miami on Saturday for allegedly possessing child pornography.Komang Parianta was taken into custody after US Customs and Border Protection conducted a search of his cabin, where two videos of suspected child sexual abuse material were discovered. … A 33-year-old cruise employee was arrested in Miami on Saturday for allegedly possessing child pornography.Komang Parianta was taken into custody after US Customs and Border Protection conducted a search of his cabin, where two videos of suspected child sexual abuse material were discovered. WW…

Parents in Florida schools are being required to fill out a slew of forms as the new school year approaches as part of the "parental rights" in education initiatives being pushed in the state by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.The forms address new rules for schools in the Sunshine States where parents must specify their student's nickname or new name, give their child permission to check out certain books from school libraries, opt in or out of health services from counseling to temperature checks to ice packs.Teachers are not allowed to ask students their...… Parents in Florida schools are being required to fill out a slew of forms as the new school year approaches as part of the "parental rights" in education initiatives being pushed in the state by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.The forms address new rules for schools in the Sunshine States where parents must specify their student's nickname or new name, give their child permission to check out certain books from school libraries, opt in or out of health services from counseling to temperature checks to ice packs.Teachers are not allowed to ask students their...WW…

With Teacher Appreciation Week coming to a close, it’s time to take a look at the state of teaching in Florida. Last week, the National Education Association released its teacher pay ranking across the country and Washington D.C. and found that Florida ranked 50th, only ahead of West Virginia.The average salary for a teacher in Florida was $53,100, which averages out to $4,425 per month before taxes. Estimates suggest that the average cost of living in Central Florida is between $6,500 and $7,000 a month, which is five percent higher than the...… With Teacher Appreciation Week coming to a close, it’s time to take a look at the state of teaching in Florida. Last week, the National Education Association released its teacher pay ranking across the country and Washington D.C. and found that Florida ranked 50th, only ahead of West Virginia.The average salary for a teacher in Florida was $53,100, which averages out to $4,425 per month before taxes. Estimates suggest that the average cost of living in Central Florida is between $6,500 and $7,000 a month, which is five percent higher than the...WW…

A former Florida elementary school principal is facing multiple charges for supposedly holding a student in a choke hold, striking him with a cable, and inflicting other gruesome injuries.Dontay Akeem Prophet – the principal at Destiny Leadership Academy in Ocala – was arrested Saturday on charges of aggravated child abuse and false imprisonment of a child under 13, Click Orlando reported.Prophet was caught on surveillance footage entrapping a male child inside a classroom for over 40 minutes, the outlet said, citing the Marion County Sheriff’s...… A former Florida elementary school principal is facing multiple charges for supposedly holding a student in a choke hold, striking him with a cable, and inflicting other gruesome injuries.Dontay Akeem Prophet – the principal at Destiny Leadership Academy in Ocala – was arrested Saturday on charges of aggravated child abuse and false imprisonment of a child under 13, Click Orlando reported.Prophet was caught on surveillance footage entrapping a male child inside a classroom for over 40 minutes, the outlet said, citing the Marion County Sheriff’s...WW…

Republican National Committee chief counsel Charlie Spies is out at the RNC. RNC spokesperson Danielle Alvarez said in a statement, “Charlie approached RNC Chief of Staff, Chris LaCivita, about potential time commitment conflicts and it was agreed that, while we appreciate and value Charlie’s expertise and professionalism, he cannot do this role full time and still maintain the obligations to his law firm that he has spent years successfully building.” NBC News reported: Republican National Committee chief counsel Charlie Spies is parting ways with the...… Republican National Committee chief counsel Charlie Spies is out at the RNC. RNC spokesperson Danielle Alvarez said in a statement, “Charlie approached RNC Chief of Staff, Chris LaCivita, about potential time commitment conflicts and it was agreed that, while we appreciate and value Charlie’s expertise and professionalism, he cannot do this role full time and still maintain the obligations to his law firm that he has spent years successfully building.” NBC News reported: Republican National Committee chief counsel Charlie Spies is parting ways with the...WW…

San Antonio, TX – A uniformed Crystal City police officer working a security detail at an apartment complex was held at gunpoint while trying to break up a fight in the complex’s parking lot early Sunday morning. The incident occurred at an apartment building located in the 100-Block of Emerald Ash at approximately 4:30 a.m. on August 13, KSAT reported. Investigators said an unnamed 48-year-old Crystal City police officer was in uniform working a security job at the complex when a fight erupted at a party being held at one of the apartments. According to witnesses, the fight spilled out of...…San Antonio, TX – A uniformed Crystal City police officer working a security detail at an apartment complex was held at gunpoint while trying to break up a fight in the complex’s parking lot early Sunday morning. The incident occurred at an apartment building located in the 100-Block of Emerald Ash at approximately 4:30 a.m. on August 13, KSAT reported. Investigators said an unnamed 48-year-old Crystal City police officer was in uniform working a security job at the complex when a fight erupted at a party being held at one of the apartments. According to witnesses, the fight spilled out of...WW…