Jackson County Sheriff A.J. Louderback warns of border policy's dangerous consequences on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight.' Reports that illegal aliens are being released from custody into the United States without being tested for COVID-19 are "absolutely true," Jackson County, Texas Sheriff A.J. Louderback told "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Monday. "The memo that I received this last week -- it's a defunding-ICE-by-memo -- by memorandum, sent out January 20, 2021," Louderback told host Tucker Carlson. "This is a particularly devastating document for Texans and Americans here in the United States," he added. "When I read it and looked at it, it's a message to the world that you can come here illegally, you can commit crimes here against Americans, and remain illegally."

Oldsmar, Fla. — Detectives with The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a computer software hack at the City of Oldsmar’s water treatment plant. According to detectives, the City of Oldsmar’s computer system at the water treatment plant allows for remote access by authorized users to troubleshoot any system problems from other locations. On Monday, February 8, 2021, Sheriff Bob Gualtieri gave a press conference surrounding the unlawful intrusion to the City of Oldsmar's water treatment system. He was joined by Mayor Eric Seidel and City Manager Al Braithwaite.

Media Briefing: OIS #1 for 2021 -- Suspect Shot after Stabbing Officer 2/3/2021. LVMPD Assistant Sheriff Brett Zimmerman provides details to members of the media regarding Officer Involved #Shooting #1 for 2021, where an officer responding to a disturbance call was stabbed by the suspect.

California -- Five cases of the UK strain of COVID 19 have been confirmed in Los Angeles county, Orange County has one case of the variant.

Greg Gutfeld on author going after pro-Trump neighbors who shoveled her snow. LA Times columnist compares 'Trumpites' to Nazis; reaction and analysis on 'The Five.' We already have the winner for the worst article of 2021 and it's only February! It’s the Los Angeles Times piece titled, "What can you do about the Trumpites next door?" by writer Virginia Heffernan. She begins, "the Trumpites next door to our pandemic getaway... Just plowed our driveway without being asked and did a great job." So after this good deed did she leave a thank you note? No! She calls the neighbor a bigot. Regarding her neighbor’s generosity, Heffernan quotes a TV skit: "when white people are alone, they give things to each other. For free." Then she adds, "Hezbollah, the Shiite Islamist political party in Lebanon, also gives things away for free." But she's not done yet. She saved the Hitler reference for last -- rekindling a memory from a French family who once told her that the Nazis were polite, too.

From Inbox -- Shout-out to this Whitman (MA) police officer who was spotted shoveling out an elderly resident’s driveway.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating after a 15-year-old boy was shot and killed in South Philadelphia following a violent Monday that left seven dead in five separate shootings throughout the city. The shooting happened on 2900 block of Morris Street. The teen was able to run to the 1700 block of Hollywood Street before collapsing. The victim was taken to the hospital, where he died. So far, no arrests have been made and a weapon has not been recovered. A string of seven unrelated murders Monday brought Philadelphia to 62 homicides so far this year. Just after 2 p.m. Monday, police discovered a woman shot to death on the 200 block of Rubicam Street in Olney. Ninety minutes later, police responded to a double homicide in Kensington where they found two men fatally shot inside a home. An employee at the United Peers Recovery Center in East Falls made a startling discovery Monday morning when she found a female supervisor shot to death in her office. (Read more.)

Please keep Washington State Patrol Trooper Steve Houle, his family & friends in your thoughts & prayers tonight. Sadly, Trooper Houle was killed in a Cle Elum area avalanche today. He was a 28 year veteran of WSP, described as great person, employee, who was loved and respected. #RIP

Two people were seriously injured and two others were taken to nearby hospitals in stable condition Monday night following a violent crash on the 110 Freeway in Carson. According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, at least eight vehicles were involved in the collision, though it was not immediately clear what led up to the crash.

National forecast. Hey look. More bitter-to-dangerous cold. And also snow. FebBRRRRRuary marches on.