At 9:30 a.m. on May 11, 1992, six LASD narcotic team deputies served a warrant on a mobile home in Palmdale suspected as a site of methamphetamine sales. As part of the entry plan, Deputy Richard B. Hammack was to approach the front door and knock. Other deputies hiding in nearby bushes were then to run inside when the door opened. The plan began to fall apart when a woman exited the house and began wrestling with the deputies. Gunshots then began pouring out at them from inside the house.

The deputies returned fire and rushed inside. The gunfire was intense, and deputies retreated as one of their number received a minor injury when his flashlight was shot out of his hand. When they got outside they realized Deputy Hammack was not with them. They reentered the mobile home and discovered him collapsed on the floor near the door to a bedroom with bullet wounds to his neck, face and upper body. They rushed him via radio car to nearby Palmdale Hospital Medical Center, but he died shortly after arriving.

The suspect was found shot to death in a bedroom. The woman who struggled with the deputies as they attempted to make entry was his wife. Also in the house at the time of the shooting were her elderly father and two small children. They escaped injury. She initially faced a murder charge, but this was later dropped. In February 1993, she pleaded no contest to a charge of resisting arrest and received a two-year prison sentence.

Deputy Hammack, 31, was a seven-and-a-half-year veteran of the Sheriff’s Department.

An avid hockey player and motorcycle enthusiast, he was born in Bakersfield and was a long-time resident of the Antelope Valley. Hammack was to be married the following month to Tammy Zeiner. At the time of the shooting, she was at a hospital in the San Fernando Valley having an ultrasound performed to learn the sex of their un-born child. The couple’s son, also named Richard, was born later in 1992.

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LAW AND ORDER.

Under the leadership of President Trump and Sec. Mullin, violent crime is PLUNGING in cities across the country.

By removing criminal illegal aliens from our nation, we’re making our communities SAFE again.

https://www.axios.com/2026/05/10/violent-crime-us-cities-trump

Homeland Security

This Police Week 2026, we honor San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents who made the ultimate sacrifice. Their dedication to securing our borders and communities is never forgotten. Their legacy lives on in every agent’s vigilance and service. Gone but never forgotten. Honor First!

Chief Patrol Agent - San Diego Sector

Authorities in Iowa are investigating a double fatal incident involving a man who had recently been released on harassment charges, with the case now under full review.

Read the full story here: https://lawenforcementtoday.com/iowa-man-murders-ex-girlfriend-and-dog-hours-after-bonding-out-on-harassment-charges

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National Police Week

Want to give a thank you to the men and women that do their best at their job in this Nation. Its not easy and often thankless in the bigger cities! Everyone isnt perfect but neither are they at your job. Here in Whittier we appreciate you.💙

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A lazy river??! Trump must be stopped

🔗 Joel Berry (@JoelWBerry)

WHCA dinner suspect Cole Allen pleads not guilty

Illinois: One person is in custody and an officer was injured after an early morning officer-involved shooting resulted in an explosion.

Just after 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 10, officers with the Washington Police Department were called to the 900 block of Mallard Way after multiple gunshots were reported, said Police Chief Jeff Stevens.

The chief said a person inside the multi-unit building fired on officers. One Washington officer returned fire.
An officer from an assisting agency received a minor injury during the gunfire exchange with the suspect. The officer was examined at the scene and remained on duty, Stevens said.
For currently unknown reasons, an explosion and fire occurred at the home from which the suspect was shooting. All residents in the building were displaced due to the fire damage.

Please join us in sending prayers and, or positive thoughts for the officer's recovery🙏🏻

More: https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/washington-illinois-house-explosion/

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Staff Lieutenant Max B. Norris, Jackson District Headquarters, has retired from the Ohio State Highway Patrol after 33 years of service. Well done Brother!💙

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BREAKING: USCG, SB Harbor Patrol, SB County Fire, SB City Fire & Ventura County Fire are responding to a fire on platform HABITAT 7.5nm off Santa Barbara. All 26 crew evacuated safely. A 1000 yard safety zone is in effect around the platform. Updates will be made as available.

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BREAKING: Firefighters are currently fighting a large fire at the HF Sinclair Refinery in west Tulsa, Oklahoma. At least one person reported in serious condition.

Tulsa FD: "At 11:00 a.m., Tulsa Fire Crews responded to HF Sinclair Refinery to provide standby support in cause needed during a fire that occurred at the facility. Berryhill Fire crews were also standing by to assist if needed. The refineries fire brigade handled the fire and returned our crews to service."

More details will be provided as they become available.

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Authorities in Pennsylvania say a 43-year-old man is facing multiple charges following a series of alleged violent incidents, including a fatal stabbing and additional crimes later that same day.

Read the full story here: https://lawenforcementtoday.com/pittsburgh-crime-spree-suspect-accused-of-fatal-stabbing-and-multiple-hit-and-runs-in-one-day

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BREAKING: “51st STATE?”

President Trump tells FoxNews that he is seriously considering a move to make Venezuela the 51st state. 👀

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America’s Most Popular Baby Names Revealed

Olivia and Liam remained America's most popular baby names in 2025 for the seventh consecutive year, according to the Social Security Administration. The White House launched Moms.gov to help expectant mothers with health and wellness resources amid a declining birthrate. The top 10 rankings showed minimal change, with Charlotte overtaking Emma as the top girl's runner-up and Eliana debuting at number 10. Similar low birth rates are reported in England and Wales, though name trends differ, with Muhammad now topping boys’ names there.

Read more: https://www.dailywire.com/news/americas-most-popular-baby-names-revealed-as-white-house-rolls-out-win-for-moms

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BREAKING: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is investigating more than 120 biological laboratories abroad that were funded by US taxpayer dollars for decades, as part of an effort to end potentially risky experiments with viruses pursuant to President Trump’s executive order on so-called “gain-of-function” research.

Gabbard told The Post Monday in a statement that her team is going “to identify where these labs are, what pathogens they contain and what research is being conducted to end dangerous gain-of-function research that threatens the health and wellbeing of the American people and the world.”

“The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the catastrophic global impact research on dangerous pathogens in biolabs can have,” the spy chief also said.

More: https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/us-news/dni-tulsi-gabbard-probes-us-funding-to-more-than-120-biolabs-abroad/

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During National Police Week, we recognize and thank the dedicated men and women of the ISP Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) for their commitment to protecting communities across Illinois.

DCI is committed to gathering information and evidence to support the identification, apprehension, and prosecution of those responsible for criminal activity. The division also provides specialized intelligence, investigative, tactical, and technological services in support of law enforcement operations throughout the state.

From criminal investigation and intelligence support to gaming enforcement, air operations, and special operations, the work of DCI plays a critical role in keeping Illinois safe.

Illinois State Police