HIGHLAND PARK POLICE

May 11 2026CRIME

Neighbors Woke Up to Police in Their Driveways After Night of Gunfire

Police were already on high alert when the first call came in at 10:30 p. m. on a Saturday night. Someone nearby reported hearing gunfire in North Fair Oaks, an area near San Francisco with a mix of families and quiet streets. Officers arrived to find 34-year-old Jose Gayton, a man undergoing what w

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May 09 2026EDUCATION

A New Look at Highlands School Culture

Highlands High School’s assistant principal, Kaitlyn Selfridge, stepped down in April after a year of growing frustration. She wrote that the district’s leadership had turned her job into a hostile environment, citing repeated principal changes and what she described as demeaning remarks about appea

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May 08 2026CRIME

Efforts to cut crime in two Ohio cities lead to 10 major arrests

Police in Ohio ran joint operations in Cleveland and Cincinnati last Wednesday night as part of a wider plan to stop gun violence. The focus was simple: get illegal firearms off the streets before they cause harm. Ten people now face felony charges across the two cities. In Cleveland, teams made tw

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May 05 2026CRIME

Tracking trouble: How a five-year effort failed to prevent a violent act

Police records show officers repeatedly tried to help a man whose mental health struggles led to increasingly disruptive behavior. Neighbors first flagged concerns in 2021 after he was seen with a gun and acting strangely near his home. Officers responded but couldn’t force treatment or remove his w

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Apr 28 2026CRIME

New summer activities aim to keep Highland Park youth busy and safe

Highland Park is rolling out a new summer plan to give kids better options than trouble. Police report youth crime has jumped nearly one-fifth in the past year, with theft and fights involving teens on the rise. Some worry adults might be taking advantage of lighter juvenile penalties by pushing you

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Apr 25 2026CRIME

Shots at Apartment Complex, No Injuries

Police set up a crime scene in the parking lot of an apartment building called The Collective on Aspen Heights Parkway. The incident happened Friday night around 8:37 p. m. A call reported that someone had fired shots nearby, but no one was hurt. Officers arrived quickly and checked the are

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Apr 21 2026CRIME

HYBE Boss Faces Legal Scrutiny Over IPO Deal

Police in Seoul are pushing for a detention order against Bang Si‑hyuk, the chief of music firm HYBE, after allegations that he misled investors before the company went public. The claim is that Bang steered early shareholders to sell their shares to a private fund tied to his associates, then profi

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Apr 18 2026CRIME

Surveillance Helps Police Stop Three Night‑time Shootings in Atlanta Area

Police say that a security camera installed by a homeowners association in Brookhaven was key to catching the person who fired shots at three people during one night. The footage helped investigators track the suspect’s movements across several locations in metro Atlanta. The first incident involve

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Apr 15 2026POLITICS

Youth Offenders Keep Getting Out of Jail

Police officials in Baltimore say that many young people who have been punished for crimes are still found breaking the law after being let out. A city council hearing brought this issue to light, with the police commissioner stressing that some kids need stricter discipline. He warned that if these

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Apr 04 2026CRIME

A South Carolina man arrested after gunshots near an LGBTQ club

Police in Myrtle Beach recently arrested a 37-year-old man from Clover, South Carolina, after gunshots were fired near a popular LGBTQ nightclub. The incident happened on a Wednesday morning when officers responded to reports of shots being fired. According to police records, the club owner discover

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