Crime, Law and Justice

Source: Epstein's guards worked extreme OT shifts on morning of death
Guards on Jeffrey Epstein's unit were working extreme overtime shifts to make up for staffing shortages the morning of his apparent suicide, a person familiar with the jail's operations told the Associated Press.
Families mourn, bury those killed in Ohio, Texas shootings
Several funerals were taking place Saturday for people who died in mass shootings last weekend in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas.
Officials: Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in jail cell
Jeffrey Epstein, the well-connected financier accused of orchestrating a sex-trafficking ring, killed himself while awaiting trial in a New York prison, officials said Saturday.
Police: El Paso shooting suspect said he targeted Mexicans
Patrick Crusius, 21, emerged with his hands up from a vehicle that was stopped at an intersection shortly after last Saturday's attack and told officers, "I'm the shooter," Detective Adrian Garcia said. Crusius later said he was targeting Mexicans in the attack.
Cops train for active shooters, hoping it never happens
“Mass shooting” is the call no officer wants, but it’s one law enforcement around the country is increasingly ready for. In Ramsey County, the sheriff’s office is training deputies to “prepare for the worst and hope for the best.”
Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a Wednesday shooting that injured three people in Maplewood and then led to a brief lockdown of Regions Hospital.