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🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Women Robbed in Two Apartments in Šiauliai – Suspect Behind Bars

A man threatened women with a weapon resembling a firearm and stole money and mobile phones in two separate incidents in Šiauliai, Lithuania.

Mar 23 • 06:50 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect arrested after police find shotgun and unregistered motorcycle in Valença

A 34-year-old man was arrested in Valença, Brazil, after police discovered a shotgun and an unregistered motorcycle during a search.

Mar 22 • 13:52 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Military Police seize weapon after report of violence against a woman in Volta Redonda

The Military Police in Brazil seized a firearm following a report from a pregnant woman who claimed to have been assaulted and threatened by her husband.

Mar 21 • 20:38 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Two men arrested with a gun one day after leaving prison in Governador Valadares

Two men were arrested for illegal possession of a firearm in Governador Valadares, Brazil, shortly after being released from prison.

Mar 21 • 18:29 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Police arrest shop burglary syndicate in Akwa Ibom, recover firearm

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested two suspected burglars and two accomplices involved in shop theft and recovery of stolen generators in Uyo.

Mar 21 • 16:05 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Police arrest suspected kidnapper, recover gun in Nasarawa

Police in Nasarawa State have arrested a suspected kidnapper and recovered a firearm during a raid in Akwanga.

Mar 21 • 14:35 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

While repairing his house roof, a man from Kaunas found a pistol with 6 cartridges

A man in Kaunas discovered a pistol and six cartridges while repairing his roof, prompting a police investigation into the illegal possession of firearms.

Mar 21 • 07:47 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Alone at home, child injures themselves after accidental shooting with stepfather's gun in northeastern Pará

A child was injured after accidentally shooting themselves with a firearm in Ipixuna do Pará, leading to the arrest of the stepfather for illegal possession of a firearm and negligence.

Mar 20 • 23:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Three men are arrested on suspicion of homicide in Bahia; firearm and ammunition seized

Three men have been arrested in Cravolândia, Bahia, suspected of involvement in a homicide linked to drug trafficking operations.

Mar 20 • 19:02 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
Crime & Justice

Loaded pistol found with man in garden plot in Rødovre

A 44-year-old man has been arrested in Rødovre for possessing a loaded pistol and is facing multiple arms-related charges.

Mar 20 • 16:41 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Police arrest three suspects, recover gun in Enugu

The Enugu Police have arrested three suspects during crime prevention operations, recovering a firearm and ammunition.

Mar 20 • 06:37 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man with arrest warrant for firearm discharge is arrested in Três Rios

A 25-year-old man wanted for discharging a firearm was arrested in Três Rios, Brazil, by local police.

Mar 19 • 19:10 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested suspected of renting firearm for committing crimes in the interior of SP

A man was arrested in Araçoiaba da Serra, SP, on suspicion of renting firearms to commit crimes.

Mar 19 • 15:59 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police seize approximately 1,200 crack stones and arrest suspect in Caruaru

The Brazilian police seized around 1,200 crack stones and arrested a 28-year-old suspect for drug trafficking and illegal possession of a firearm in Caruaru.

Mar 19 • 13:19 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Gwangju Police Special Forces Member Injured During Rappel Training Accident

A member of the Gwangju Police Special Forces was injured due to an accidental discharge of a firearm during training, and is currently receiving treatment in the hospital.

Mar 19 • 04:52 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

PM Gisele would not be able to reach the weapon of Lieutenant Colonel stored in the cabinet, points out expertise

A forensic investigation has determined that PM Gisele Alves Santana could not have reached the firearm stored above a cabinet in her apartment, contradicting her husband's account.

Mar 19 • 04:00 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Girl finds loaded handgun near pond in west Edmonton neighbourhood

A loaded handgun was discovered in a public area in Secord, Edmonton, alarming local residents.

Mar 18 • 23:19 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Three men are arrested suspected of drug trafficking in Paraty

Three men were arrested in Paraty, Brazil, on drug trafficking charges, with police seizing various drugs and a firearm.

Mar 18 • 21:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Police officer shoots himself in the leg, faints, and is rescued during operation in Ferraz de Vasconcelos

A civil police officer in Ferraz de Vasconcelos accidentally shot himself in the leg while handling his firearm during an operation and had to be taken to the hospital for treatment.

Mar 18 • 15:31 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

South Australian premier told gun lobby he wouldn’t tighten firearm laws despite agreeing to federal crackdown

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has reassured gun lobbyists that he will not strengthen state firearm laws even after agreeing to a national crackdown following recent violent incidents.

Mar 18 • 14:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested for illegal possession of a firearm in Volta Redonda

A 29-year-old man was arrested in Volta Redonda, Brazil, for illegal possession of a firearm and other illegal items.

Mar 18 • 12:05 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Charente: An English national confesses to murdering his wife, a judicial investigation opened

An English man residing in Charente has confessed to killing his wife with a firearm, prompting a judicial investigation by the local authorities.

Mar 18 • 10:12 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Operation targets irregular possession of firearms in Teresina; more than 64 search and seizure warrants

A police operation in Teresina targets illegal firearm possession, executing over 64 search warrants based on expired or canceled registrations.

Mar 18 • 10:02 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

WA's tough new gun laws stifled in failure to remove firearm from bikie's relative

Western Australia Police faced setbacks in their efforts to cancel a gun license linked to an outlaw motorcycle gang member’s relative under new stringent gun laws.

Mar 18 • 04:45 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
Crime & Justice

Man charged over death of boy, 8, in firearm incident

A 64-year-old man has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter following the death of an eight-year-old boy in a firearm incident in Cumbria.

Mar 17 • 15:46 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Man suspected of killing young man in front of his wife and children is arrested with drugs and gun

A 27-year-old man was arrested in Boa Vista, Brazil, for allegedly killing a 21-year-old in front of his family and possessing drugs and a firearm.

Mar 17 • 14:09 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Armed police race to Asda in Barnstaple as 'men with gun' spotted

Armed police responded to reports of men with a gun spotted in an Asda car park in Barnstaple, but no firearm was found and the individuals were released without charges.

Mar 17 • 07:58 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

A woman organizing property in the Vilnius district found an illegally held gun

A woman discovered an illegally held firearm while cleaning up her deceased husband's estate in Piktakoniai village, prompting police investigation.

Mar 17 • 05:47 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Thousands using 'loophole' to own firearms, report claims

A report by the Australia Institute reveals that hundreds of thousands of gun owners in New South Wales are exploiting a loophole to acquire firearms without fulfilling the requirement of having a genuine reason to own a firearm.

Mar 17 • 00:13 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
National & Local

Boy, 15, took gun into school, say police

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested for bringing a gun into a Wolverhampton school, though police have assured that no one was threatened and the firearm is under assessment.

Mar 16 • 16:13 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police officer walking his dog reacts to a robbery and kills a suspect in Bela Vista, SP

A police officer in São Paulo fatally shot a robbery suspect while walking his dog after the suspect initially approached him with an abandoned dog offer and later displayed a firearm.

Mar 16 • 16:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Fugitive from MA for vulnerable rape is arrested in Parauapebas, PA; weapon seized

A fugitive accused of vulnerable rape in Maranhão was arrested in Parauapebas, PA, while a firearm was seized during the operation.

Mar 16 • 15:41 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect of trying to take a gun from an off-duty police officer is killed in the interior of Ceará

A 28-year-old man was shot and killed by an off-duty police officer in Itapipoca, Ceará, after attempting to seize the officer's firearm.

Mar 16 • 14:21 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Man throws magnet into river and calls police when he reels it back in

A man discovered a firearm while magnet fishing in a river and reported it to the police.

Mar 16 • 14:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspects planning homicide are arrested with two grenades and a weapon in Montes Claros

In Montes Claros, Brazil, the military police arrested three men and seized two grenades and a firearm during operations in response to community tip-offs.

Mar 16 • 11:03 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Heraklion: Arrest of a 15-year-old driving without a license and with a blank-firing gun in the car

A 15-year-old in Heraklion, Crete, was arrested for driving without a license and possessing a blank-firing gun in the vehicle.

Mar 16 • 10:52 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect of shooting at car arrested for illegal possession of firearm in the interior of SP

A man suspected of shooting at a car in São Carlos, SP, has been arrested for illegal possession of a firearm, although no one was injured.

Mar 15 • 14:49 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
Crime & Justice

Lagos arrests suspected burglar, recovers gun

Lagos State operatives arrested a suspected burglar, Monday Enoch, and seized a locally made firearm during a swift operation in Ikorodu following residents' reports of suspicious activity.

Mar 15 • 07:12 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Tasmanian government went against advice from police chief on gun limits

The Tasmanian government has rejected the Police Commissioner's call for limits on firearm ownership, despite recent calls for stricter gun laws in light of past tragedies.

Mar 15 • 00:39 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Military Police find four broken electronic anklets on a plot in Cariri

The Military Police discovered four broken electronic anklets and a firearm in a vacant lot in Juazeiro do Norte, Brazil.

Mar 14 • 19:21 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Drugs seized after man caught throwing firearm into backyard at home in Governador Valadares

A man was arrested after he was seen throwing a handgun into his backyard while attempting to flee from police in Governador Valadares, Brazil, leading to the seizure of crack and marijuana.

Mar 14 • 18:25 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Jasmine Crockett’s alleged security guard killed in standoff with Dallas SWAT team: reports

A suspect, who allegedly worked as a security guard for Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, was shot and killed in a standoff with Dallas SWAT after brandishing a firearm.

Mar 14 • 16:54 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Weapon and marijuana found in the home of a Panevėžys district resident

Authorities discovered both a firearm and suspected marijuana in the home of a man in Panevėžys district on March 13.

Mar 14 • 06:10 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Gun found stashed in Edinburgh woods during organised crime investigation

Police Scotland discovered a firearm and ammunition in woodland near Niddrie Mains Road as part of an investigation into organized crime.

Mar 13 • 22:40 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Virginia man charged with selling weapon used by Old Dominion university gunman

A Virginia man faces charges for illegally selling a firearm used in a shooting at Old Dominion University that resulted in one death and two injuries.

Mar 13 • 21:43 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The video of the Disney actor shooting a firearm in Barrio 31

Disney actor Santiago Motolo faces controversy after a video emerged showing him firing a gun in Barrio 31.

Mar 13 • 13:46 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Homemade pistol found illegally in Biržai

A homemade pistol and ammunition were discovered during an apartment cleaning in Biržai, leading to an investigation for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.

Mar 13 • 07:34 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

A man working on an apartment found a homemade gun and ammunition in Biržai

While renovating an apartment in Biržai, a man discovered a homemade gun and a box containing 86 small-caliber ammunition.

Mar 13 • 06:49 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

The 'Kletzke Hand Cannon' may dethrone the oldest known firearm

A new study suggests that fragments of an early hand weapon found in Brandenburg, Germany may be from the oldest known portable gunpowder weapon in Europe.

Mar 13 • 05:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: Elderly man is tied up and beaten with a gun during a robbery at a residence in the interior of Piauí

An elderly man was tied up and violently assaulted with a firearm during a home invasion in Francisco Ayres, Piauí.

Mar 12 • 23:31 UTC

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