PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A Portland State University spokesperson has confirmed Portland State University’s Chief of Campus Police Willie Halliburton suffered a medical emergency while responding to more protests on campus Thursday.
Campus Public Safety officers arrested seven people related to the protest, three of those individuals were PSU students. Portland Police Bureau was also onsite and provided support. Halliburton was transported to the hospital and admitted. According to the Portland Police Bureau, the day of the incident PPB had formed a line for all PSU officers to make arrests, but the crowd allegedly became hostile and surrounded the officers.
Pittsburgh (WJAC) — Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker TJ Watt etched his name into the record books Monday night, becoming the franchise's all-time sacks leader.
Watt's record-breaking play came in the second quarter as he brought down Cleveland Browns' quarterback Deshaun Watson.
Watt surpassed former Steelers' outside linebacker James Harrison on the all-time team sacks list, as he now holds the record with 81.5 career sacks.
Harrison was reportedly in attendance Monday night and told reporters that he wanted to see Watt break the record.
BOCA RATON, Fla. (WPEC) — The two Florida juveniles involved in a viral illegal trash dumping video turned themselves in to authorities on Friday afternoon.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the investigation was launched after a flood of complaints on April 29, which stemmed from a viral video by Wavy Boats on YouTube and Instagram capturing the incident near the Boca Raton Inlet. The footage was taken during Boca Bash 2024 on April 28, showing two young boaters discarding large amounts of trash into the water before heading back to the event.
LADY LAKE, Fla. (TND) — She was no match for a license plate reader.
Valerie Jeanne Peters was on the road in Florida last Monday morning, May 6, when her pickup passed by one of those electronic devices and alerted a police officer she had a suspended driver's license.
"I conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle, the arrest report said, “and addressed the reasoning of the stop.“Valerie stated she was unaware of the suspension.
ALTOONA – An Allegheny County man has been arrested in Blair County after a drug-buy bust and search of his hotel room Thursday.
Altoona police said a confidential informant purchased two bricks, or 101 packets, of heroin from Louis Campbell, of Swissvale, at a restaurant on East Plank Road.
Campbell was arrested after the delivery and $1,656 was seized from his person, police said. Officers also searched his vehicle and a small amount of marijuana.