Former LEO, US Military & Current Squirrel Wrangler in Michigan. Independent reporting exists to document what would be ignored
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NEW: Multiple federal sources confirm to @FoxNews that the suspect arrested for using a sledgehammer to behead a WW2 Iwo Jima monument in Quantico, VA on Tuesday is a Mexican illegal alien & former DACA recipient whose legal status expired this year.
Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano has now been charged with felony destruction of property and trespass with intent to damage property.
Per federal sources, Soriano illegally crossed into the U.S. in December 1999. He was granted DACA by the Obama administration in 2014 and had it extended for years, most recently by the Biden admin in 2024, but he lost his DACA status in August of this year when it wasn’t renewed by the Trump administration.
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Two former senior FBI officials, Nikki Cole Floris and Bradley Benavides, were taken into custody today on charges of allegedly lying to Congress about their involvement in the FBI’s investigations into Hunter Biden.
The charges stem from an ongoing investigation into the since-dissolved FBI Foreign Influence Task Force.
Floris led the FITF as a Deputy Assistant Director from mid-2019 through mid-2022. Benavides was the FITF Section Chief from mid-2019 through the 2020 election. Both testified that the FITF was not involved in the Hunter Biden investigations. Documentary evidence, contemporaneous communications, and witness accounts contradict their testimony.
Floris is also on record privately claiming to be “running a shadow government” during the 2020 election in her role on the FITF.
Lying to Congress by senior FBI officials strikes at the heart of our system. No one is above the law.
The FBI has already dismantled the corrupt CR-15 squad that engaged in political weaponization targeting their opponents, including President Trump.
Thanks to @TheJusticeDept @FBIKansasCity and @USAttyPirro.
-DKP🇺🇸
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North Korean IT workers are infiltrating companies worldwide, generating millions for the regime while exploiting access to steal sensitive data.
Posing as legitimate remote employees, they use stolen identities and a network of facilitators—including U.S. citizens—to secure jobs, collect salaries, and funnel funds back to North Korea.
U.S. companies must recognize this persistent threat. Review the updated @FBI PSA for warning signs and mitigation guidance: ic3.gov/PSA/2026/PSA261013
ALT Public Service Announcement, Alert Number: I-101326-PSA. Date: October 13, 2026. North Korean IT workers are infiltrating companies worldwide, generating millions for the regime while exploiting access to steal sensitive data. Read more at ic3.gov.
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**Detroit Sector's Fiscal Year 2026 Highlights**
CBP seized nearly one million pounds of narcotics last Fiscal Year. Detroit Sector had a hand in helping the agency reaching this number, particularly for the northern border!
5/15 - #DetroitSector was recently recognized as the Northern Border's leader in drug seizures for the last two years!
Full story: go.dhs.gov/5J8
#BorderPatrol #BorderSecurity
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**Detroit Sector's Fiscal Year 2026 Highlights**
Expanded immigration enforcement = Increased national security
7/27 - An illegal alien from Honduras wanted abroad for murder was arrested by Detroit Station agents in Taylor, MI.
Full story: go.dhs.gov/5eZ
#DetroitSector #BorderPatrol #BorderSecuriy
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Partners on Target
While tracking another target, a @CBP aircraft helped identify a go-fast vessel, setting off a rapid and coordinated response at sea. Working in close coordination with Mexican partners, @SEMAR_mx the interdiction showcased strong teamwork, swift action, and shared commitment in the fight against illicit trafficking. 🤝🚤🔥
Results:
• 46 packages seized
• 6 POB detained
• 1,268 kg
@jiatfs detection and monitoring efforts support @DeptofWar directed, @Southcom led operations to detect, disrupt, and dismantle narco-terrorist networks across the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, degrading illicit activity and protecting the homeland. 🌎🛡️
#JIATFS #USCBP #CBP #MaritimeInterdiction #CounterDrug #PartnersInAction #DetectionAndMonitoring #Mexico
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Flint Post troopers are investigating a fatal crash that occurred in Vernon Twp, Shiawassee County on 10/21/26 about 10:15 p.m.
Preliminary investigation indicates the 40-year-old Durand man was alone in a 1992 Geo Tracker when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree on Prior Rd. near Reed Rd. The man sustained significant life-threatening injuries in the crash and later died.
No other injuries were reported. This incident remains under investigation.
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**Detroit Sector's 2026 Fiscal Year Highlights**
Last Fiscal Year, major immigration enforcement operations were conducted in cities nationwide. The news release below showcases a multi-agency collaboration where a local massage parlor was raided on suspicion of sex trafficking.
11/19 - Sandusky Bay Station agents, in partnership with local, state and federal agencies, shut down an Asian massage parlor suspected of conducting an illicit sex trafficking business.
The investigation is ongoing and charges are pending.
For more information: ow.ly/vCff50Xu8fp
#DetroitSector #BorderPatrol #BorderSecurity
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**Detroit Sector's Fiscal Year 2026 Highlights**
For the last Fiscal Year, there were more than 2,500 agreements with state and local law enforcement under INA Section 287(g). This was but one example of our whole-of-government approach to keeping our communities safe and the border secure.
6/16 - A serial criminal illegal alien from Honduras was convicted to 46 months in prison for felony re-entry after his arrest from Sault Ste. Marie Station agents. The subject has multiple prior convictions of serious sexual, kidnapping and gun crimes in MI.
Full story:
ow.ly/U53950ZctRx
#DetroitSector #BorderPatrol #Justice
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MAJOR DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION LEADS TO MULTIPLE ARRESTS AND SIGNIFICANT DRUG SEIZURES!
Outstanding investigative work by the County of Macomb Enforcement Team (COMET)!
Over the last six months, COMET detectives have been investigating a drug trafficking organization operating in the Metro Detroit area.
On October 20, 2026, COMET executed multiple search warrants in Detroit and the City of Troy, resulting in the following seizures:
2,047 grams of fentanyl
513 grams of cocaine/crack
46 grams of scheduled prescription pills
Over $4,000 in currency with intent to forfeit
Multiple suspects arrested
COMET was assisted by Hamtramck PD, Oakland County NET, and MSP 2nd District Headquarters.
Great work by COMET detectives and our law enforcement partners! Investigations like these demonstrate the importance of proactive police work, strong partnerships, and the continued commitment to disrupting drug trafficking operations throughout Metro Detroit.
This project was supported by Byrne JAG # 2022-MU-BX-0011 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and administered by the Michigan State Police (MSP).
ALT COMET drug team banner with seized drugs and money.
The Detroit Scanner retweeted
Former Eminem Employee Pleads Guilty to Criminal Infringement of Copyright
According to court documents, Joseph Strange was an employee of Mathers from approximately 2007 until 2021. Without authority, Strange copied 10 or more audio files of music and material in various stages of development from one or more of these drives. Between July and August of 2024, Strange sold and transmitted 10 or more of these music files to purchasers via the internet for a total of approximately $50,000. Strange also did so without Mathers’s knowledge or authorization.
Read more: justice.gov/opa/pr/former-em…
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ALT Detroit has always been a city where creativity thrives, and no one has the right to steal or profit from another artist’s work without their permission. Today’s guilty plea reinforces a simple principle: accountability follows those who compromise the integrity of another person’s creative labor. I want to commend the outstanding work of our FBI Oakland County RA and the entire investigative team, whose persistence and professionalism drove this case forward. Read more at justice.gov.
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.@ATFCharlotte and @OburgSO secured a five-year federal sentence for a man who burned a puppy alive on Facebook Live in December 2025. Desmond Levon Brown, 30, of Orangeburg, S.C. was convicted under the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act, the first-ever PACT Act prosecution in South Carolina, which is a powerful federal enforcement effort aimed at ending extreme animal cruelty.
“This was an awful act of animal cruelty that deserves accountability,” said ATF Charlotte Special Agent in Charge Alicia Jones. “No animal should ever have to experience such terrible abuse, and those who commit reprehensible acts of violence like this will be brought to justice.”
Under federal law, Brown will also serve three years of supervised release, and is barred from owning animals. More at justice.gov/usao-sc/pr/orang….
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🚨 $1,000 REWARD🚨
Three juvenile suspects are wanted in connection with a non-fatal shooting on Brush Street in Detroit on October 14, 2026. One victim was struck in the chest.💔
📞 Call 1-800-SPEAK-UP or go to our website DetroitRewards.TV
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Student and school bus safety will be the focus of "Operation Safe Stop," which takes place this week across Michigan. OSS is an enforcement campaign that will be conducted October 19-23 in conjunction with National School Bus Safety Week. Participating police agencies will be on the lookout for drivers who ignore the flashing red lights and extended stop-arm of a school bus that is picking up or dropping off students. Be alert and drive safe, Michigan! michigan.gov/SchoolBusSafety
ALT Graphic of a yellow sign of students boarding a school bus with its red lights flashing and the text "Do Not Pass When Lights are Flashing."
The Detroit Scanner retweeted
On this day in 2013, the Detroit Police Department lost Police Officer Patrick Hill, who was shot and killed in the line of duty. He served for 12 years. We will never forget his ultimate sacrifice. #NeverForgotten
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Thirty-two year old Female from Hanover Michigan Killed in Crash after Driver Flees Police
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 18, 2026
SUMMIT TOWNSHIP, Jackson County, Mich. – At approximately 3:50 a.m. on October 18, 2026, troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Jackson Post attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a white Jeep Patriot near West Michigan Avenue and 24th Street in the Township of Summit. The vehicle fled southbound on 24th Street. Troopers did not initiate a pursuit.
Moments later, Jackson 911 received an iPhone crash notification near 24th Street and Morrell Street. Troopers responded to the scene and located the Jeep, which had crashed into a tree.
Preliminary investigation indicates the Jeep was being driven by a 17-year-old male from Jackson, who had fled from the attempted traffic stop. The vehicle was traveling southbound on 24th Street at a high rate of speed and failed to stop at the intersection of Morrell Street before crashing into a tree. Alcohol and speed are believed to be factors in the crash.
A 32-year-old female passenger from Hanover, Michigan, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver and an 18-year-old female passenger, from Hanover, were transported to Henry Ford Hospital and are listed in critical condition. A 16-year-old male passenger from Jackson was also transported to Henry Ford Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The investigation is ongoing.
The Michigan State Police were assisted at the scene by the Summit Township Fire Department, Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Jackson Police Department, and Jackson Community Ambulance.
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A strong gust of wind caused a canoe trailer to tip over on the Mackinac Bridge, but thanks to quick thinking and teamwork, everyone made it safely across.
On October 17, 2026, at about 11:12 p.m., a Michigan State Police trooper from the St. Ignace Post responded to a trailer that had tipped over while crossing the Mackinac Bridge.
The trailer was being pulled by a pickup truck and was carrying eight canoes. A gust of wind caused the trailer to tip over and come to rest against the bridge railing on the northbound lanes. The trooper helped keep the driver and his dog safe and warm inside the patrol car while waiting for more help to arrive.
George’s Towing from St. Ignace responded and was able to pull the trailer back onto the road and upright again, without losing a single canoe. Once upright, the goal was then to get everyone to the north side of the bridge safely.
To help keep the trailer from tipping over again, the tow truck stayed attached while the trooper escorted everyone to the north side of the bridge. Thanks to the teamwork, everyone made it safely across with all eight canoes.
ALT MSP responds to tipped over canoe trailer on Mackinac Bridge
ALT MSP responds to tipped over canoe trailer on Mackinac Bridge
ALT MSP responds to tipped over canoe trailer on Mackinac Bridge
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ICE transferred Rajinder Kumar, a criminal illegal alien from India, to Oregon state custody to face prosecution in connection with the deaths of two newlywed Americans.
Kumar has been indicted in Deschutes County, Ore., on 2 counts of first-degree manslaughter and other related charges stemming from a deadly November 2025 tractor-trailer accident.
After his local arrest, ICE lodged an immigration detainer with the Deschutes County Jail, but in April 2026, Deschutes County released Kumar from custody without honoring ICE’s detainer. ICE officers subsequently located and arrested Kumar at large earlier this year.
Following the conclusion of state criminal proceedings, ICE will pursue Kumar’s immigration case consistent with federal law.
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10/7 – In a targeted law enforcement action, Detroit Station agents arrested an illegal alien from Mexico who is a registered sex offender in the state of Arkansas. The subject has two felony convictions for sexual assault with a minor and forgery.
The subject is being charged with felony re-entry. He will be #deported.
Charges:
* RE-ENTRY OF REMOVED ALIENS (FELONY)
* ALIEN PREVIOUSLY REMOVED
#DetroitSector #BorderPatrol #BorderSecurity
