Shootings Occur at Two Naval Reserve Centers in TN:  Lockdowns at a community college and a hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee ensued after a police officer was reportedly wounded and four Marines killed when a gunman opened fire at a Naval Reserve Center on Thursday.  Fox News reports that law enforcement says that the shooter was in his car, stopped in front of the recruiting facility, shot at the building and drove off.  John Harmon, spokesman for the Tennessee Highway Patrol, says that several shootings have occurred in several different locations, though it is not known if they are related.  The alleged shooter is confirmed to be dead.

Texas CO Killed by Inmate:  A corrections officer at a northeast Texas prison was beaten to death Wednesday by an inmate he was escorting to his cell.  The AP reports that 37-year-old Billy Joel Tracy, whose criminal record shows seven felonies of which three involve assaults on corrections officers, was serving a life sentence for robbery and aggravated assault when he fatally attacked 47-year-old Timothy Davison with an object.  A prison agency spokesman says that the facility, the Tedford Unit, was properly staffed and had not been the scene of recent serious security problems.  The incident is still under investigation.

Convicted Felon Immigrant Accused in Fatal Stabbing:  An immigrant released from prison in January after serving a sentence for attempted murder is back in custody, charged with murder in the death of a Connecticut woman last month.  The AP reports that 40-year-old Jean Jacques of Haiti stabbed 25-year-old Casey Chadwick to death in her apartment, stuffing her body into a closet and stealing drugs.  Jacques was qualified for deportation due to the illegal use of a gun during a 1996 deadly shooting, and state officials have said that he was released from prison into the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but somehow managed to find employment rather than be returned to his home country.

Another CA County Feeling the Effects of Prop 47:  Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean is "convinced that Prop. 47 is having a significant impact on the increase in not only property crimes but violent crimes, too."  Chris O'Neal of the VC Reporter reports that since the passage of Proposition 47 in November, a measure that reduces certain felonies to misdemeanors, misdemeanor warrant arrests are up by 18 percent, while misdemeanor filings are projected to increase by 30.5 percent in 2015.  Sheriff Dean says that many of the increasing crimes involve substance-abuse offenders committing robberies and assaults.  Since they no longer face jail time or are required to attend treatment programs for drug offenses, they remain on the streets committing crimes to support their habit.   

Man Faces Weapons, Drug Charges After 41^st Arrest:  A Rhode Island man faces drug and weapons charges after being arrested for the 41^st time.  The AP reports that 30-year-old Brandon Haynes was charged with several drug offenses and with being a felon in possession of a firearm after the police found a loaded handgun, three bags of marijuana and drug packaging material in his vehicle.  His criminal history includes 38 arrests in Massachusetts and two in Rhode Island, and he recently served an 18 month sentence for assault and other crimes.

Felon Immigrant Arrested for Rape, Beating:  A foreign-born alien with four felonies in four states and seeking help with his immigration papers has been arrested in South Carolina for raping and beating the woman who was helping him.  Brandon Darby of Breitbart reports that Zenen Alvarez-Alguezabal threatened to kill the victim if she told police, but she managed to escape and report the incident.  The Senaca Police Department has been contacted for comment regarding the suspect's immigration status.