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Ex-North Andover officer Kelsey Fitzsimmons was acquitted of pointing a gun at Officer Patrick Noonan after a judge ruled that the prosecution had not met the burden of proof
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The suspect initially called 911 to report a knife-wielding man was chasing people outside a Sacramento elementary school
Oklahoma City dispatchers reportedly sent officers to the location of the call before learning it was a hoax
The Vanderburgh County deputy was standing outside his cruiser and working to deploy spike strips when the truck hit the vehicle at high speed
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