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Derrick Smith was released even though corrections officials acknowledged that early in his detention, he made threats to LEOs and aligned himself with “sovereign citizens”
The high-speed pursuit would have normally been called off, but police believed an abducted child was in the van
Eric Frein was taken to the hospital around 8 a.m.
Law enforcement officials objected to the governor’s proposed streamlining of the state’s marijuana regulations, saying his plan could endanger public safety
The legislation would specify aggravated assault against off-duty officers as a crime equal to assaulting on-duty officers
Lab tests confirmed there was “an extremely hot pepper sauce” and cologne in his food
Eric Frein, an anti-government survivalist and expert marksman, is charged with opening fire at the Blooming Grove barracks in northeastern Pennsylvania in 2014
Isaac Hernandez Dubon allegedly gouged at Lt. William Weldon’s eyes, hit the lieutenant on the back of the head and tried several times to grab the lieutenant’s gun
A manhunt is still underway for the suspect who killed Assistant Chief Deputy Clinton Greenwood
David Barber spent 20 years as sheriff until he retired at the end of his term in 2013
Markeith Loyd was arrested in January after a weeklong manhunt and charged in the killing of his ex-girlfriend Sade Dixon and Lt. Debra Clayton
Police said George Lee Seeton backed a pickup truck toward two officers after leading a state trooper on a pursuit
Fourteen police departments are currently working under reform agreements with the U.S. Department of Justice
Nolan Murray was shot while serving a warrant at a motel along with other deputies last month
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Law enforcement wanted to give a boy who stood at attention in a police uniform at a fallen officer’s procession a day he wouldn’t forget
Officer Thomas Wagstaff was shot in the head Wednesday while responding to a 911 call and is currently in critical condition
If Gov. Rick Scott believes Aramis Ayala is neglecting her duties by not seeking the death penalty, he could try to suspend her from office
Last week, Clint Greenwood told officials he felt threatened by a man he’d once targeted in a corruption investigation
Michael Caruso removed an exhaust fan from the bathroom ceiling then climbed into the attic and out of the building
Authorities raised the death toll from 11 to 14, but did not say whether the attacker was included in the death toll
The federal government cited several reasons for the requested delay, including new DOJ policies that federal officials say are aimed at reducing crime
A segmented diagnosis is used for those who experience symptoms of complex traumatic events
Police Chief Charlie Beck noted that arrests for serious crimes have risen along with the numbers of those offenses, while the decrease comes largely from narcotics arrests
An off-duty firefighter helped remove the injured driver and passenger out of vehicle
“This appears to be a deliberate act, where our deputies were called into an ambush in a violent attempt to take the lives of our law enforcement officers”
Police said a drug dealer and nearly 20 known gang members posted the video on YouTube showing guns and marijuana
When police approached the suspect, he threw coffee at them
Officials said Nicolas Sanchez lifted up his shirt and revealed a firearm in his waistline
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