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A hidden armed subject could have turned a vehicle search into an ambush
The one or two-handed front strangle is a common murderous assault launched by aggressors
Decon7 Systems provides an EPA-registered disinfectant for the novel coronavirus that effectively neutralizes a variety of biological threats
State crime lab personnel initially notified investigators there was a “presence of a foreign substance in the officer’s drink”
William Luth and Brady Newman-Caddell are charged with two counts of rape and single counts of aggravated kidnapping and sodomy
The series of slayings have forced many LEOs to become hyperaware of their surroundings, especially as more cops are being scrutinized for their actions
A trooper searching for people trapped by flood waters in hard-hit Lumberton shot and killed an angry man who confronted officers while holding a gun
Attorneys said the DOJ has spent many hours on the investigation of Alton Sterling’s shooting and is “committed to taking all necessary steps to reach a just result”
The surveillance plane used by Baltimore police was likely flying above the city when at least nine homicides and 21 shootings occurred on the streets
The latest alleged attack drew attention after Superintendent Eddie Johnson said an officer who was severely injured told him she didn’t use her gun for fear of public backlash
Johnson County officials said the abduction and assault of an off-duty, female deputy sheriff was apparently not a targeted attack
Bill Forster said he has to let the justice system do what the system does and can’t defend what his son Trenton did
The domestic violence call that ended the lives of two Calif. officers last weekend was the kind of report that many officials say they hate and fear the most
A Syrian man wanted for allegedly preparing a bombing attack was apprehended by three men, who tied him up in their apartment, and then alerted police
The number of people shot in the city has surpassed 3,000
Trenton Trevon Lovell could make him eligible for the death penalty if he is convicted for the fatal shooting of Sgt. Steve Owen
SWAT made several attempts over the course of a 12-hour standoff to make contact with suspect John Felix, who was holed up in his family’s residence
The unnamed gunman opened fire on officers who were responding to a domestic disturbance call, killing two and wounding one
Officer Jesse Hartnett’s fight for survival serves as a reminder of why you need to prepare for a sudden attack
The paramedic wrestled with a knife-wielding woman as a firefighter pleaded with dispatchers to send police
Lawyers say a reasonable person in Deputy Sheriff Nicholas Palmier’s position would have believed he was in danger of being killed or seriously injured, so firing was justified
Jim and Doug discuss some of the things that can be done to prevent an attack, as well as some steps to take in the event that an attack is successful
Running back Isaiah Crowell donated his first game check to the Dallas Fallen Officer Foundation in an effort to make amends for anti-police posts on social media
A Harris County sheriff’s deputy shot and wounded an inmate who grabbed an “edged weapon” and held a medical student at Ben Taub General Hospital
A gunman who killed Sgt. Steve Owen first wounded him, then stood over him and fired four additional rounds
Superintendent Eddie Johnson said an officer, who was seriously beaten at an accident scene, told him she did not use her gun to defend herself for fear of a backlash
Police say services which map, collect and store information from social media are a way to help find crime witnesses and spot brewing problems during large gatherings
The woman was buying balloons for a fallen officer’s memorial service when she says a Party City employee refused to ring her up
Agent Victor Rosada-Rosa was killed when his patrol motorcycle was struck by another vehicle
Gregory K. Nelson opened fire on Trooper William Owen after Nelson was pulled over for driving without his headlights on
