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The rise of the extremely potent drug is a troubling new reality for a country already reeling from an opioid epidemic
Jim and Doug discuss this troubling trend
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Others urged him to return to administrative tasks after being hit by a car in November, but he refused
The trooper is in stable condition after being shot by a 23-year-old with a lengthy criminal record
He watched as a truck pulled up beside the cruiser and fired at the officers, and ran to the squad to help
The officer had become ill after pursuing a teen on foot, and died a week later
The Md. man has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, and is expected to be committed to a mental hospital
He pleaded guilty to three counts of capital murder, one count of attempted capital murder of a police officer
Dale Patterson previously worked as a drug enforcement officer in New Mexico
He was a 25-year veteran of the department, and has served 35 years total
San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon identified the deputy Wednesday as Jeremiah MacKay
Officials say police academy training has been suspended pending a safety review
Chris Cosgriff and the team at ODMP.org have set up an excellent online resource to quickly generate letters of protest against parole for cop killers
The officer was shot in the leg which searching for men who reportedly were impersonating police
He somehow obtained a sharp object and stabbed one of the officers once in the neck and 3 times in the back
Are you a highly-trained killer? Are your hands and feet weapons? Are you dangerous?
Police withheld Officer Michael Crain’s name for 3 days after the attack, fearing that his family would be targeted by the suspected gunman
One man was rescued by helicopter, and the other by an officer who jumped into the bay to bring him ashore
Scores of officers were outside Staples, others are stationed on a hotel roof across the street
20 officers rushed to the scene when she called in the accident
Relentless snowfall on Friday grounded helicopters with heat-sensing technology, but they’ve resumed Saturday morning
He lost a finger on his left hand, still can’t see out of his right eye and has months of rehabilitation ahead of him
Keyboards will lock when the vehicle exceeds 15 mph to prevent accidents caused by distracted driving
He fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming an LA police officer, but saw it unravel three years later
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