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Stephen Paddock opened fire on a country music festival from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
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Man thought he was breaking into a Vermont school
Fugitives were being held in custody on various charges including attempted murder when they escaped from the county jail late Friday
A police official said authorities believe they are hot on suspected cop killer’s trail
Man accused of getting inside is a veteran who was awarded a medal for his service in Iraq and retired due to disability
After the agent entered the parked vehicle and inspected the drugs, the suspects brandished an AK-47 and a pistol
Actress who was detained by police is refusing to apologize for claiming race played a role in incident, despite calls from civil rights leaders
Authorities said Sunday they believe they are hot on the suspected cop killer’s trail
The lawyer for the man’s family says he believes police shot him not because he was carrying a sword but because of his race
Despite the finding by federal prosecutors, the agent was found to be justified in the shooting by prosecutors in Colorado who reviewed the case.
For the Secret Service, the incident was a devastating episode that prompted fresh questions about the agency and its ability to protect the president
There were no reported injuries and no one in custody after police spent Friday night combing the dense woods for the suspect
A four-hour standoff between a suicidal man and police in Texas was documented online through an anonymous sharing app
Police arrested 29-year-old Charles Smith on outstanding warrants Thursday and placed him, handcuffed, in the back of a cruiser
Hume was known to collect evidence and follow leads. He would dig buckshot out of the sides of stagecoaches for later comparison, sketch footwear impressions and even analyze handwriting
Jon Daniel was watching cartoons with one of his sons when he created a spoof Twitter account in the name of the Peoria mayor. Out of boredom, he began sending profane messages about sex, drugs and alcohol
Busiest terminal at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport was on lockdown for more than 3 hours Thursday as police searched for a suspect in a shooting
On day 7 of a manhunt for a survivalist suspected of killing a trooper, scores of police were trying to flush him out of dense woodland
Divers found the body of a missing Central Texas sheriff’s deputy Friday, a day after her patrol car was found swamped by floodwaters
Suspect stuck a banana in a front pocket of his sweatshirt and pointed it toward the cashier
A television show that featured the nearly two-decade-old killing of an Arizona teenager and her unborn baby helped lead to the arrest of her ex-boyfriend
Man has been charged with making three 911 calls to report bogus emergencies simply because he was lonely and wanted paramedics to show up
Teen is breathing on his own but remains in critical condition
Officers said they tried to speak with the suspect, but ended up in a struggle in which they shot him when he tried to grab an officer’s gun
Police are still searching for 31-year-old Eric Frein, who is charged with killing Cpl. Bryon Dickson and wounding another trooper
A calm, sincere, respectful, open, forthright attitude — no matter who’s asking the questions — will have you credibly winning despite confrontational questions
Police searching for a group of suspects in the beating of a gay couple say they got an assist from social media users
37-year-old Christopher Mitchell came out of a residence with a .22-caliber gun to his head as officers formed a perimeter
Suspect belonged to a military simulation unit whose members play the role of soldiers from Cold War-era eastern Europe
Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts on Tuesday suspended an officer caught on tape fighting with a suspect