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“I was standing right in front of Union Station, just to the west of the stage, when I heard shots fired.”
The Willard Police Department offers a template for community outreach and engagement
When the St. Louis County firefighter, driver and truck went underwater, Officers Don Shultz and Victoria Sarver got in the water to help with the rescue
The officer quickly began chest compressions and then back thrusts on the baby girl before EMS arrived, causing her to breathe again
Sheriff Vernon Betts wants $2 million in funding for police take-home radios that would replace current outdated equipment
The officer was waiting on a tow truck when two assailants approached and demanded his vehicle, phone and gun
The funds will purchase a training simulator that features immersive instructional scenarios focused on de-escalation, autism awareness and communication tactics
The gunman wrote his motive for the shooting and a countdown to the violent attack in a notebook that police found in his car
Police said no existing law would have prevented the private sale of the gun to the 19-year-old shooter
The suspect’s mother found the gun in their home and wanted it removed days prior, but officers determined the shooter was lawfully permitted to have the firearm
The shooter left behind a hand-written note offering his explanation for the shooting
Police Chief Michael Sack said fast actions by a security guard, along with police officers who “ran to the gunfire” helped end the shooting before more people were killed or hurt
William Jones was hit with drug trafficking charges after his girlfriend’s brother was found dead from an apparent overdose in his home
As officers were attempting to speak with the woman, she jumped in the unlocked vehicle and placed the car in drive, while officers struggled to pry the door open
Stephan Cannon killed David Dorn as he tried to stop a pawn shop from being looted during protests in 2020
“We need Narcan on the streets and in the jail so, obviously, it’s a concern to us when that supply may be cut off.”
Bonette Meeks, 29, was convicted in June of second-degree murder, armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm and resisting arrest
The federal agency is looking into allegations of discrimination against Black officers that reportedly begins during hiring and extends to promotions and discipline
Kevin Johnson, 36, is scheduled to die by lethal injection for the death of 43-year-old Kirkwood Police Sgt. Bill McEntee
The officer was pursuing a stolen vehicle at the time while driving without emergency lights or sirens
Officer Rick Hirshey returned as a school resource officer, an occasion that marked a closing chapter in his recovery from the March shooting
Stephan Cannon was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of retired Capt. David Dorn
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Daniel Vasquez joined the North Kansas City Police Department in July 2021
Missouri police say she manipulated the handcuffs in a way that allowed her hands to be at the front of her body
Kansas City is the largest U.S. city without local control of its police force, the mayor said
Officer Colin Ledbetter nearly bled to death. Now, he wants to help others
The resolution expresses condolences to the families of the officers who were killed in the line of duty in March
The report recommended that St. Louis PD rearrange officer assignments to better cover understaffed areas of the city
“We don’t have enough detectives,” Chief Rick Smith said, though he assured the public that all incoming leads would still be pursued
Officer Rick Hirshey “still has a long recovery period,” police said
One city lawmaker said repayment was already an expectation, but it hadn’t been enforced
A second officer was injured responding to a reported disturbance at the motel
