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Anchorage Police Department officers used a loudspeaker to instruct the man to come out with his hands up; instead, he immediately moved toward officers with the gun
Video: Woman arrested for drug possession after pet raccoon with meth pipe found in car’s front seat
“No raccoons were hurt or injured in this incident,” the Springfield Township Police Department stated
The man was involved in a physical fight when he began to threaten people with a handgun; he failed to drop the gun after being ordered to do so by Orlando PD officers
Miami Beach Police have called the incident “intentional,” as the suspect initially stopped for the officer before speeding directly toward him
The fallen Rayne Police Department officer has been identified as Lt. Allen “Noochie” Credeur, 49, who was shot and killed while police were searching for a stabbing suspect
The suspect is accused of fatally beating and shooting Jessica Lockwood, a volunteer first responder, before setting her body on fire and fleeing the area
The same boy made headlines last year when he was arrested at age 11 in connection with a string of Central Park robberies in which multiple phones were stolen
“I want people to see that behind the uniform is actually a person. We’re sons and daughters and mothers and fathers, and we have souls,” Lt. Courtney Murphy said
“This is absolutely outrageous, to fundraise off the assassination of a law enforcement officer,” said Jay McDonald, president of FOP Ohio
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Public reaction has been swift, but the incident will be assessed under federal use-of-force standards, vehicle threat analysis and Supreme Court precedent — not political pressure or hindsight
A veteran officer’s perspective on perception, movement and survival when a vehicle accelerates toward police
From political violence and immigration enforcement to shifting criminal justice policy, 2025 forced local law enforcement to absorb the consequences of national decisions — regardless of ideology
The Tijuana attack reveals a growing transnational threat — and the urgent need to modernize how state and local agencies acquire counter-UAS tools
Second Amendment auditors intentionally test police reactions. Here’s how officers can stay professional, protect rights and prevent encounters from escalating
Marketed as immigration reform, SB 627 does nothing to regulate ICE and instead punishes California’s local officers by removing long-standing legal protections
PRODUCT NEWS
The “ghost gun” kits contain parts that have no serial number, making them untraceable
Officials said the phones given to officers over the past two years are obsolete and can’t be upgraded
The bullets narrowly missed the officer, who returned fire
Sgt. Paul Cording said the car “suffered a catastrophic engine failure”
Justice Department documents summarizing the order describe much of the gear as “defensive in nature,” intended to protect officers from danger
Attorney General Jeff Sessions could outline the changes during a Monday speech
Drone technology will help the state police and Department of Transportation better monitor traffic and parking lot capacity
K-9 Timoshenko suffered lacerations to his paw when he fell through the ceiling during a gun raid
Savannah’s adoptive mother, Tamile Leckie-Montague, asked Rebecca Ruud last November to take the teen because Savannah couldn’t get along with her fiancé
No one was injured, but the car was severely damaged