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BREAKING NEWS
The suspect allegedly fired the first shot from a vehicle, causing Weakley County Deputy Derrick Bonham to fall, then exited and fired again
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St. Clair Township Police Detective Dakota Wetzel was able to open his eyes and give his family a thumbs up; the 4-year-old girl was killed by a stray bullet
Chillicothe Police Department officers deployed stop sticks to stop the suspect, who was taking the Ohio State Highway Patrol cruiser for a joyride
After shooting a person from behind, the suspect got into a vehicle and led officers on a pursuit; when the car was disabled, he opened the door and pointed a gun at officers
The Capitol Police ordered a full review of this incident as well as “mandatory refresher training on security screening, so this never happens again,” the department stated
Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson said the man was grabbing for his gun; jurors determined that video showed he was on the ground and looking away when the shots were fired
Former Jonesboro Officer Joseph Tucker Harris was arrested on charges of felony charges of aggravated assault, filing a false report and misdemeanor third-degree battery
After a traffic stop, the man informed officers that he had a handgun in the side of his waistband; he complied as the officer tried to remove it, unintentionally firing it in the process
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Minneapolis offers a warning for law enforcement leaders as political conflict undermines coordination and officer safety
Why speed, clarity and language matter when false ICE activity claims go viral
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
PRODUCT NEWS
Laws intended to protect youth from sexual predators have put schools in a Catch-22
Three officers were closing in on the area after Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz’s call about ‘suspicious individuals’
The officer fought the man until backup arrived
More than a dozen New Yorkers have been killed or injured by cars, buses and trucks in the last two weeks
It’s unclear why the websites were targeted
The threatening posts showed up on the anonymous location-based messaging app Yik Yak
The department is conducting its own analysis after a New York Times article criticized policing in the city
The incident wasn’t publicly known for weeks until local news aired the video
The two released a joint statement on the incident
Body cam footage released shows the life-saving efforts of one officer during an apartment fire