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BREAKING NEWS
The Colony Police Department officers had to pull the man to safety after the electric vehicle continued to burn after being doused with a fire extinguisher
Investigators had found no signs that the suspect and Agent Joshua Byrd had any prior contact
Several agencies assisted in the pursuit as the driver fled from Wisconsin into Illinois
The man has been arrested and charged with aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer with a deadly weapon; he is also being held on an immigration detainer
Mosquera Serrano oversaw TdA finances in Venezuela and was one of the trusted associates of Héctor Guerrero Flores, another alleged leader of the criminal organization
The decision to pull back the Marines comes after half of the National Guard troops were ordered to leave the city last week
She sentenced Brett Hankison, 49, to 33 months in prison for the conviction of use of excessive force with three years of supervised probation to follow the prison term
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Alton Dale Berrian complained of pain after helping a motorist move a disabled vehicle out of the roadway
Edgar Verduzco pleaded guilty to three counts of murder and two counts of DUI-related charges in the 2017 crash, during which he was driving at 150 mph
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Dashcam video of an officer shooting a colleague underscores why firearms safety rules must apply in every setting, every scenario and every agency
As hostile drone threats become more sophisticated, law enforcement agencies face growing gaps in training, detection capabilities and operational preparedness
Parades are joyful for citizens but fretful for police departments large and small
A Virginia town’s overnight loss of its entire police force is a stark example of the strain facing small agencies
As demonstrations increasingly unfold outside synagogues, mosques and churches, the distinction between protest and intimidation is becoming harder to ignore
A bill targeting easily converted pistols could affect future sales of older Glock models, raising concerns among active and retired law enforcement officers
PRODUCT NEWS
SWAT made several attempts over the course of a 12-hour standoff to make contact with suspect John Felix, who was holed up in his family’s residence
The unnamed gunman opened fire on officers who were responding to a domestic disturbance call, killing two and wounding one
The draft policies would limit when cops can shoot fleeing suspects and restrict the number of times police can TASER suspects
The 16 minute video shows officers assessing and then tending to wounds, securing the scene and talking to Scott as they knelt beside him
Before being fatally wounded, Jeffrey Clair Cave shot two officers, seriously wounding one who is currently in serious stable condition
Officers were searching for a car taken in a carjacking when they tried to talk to a teen suspect on the street and he opened fire
The brother of Reginald Thomas called 911 and said Thomas had a knife and was holding it under his armpit, but had not threatened those in the apartment with it
91 homicide victims made August the deadliest month in the city in two decades
The woman’s lawsuit says a deputy shot her with an ECD, then apologized with a cake that said, “Sorry I Tased You”
A Cambridge University study of British and U.S. police shows a 93 percent decrease in the number of complaints made against cops when they are using body cameras