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BREAKING NEWS
‘He wanted us to kill him': Former Ala. deputy holds wife, baby hostage before fatally shooting self
Macon County Sheriff Andre Brunson was able to negotiate the safe release of the hostages just moments before the shooting
Coweta County Battalion Chief James Bartholomew Cauthen was killed and two others wounded when a nearby resident fired on the trio during a crash involving a deer
The Oakley City Council unanimously approved Antioch’s request to periodically use outside police agencies as force multipliers in support of the neighboring police department
“[They] definitely showed up with a plan ... and were gone just as quickly just after they did the damage,” Portland Police Chief Bob Day said
West Valley City PD officers entered the home while the fatal stabbings were occurring; the killer did not stop raising the knife until he was fatally shot
The footage shows a Liberty police officer and a firefighter wading into the water to reach the vehicle, turned on its side in an icy creek
“Six individuals who assaulted me, as I did my job on Jan. 6, as did hundreds of other law enforcement officers, will now walk free,” former D.C. Police Officer Michael Fanone said
Deputies and department officials working 12-hour shifts in the area reported coughs, red eyes and headaches
“Every single day, our Border Patrol agents put themselves in harm’s way so that Americans and our homeland are safe and secure,” said Benjamine Huffman, acting DHS secretary
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
A Riverside case involving disabled veteran plates touches on police discipline, military service, due process and public perception
A shooting outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shows how fast a high-profile event can turn into a critical incident — and what officers must do to be ready
Officers’ alleged ICE welfare check at schools reveals confusion over 287(g) and local authority limits
A viral video raises a bigger question for police leaders: How do warning signs of bias go unaddressed — and what should agencies do now?
From crime concerns to cultural signals, public support for policing is rebounding
Incidents across multiple states point to recurring issues with overtime, supervision and internal controls
PRODUCT NEWS
Save your ears for rock-n-roll
New wallet is designed for storing cards and cash without adding bulk
A hacktivist for more than a decade, Jeremy Hammond, 29, was arrested in 2012 after penetrating the U.S.-based security think tank Stratfor
“This camera’s gonna save you. It’s not gonna hurt you”
Unlike any other portable speed bump on the market, it can be deployed and retrieved in seconds
British media say a man has killed a woman in a suspected act of cannibalism in a Welsh village
A video released Thursday by police documents a man’s brutal attack on hospital staff that ended with the suspect dying in handcuffs.
Man confessed to operating a spinoff version of the shuttered website, which enabled more than 100K people to buy and sell illegal drugs over the Internet
Woman was rescued with the help of a GPS device that had been installed on the suspect’s car by the dealer in case the vehicle needed to be repossessed
A veteran police sergeant’s vest is being credited for saving him in a Wednesday confrontation that ended in gunfire