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BREAKING NEWS
Dashcam video shows the man walking past Bowie PD Sgt. Robert Warrington and adjusting an object in his hand; Warrington draws his gun and fires a shot at the man from behind
The man is suspected of killing a man with the intention of stealing his identity; he then called 911 pretending to be the victim of a bear attack before fleeing the scene
In addition to overseeing the borders and “maritime, and aviation security,” Trump said Homan “will be in charge of all Deportation of Illegal Aliens back to their Country of Origin”
The Center for Immigration Studies estimated that “the number of illegal and inadmissible migrants living in Massachusetts” was about 355,000
Sgt. Devon Lindsay, 26, was a father of three and was also expecting a fourth child when he died
After the grappler was deployed, the vehicle crashed into a tree; the suspect attempted to flee but was apprehended with the help of a Thurston County Sheriff’s Office’s K-9
Peter Smith wasn’t breathing and had no pulse when Officer Bob Roelofs responded; Roelofs performed CPR on Smith until paramedics arrived and transported him to the hospital
Chief Jim McDonnell, a 29-year LAPD veteran and former Long Beach police chief and Los Angeles County sheriff, was appointed chief in an 11-2 vote
The measure also establishes a $1 million death benefit for families of officers killed in the line of duty
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
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?
PRODUCT NEWS
Overstated or falsely reported blood evidence in dozens of cases, including three that ended in executions and another where two men were convicted of killing Michael Jordan’s father
The recordings could provide an unparalleled look at how foreign governments aided the U.S. in holding and questioning suspected terrorists
A female German shepherd named Juno was left in a cruiser inadvertently while her handler responded to a family emergency
The state’s strict antigambling laws prohibit giving up something of value in return for a chance at receiving something of value
The man abandoned the cruiser about a half-mile away and jumped a wall before being arrested
Cops in body armor and camouflage pored over maps as a helicopter whirred over an Ark. beauty salon that had been robbed
The man, who may be responsible for 20 stabbings and five deaths across three states, was trying to board a plane to Israel
The suspected smuggler was the driver during a 2006 rollover crash in Arizona that killed 10 illegal immigrants, including a pregnant woman
The second crash, with a passing squad car, came 20 minutes after the first
The one police bullet that was recovered from the victim’s body is the bullet that killed him, according to an autopsy report