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• ATK Spins Off Outdoor Products as Vista Outdoor, Completes Merger with Orbital Sciences

  09-02-2015 23:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) today announced that it has completed the previously announced tax-free spin-off of its Sporting Group business to ATK stockholders as a newly formed company named Vista Outdoor Inc. (Vista Outdoor).
  
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• Former Savannah Chief Gets 90 Months in Prison for Gambling, Extortion

  09-02-2015 22:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Former Savannah-Chatham (Ga.) Metropolitan Police Chief Willie Lovett has been sentenced to 90 months (7.5 years) in prison and a $50,000 fine for his part in a federal gambling and extortion case.
  
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• Survivors: Police Tear Gas Made Soccer Stadium a Death Trap - ABC News

  09-02-2015 22:34 via abcnews.go.com
  Survivors: Police Tear Gas Made Soccer Stadium a Death Trap
  ABC News
  Survivors described it as a corridor of death: a narrow route of high, chain-link security fences and barbed wire that thousands of soccer fans were filing through before entering the stadium to watch their team play. Then, mayhem broke out. Those at ...
  
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• Police performing welfare check on elderly Army veteran end up killing him instead - Washington Post

  09-02-2015 22:08 via washingtonpost.com
  
  Police performing welfare check on elderly Army veteran end up killing him instead
  Washington Post
  When James Howard Allen's family members asked police to stop by his home for a welfare check on Saturday, they were hoping authorities could help ensure he was safe. Instead, their request set in motion a series of unlikely events that resulted in the ...
  
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• Video: Off-Duty Dallas Officer Killed in Apparent Murder-Suicide

  09-02-2015 21:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  At 6:13 p.m. Saturday police were called to the Lake Highlands Landing Apartments at 7950 Forest Lane. They found the bodies of Officer Larry Tuttle and a woman inside his apartment.
  
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• Video: Kentucky Officer Buys Baby Formula for Desperate Shoplifter

  09-02-2015 21:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  "As a police officer, it's not black and white for us," said Officer Justin Roby. "There's a lot of gray. And you have to cipher through everything and you really need to figure out the whole story."
  
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• Seattle Chief Disciplines Officers Over Social Media Posts

  09-02-2015 21:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  The latest action was announced in a departmentwide email Friday night, only hours after the disclosure of tweets in which a veteran officer ranted about race, gays, President Obama and other subjects.
  
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• Remington Announces Para Integration

  09-02-2015 21:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  Para’s products have a strong following due to their key technical and performance features, which are different than many 1911s, including Remington’s own R1 line. ROC intends to keep these features and benefits while transferring Para’s operations to Huntsville and rebranding Para to Remington.
  
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• Off-Duty Texas Deputy Killed During Domestic Call at His Home

  09-02-2015 21:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The officer responded to a disturbance call just after midnight at the deputy's home in the 200 block of Jordan Drive in Nocona. The deputy is identified as 41-year-old Larry Bryan Hostetter. He was not on duty at the time.
  
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• Sniper kills man who shot at police helicopter - WCNC

  09-02-2015 19:03 via wcnc.com
  
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  Sniper kills man who shot at police helicopter
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  olice have identified the man who was fatally shot by an APD sniper early Sunday morning. Loading… Post to Facebook. Sniper kills man who shot at police helicopter olice have identified the man who was fatally shot by an APD sniper early Sunday morning.
  Austin police identify gunman fatally shot by sniperKHOU
  Texas shooter killed after firing at police chopperWashington Post
  Father-of-two killed by police sniper after he opened
  
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• Gunmen fire on Marseille police as PM Valls visits city - Reuters

  09-02-2015 18:59 via reuters.com
  
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  Gunmen fire on Marseille police as PM Valls visits city
  Reuters
  MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - Gunmen fired on a police car in Marseille on Monday in what local officials said was a drug-related incident, just hours before a visit by Prime Minister Manuel Valls to hail a drop in crime in France's second city ...
  Police operation in Marseille after shooting: FranceAl-Arabiya
  Reports: Gunmen open fire on French police in MarseilleWashington Post
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• Men posed as cops in armed robbery, Bridgeton Police say - NJ.com

  09-02-2015 18:04 via nj.com
  
  Men posed as cops in armed robbery, Bridgeton Police say
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  BRIDGETON -- Three armed men pretending to be police reportedly robbed a man outside a home on Bank Street early Sunday morning, according to police. The victim told police he and two of his friends were outside the house on the 80 block of Bank ...
  
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• Man Threatens to Kill Family, Dies in Police Standoff: Cops - NBC New York

  09-02-2015 18:02 via nbcnewyork.com
  
  Man Threatens to Kill Family, Dies in Police Standoff: Cops
  NBC New York
  A man died of a gunshot wound after he barricaded himself in his New City home following an argument in which he threatened to kill family members, though it wasn't clear who shot him, according to police. The man and a female relative had a fight ...
  
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• After Criticism, India Police Arrest 8 in Haryana Rape-Murder - New York Times

  09-02-2015 17:58 via nytimes.com
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  After Criticism, India Police Arrest 8 in Haryana Rape-Murder
  New York Times
  NEW DELHI — Under mounting criticism for their slow response to a missing persons report filed last week, the police in the Indian state of Haryana arrested eight men on Monday suspected of raping and murdering a mentally impaired woman whose ...
  Police Arrest Eight Men in Rohtak Rape CaseWall Street Journal (blog)
  
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• The Constantly Evolving Technological Needs in Community-Police Relations

  09-02-2015 17:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  Pulling data from law enforcement records can be difficult, which is why an analytics software platform could be key to promoting relationships with the community. With a map-based tool, agencies can analyze their crime and calls-for-service data to create geographical profiles to see where crimes are being committed and reported. With these profiles, agencies can better see where officers need to be more visible and to interact with the community as a crime prevention tactic.
  
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• Police union lawyer offers changes to proposed civilian oversight board of police - STLtoday.com

  09-02-2015 17:31 via stltoday.com
  
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  Police union lawyer offers changes to proposed civilian oversight board of police
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  ST. LOUIS • An aldermanic committee convened Monday morning to once again consider the issue of instituting a civilian oversight board to review complaints against St. Louis police officers. Neil Bruntrager, a lawyer for the St. Louis police union ...
  
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• Smithfield man arrested for allegedly taunting police dog - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel

  09-02-2015 17:26 via centralmaine.com
  
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  Smithfield man arrested for allegedly taunting police dog
  Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
  Jonathan Owen Damon allegedly pounded on the window of a police cruiser, yelled at a police dog, and challenged an officer to a fight. More Headlines. Snowmobiler who died on Mount Kineo identified as North Carolina father · Major insurance company ...
  
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• Police: Landscaper shot into mulch pile before barricade - W*USA 9

  09-02-2015 17:15 via wusa9.com
  
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  Police: Landscaper shot into mulch pile before barricade
  W*USA 9
  SILVER SPRING, Md. (WUSA9) -- Montgomery County Police say a man came to his workplace "agitated" before he fired a shot from a gun and then barricaded himself on the property on Monday morning. Someone called 911 at 8:10 a.m. to report that a man ...
  Police: Upset employee barricaded at Silver Spring landscape businessWTOP
  Md. Police Get Report Of Armed Man At Landscaping BusinessCBS Local
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• Kenner police: Inebriated Mississippi woman crashed into patrol car twice - NOLA.com

  09-02-2015 16:57 via nola.com
  
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  Kenner police: Inebriated Mississippi woman crashed into patrol car twice
  NOLA.com
  Debra Lynn White, 46, of Gulfport, Miss., was booked with DWI after authorities say she crashed into a Kenner police car twice. (Kenner Police Department). Print · Michelle Hunter, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune By Michelle Hunter, NOLA.com | The ...
  Mississippi woman arrested for DWI after crashing twice into Kenner police unitWDSU New Orleans
  Police: Intoxicated woman crashes into cruiser...
  
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• Deadly Egypt soccer riot evives scrutiny of police - New York Daily News

  09-02-2015 16:37 via nydailynews.com
  
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  Deadly Egypt soccer riot evives scrutiny of police
  New York Daily News
  CAIRO (AP) — The killing of more than 20 soccer fans outside a Cairo stadium in a melee with security forces has revived scrutiny of police tactics in Egypt less than a month after a woman was shot dead during the dispersal of a peaceful protest ...
  Egypt soccer violence revives scrutiny of policeWashington Times
  Egypt police under scrutiny after soccer riot deathsChristian Science Monitor
  
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• Linden teen told officers to shoot him, tried to grab gun, police say - NJ.com

  09-02-2015 16:36 via nj.com
  
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  Linden teen told officers to shoot him, tried to grab gun, police say
  NJ.com
  LINDEN — An 18-year-old city man faces charges including aggravated assault on an officer after allegedly telling police to shoot him and attempting to take an officer's gun. Ricky Gass, 18, has also been charged with attempting to disarm an officer ...
  
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• Tennessee Motorist Cited for Using Flashlights as Headlights

  09-02-2015 16:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Officials say a Sweetwater resident was pulled over twice in an 18 hour period for driving after dark with only flashlights used to light up the road.
  
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• Ex-Wife of California Officer Arrested in Connection with His Murder

  09-02-2015 16:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Green, 31, was found dead Friday with multiple gunshot wounds at his home in Goshen. Boudreaux said co-workers went to his house to check on him after he failed to show up for work.
  
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• Kyle community and police honor Samantha Dean - KVUE

  09-02-2015 15:58 via kvue.com
  
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  Kyle community and police honor Samantha Dean
  KVUE
  AUSTIN -- An expectant mother, killed in Bastrop, made her final journey through Kyle, where she worked to help crime victims. Kyle residents gathered Saturday to say goodbye to a member of their community. Crime and violence are issues people who work ...
  
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• Gunman Found Dead Inside New City Home After Tense Standoff With Police - CBS Local

  09-02-2015 15:27 via newyork.cbslocal.com
  
  CBS Local
  Gunman Found Dead Inside New City Home After Tense Standoff With Police
  CBS Local
  NEW CITY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) – A tense standoff between officers and a gunman who barricaded himself inside a Rockland County home ended with the man found dead from a gunshot wound, police said. The situation unfolded at 7 p.m. Sunday at a ...
  Armed man in Clarkstown, Rockland County found dead after standoff with policeWABC-TV
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• Police Search for Gunman, Possible 3rd Victim After 2 Men Found Bound, Fatally ... - KTLA

  09-02-2015 13:59 via ktla.com
  
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  Police Search for Gunman, Possible 3rd Victim After 2 Men Found Bound, Fatally ...
  KTLA
  Police continued to search for a gunman and possible third victim Monday, a day after two men were found bound with duct tape and fatally shot in Montclair, officials said. Police searched overnight for a possible third victim after two men were found ...
  Police Search For 3rd Victim, Suspects In Montclair Execution MurdersCBS Local
  
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• Police Seek Man Who Raped Japanese Student in Northern India - ABC News

  09-02-2015 10:52 via abcnews.go.com
  Police Seek Man Who Raped Japanese Student in Northern India
  ABC News
  Police were searching Monday for a man who raped a Japanese student sightseeing in northern India, while elsewhere they announced the arrest of eight men suspected of brutally raping and killing a Nepalese woman, as authorities continue to struggle ...
  
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• Police Discover 2 Men Bound With Duct Tape, Fatally Shot in Montclair Garage - KTLA

  09-02-2015 08:26 via ktla.com
  
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  Police Discover 2 Men Bound With Duct Tape, Fatally Shot in Montclair Garage
  KTLA
  Police were searching for a shooter or shooters Sunday evening after two men were discovered bound with duct tape and fatally shot in a residential garage in Montclair, officials said. A police officers is seen in a residential area of Montclair where ...
  
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• Police: Mark Twain grave plaque found in good condition - Elmira Star-Gazette

  09-02-2015 06:00 via stargazette.com
  
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  Police: Mark Twain grave plaque found in good condition
  Elmira Star-Gazette
  The Mark Twain plaque stolen from a monument at Elmira's Woodlawn Cemetery was recovered Saturday in good condition, Elmira police said. No arrests were reported and police released no details on how it was recovered. In a statement emailed to media ...
  
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• Dallas police officer killed in apparent murder-suicide - Dallas Morning News

  09-02-2015 05:33 via dallasnews.com
  
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  Dallas police officer killed in apparent murder-suicide
  Dallas Morning News
  An off-duty Dallas police officer was shot to death by a female acquaintance at his apartment Saturday in an apparent murder-suicide, police say. Police were called around 6:15 p.m. about a shooting at the Lake Highlands Landing apartments in the 9700 ...
  Dallas Police Officer Killed In Murder-SuicideCBS Local
  
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• Police: Dallas officer dies in murder-suicide - WFAA

  09-02-2015 04:10 via wfaa.com
  
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  Police: Dallas officer dies in murder-suicide
  WFAA
  DALLAS — An off-duty Dallas police officer and a woman were pronounced dead after gunfire at the Lake Highlands Landing apartments Saturday night, police said. The dead officer was identified as 40-year-old Larry Tuttle, a six-year veteran of the ...
  
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• Police Force in Afghanistan Is Studied for Ties to Taliban - New York Times

  09-02-2015 03:40 via nytimes.com
  Police Force in Afghanistan Is Studied for Ties to Taliban
  New York Times
  KABUL, Afghanistan — When Mullah Mujahid, a Taliban commander in Kunduz Province, was arrested last month, there was little reason to think it would have much consequence, either for him or for the government of Afghanistan. On two previous ...
  
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• Off-duty Dallas police officer, woman found dead from apparent murder-suicide - Dallas Morning News (blog)

  09-02-2015 01:20 via crimeblog.dallasnews.com
  
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
  Off-duty Dallas police officer, woman found dead from apparent murder-suicide
  Dallas Morning News (blog)
  An off-duty Dallas police officer and a female acquaintance died in an apparent murder-suicide Saturday night at a Far Northeast Dallas apartment complex, Dallas police say. Police responded to a shooting call about 6:13 p.m. at Lake Highlands Landing ...
  
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