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• Washington K-9 Dies After Inhaling Meth

  27-03-2015 23:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Tacoma (Wash.) PD K-9 named Barney has died after he came in contact with unwrapped powdered methamphetamine during a narcotics investigation, the Pierce County prosecutor's office said Thursday.
  
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• Funding for Police Training in Jeopardy in Michigan

  27-03-2015 22:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  The number of police officers on the beat across Michigan has taken a hit and so has funding for continued training after they graduate from the academy.
  
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• Computerizing K-9 Search-and-Rescue

  27-03-2015 22:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Some volunteer K-9 search-and-rescue groups rely on cloud-based Mission Manager Incident Management software to help manage their personnel and equipment, and also enhance situational awareness in the field.
  
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• What a Review Says About You

  27-03-2015 22:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Many supervisors assume that performance appraisals are only about the subordinate being evaluated, but an evaluation almost always ends up being more about the supervisor. Let me explain why with an example.
  
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• Video: Berkeley Students Want to Rename Campus Building for Convicted Cop Killer, Black Panther

  27-03-2015 21:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The University of California, Berkeley's Black Student Union has requested a building be named after a member of the Black Panthers who was once convicted of killing a New Jersey state trooper.
  
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• Kansas to Join States Allowing Concealed Guns Without Permit

  27-03-2015 21:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  Kansas is poised to join a handful of other states that allow their residents to carry concealed firearms without a permit after the Legislature gave final approval Wednesday to a bill backed by the National Rifle Association.
  
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• Police Chiefs Urge Veto of Bill Making Officer Names Secret

  27-03-2015 21:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  Arizona's largest newspaper and the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police have sent letters to Gov. Doug Ducey urging him to veto a bill requiring police to keep the names of officers involved in shootings secret for two months.
  
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• IPSA Announces New Board of Directors

  27-03-2015 20:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  The International Public Safety Association (IPSA) has announced a new board of directors for 2015. Elected by voting members, the IPSA board is comprised of EMS, fire, law enforcement, and private sector professionals.
  
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• Gangs Shift From Drive-Bys to Walk-Up Shootings in L.A.

  27-03-2015 19:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ray Martinez, an LAPD detective, is seeing fewer fatal drive-by shootings. When Martinez goes behind the yellow tape, he's more commonly working on cases where a gunman has walked straight up to the victim — a walk-up shooting.
  
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• Balcones Heights police hold 'Coffee with the Cops' day with residents - KSAT San Antonio

  27-03-2015 18:42 via ksat.com
  
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  Balcones Heights police hold 'Coffee with the Cops' day with residents
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  BALCONES HEIGHTS, Texas - A little more than a week into his job as the chief of police for Balcones Heights, Darrell Volz met with residents for "Coffee with the Cops." Volz took over the department at a difficult time. The former police chief was ...
  
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• Police: JD principal charged with DWI picking up son, friend from FM fundraiser - Syracuse.com

  27-03-2015 18:22 via syracuse.com
  
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  Police: JD principal charged with DWI picking up son, friend from FM fundraiser
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  Colleen M. Tedeschi, 48, of 4485 Limestone Drive, Manlius was charged by Manlius police at 12:18 a.m. March 22 in the driveway of her home. Tedeschi, who is principal at Jamesville Elementary School, also was charged with driving while intoxicated and ...and more »
  
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• Alabama police officer who slammed down Indian grandfather indicted on ... - AL.com

  27-03-2015 18:19 via al.com
  
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  Alabama police officer who slammed down Indian grandfather indicted on ...
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  Federal charges have been filed against Eric Parker, the Madison police officer charged with misdemeanor assault after Sureshbhai Patel, an Indian citizen, was thrown to the ground during a sidewalk stop on the morning of Feb. 6. U.S. Attorney Joyce ...
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• Police chief "optimistic" about curbing Walmart crime - Springfield News-Leader

  27-03-2015 18:04 via news-leader.com
  
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  Police chief "optimistic" about curbing Walmart crime
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  After meeting with local Walmart executives this week, Springfield Police Chief Paul Williams said he's optimistic that changes can be made to curb shoplifting at local Walmart Supercenters. "We actually had a really good meeting with them this week ...
  
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• Perth Amboy police warn public about telephone scam - NJ.com

  27-03-2015 17:59 via nj.com
  
  Perth Amboy police warn public about telephone scam
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  PERTH AMBOY — Police are warning the public about a scam where callers impersonating Internal Revenue Service agents are targeting taxpayers, including recent immigrants, are demanding money. Police said victims are told they owe money to the IRS ...and more »
  
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• Gardner woman, 53, killed by police after boyfriend calls police to their home - fox4kc.com

  27-03-2015 17:59 via fox4kc.com
  
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  Gardner woman, 53, killed by police after boyfriend calls police to their home
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  GARDNER, Kan. — A 53-year-old woman was killed Thursday night inside her house after her boyfriend called police to their home in the 400 block of N. Birch Street. At about 9:45 p.m., a man who lives in the house called police and said his girlfriend, ...
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• Police find guns but no booby traps in search of St. Louis homes - STLtoday.com

  27-03-2015 17:51 via stltoday.com
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  Police find guns but no booby traps in search of St. Louis homes
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  ST. LOUIS • A search of two homes here has concluded with the recovery of about two dozen guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition — but no explosives or booby traps that authorities feared they might encounter, the Post-Dispatch has learned.and more »
  
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• Charges: Farmington Man Impersonates Police, Handcuffs 13-Year-Old - CBS Local

  27-03-2015 17:41 via minnesota.cbslocal.com
  
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  Charges: Farmington Man Impersonates Police, Handcuffs 13-Year-Old
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  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Farmington man is being charged for allegedly impersonating a police officer and cuffing a 13-year-old boy. Andrew Scott Benson, 18, is facing one count of false imprisonment and one count of impersonating an officer. According ...
  
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• Turkish Parliament Expands Police Powers and Cracks Down on Demonstrations - New York Times

  27-03-2015 17:34 via nytimes.com
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  Turkish Parliament Expands Police Powers and Cracks Down on Demonstrations
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  ISTANBUL — Turkey's Parliament passed one of its most contested pieces of legislation on Friday, a bill that broadens police powers and increases penalties for people participating in unauthorized demonstrations. Approval came after a monthlong debate ...
  Turkey Approves Controversial Bill Increasing Police PowersABC News
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• Plantation man wins $240000 in Hollywood police brutality case - Sun Sentinel

  27-03-2015 17:05 via sun-sentinel.com
  
  Plantation man wins $240000 in Hollywood police brutality case
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  Paul Gozaloff says he was only trying to check on a pal he thought had been stopped by police. Yet within minutes, he was brutally beaten and falsely arrested by five Hollywood cops, he claims in a federal lawsuit. "They tackled me, smashing my head to ...
  
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• Gretna motel that generated 250 arrests is sued by police chief - NOLA.com

  27-03-2015 16:57 via nola.com
  
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  Gretna motel that generated 250 arrests is sued by police chief
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  Luxury Inn & Suites, where Gretna police made 250 arrests last year, has been sued by Police Chief Arthur Lawson. The state fire marshal closed the business in January after city inspectors found dozens of code violations. (Andrea Shaw, NOLA.com | The ...and more »
  
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• Man in police custody dies at hospital - Toledo Blade

  27-03-2015 16:11 via toledoblade.com
  
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  Man in police custody dies at hospital
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  Aaron Pope, age unavailable, was in the custody of Toledo police when he was pronounced dead at 1:14 a.m. at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, said Sarah Bednarski, a Mercy spokesman. Police, who are hosting an afternoon news conference, said ...
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• Missouri Police Will Restrict Tear Gas After Ferguson Lawsuit - TIME

  27-03-2015 16:07 via time.com
  
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  Missouri Police Will Restrict Tear Gas After Ferguson Lawsuit
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  Outrage In Missouri Town After Police Shooting Of 18-Yr-Old Man Scott Olson—Getty Images A demonstrator, protesting the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown, scrambles for cover as police fire tear gas on August 13, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.
  Ferguson Unrest: Missouri Police Agencies Agree to Limit Use of Tear Gas on ...NBCNews.comall 81 news articles »
  
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• West Easton man, who indecently assaulted two children, fails to register ... - lehighvalleylive.com

  27-03-2015 15:16 via lehighvalleylive.com
  
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  West Easton man, who indecently assaulted two children, fails to register ...
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  Leonard Mott Jr. in June, November and December, according to the Pennsylvania State Police Megan's Law website. (Courtesy Photo). Print Email · Sarah M. Wojcik and Tony Rhodin | The Express-Times By Sarah M. Wojcik and Tony Rhodin | The ...
  
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• Attorneys, Vallejo police clash over alleged kidnapping hoax - Los Angeles Times

  27-03-2015 14:37 via latimes.com
  
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  Attorneys, Vallejo police clash over alleged kidnapping hoax
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  Is it a hoax or not? lRelated Denise Huskins' lawyer says Vallejo abduction was no hoax · L.A. Now · Denise Huskins' lawyer says Vallejo abduction was no hoax. See all related. 8. An attorney for Denise Huskins, the woman who police say "orchestrated ...
  Lawyer Says Kidnapping Wasn't Hoax, Woman Talking to PoliceABC News
  Was she really kidnapped? Police say no.wreg.com
  
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• Harrisburg police: Man shot at students after mistaking them for vandals who ... - PennLive.com

  27-03-2015 14:37 via pennlive.com
  
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  Harrisburg police: Man shot at students after mistaking them for vandals who ...
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  Police storm a residence. A police standoff took place on the 500 block of Camp Street in Harrisburg following a shooting. One person was reportedly shot and injured leading to heavy police activity, the unsuccessful search for the suspect led to ...
  Police search for Harrisburg man who shot at group of students, wounding oneFOX43.comall 6 news articles »
  
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• Davis police find 2 dead in home after standoff - KCRA Sacramento

  27-03-2015 14:36 via kcra.com
  
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  Davis police find 2 dead in home after standoff
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  DAVIS, Calif. (KCRA) —A man and a woman were found dead early Friday morning inside a Davis home after an hours-long SWAT standoff that caused a road to be shut down and a number of homes to be evacuated, police said. Davis PD: Officers surround ...
  Police: Two dead in Davis duplexNews10.netall 9 news articles »
  
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• Death, jealousy and secrets: Why 'Fashion Police' fell apart - New York Post

  27-03-2015 14:25 via nypost.com
  
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  Death, jealousy and secrets: Why 'Fashion Police' fell apart
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  Giuliana Rancic (center) remains, but both Kathy Griffin (left) and Kelly Osbourne (right) turned in their "Fashion Police" badges. Photo: Janet Mayer / Splash News; Russ Einhorn / Splash News; Donato Sardella/WireImage. It's been rocked by controversy ...and more »
  
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• Police: Man paying 'rent' with heroin - Muncie Star Press

  27-03-2015 14:22 via thestarpress.com
  
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  Police: Man paying 'rent' with heroin
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  MUNCIE – A Muncie man arrested in a heroin-dealing probe this week told police he was allowing his drug supplier to stay at his southside home — in exchange for a half-gram of heroin per day. George Allen Feuston Jr., 38, 2413 W. 10th St., is ...and more »
  
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• Police: 2 missing in New York building explosion - CNN

  27-03-2015 14:21 via cnn.com
  
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  Police: 2 missing in New York building explosion
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  New York (CNN) Two people remain unaccounted for following an explosion Thursday at a building in Manhattan, two New York police sources said. Initially, others were believed missing, but they have since been accounted for, according to the sources.
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• Cleveland police search city, suburbs for missing baby - cleveland.com

  27-03-2015 14:21 via cleveland.com
  
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  Cleveland police search city, suburbs for missing baby
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  Cleveland police are scouring addresses across the city and into suburbs where Ramon Ogletree, 25, is known to associate. Police said Ogletree took Kemyra Foust from his ex-girlfriend, sparking a statewide Amber Alert early Friday. (Courtesy of ...
  Cleveland police say missing 7-week-old girl has been found safeAkron Beacon Journal
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• Suspects in custody after police chase in SE Houston - KHOU

  27-03-2015 14:18 via khou.com
  
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  Suspects in custody after police chase in SE Houston
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  The suspects crashed outside of Thomas Middle School and attempted to flee on the school grounds. KHOU. Josh Chapin and KHOU.com staff 12:20 a.m. CDT March 27, 2015. 635629934588949579-robbery3. Two suspects are in custody after leading ...and more »
  
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• Webster Police Kill Man In Shootout - CBS Local

  27-03-2015 14:12 via boston.cbslocal.com
  
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  Webster Police Kill Man In Shootout
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  WEBSTER (CBS) – An armed man was shot and killed by Webster Police early Friday morning. Officers were chasing the man on North Main Street around 12:45 a.m. when, at some point, the man got out of a car and allegedly pointed a shotgun at police.
  Man shot, killed by police assaulted girlfriend, fired at officers, DA saysWCVB Boston
  Man killed in shootout with police in WebsterWorcester Telegram
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• Man shot, killed by police assaulted girlfriend, fired at officers, DA says - WCVB Boston

  27-03-2015 13:50 via wcvb.com
  
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  Man shot, killed by police assaulted girlfriend, fired at officers, DA says
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  NORTH OF TOWN, YOU'RE IN GOOD SHAPE, AND TRAINS AND BUSES STARTING THE MORNING ON SCHEDULE. RANDY: WE'RE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS IS WHAT'S HAPPENING IN WEBSTER.
  Police on scene of gunfire in WebsterBoston Herald
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• Gardner woman killed by police inside her home after call from boyfriend - fox4kc.com

  27-03-2015 13:29 via fox4kc.com
  
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  Gardner woman killed by police inside her home after call from boyfriend
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  GARDNER, Kan. — A woman was killed Thursday night inside her house after her boyfriend called police to their home in the 400 block of N. Birch Street. At about 9:45 p.m., a man who lives in the house called police and said his girlfriend had fired a ...
  Woman shot, killed, by Gardner police in a disturbance callKansas City Star
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• Springfield councilors have mixed comments on proposed changes to police ... - MassLive.com

  27-03-2015 12:53 via masslive.com
  
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  Springfield councilors have mixed comments on proposed changes to police ...
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  The Springfield City Council, shown above, gave first-step approval to an ordinance that would amend guidelines for a citizens board that reviews police misconduct complaints. From left to right, Timothy Rooke, Orlando Ramos, Clodo Concepcion, Justin ...
  
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• Man arrested early Friday after police chase from Garland to Dallas - Dallas Morning News (blog)

  27-03-2015 12:19 via crimeblog.dallasnews.com
  
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  Man arrested early Friday after police chase from Garland to Dallas
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  A 39-year-old man was arrested early Friday after he fled Garland police officers and crashed his motorcycle in Dallas. Charles Cottrill has been charged with evading arrest, possession of cocaine, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana ...
  Garland Police Arrest Man After Chase, WreckNBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
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• Death, jealousy and secrets: The real reasons why 'Fashion Police' fell apart - New York Post

  27-03-2015 12:13 via nypost.com
  
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  Death, jealousy and secrets: The real reasons why 'Fashion Police' fell apart
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  Giuliana Rancic (center) remains, but both Kathy Griffin (left) and Kelly Osbourne (right) turned in their "Fashion Police" badges. Photo: Janet Mayer / Splash News; Russ Einhorn / Splash News; Donato Sardella/WireImage. It's been rocked by controversy ...and more »
  
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• German Police Search For Clues To Crash In Co-Pilot's Homes - NPR

  27-03-2015 10:14 via npr.org
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  German Police Search For Clues To Crash In Co-Pilot's Homes
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  Police have searched the homes of co-pilot Andreas Lubitz in two German cities in search of an explanation for why he may have crashed a passenger plane into the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board. German tabloid Bild reported Friday that ...
  Police reportedly find discovery in pilot's homewivb.com
  German police find no 'smoking gun' in crash pilot's homeBusiness Insider
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• Police Departments Open Up 'Safe Lots' For Craigslist Transactions - NPR

  27-03-2015 09:44 via npr.org
  
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  Police Departments Open Up 'Safe Lots' For Craigslist Transactions
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  The online classified site Craigslist updated its safety page this week, encouraging users to make exchanges at local police stations. Some police departments across the country are already offering up their headquarters as voluntary "safe zones" for ...and more »
  
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• No Kidding: Seattle Police Go On Wild Goat Chase - ABC News

  27-03-2015 09:30 via abcnews.go.com
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  No Kidding: Seattle Police Go On Wild Goat Chase
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  Police in Seattle were able to stop a wild situation before it got worse on Thursday after 10 goats escaped from a yard. According to the Seattle Police Department, a group of kids reported being chased by another group of kids at about 1:15 p.m. Thursday.
  Seattle police corral goats after 'brief hoof chase'UPI.com
  Goats gone wild! Police nab herd on the lamWTSP 10 Newsall 92 news articles »
  
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• Police make 'significant' discovery at co-pilot Andreas Lubitz's home - USA TODAY

  27-03-2015 08:18 via usatoday.com
  
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  Police make 'significant' discovery at co-pilot Andreas Lubitz's home
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  German police investigating the apparent role of co-pilot Andreas Lubitz in the crash of Germanwings flight 4U9525 in the French Alps said they made a "significant" discovery while searching his home near Dusseldorf, reports said. "We have found ...
  German Police Search For Clues To Crash In Co-Pilot's HomesNPR
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• Lawyer: Woman Talking to Police, Kidnapping Wasn't Hoax - ABC News

  27-03-2015 07:20 via abcnews.go.com
  
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  Lawyer: Woman Talking to Police, Kidnapping Wasn't Hoax
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  The lawyer for a California woman whose reported kidnapping is being investigated as a possible hoax said she has met with police and is cooperating with them. Attorney Doug Rappaport said the abduction of his client, Denise Huskins, was not staged as ...
  'Incredible' story of California woman's abduction was actually a hoax, police sayWashington Post
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• Fleece Force: How Police And Courts Around Ferguson Bully Residents And ... - Huffington Post

  27-03-2015 06:07 via huffingtonpost.com
  
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  Fleece Force: How Police And Courts Around Ferguson Bully Residents And ...
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  PASADENA HILLS, Mo. -- “Lacee Scott?” the judge called. The 23-year-old rose from a hard black plastic chair, walked past the fireplace and stood before the table at the front of the living room. From the outside, the house is barely distinguishable ...and more »
  
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• Black Man Beaten By Police In Michigan Says Cop Planted Drugs - Huffington Post

  27-03-2015 05:33 via huffingtonpost.com
  
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  Black Man Beaten By Police In Michigan Says Cop Planted Drugs
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  Appearing alongside his attorney Gregory Rohl on "All In With Chris Hayes," Floyd Dent, a 57-year-old retired autoworker with no criminal record, said cops planted cocaine in his car during the stop in January. WDIV broadcast police dashcam footage ...
  Video shows police beating man during traffic stopDetroit Free Press
  Dozens protest rough arrest of man by Inkster policeThe Detroit News
  
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• Euharlee names interim chief after police chief, lieutenant arrested - WSB Atlanta

  27-03-2015 04:37 via wsbtv.com
  
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  Euharlee names interim chief after police chief, lieutenant arrested
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  Chief Terry Harget is charged with theft of government funds and violation of oath of office. View Larger · Euharlee police chief, lieutenant arrested photo. Lieutenant Richard Smith is charged with theft of government funds and violation of oath of ...and more »
  
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• Deputy Police Chief in California Arrested on Drug Charges - ABC News

  27-03-2015 03:34 via abcnews.go.com
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  Deputy Police Chief in California Arrested on Drug Charges
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  Fresno's deputy police chief was among four people arrested on federal drug charges, including conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and heroin, authorities said Thursday. Deputy Police Chief Keith Foster, 51, was arrested for conspiracy to distribute and ...
  Fresno Deputy Police Chief Keith Foster Busted on Drug ChargesNBCNews.com
  Fresno Police Chief Deputy Arrested on Drug Charges After FBI BustNewsmax
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• Fresno Deputy Police Chief Keith Foster Busted on Drug Charges - NBCNews.com

  27-03-2015 01:20 via nbcnews.com
  
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  Fresno Deputy Police Chief Keith Foster Busted on Drug Charges
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  The deputy police chief of Fresno, California, was arrested Thursday on charges of possession and intent to distribute heroin and other drugs, federal and local law enforcement officials said. Keith Foster, 51, was named by the Justice Department as ...
  Fresno Police Chief Deputy Arrested on Drug Charges After FBI BustNewsmax
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