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• Video: Suicidal Texas Man Torches Car, Injures Responding Officers

  04-06-2015 23:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Officers arrived at the Texaco Gas Station at Interstate 35 and Stassney Lane around 2 a.m. and found 47-year-old Andrew Guerrero outside the car. Officers said they asked him to come over, but he instead rushed inside the car that had apparently been doused in combustible substance.
  
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• Video: South Carolina Officer Pulls Man from Burning Car

  04-06-2015 23:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  Instead of waiting for backup to arrive, Willis, who's a 10-year veteran of the department, didn't hesitate to jump into action. He used a fire extinguisher from inside his patrol car in an effort to put out some of the flames.
  
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• Terror Suspect Killed in Boston Planned to Behead Officers

  04-06-2015 23:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Boston police and FBI agents had been tracking Rahim around the clock. As the 26-year-old walked outside a Roslindale CVS on Tuesday, officers approached him.
  
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• Review Board Finds New Hampshire Sergeant Should Have Refused $2.7 Million Bequest

  04-06-2015 23:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  Geraldine Webber was in her 90s and had dementia when she died in December of 2012, according to news reports. Seven months earlier, she had changed her will to leave the sergeant items that included her house, stocks and bonds, and a Cadillac. Webber's final will diminished "previous bequests she had made to medical institutions and the Portsmouth police and fire departments."
  
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• Oregon Campus Officer Honored for Saving Life

  04-06-2015 23:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  Officer Adam Lillengreen, who patrols the university’s campus area, was presented the lifesaving award by the Eugene Police Department at the department’s annual awards ceremony — his second such award in seven years working in law enforcement.
  
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• Man Gets Life for Gunning Down Off-Duty Philly Officer

  04-06-2015 23:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A parolee who gunned down an off-duty Philadelphia Police officer during a robbery gone wrong has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.
  
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• Man Fatally Shot In Boston Was Planning Attack On Police, Officials Say - NPR

  04-06-2015 22:14 via npr.org
  
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  Man Fatally Shot In Boston Was Planning Attack On Police, Officials Say
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  Updated at 4:40 p.m. ET. A knife-wielding man who was fatally shot by terrorism investigators in Boston earlier this week had been plotting to "go after ... boys in blue," according to the FBI. Usaama Rahim, 26, was killed Tuesday after he was ...
  Usaamah Rahim's Boston terror plot: How deep does his network run?CNN
  In Boston, Media Again Trash a Police Shooting Victim by Uncritically ...The Intercept
  
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• Police: Man flees from officers, leaves 3-year-old and gun in car - WLS-TV

  04-06-2015 17:22 via abc7chicago.com
  
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  Police: Man flees from officers, leaves 3-year-old and gun in car
  WLS-TV
  Police are searching for the man who they say left a 3-year-old child in the car with a gun and fled. Embed. <iframe width="476" height="270" src="http://abc7chicago.com/video/embed/?pid=766177" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>. WPVI. Thursday ...
  Police: Man Flees, Leaves Toddler In Car With Gun In Upper DarbyCBS Localall 19 news articles »
  
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• Police searching for Ohio teens suspected of robbery, dragging officer by car - WPXI Pittsburgh

  04-06-2015 17:03 via wpxi.com
  
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  Police searching for Ohio teens suspected of robbery, dragging officer by car
  WPXI Pittsburgh
  Police are searching for two teenagers who are suspects in a robbery that resulted in a police officer being dragged by a car. Channel 11's Jennifer Tomazic has learned police were called to the BP gas station on Scenery Drive in Elizabeth just before ...
  Police investigate dragging of police officer in ElizabethPittsburgh Post-Gazetteall 4 news articles »
  
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• Chattanooga police hire three new predictive crime analysts - Chattanooga Times Free Press

  04-06-2015 16:28 via timesfreepress.com
  
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  Chattanooga police hire three new predictive crime analysts
  Chattanooga Times Free Press
  Police chief Fred Fletcher talks Wednesday, May 6, 2015, about theft prevention at police headquarters in Chattanooga, Tenn. Photo by Doug Strickland/Times Free Press. Chattanooga police Chief Fred Fletcher has hired three new civilian crime analysts, ...
  
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• Usaamah Rahim's Boston terror plot: How deep does his network run? - CNN

  04-06-2015 16:28 via cnn.com
  
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  Usaamah Rahim's Boston terror plot: How deep does his network run?
  CNN
  (CNN) The FBI and Boston police made their move on terror suspect Usaamah Rahim because a bugged phone call tipped them off that he was about to act in an alleged plot to kill police, authorities say. Rahim, who officials believe was radicalized by ...
  In Boston, Media Again Trash a Police Shooting Victim by Uncritically ...The Intercept - First Look Media
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• Mesa police searching for 11-year-old runaway girl - azcentral.com

  04-06-2015 16:21 via azcentral.com
  
  Mesa police searching for 11-year-old runaway girl
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  Mesa police are searching for an 11-year-old girl who ran away from home Wednesday night near Broadway and Gilbert roads. Loading… Post to Facebook. Mesa police searching for 11-year-old runaway girl Mesa police are searching for an 11-year-old girl ...and more »
  
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• Update: Horry County police release more details about bar shooting - Myrtle Beach Sun News

  04-06-2015 15:58 via myrtlebeachonline.com
  
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  Update: Horry County police release more details about bar shooting
  Myrtle Beach Sun News
  Horry County police are searching for a suspect after two men were shot early Thursday morning. Police responded about 4:45 a.m. at Fat Boiz Bar on Fred Nash Blvd. in Horry County and said the shooting happened about five or 10 minutes before they ...and more »
  
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• Plainfield police 'overzealous' in search that led to heroin bust, court says - NJ.com

  04-06-2015 15:55 via nj.com
  
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  Plainfield police 'overzealous' in search that led to heroin bust, court says
  NJ.com
  PLAINFIELD — In a harshly critical decision, an appeals court Wednesday ruled that Plainfield police illegally searched a woman's apartment and that the heroin and marijuana officers found there cannot be used as evidence against her. Akilah Murphy ...
  
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• Duggars Taking Possible Legal Action Against Police Chief For Molestation ... - PerezHilton.com

  04-06-2015 15:39 via perezhilton.com
  
  Duggars Taking Possible Legal Action Against Police Chief For Molestation ...
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  Do they have a case? Last night was the big sit down with Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar as they were interviewed by Megyn Kelly on the Fox News Network. Needless to say there was A LOT to cover. One point that was brought up though, was the Freedom ...
  
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• Police say man, 71, responsible for gunfire in Roy - The Seattle Times

  04-06-2015 15:38 via seattletimes.com
  
  Police say man, 71, responsible for gunfire in Roy
  The Seattle Times
  Roy police say they think a 71-year-old man is responsible for shooting out windows at City Hall and a steakhouse after the man's truck was identified from surveillance video. The Associated Press. ROY, Pierce County — Police in the small town of Roy ...and more »
  
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• Police: DUI Suspect Showed up Drunk to Be Fingerprinted - ABC News

  04-06-2015 15:31 via abcnews.go.com
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  Police: DUI Suspect Showed up Drunk to Be Fingerprinted
  ABC News
  Police say a Pennsylvania man showed up drunk to be fingerprinted for a previous drunken driving charge and earned himself another one in the process. Online court records don't list an attorney for 41-year-old Kevin Kroll, of Dunbar Township. He faces ...
  Man already facing DUI charges drives to police station drunkWPXI Pittsburgh
  DUI suspect showed up drunk to be fingerprinted, Pa. police sayPennLive.comall 5
  
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• Cops: 3 killed, 1 hurt in Wyandanch shooting as gunman opens fire on SUV - Newsday

  04-06-2015 15:29 via newsday.com
  
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  Cops: 3 killed, 1 hurt in Wyandanch shooting as gunman opens fire on SUV
  Newsday
  A man and two women were shot to death as they sat in an SUV in a Wyandanch neighborhood late Wednesday night and a fourth person was seriously wounded, Suffolk County police said Thursday morning. The victims were in a Chevy TrailBlazer on ...and more »
  
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• Police probe Craigslist ad with offer to trade unborn child for money or drugs - Fox News

  04-06-2015 15:26 via foxnews.com
  
  Police probe Craigslist ad with offer to trade unborn child for money or drugs
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  ATLANTA – Atlanta police say hundreds of people have contacted them regarding a Craigslist ad with claims that a pregnant woman wants to trade her unborn child for money or drugs. Atlanta police say in a statement they've turned the case over to the ...and more »
  
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• Stumbling, bleeding man unable to recall drunk driving accident, police say - NJ.com

  04-06-2015 15:12 via nj.com
  
  Stumbling, bleeding man unable to recall drunk driving accident, police say
  NJ.com
  VINELAND — A city man who allegedly drove drunk and struck a utility pole could not recall the accident to police despite smelling of alcohol and bleeding from an injury, police said. A white Ford pickup truck was traveling north on South Lincoln ...
  
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• Loveland police investigating roadside shooting death - The Coloradoan

  04-06-2015 15:11 via coloradoan.com
  
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  Loveland police investigating roadside shooting death
  The Coloradoan
  Loveland police on Thursday morning are investigating an overnight shooting that left a 65-year-old man dead on a sidewalk. Police were dispatched at 10:52 p.m. Wednesday to the area of East First Street and St. Louis Avenue on reports that an injured ...
  Police Investigate If Colorado Shooting Is Tied to 2 OthersABC News
  Police investigate another northern Colorado shootingColorado Springs Gazette
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• Man already facing DUI charges drives to police station drunk - WPXI Pittsburgh

  04-06-2015 15:09 via wpxi.com
  
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  Man already facing DUI charges drives to police station drunk
  WPXI Pittsburgh
  A man drove to the police station drunk while getting fingerprinted for a previous DUI charge. Kevin Kroll, of Uniontown, was originally arrested in February, but officials said his blood work just came back recently.
  Police: DUI suspect showed up drunk to be fingerprintedHelena Independent Recordall 56 news articles »
  
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• Police: 4 hurt when SUV ran red light, hit car in Park Ridge - Chicago Tribune

  04-06-2015 15:03 via chicagotribune.com
  
  Chicago Tribune
  Police: 4 hurt when SUV ran red light, hit car in Park Ridge
  Chicago Tribune
  Four people were injured after a Chevrolet SUV collided with an Audi car June 3, 2015, at Devon and Cumberland avenues in suburban Park Ridge, police said. (WGN-TV). Four people were injured after a Chevrolet SUV collided with an Audi car June 3, ...
  Four Injured in Park Ridge Crash After SUV Runs Red Light: PolicePatch.comall 10 news articles »
  
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• Police probing fatal crash of Niagara Falls-bound bus, truck - WABC-TV

  04-06-2015 13:57 via 7online.com
  
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  Police probing fatal crash of Niagara Falls-bound bus, truck
  WABC-TV
  Anthony Johnson reports from Tobyhanna Township, Pennsylvania, where 3 people have died and many are injured after a bus and truck collided. Embed. <iframe width="476" height="270" src="http://7online.com/video/embed/?pid=764169" frameborder="0" ...
  Police probe crash of Niagara Falls-bound bus, truckUSA TODAY
  'Help! Get me out!': Police investigate head-on fatal
  
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• Sorry Not Sorry! Kathy Griffin Fires Back At Melissa Rivers 'Fashion Police ... - RadarOnline

  04-06-2015 13:11 via radaronline.com
  
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  Sorry Not Sorry! Kathy Griffin Fires Back At Melissa Rivers 'Fashion Police ...
  RadarOnline
  Melissa Rivers recently backtracked on her nasty comments made toward longtime friend Kathy Griffin by saying in a recent interview that Fashion Police “came back too fast” following her mother, Joan Rivers, sudden death on Sept. 4, 2014 from ...and more »
  
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• Long Beach police release audio of 911 call in deadly shooting - Los Angeles Times

  04-06-2015 13:05 via latimes.com
  
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  Long Beach police release audio of 911 call in deadly shooting
  Los Angeles Times
  The Long Beach Police Department on Wednesday released audio of the 911 call that alerted authorities to an intoxicated, unarmed 20-year-old who police later shot to death. lRelated Vigil, rally scheduled for college student killed by Long Beach police.and more »
  
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• Harrisburg police officer wrongly accuses veteran, 75, of 'stolen valor' - PennLive.com

  04-06-2015 13:05 via pennlive.com
  
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  Harrisburg police officer wrongly accuses veteran, 75, of 'stolen valor'
  PennLive.com
  Robert D. Ford, 75, wore his Marine uniform on Memorial Day to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony in Harrisburg. He then went to ArtsFest, where a Harrisburg police officer accused him of being a fake. Here, Ford, at left, provides identification ...and more »
  
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• Bristol Police: Stabbing Suspect Returns To Crime Scene, Gets Arrested - Hartford Courant

  04-06-2015 13:01 via courant.com
  
  Bristol Police: Stabbing Suspect Returns To Crime Scene, Gets Arrested
  Hartford Courant
  BRISTOL — Police said they arrested a stabbing suspect after he returned to the scene of the crime, led them on a foot chase and assaulted officers. Aaron Werner, 35, of 1204 Stafford Ave. was arrested late Wednesday and charged with criminal attempt ...and more »
  
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• Holyoke police arrest 54 for trespassing at problem building - MassLive.com

  04-06-2015 12:25 via masslive.com
  
  Holyoke police arrest 54 for trespassing at problem building
  MassLive.com
  The Holyoke police crackdown this week on a problem building at Appleton and Elm streets has included posting of a sandwich board sign in front of the building, left, and the presence of the department's community policing truck, right. ((SCREEN SHOTS ...
  
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• South African Police Investigating World Cup Bribes - New York Times

  04-06-2015 12:03 via nytimes.com
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  South African Police Investigating World Cup Bribes
  New York Times
  CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South African authorities have opened a "preliminary" investigation into World Cup bribery allegations, and an opposition lawmaker said Thursday he had information suggesting "high-level" involvement. Anton Alberts of the ...
  South Africa Police Investigating World Cup BribesNBC New York
  Police to probe alleged 2010 bid bribesESPN FCall 1,406 news articles »
  
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• South African Police Investigating World Cup Bribes - ABC News

  04-06-2015 12:02 via abcnews.go.com
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  South African Police Investigating World Cup Bribes
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  South African authorities have opened a "preliminary" investigation into World Cup bribery allegations, and an opposition lawmaker said Thursday he had information suggesting "high-level" involvement. Anton Alberts of the Freedom Front Plus said the ...
  South Africa Police Investigating World Cup BribesNBC New York
  Police to probe alleged 2010 bid bribesESPN FCall 1,448 news articles »
  
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• Police-run boot camp for at-risk youth leaves some Southern California kids ... - LA Daily News

  04-06-2015 10:31 via dailynews.com
  
  Police-run boot camp for at-risk youth leaves some Southern California kids ...
  LA Daily News
  Veronica Bernal, second from right, whose son attended a police-run boot camp, answers questions from the media as she is joined by her attorney Gregory Owen, right, and other parents during a news conference Wednesday in Commerce. JAE C. HONG ...
  Kids in Police-Run Youth Camp Allegedly Beaten, Threatened By CopsReason (blog)all 115 news articles »
  
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• Police: ATMs stolen from businesses in West Side burglaries - Chicago Sun-Times - Breaking News (blog)

  04-06-2015 10:11 via chicago.suntimes.com
  Police: ATMs stolen from businesses in West Side burglaries
  Chicago Sun-Times - Breaking News (blog)
  Police have issued an alert after multiple ATMs were stolen from West Side businesses over the past two months. Five commercial burglaries have been reported in which multiple suspects have forcibly entered a business through the front door and removed ...and more »
  
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• Police probe crash of Niagara Falls-bound bus, truck - USA TODAY

  04-06-2015 09:12 via usatoday.com
  
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  Police probe crash of Niagara Falls-bound bus, truck
  USA TODAY
  TOBYHANNA, Pa. (AP) — State police are trying to determine why a tractor-trailer collided on an eastern Pennsylvania highway with a charter bus taking Italian tourists to Niagara Falls , killing the bus driver and two others on the bus and leaving ...
  Police probing fatal crash of Niagara Falls-bound bus, truckWABC-TV
  Police continue probe into crash of Niagara Falls-bound bus, truck in PoconosThe Times Heraldall 583 new
  
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• Tiny St. Louis County Police Force Disbands After Months Of Criticism - Huffington Post

  04-06-2015 05:57 via huffingtonpost.com
  
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  Tiny St. Louis County Police Force Disbands After Months Of Criticism
  Huffington Post
  Two members of the St. Louis County Police crime scene investigation unit make their way through a maze of crime scene tape to the scene of a shooting, Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011 in Wellston, Mo. One man was killed and two injured in the shooting.
  Disbanding of Wellston police department gives rise to new North County police ...STLtoday.comall 28 news articles »
  
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• Man dies in police custody, cause pending - Chicago Tribune

  04-06-2015 04:12 via chicagotribune.com
  
  Chicago Tribune
  Man dies in police custody, cause pending
  Chicago Tribune
  A 41-year-old man died Tuesday at the Jefferson Park police station after being arrested earlier in the evening, according to police. Johnny Lopez, of the 4600 block of North Monticello Avenue, was found unresponsive in a cell at the station at 5151 N.
  Man Dies In Lockup At Jefferson Park District Police StationCBS Local
  Albany Park man dies in police custodyWLS-TVall 4 news articles »
  
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• Police Release 911 Call Placed Before Officer Shot Unarmed Student - NBC Southern California

  04-06-2015 04:11 via nbclosangeles.com
  
  NBC Southern California
  Police Release 911 Call Placed Before Officer Shot Unarmed Student
  NBC Southern California
  Long Beach police on Wednesday, June 3, 2015, released a 911 call placed before the fatal shooting of an unarmed 20-year-old college student by an officer. (Published Wednesday, Jun 3, 2015). Updated at 6:49 PM PDT on Wednesday, Jun 3, 2015.
  Long Beach police release audio of 911 call in deadly shootingLos Angeles Timesall 28 news articles »
  
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• Police union asks for emails, texts to investigate officer injuries after riots - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  04-06-2015 03:24 via baltimoresun.com
  
  Baltimore Sun (blog)
  Police union asks for emails, texts to investigate officer injuries after riots
  Baltimore Sun (blog)
  The Baltimore Fraternal Order of Police announced it will conduct a review of actions of during the May riots. (Tom Brenner/Baltimore Sun). The Baltimore Fraternal Order of Police announced it will conduct a review of actions of during the May riots.
  Baltimore police want to upgrade transport vansW*USA 9
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• Prosecutor Receives Findings in Fatal Shooting of Tamir Rice by Cleveland Police - New York Times

  04-06-2015 03:22 via nytimes.com
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  Prosecutor Receives Findings in Fatal Shooting of Tamir Rice by Cleveland Police
  New York Times
  Sheriff's investigators on Wednesday turned over their findings on the death of Tamir Rice, the 12-year-old boy fatally shot by a Cleveland police officer, to the county prosecutor, who is expected to review the case and present it to a grand jury. The ...
  Probe of police shooting of Tamir Rice now in prosecutors' handsCBS News
  Tamir Rice Police Shooting Case Handed Over to Prosecuto
  
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• Police say cellphones were stolen from slain Savopoulos family - Washington Post

  04-06-2015 02:58 via washingtonpost.com
  
  Police say cellphones were stolen from slain Savopoulos family
  Washington Post
  Detectives are focusing on cellphones stolen from the Savopoulos family's Northwest Washington home, hoping to identify additional suspects from the phones' locations and the contents of texts and calls made before and after the violent deaths of three ...and more »
  
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