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• Streamlining the Chain of Evidence

  14-07-2015 23:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is implementing new technologies and new policies to make evidence collection, management,and storage more efficient.
  
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• A Fistful of Hydraulic Power

  14-07-2015 23:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The StrongArm from Hurst Jaws of Life is small and light enough to carry with one hand but does the job of many larger tools used by law enforcement.
  
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• 15 of the Most Absurd Police Department Names

  14-07-2015 22:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Some town names in our country, not to mention around the globe, are just plain silly. And when you see the police cars patrolling these silly-named towns it just adds to the level of silliness.
  
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• Steiner Releases Miniscope

  14-07-2015 21:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The new Steiner Miniscope is made to offer incredible clarity and bright images in a new pocket-sized design. Measuring just 2" high by 2" wide, this 8x22mm monocular is small enough to travel in a pocket, purse or pack.
  
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• New Steiner Miniscope Is Ready for Action

  14-07-2015 21:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The new Steiner Miniscope is made to offer incredible clarity and bright images in a new pocket-sized design. Measuring just 2" high by 2" wide, this 8x22mm monocular is small enough to travel in a pocket, purse or pack.
  
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• D3O TRUST Vest Provides Shock Absorption and Impact Protection

  14-07-2015 21:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Trauma Reduction and Unrivalled Shock Technology (TRUST) Vest represents an evolution of the D3O offering. Combining new materials and technologies, this protective undergarment features a lightweight, low-profile base layer of blunt trauma protection.
  
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• Haystax Releases Mobile Field Interview Application for Law Enforcement

  14-07-2015 20:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Haystax Mobile Field Interview Application is designed to streamline data entry for law enforcement agencies by providing an end-to-end digital data management system. The new app auto-populates data and finds related cases, providing an enormous time savings.
  
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• Miyad Designs Debuts Cross Over Ballistic Holster (COBH)

  14-07-2015 20:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Miyad Designs' Cross Over Ballistic Holster (COBH) is a crossover flapped tech bag with a UL 752 level 2 ballistic plate installed inside.
  
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• Video: Texas Officer Saves Woman's Life During Traffic Stop

  14-07-2015 19:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An Austin, Texas, police officer is being called a hero after saving a woman who started choking during a traffic stop.
  
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• Video: Texas Officer Does Nae Nae Dance with Some Kids

  14-07-2015 19:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Eddins said after he discovered the wanted person wasn't home, he decided to circle back to where the children were.
  
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• Video: All LAPD Officers to Attend Refresher Training Program on Use of Force

  14-07-2015 19:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Officers from LAPD's Topanga Division were among the first of the city's estimated 10,000 officers who will be required to participate in the 5-hour course for what the department calls "Preservation of Life Training" within the next 30 days.
  
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• Video: After Two Dozen Surgeries Missouri Officer with Flesh-Eating Disease Leaves Hospital

  14-07-2015 19:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Lee's Summit (Mo.) Police Department Officer Josh Ward walked out of St. Luke's Hospital Monday morning via his own two feet. That was a miracle after he battled a flesh-eating bacteria that nearly killed him.
  
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• Union Chief Blasts NYPD Settlement of Garner Suit

  14-07-2015 19:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  The head of the Sergeants Benevolent Association on Monday night slammed the city’s record-breaking $5.9 million settlement with the family of police chokehold victim Eric Garner as “obscene” and “shameful.”
  
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• NYPD Settles with Eric Garner's Estate for $5.9 Million

  14-07-2015 19:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  "Following a judicious review of the claim and facts of this case, my office was able to reach a settlement with the estate of Eric Garner that is in the best interests of all parties," said New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, whose office is charged with settling claims against the city.
  
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• Kansas Officer Buys Baby Supplies for Woman Caught Stealing at Walmart

  14-07-2015 19:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  He noticed [what she stole] were necessities like diapers, shoes for the kids, some clothing," Roeland Park public information officer John Demoss told ABC News. "He asked her what the situation was, and she broke down crying."
  
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• Minnesota Officer Working to Ensure Safer Encounters Between Police and Autistic People

  14-07-2015 19:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  Zink, 45, recently created the Cop Autism Response Education (CARE) Project, as part of a groundbreaking effort to ensure that police calls involving people with autism end safely. His first priority has been getting to know St. Paul families with autistic children and explaining how police respond to domestic violence calls — a not uncommon scenario involving those with an autism spectrum disorder. His second is helping police find quieter and gentler ways to defuse those calls.
  
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• Video: St. Louis Officer Ambushed in Car, Saved by Vest

  14-07-2015 18:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A St. Louis police officer was shot early Tuesday morning in the Central West End. The shooting occured shortly before 5 a.m. on Maryland Avenue, between Kingshighway and N. Euclid. Authorities believe he was ambushed.
  
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• Video: Orlando Officer Injured in Hit and Run, Suspects' Car Found Abandoned and Ablaze

  14-07-2015 18:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  "Not only is our officer hurt, this person is facing attempted murder charges as far as I'm concerned," said Orlando Police Chief John Mina.
  
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• St. Louis Officer Ambushed in Car, Saved by Vest

  14-07-2015 18:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  A St. Louis police officer was shot early Tuesday morning in the Central West End. The shooting occured shortly before 5 a.m. on Maryland Avenue, between Kingshighway and N. Euclid. Authorities believe he was ambushed.
  
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• Orlando Officer Injured in Hit and Run, Suspects' Car Found Abandoned and Ablaze

  14-07-2015 18:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  "Not only is our officer hurt, this person is facing attempted murder charges as far as I'm concerned," said Orlando Police Chief John Mina.
  
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• Police officer ambushed in Central West End; gunman at large | FOX2now.com - fox2now.com

  14-07-2015 16:20 via fox2now.com
  
  Police officer ambushed in Central West End; gunman at large | FOX2now.com
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  ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI)- A St. Louis police officer was shot early Tuesday morning in the Central West End. Authorities say the suspect is still at large. The shooting occured shortly before 5a.m. on Maryland Avenue, between Kingshighway and N. Euclid.
  
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• Police: 2 arrested, 1 sought in fatal home invasion | www.palmbeachpost.com - Palm Beach Post

  14-07-2015 16:09 via palmbeachpost.com
  
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  Police: 2 arrested, 1 sought in fatal home invasion | www.palmbeachpost.com
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  Two men were arrested in Sarasota Monday night following the fatal shooting of a couple by three masked gunmen in their home last week, WTSP reports. Last Thursday morning, police found Kantral Brooks and girlfriend Ester Deneus dead in their hallway ...
  
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• Man Drives Off Cliff While Trying to Escape Police | NBC Southern California - NBC Southern California

  14-07-2015 16:08 via nbclosangeles.com
  
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  Man Drives Off Cliff While Trying to Escape Police | NBC Southern California
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  A man drove through a gate and off of a cliff in San Pedro after trying to evade police Monday night, July 13, 2015. Updated 33 minutes ago. A man who attempted to evade police during a traffic stop was injured after he drove over a cliff in San Pedro ...and more »
  
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• Teenage robbery suspects arrested after leading police on chase through Dallas ... - Dallas Morning News (blog)

  14-07-2015 15:55 via crimeblog.dallasnews.com
  
  Teenage robbery suspects arrested after leading police on chase through Dallas ...
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  Three robbery suspects are in custody after leading Dallas police officers on a chase from Oak Lawn to East Oak Cliff late Monday, police say. Jaquon Christopher, 18; Charles Hill, 17; and Roy Johnson, 17 were booked into the Dallas County jail early ...
  
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• Police search for 4 people in NE, DC armed robbery - WUSA9.com - W*USA 9

  14-07-2015 15:00 via wusa9.com
  
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  Police search for 4 people in NE, DC armed robbery - WUSA9.com
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  Police are searching for four persons of interest in connection with an armed robbery that happened in Northeast, D.C. on July 9. Loading… Post to Facebook. Police search for 4 people in NE, DC armed robbery Police are searching for four persons of ...and more »
  
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• Grandview police recover stolen property, make arrests in burglary ... - Kansas City Star

  14-07-2015 14:58 via kansascity.com
  
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  Grandview police recover stolen property, make arrests in burglary ...
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  Grandview police have arrested two men and two women and recovered stolen property in a burglary investigation. Police responded to a house in the 12700 block of Seventh Street about 5:20 p.m. Monday on reports of a residential burglary. About two ...
  Grandview police arrest burglary suspects, recover stolen property | fox4kc.comfox4kc.com
  Police standoff in Grandview ends | Local News - KMBC
  
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• 'They tried to assassinate a police officer': St. Louis cop 'ambushed' by 4 ... - Twitchy

  14-07-2015 14:01 via twitchy.com
  
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  'They tried to assassinate a police officer': St. Louis cop 'ambushed' by 4 ...
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  'They tried to assassinate a police officer': St. Louis cop 'ambushed' by 4 suspects while sitting in his car. Posted at 8:01 am on July 14, 2015 by Twitchy Staff | View Comments. Share on Facebook 1. 1 SHARES ...
  
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• Chief Dotson: Police sergeant ambushed while in personal vehicle - KMOV.com - KMOV.com

  14-07-2015 13:54 via kmov.com
  
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  Chief Dotson: Police sergeant ambushed while in personal vehicle - KMOV.com
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  An officer was shot in the area of North Euclid and Maryland just before 5 a.m. Tuesday. An officer was shot in the area of North Euclid and Maryland just before 5 a.m. Tuesday. An officer was shot in the area of North Euclid and Maryland just before 5 ...
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• Chinese Police Say 3 Who Were Killed by Officers Were 'Xinjiang Terrorists ... - New York Times

  14-07-2015 13:48 via nytimes.com
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  Chinese Police Say 3 Who Were Killed by Officers Were 'Xinjiang Terrorists ...
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  HONG KONG — The police in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang said on Tuesday that they had shot and killed three men who they said belonged to a terrorist organization, and who they said lashed out with knives and shouted jihadist slogans when ...
  China police say they fatally shot 3 Uighur terror suspects - US NewsU.S. News & World Report
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• Hands-free violation turns into major drug bust for San Antonio police - KHOU.com - KHOU

  14-07-2015 13:34 via khou.com
  
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  Hands-free violation turns into major drug bust for San Antonio police - KHOU.com
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  What started out as a routine traffic stop, turned into a big drug bust for San Antonio police Monday. Loading… Post to Facebook. Hands-free violation turns into major drug bust for San Antonio police What started out as a routine traffic stop, turned ...and more »
  
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• Northern Irish Police Attacked at Parade - VOA - Voice of America

  14-07-2015 13:13 via voanews.com
  
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  Northern Irish Police Attacked at Parade - VOA
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  BELFAST—. Rioting erupted in Belfast during the annual Orange Order parade as police tried to block Protestant marchers from passing a Catholic housing estate, a return of the sectarian violence that has marred the traditionally emotive event in the past.
  Belfast police attacked in loyalist parade violence - Business InsiderBusiness Insider
  10 Belfast police hurt in riot over blocked Protestant march - Yahoo News
  
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• STL police officer shot in CWE Tuesday morning - KSDK.com - KSDK

  14-07-2015 13:01 via ksdk.com
  
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  STL police officer shot in CWE Tuesday morning - KSDK.com
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  A St. Louis police officer was shot in the Central West End near Coffee Cartel Tuesday morning. (Photo: KSDK). 578 CONNECT 87 TWEETLINKEDIN 1 COMMENTEMAILMORE. ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis police officer was shot in the Central West End near ...
  
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• Police & Fire | Times Record - Times Record

  14-07-2015 12:17 via swtimes.com
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  2100 N. 62ND ST.: Merchandise valued at $642 was reported stolen from Walmart. The merchandise was later recovered according to a police report. SOUTH R STREET, 1500 BLOCK: Property valued at $550, including window air conditioning units and a ...
  
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• Police: Woman Stabs Husband with Corkscrew, Then Knife | WNEP.com - wnep.com

  14-07-2015 11:43 via wnep.com
  
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  Police: Woman Stabs Husband with Corkscrew, Then Knife | WNEP.com
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  BLOOMSBURG — A woman is in jail and charged with trying to kill her husband in Columbia County. Police said Alice Malave-Roque, 21, stabbed her husband, Michael Eyer, in the leg with a corkscrew, then grabbed a knife and stabbed him in the chest at ...and more »
  
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• NYC Reaches Agreement in Fatal Police Chokehold Case - VOA - Voice of America

  14-07-2015 08:12 via voanews.com
  
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  NYC Reaches Agreement in Fatal Police Chokehold Case - VOA
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  New York City will pay $5.9 million to the family of Eric Garner, a black man whose death at the hands of a white police officer last year sparked protests over abusive treatment of African-Americans by law enforcement. New York City's chief financial ...
  Family of black man who died after police chokehold to discuss $5.9 million ...Fox News
  NYC mayor police reforms since chokehold death of Eric Gar
  
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• Feds: Police Captain's Son Plotted to Plant Bombs at College - ABC News - ABC News

  14-07-2015 07:35 via abcnews.go.com
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  Feds: Police Captain's Son Plotted to Plant Bombs at College - ABC News
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  The son of a Boston police captain has been accused of plotting to detonate pressure-cooker bombs at an unidentified university and to broadcast the killings of students live online to show his support for the Islamic State group, authorities said ...
  Son of Boston police captain allegedly involved in terror plot | Fox NewsFox News
  Son of Boston Police Captain Charged in Extremist Bomb Plot - US NewsU.
  
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• Officer wants police calls involving people with autism to end safely ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  14-07-2015 07:27 via startribune.com
  
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  Officer wants police calls involving people with autism to end safely ...
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  Rob Zink, whose sons have autism, is a leader in helping police colleagues to assess, react. By James Walsh Star Tribune. July 14, 2015 — 12:27am. Gallery Grid. Prev 1/6 Next. St. Paul Police officer Rob Zink visits with Devont'e Ray-Burns,. Leila ...and more »
  
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• S. Korean Police Say Professor Fed Former Student Feces - ABC News - ABC News

  14-07-2015 06:14 via abcnews.go.com
  S. Korean Police Say Professor Fed Former Student Feces - ABC News
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  South Korean police said Tuesday they have arrested a university design professor for forcing a former student to eat human feces and subjecting him to other cruel acts. The alleged violence and abuse began in 2013 when the ex-student was working as an ...and more »
  
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• Lawmakers seek to curb police seizures of assets - LA Times - Los Angeles Times

  14-07-2015 05:24 via latimes.com
  
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  Lawmakers seek to curb police seizures of assets - LA Times
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  State lawmakers are considering a proposal to rein in California law enforcement agencies' ability to keep money, cars and homes seized from suspects who have not been charged with a crime. The measure is the latest effort to roll back anti-crime ...
  
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• Marilyn Mosby's Mom Resigned Boston Police Force | The Daily Caller - Daily Caller

  14-07-2015 04:51 via dailycaller.com
  
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  Marilyn Mosby's Mom Resigned Boston Police Force | The Daily Caller
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  The mother of Baltimore city state's attorney Marilyn Mosby faced numerous disciplinary actions during her 20-year career as a Boston police officer, though the public wouldn't know it based on the Freddie Gray case prosecutor's public statements ...and more »
  
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• Judge inclined to release videos of Gardena police killing unarmed man - LA ... - Los Angeles Times

  14-07-2015 04:41 via latimes.com
  
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  Judge inclined to release videos of Gardena police killing unarmed man - LA ...
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  A federal judge on Monday said he was inclined to unseal videos that show Gardena police officers fatally shooting an unarmed man, noting that taxpayers are footing the bill for a $4.7-million legal settlement over the shooting. U.S. District Judge ...and more »
  
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• Police Shoot Man Carrying Knife in Venice Outside Coffee Shop: LAPD, Witness ... - KTLA

  14-07-2015 02:47 via ktla.com
  
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  Police Shoot Man Carrying Knife in Venice Outside Coffee Shop: LAPD, Witness ...
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  An investigation was underway after police opened fire on an individual holding a knife Monday afternoon in Venice, according to LAPD and a witness. A man was shot by police in the 600 block of Rose Avenue in Venice on July 13, 2015. (Credit: KTLA).and more »
  
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• River Forest police: Son wounds mom, kills man before fatal police shootout - Chicago Tribune

  14-07-2015 02:29 via chicagotribune.com
  
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  River Forest police: Son wounds mom, kills man before fatal police shootout
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  Police block Lathrop Avenue at Randolph Street as authorities investigate a shooting in River Forest July 12. Police block Lathrop Avenue at Randolph Street as authorities investigate a shooting in River Forest July 12. (Steve Schering, Pioneer Press).
  Two Dead, Three Injured in 'Ambush' on Police After 911 Call | NBC ChicagoNBC Chicago
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• Missing California Baby's Dad Killed by Police After Chase - ABC News - ABC News

  14-07-2015 02:24 via abcnews.go.com
  Missing California Baby's Dad Killed by Police After Chase - ABC News
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  A man who vanished while officers searched for his missing infant daughter stole a car at gunpoint and was later killed by deputies Monday during a shootout, authorities said. Matthew Graham, whose 6-month-old daughter went missing from his Happy ...and more »
  
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• Disbarred lawyer charged in kidnapping police called hoax - US News - U.S. News & World Report

  14-07-2015 02:23 via usnews.com
  
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  Disbarred lawyer charged in kidnapping police called hoax - US News
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  This is a June 2015 booking photo released by the Dublin, Calif., police department, showing Matthew Muller after he was arrested on robbery and assault charges. On Monday, July 13, 2015, Muller was named as a suspect in the kidnapping and sexual ...
  Calif. man charged in kidnapping that police call a hoaxUSA TODAY
  'Gone Girl' Kidnapping Couple 'Re-Victimized
  
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• Fired Muslim Tennessee Trooper Seeks Damages

  14-07-2015 00:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Sunni Muslim state trooper who convinced a judge he was fired for his faith now wants the Tennessee Department of Safety to pay a financial price for its discrimination.
  
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• Missouri Police Departments Required to Achieve Accreditation in New Law

  14-07-2015 00:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  A piece of the municipal court reform measure signed into law Thursday by Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon establishes an accreditation process for police departments in St. Louis County.
  
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• Volunteer Deputy Who Shot Suspect Faces Arraignment in Oklahoma

  14-07-2015 00:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  A former Oklahoma volunteer sheriff's deputy who fatally shot an unarmed man faces arraignment on a second-degree manslaughter charge.
  
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