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• Wild scene in Campbell: Search still on for woman who stole police car - San Jose Mercury News

  30-01-2016 21:31 via
  Wild scene in Campbell: Search still on for woman who stole police car
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  CAMPBELL -- One person was arrested on Saturday and two others are wanted by police after they intentionally crashed into a police car and one of them stole another patrol car as a getaway, authorities said. It all began shortly before 9:30 a.m. in a ...and more »
  

• Police warn of robberies at ATMs in Lake View - Chicago Sun-Times

  30-01-2016 21:01 via
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  Police warn of robberies at ATMs in Lake View
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  Chicago Police are warning residents of robberies at ATMs in the Lake View neighborhood on the North Side. At least two robberies have been reported since Jan. 16, according to a community alert from police. The robberies happened at 1:30 a.m. Jan.and more »
  

• German police 'should shoot migrants' - BBC News

  30-01-2016 20:47 via
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  German police 'should shoot migrants'
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  German police should "if necessary" shoot at migrants seeking to enter the country illegally, the leader of a right-wing populist party has said. Frauke Petry, head of the eurosceptic Alternativ fuer Deutschland (AfD) party, told a regional newspaper ...and more »
  

• Police look into incident involving Johnny Manziel and ex-girlfriend - USA TODAY

  30-01-2016 20:21 via
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  Police look into incident involving Johnny Manziel and ex-girlfriend
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  Police in Fort Worth, Texas, filed a report early Saturday after receiving a call about a disturbance involving Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel and a woman who described herself to officers as his ex-girlfriend. Police said in a news ...
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• Lebanon police serve warrants, discover meth lab - WMUR Manchester

  30-01-2016 19:45 via
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  LEBANON, NH —Friday morning the Lebanon police arrested two people at an apartment in the Boulder Condominium Complex on Wolf Street. Related. Early morning house fire put out · Suspect sought in connection with... Updated New Hampshire Primary ...
  

• Escaped California Inmates in Police Custody, Sheriff Says - ABC News

  30-01-2016 19:45 via
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  Escaped California Inmates in Police Custody, Sheriff Says
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  The last two of three inmates who escaped a maximum-security jail in Southern California more than a week ago were captured this morning in San Francisco, 400 miles north of where they escaped, police said. Just before 9 a.m. today, a citizen flagged ...
  Police: Inmates Who Escaped From California Jail Have Been CapturedTheBlaze.com
  Orange County jail escapees may have fled to San Jose or Fresno, one fugitive has
  

• 2 remaining jail escapees arrested by San Francisco police - Los Angeles Times

  30-01-2016 19:45 via
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  2 remaining jail escapees arrested by San Francisco police
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  Hossein Nayeri, left, Jonathan Tieu, and Bac Duong escaped from the Orange County Men's Central Jail. Duong was captured Friday. Hossein Nayeri, left, Jonathan Tieu, and Bac Duong escaped from the Orange County Men's Central Jail. Duong was ...
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• Police in Disneyland's hometown have amassed a cache of military-grade cell phone-spying devices - Quartz

  30-01-2016 19:22 via
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  Police in Disneyland's hometown have amassed a cache of military-grade cell phone-spying devices
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  Behind the cheery smiles of Mickey Mouse and Cinderella, not everything is quite so innocent in Disneyland and the surrounding area of Anaheim, California. The local Anaheim police force has obtained a cell phone-spying device that was originally ...and more »
  

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• Police warn of strong-arm robberies on NW Side - Chicago Sun-Times

  30-01-2016 19:04 via
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  Police warn of strong-arm robberies on NW Side
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  Police are warning residents about a series of strong-arm robberies reported over the past week on the Northwest Side. In each of the reported robberies, a man has walked up to victims on foot and attempted to take their purses or wallets, according to ...and more »
  

• San Francisco police pledge calls on officers to report intolerant colleagues - The Guardian

  30-01-2016 18:21 via
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  San Francisco police pledge calls on officers to report intolerant colleagues
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  Protesters block the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge as part of a Reclaim MLK Day effort. Photograph: Steve Rhodes/Demotix/Corbis. Associated Press. Saturday 30 January 2016 12.21 EST Last modified on Saturday 30 January 2016 12.23 EST.and more »
  

• St. Peters shooting appears to be drug related, police say - KMOV.com

  30-01-2016 18:08 via
  St. Peters shooting appears to be drug related, police say
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  St. Peters Detectives are currently investigating a shooting in west county that may be drug related. The shooting occurred around 10:25 p.m. in the 200 block of Sutters Mills Road in St. Peters. St. Peters Police said when responding officers arrived ...and more »
  

• Police called to investigate Johnny Manziel incident in Texas - ESPN

  30-01-2016 18:04 via
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  Police called to investigate Johnny Manziel incident in Texas
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  Police were called to investigate an incident involving Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel in Fort Worth, Texas, this weekend. Fort Worth police said in a statement Saturday that an incident report was being compiled "regarding an altercation ...
  Report: Police Question Johnny Manziel Over An "Altercation" With His GirlfriendDeadspin
  Ft. Worth police confirm Manziel had an 'altercation' with his girlfriendCBSS
  

• Police deal with another incident between Manziel, girlfriend - NBCSports.com

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  Police deal with another incident between Manziel, girlfriend
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  Fort Worth Police responded early Saturday to what they called “an altercation” between Johnny Manziel and his girlfriend. A police spokesman told Omar Villafranca of CBS News that Manziel was not arrested and that a report on the incident has not been ...
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• San Francisco Police Recite Pledge to Root out Intolerance - ABC News

  30-01-2016 16:53 via
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  The San Francisco Police Department is asking officers to combat racism in the ranks by taking a pledge to turn in colleagues who display intolerant behavior. The pledge is part of a broader public relations campaign by the embattled department to ...and more »
  

• Program helps abandoned dogs become police K-9s - WCVB Boston

  30-01-2016 16:26 via
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  Program helps abandoned dogs become police K-9s
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  YEARS. WE HOPE IT GETS COOLER FOR THEM. THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE LEWISTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, COMING ALL THE WAY FROM THE NETHERLANDS ON FOUR LEGS. K-9 ROBBIE WILL BE PARTNERED WITH OFFICER KEVIN ...
  

• State police investigating armed robbery - WCVB Boston

  30-01-2016 16:23 via
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  State police investigating armed robbery
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  HOOKSETT, N.H. —New Hampshire state police are investigating an armed robbery at the Common Man General Store off I-93 in Hooksett. Related. DA seeks help on anniversary of skate... Coast Guard rescue off Cape Cod made... Woman robbed at ...and more »
  

• Texas Police Turning Into Mobile Debt Collectors - Reason (blog)

  30-01-2016 16:11 via
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  Texas Police Turning Into Mobile Debt Collectors
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  Two new technologies and one failed state program could make highway travel perilous for Texans traveling between San Antonio, Austin and Houston. RELATED ARTICLES. Houston PD Releases Highly Redacted Use of Force Policy to Black Lives Matter, ...and more »
  

• BGA PUBLIC EYE: City pays a price for police misconduct: $642 million since 2004 - Chicago Sun-Times

  30-01-2016 16:03 via
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  BGA PUBLIC EYE: City pays a price for police misconduct: $642 million since 2004
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  The city of Chicago has spent nearly $642 million dealing with police-misconduct legal claims over a 12-year period, according to data obtained from City Hall. That includes $106 million in just the past two years. In 2015, the city spent more than $40 ...
  

• Police: Man shot to death on Syracuse's South Side - Syracuse.com

  30-01-2016 15:12 via
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  Police: Man shot to death on Syracuse's South Side
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  SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- A man was shot and killed early this morning on the South Side of Syracuse. Officers responded to the 100 block of Mark Avenue just before 1 a.m. after receiving reports about an injured person, said Sgt. Richard Helterline, of the ...and more »
  

• Police: Woman arrested on arson charge at scene of Brentwood house fire - Newsday

  30-01-2016 14:40 via
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  Police: Woman arrested on arson charge at scene of Brentwood house fire
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  Brentwood firefighters respond to a house fire on Claywood Drive early Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016. A woman was arrested on an arson charge at the scene, police said. (Credit: Paul Mazza). A woman was arrested Saturday at the scene of an early morning fire ...
  

• Police: Woman arrested at scene of Brentwood house fire - Newsday

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  Police: Woman arrested at scene of Brentwood house fire
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  Brentwood firefighters respond to a house fire on Claywood Drive early Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016. A woman was arrested at the scene, police said. (Credit: Paul Mazza). A woman was arrested Saturday at the scene of an early morning fire that burned the ...
  

• Police: 3 dead, 7 wounded in Chicago weekend shootings - Chicago Sun-Times

  30-01-2016 14:24 via
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  Police: 3 dead, 7 wounded in Chicago weekend shootings
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  Police on the scene of a homicide in West Garfield Park early Saturday. | NVP News. Three people were killed and at least seven others were wounded in shootings on the South and West sides between Friday evening and Saturday morning, police said.and more »
  

• Falsetto Alarm: Neighbor's Screeches Warrant A Police Visit - NPR

  30-01-2016 14:08 via
  Falsetto Alarm: Neighbor's Screeches Warrant A Police Visit
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  Police in Amsterdam responded in full force to a man singing along to an opera playing in his headphones, because they thought his life was in danger. After kicking in the door, they all had a good laugh.
  

• Police: Man shot, wounded while riding as passenger in van - fox6now.com

  30-01-2016 13:54 via
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  Police: Man shot, wounded while riding as passenger in van
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  MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee police are investigating a shooting that happened in the neighborhood near 43rd and Silver Spring on Friday evening, January 29th. A 22-year-old man was shot around 9:40 p.m. while riding as a passenger in a van. The man ...
  

• Marietta Police K-9 to be auctioned off despite handler's request to keep him - NBC4i.com

  30-01-2016 13:43 via
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  Marietta Police K-9 to be auctioned off despite handler's request to keep him
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  MARIETTA, OH (WCMH) — A Marietta police officer who retired earlier this week wants his partner to retire with him. Instead, the city says Ajax, his K-9 partner for the last four years, will be auctioned off to the highest bidder. Officer Matthew ...and more »
  

• Rwandan police arrest suspects believed tied to the Islamic State - Reuters UK

  30-01-2016 13:15 via
  Rwandan police arrest suspects believed tied to the Islamic State
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  KIGALI Rwandan police have arrested several people suspected of being linked to Islamic State, less than a week after the police killed a preacher accused of encouraging youths to join the militant group. Police declined to say exactly how many people ...and more »
  

• Sri Lanka Police Arrest Ex-Strongman's Son in Money Case - ABC News

  30-01-2016 12:58 via
  Sri Lanka Police Arrest Ex-Strongman's Son in Money Case
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  An official says Sri Lanka's police have arrested a son of the country's former strongman leader over an alleged financial offense. Navy Spokesman Akram Alavi says Yoshitha Rajapaksa, who is a navy officer and son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, ...and more »
  

• Police: Man killed in West Garfield Park shooting - Chicago Sun-Times

  30-01-2016 11:51 via
  Police: Man killed in West Garfield Park shooting
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  A man was shot to death in the West Garfield Park neighborhood early Saturday, police said. The 31-year-old was shot in his side about 2:55 a.m. near the intersection of Washington and Kilbourn, police said. He was dead at the scene. Further details ...and more »
  

• Fugitive Mafia Bosses Captured in Armed Calabria Bunker: Police - NBCNews.com

  30-01-2016 11:09 via
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  Fugitive Mafia Bosses Captured in Armed Calabria Bunker: Police
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  Two top Mafia mobsters were discovered holed up in an armed underground bunker after more than a decade on the run, Italian police said Friday. Giuseppe Ferraro, a fugitive since 1998, and Giuseppe Crea, who had eluded capture since 2006, were found ...
  Italian police find fugitive mobsters 'living like animals' with guns and pasta potsBusiness Insider
  Mafia bosses caught in Italian police raid on mount
  

• State police investigating armed robbery - WMUR Manchester

  30-01-2016 10:57 via
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  State police investigating armed robbery
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  New Hampshire state police are investigating an armed robbery at the Common Man General Store off I-93 in Hooksett. Related. Man allegedly assaults police officer... Former Walmart worker awarded $31M in... Awards presented at Farm and Forest.and more »
  

• Alaska police uncover tunnel system searching for fugitive - Fox News

  30-01-2016 10:31 via
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  Alaska police uncover tunnel system searching for fugitive
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  A fugitive convicted on drug and theft charges was arrested after authorities found him in an “elaborate tunnel system” underneath his Alaska trailer home Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT. The tunnels narrowed as the officers walked further through the system, ...and more »
  

• Italian police arrest 2 Mafia bosses in underground bunker - CNN

  30-01-2016 08:21 via
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  Italian police arrest 2 Mafia bosses in underground bunker
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  (CNN) After eluding capture for years, two Mafia bosses have been arrested in an underground bunker in southern Italy. Police seized mobsters Giuseppe Ferraro, 47, and Giuseppe Crea, 37, in Calabria region Friday, according to Italian news agency Ansa.and more »
  

• Elk Grove Police Investigating Fatal Shooting On Bruceville Road - FOX40

  30-01-2016 08:10 via
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  Elk Grove Police Investigating Fatal Shooting On Bruceville Road
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  Elk Grove police are investigating a fatal shooting that left one man dead, the department confirmed Friday night. The shooting happened after 10 p.m. Friday night in the 9900 block of Bruceville Road. When officers arrived to the scene, they located ...and more »
  

• Police: Woman killed by cops was 'armed with a three-ton vehicle' - Washington Post

  30-01-2016 08:05 via
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  Police: Woman killed by cops was 'armed with a three-ton vehicle'
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  Janet Wilson didn't have a gun in her possession when she was fatally shot Wednesday by police in Dearborn, Mich., after a car chase. But that doesn't mean Wilson was unarmed, Michigan State Police First Lt. Michael Shaw told the Detroit Free Press.
  Family of woman shot by police near Fairlane: 'She was murdered'Fox 2 Detroit
  Woman killed by Dearborn police near mall 'distraught'The Detroit News
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• Police reportedly seek DNA swab from man who lived in raided Ind. house - Fox News

  30-01-2016 07:30 via
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  Police reportedly seek DNA swab from man who lived in raided Ind. house
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  Authorities are reportedly seeking a DNA swab at the jail where a man is being held after an arrest during a raid at the property he used to live, which is possibly connected to the 2011 disappearance of Indiana University student Lauren Spierer.
  Police search linked to Lauren Spierer disappearanceUSA TODAY
  Lauren Spierer case: New details on police searchIndianapolis Starall 162 news articles »
  

• Police tase cleaning lady at Ooltewah Middle School after mistaking her for burglar - Chattanooga Times Free Press

  30-01-2016 06:06 via
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  Police tase cleaning lady at Ooltewah Middle School after mistaking her for burglar
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  Two Collegedale, Tenn., police officers mistook a Guatemalan woman hired to clean Ooltewah Middle School for a burglar and used a Taser to stop her when she ran from them earlier this month, police records show. Some experts say the officers used too ...
  

• City of Memphis, Michigan puts police department on leave - Fox 2 Detroit

  30-01-2016 06:04 via
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  City of Memphis, Michigan puts police department on leave
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  An entire local police department is on paid leave. The small town of Memphis loses its local police force after the city council decided to temporarily shut it down. By: Hannah Saunders. Posted:Jan 30 2016 12:04AM EST. Updated:Jan 30 2016 12:08AM EST.
  Memphis temporarily closes police force amid turmoilThe Detroit News
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• Police: Video evidence in Mesa arson case from defendants' system - ABC15 Arizona

  30-01-2016 05:16 via
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  Police: Video evidence in Mesa arson case from defendants' system
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  Copyright 2016 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Police arrested the couple on arson charges five months after the fire. KNXV. Show Caption Hide Caption. Previous Next ...and more »
  

• 911 tapes released, family files lawsuit against city in fatal police shooting - WGN-TV

  30-01-2016 05:10 via
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  911 tapes released, family files lawsuit against city in fatal police shooting
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  CHICAGO--The Anderson family has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the city and the police officers involved. The 9-1-1 tapes reveal Anderson's mother, Pamela, summoned police to her home hoping they would escort her son to the hospital. Instead ...and more »
  

• Michigan town shuts down police department - RT

  30-01-2016 05:03 via
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  Michigan town shuts down police department
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  The City Council of a Michigan town called Memphis voted to temporarily shut down their police department due to communication issues. The small department has struggled to hold things together since the death of its chief in early January. The Times ...
  Memphis shuts down police departmentPort Huron Times Herald
  Memphis temporarily closes police force amid turmoilThe Detroit News
  Southeast Michigan town shuts down its police departmentMLive
  

• Black Student Union urges UC Irvine to dismantle its police department - Los Angeles Times

  30-01-2016 05:01 via
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  Black Student Union urges UC Irvine to dismantle its police department
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  UC Irvine officials say they have no plans to abolish the campus police force as the Black Student Union is seeking, but will continue to encourage dialogue with the group. UC Irvine officials say they have no plans to abolish the campus police force ...
  

• Chinese police break silence on missing Hong Kong bookseller - Reuters

  30-01-2016 04:57 via
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  Chinese police break silence on missing Hong Kong bookseller
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  HONG KONG Chinese police have made their first statement on the fate of one of five missing Hong Kong booksellers, believed by many to have been abducted by mainland agents, acknowledging widespread concerns but offering no fresh information.and more »
  

• Police ask for public's help in Point Woronzof double homicide - Alaska Dispatch News

  30-01-2016 04:28 via
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  Police ask for public's help in Point Woronzof double homicide
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  APD officers investigate the beach at Point Woronzof where one person was found dead and another critically injured, Thursday morning, Jan. 28, 2016. Loren Holmes / ADN. Photos: Point Woronzof homicide investigation. A critically injured person is ...
  UPDATE: Police investigating two deaths at Point Woronzof as double homicideKTUU.comall 36 news articles »
  

• Police seek suspects in Yorktown bank robbery - The Journal News | LoHud.com

  30-01-2016 04:15 via
  Police seek suspects in Yorktown bank robbery
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  YORKTOWN - The latest in a string of local Chase bank robberies was pulled off on Route 202 on Friday afternoon. Yorktown police are looking for two men who they say robbed the Chase branch at 3394 Crompond Road around 2:30 p.m. Officers ...and more »
  

• Video: Ohio Officer Survives Being Struck by Big Rig

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  VIDEO: Ohio Officer Survives Being Struck by Big RigDashcam video released Tuesday shows a big rig skidded off the road and struck an Ohio police officer, who somehow managed to survive the crash, reports KTLA.The incident took place on Jan. 8 in Eaton, Ohio, as Capt. Brad Moore of the Preble County Sheriff's Office was directing traffic following a minor wreck on U.S. 35, CNN reported.Moore was waving on the big rig, which had come to a stop on the train tracks, when the track arms started to c
  
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• Two-Thirds of California Agency's Officers Suffering from Low Morale

  30-01-2016 02:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Fresno (CA) Police Department's rank and file is dominated by discontent and cynicism that police Chief Jerry Dyer and his administrative staff will do little to fix problems that have damaged the reputation of the force, according to an internal report obtained by the Fresno Bee."Low morale pervades the entire culture of FPD but is particularly intense in patrol division and civilian units," the report says. "Two-thirds of sworn officers (68 percent) and more than half of civilian employees (52
  
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• Video: Florida Deputies Save Pregnant Cow From Drowning

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  VIDEO: Florida Deputies Save Pregnant Cow From DrowningPasco, FL, deputies were dispatched to a cow in distress. When they arrived to the scene, they found that a cow was on the verge of drowning in a lake, reports WTSP.Officers say that the female cow was on the verge of dying from collapsing in the water. They worked to pull the cow out of the lake using ropes. Once she was on the ground, they realized that she was pregnant and in apparent shock. At the time, it looked like there was no way of
  
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• White police officer resigns after uproar over words to black driver - CBS News

  30-01-2016 02:03 via
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  White police officer resigns after uproar over words to black driver
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  ATLANTA -- A white police officer in the greater Atlanta area who told a black driver "I don't care about your people" has resigned, authorities said Friday. Police in suburban Cobb County on Friday released Officer Maurice Lawson's resignation letter ...and more »
  

• Minnesota Officer Wounded, Suspect Dead After Morning Raid

  30-01-2016 01:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  An Oakdale, MN, man is dead and a police officer hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the arm after authorities attempted to serve a search warrant in a quiet neighborhood Thursday morning, reports the Star Tribune.St. Paul police, who are investigating the case, issued a news release Friday identifying the man as Mark Kuzel, 53. He had fired at officers, wounding one in the arm, before apparently committing suicide.Police have not identified the officer who was wounded, but said Oakdale officer
  
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• Police search linked to Lauren Spierer disappearance - USA TODAY

  30-01-2016 01:34 via
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  Police search linked to Lauren Spierer disappearance
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  INDIANAPOLIS — A man whose address in court records matches the Indiana home searched by law enforcement Thursday in the Lauren Spierer case has a felony conviction for threatening to kill a woman. Justin M. Wagers, 35, of Martinsville, who's being ...
  Police reportedly seek DNA swab from man who lived in raided Ind. houseFox News
  Lauren Spierer case: New details on police searchIndianapolis Star
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