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• Surgeon Says MO Officer Shot in Head Making "Remarkable" Recovery

  17-04-2017 23:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An Independence, MO, police officer who was shot in the head March 29 as he responded to a burglary call is reportedly making a remarkable recovery.Dr. Roger Ray, neurosurgeon at Centerpoint Medical Center, says Officer Tom Wagstaff, 42, has been transferred out of the hospital to a rehab facility, Fox4KC reports."Today we are pleased to report that Officer Tom Wagstaff has been transferred to a long-term rehabilitation facility for his next phase of recovery. In my 30+ years as a physician, I&r
  
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• Man Charged with Following, Firing on Ohio Narcotics Investigator

  17-04-2017 23:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A coordinated investigation Thursday by three police agencies and the U.S. Marshals Service led to the arrest of a man accused of following and firing shots at a Stark County deputy taking part in a surveillance operation.Frederick M. Hill, 49, of Barberton was arrested Thursday by the Barberton Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Service.Hill faces charges of felonious assault on a peace officer, first-degree felony, and illegal cultivation of marijuana, the Canton Repository reports. 
  
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• Video: Nationwide Manhunt Under Way for Suspect in Facebook Homicide

  17-04-2017 22:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Nationwide Manhunt Under Way for Suspect in Facebook HomicideLaw enforcement officers nationwide are on the lookout for a man who is accused of murdering a 74-year-old man in Cleveland and posting a video of the crime on Facebook yesterday.The suspect is identified by police as 37-year-old Steve Stephens. On the video he claims that he has murdered others.“Steve if you’re there listening, call someone — whether it’s a friend or family member or pastor&nbs
  
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• FL Sheriff Makes Good on Viral Video Threat to Local Dealers

  17-04-2017 22:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Lake County, FL, Sheriff Peyton Grinnell is keeping his promise to drug dealers: He’s coming for them.The sheriff’s office announced two big drug busts this week, proof, deputies told FOX35, that Grinnell’s vow is more than just tough talk.On Tuesday, officers seized heroin and methamphetamine, arresting five people in the process, and, on Thursday, deputies arrested a man a block away from an elementary school on drug, money and gun charges.Sheriff Grinnell called out local de
  
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• Video: Detroit Officer Critically Wounded Responding to Burglary Call

  17-04-2017 22:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Detroit Officer Critically Wounded Responding to Burglary CallTwo Detroit police officers were wounded in a shooting overnight on the city's west side.One officer was shot in his face by a shotgun and remains in critical condition. The other was hit by shrapnel in the arm. At about 11:45 p.m. Sunday the officers went to a home for a burglary call. That's when they were shot by someone armed with a shotgun inside the home.  There were three different burglary calls to the home th
  
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• MA Police Department Receives Protective Equipment from the Spirit of Blue Foundation

  17-04-2017 21:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Spirit of Blue Foundation announced that it has awarded a Safety Equipment Grant to the Leicester (MA) Police Department (LPD) for the purchase of personal protective equipment. LPD received five sets of Damascus FlexForce riot control suits, Damascus Vector gloves, and clear impact-resistant riot control shields, valued at $5,691.25. The equipment will enable LPD officers to adequately protect themselves when responding to riots, protests, and other incidents requiring crowd control."The Le
  
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• Tru-Spec and 5ive Star Gear to Exhibit at NRAAM

  17-04-2017 21:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tru-Spec and its sister brand 5ive Star Gear will be exhibiting at the 2017 NRA Annual Meetings, held April 27-30, at the Georgia World Congress Center in the companies' hometown of Atlanta, GA.Tru-Spec will be displaying its popular line of apparel, including the new additions to the 24-7 Series collection: the 24-7 Xpedition Pant, Men’s and Women’s Ascent Shorts, and the Concealed Armor Shirt.Designed alongside Alan Kay, winner of the first season of History Channel’s ALONE,
  
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• Tickets on Sale for DC Premiere of Documentary "Fallen"

  17-04-2017 21:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  For the past five years, a production crew comprised of both film industry and public safety professionals has been traveling to police agencies across the country, candidly interviewing family members, command staff, line officers, city officials, and the public in areas that have lost officers. Along the way, they have captured intimate accounts of heroism and loss. Through the words of those who have lived alongside these tragedies, these stories will be told in the documentary "Fallen."The O
  
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• FN Launches the FN 509

  17-04-2017 20:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  FN America LLC has announced the launch of the FN 509, an all-new 9mm striker-fired pistol. The FN 509 was born out of the company's effort to produce a contender for the U.S. Army's Modular Handgun System (MHS) competition and has been further enhanced to meet the needs of U.S. law enforcement and commercial customers."When the requirements for MHS were released, our team of engineers immediately went to work, taking the successful elements of the FNS Compact and further developing those to mee
  
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• Police: Teen 'remorseful' after gunfire injures 2 officers - Detroit Free Press

  17-04-2017 20:46 via freep.com
  
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  Police: Teen 'remorseful' after gunfire injures 2 officers
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  A 19-year-old man accused of firing a shot that injured two officers Sunday night apparently mistook police responding to a burglary call for home intruders. One of the officers was hit by two shotgun pellets in his face and underwent surgery Monday at ...
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