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• Video: SC Officers Wounded, Suspect Killed in Domestic Call Shooting

  21-04-2017 22:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: SC Officers Wounded, Suspect Killed in Domestic Call ShootingTwo South Carolina officers were shot and wounded Thursday evening responding to a domestic dispute in Hardeeville. They returned fire and the suspect was killed.According to the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, law enforcement received a call about a domestic dispute situation involving a man shooting at a female, possibly his wife or girlfriend. Jasper County deputies and Hardeeville Police officers responded to the
  
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• Video: Man Gets 100-Year Sentence for Shooting MO Officer in Face

  21-04-2017 22:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Man Gets 100-Year Sentence for Shooting MO Officer in FaceA man who was convicted of shooting a Pleasant Valley (MO) Police Officer in the face in 2014 was sentenced this week to 100 years in prison.In December 2014 Officer Jacob Baldwin pulled over a green Honda Accord driven by Omar Maria for a vehicle registration violation. Maria jumped out of the vehicle and fired several shots from a semiautomatic handgun toward the windshield of Baldwin’s police car before Baldwin could get o
  
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• US Air Marshal Left Gun in Airplane Bathroom

  21-04-2017 22:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A federal air marshal on a flight earlier this month from England to New York left her loaded service weapon in the aircraft’s bathroom where a passenger found it, four marshals familiar with the incident told the New York Times.The passenger gave the weapon to a member of the flight crew, who returned it to the air marshal. But the marshal, who is based in the New York region, failed to report the incident to her superiors, as required by agency policy, until several days later. The incid
  
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• Seattle Officer Wounded in Thursday Robbery Shooting Remains Hospitalized

  21-04-2017 22:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Seattle police officer remains in the hospital after Thursday’s downtown shooting.Officer Hudson Kang, 30, is in Harborview Medical Center in serious condition. The hospital said his condition was “improving” Friday afternoon.A female officer who was saved from serious wounds by her Kevlar vest was identified as Elizabeth Kennedy, 42, a source told the Seattle Times.The two officers were among four injured Thursday while responding to an armed robbery. The other officers, bot
  
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• SC College Student Reportedly Vandalized Fallen Officer’s Memorial

  21-04-2017 22:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A South Carolina college student was arrested Wednesday night after Spartanburg police say he vandalized the memorial for fallen Officer Jason Harris.The arresting officer stated that the student Charles Coulson was grossly intoxicated and smelled of alcohol.Coulson, 21, was charged with littering and public disorderly conduct.The memorial for Officer Harris, who died earlier this month from injuries he suffered in an on-duty motorcycle accident, remains in front of city hall, WNCN TV reports.Sp
  
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• Justice Department Issues Warning to Sanctuary Cities

  21-04-2017 22:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Justice Department on sent letters to nine sanctuary jurisdictions asking for proof that they are cooperating with immigration enforcement, and indicating they are at risk of losing federal grants.The letters went to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, as well as officials in Chicago, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Las Vegas, Miami, Milwaukee, New York and Cook County, Ill.All have laws or policies that restrict the ability of police and jails to hand over people wh
  
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• Fallen Officer’s Family Expresses Thanks to Tom Brady, Patriots Team for Helping Them

  21-04-2017 22:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  New England Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady and his teammates rallied last year to help the family of a slain Massachusetts police officer pull itself back together.Tricia Tarentino’s husband, Ronald, was shot and killed in the line of duty last May 22 while on patrol in Auburn, leaving her with their three boys to raise alone, the Boston Herald reports.Brady and his Patriots pals rallied to help a cause that raised $86,000 for the fallen officer’s family. Brady donated a signed home-
  
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• Charlotte Officer Will Not be Disciplined Over Shooting that Sparked Rioting

  21-04-2017 22:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has determined that an officer followed proper procedures when he fatally shot Keith Lamont Scott last fall and will not be disciplined.Officer Brentley Vinson was justified in killing Scott during a confrontation outside an apartment complex Sept. 20, says a letter the department sent to Scott’s widow.Following Scott’s death, riots and street demonstrations roiled Charlotte, prompted dozens of arrests and pushed Gov. Pat McCrory to declare
  
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• Puerto Rico Agent Dies from Gunshot Wound Suffered at End of Vehicle Pursuit

  21-04-2017 19:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Puerto Rico Police Agent Benjamín De los Santos-Barbosa died Wednesday from a gunshot wound he suffered following a vehicle pursuit in Ponce, Puerto Rico, last weekend.De los Santos-Barbosa and three other officers attempted to stop a vehicle for having illegal window tint. The driver, who was on parole for narcotics charges, led officers on a pursuit until he encountered a broken down vehicle in the roadway on Callejón Comercio. He then backed into the patrol car and opened fire a
  
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• Massachusetts police rally around boy battling cancer - CNN

  21-04-2017 14:44 via cnn.com
  
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  Massachusetts police rally around boy battling cancer
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  Watch "New Day" and "CNN Newsroom" each Friday to see inspiring stories of officers going above and beyond the call of duty. Boston, Massachusetts (CNN) The patches on little Devin Suau's police uniform span the width of his arms. An oversized officer ...and more »
  
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• Glendale Police: 2 suspects hospitalized after being shot in officer-involved shooting - ABC15 Arizona

  21-04-2017 07:20 via abc15.com
  
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  Glendale Police: 2 suspects hospitalized after being shot in officer-involved shooting
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• Richard Simmons Returns Home from Hospital with Police Escort - TMZ.com

  21-04-2017 04:14 via tmz.com
  
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  Richard Simmons Returns Home from Hospital with Police Escort
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  Richard Simmons just came home from the hospital ... with a little help from the LAPD. Simmons checked himself in on Monday for gastrointestinal issues. He returned home Thursday afternoon ... but there was a problem. Simmons longtime housekeeper ...and more »
  
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• Paris Shootout Leaves Police Officer and Gunman Dead - New York Times

  21-04-2017 04:00 via nytimes.com
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  Paris Shootout Leaves Police Officer and Gunman Dead
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  PARIS — A gunman wielding an assault rifle on Thursday night killed a police officer on the city's most iconic boulevard, the Champs-Élysées, stirring France's worst fears of a terrorist attack, which could tip voting in a hotly contested presidential ...
  One dead, two wounded as Paris police come under fire on Champs-ElyseesWashington Post
  Paris Shooting: One Police Officer Killed, Two Wounde
  
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• Police set 'trap' for pot smokers: Cheetos and video games - KABC-TV

  21-04-2017 03:58 via abc7.com
  
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  Police set 'trap' for pot smokers: Cheetos and video games
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  The Wyoming Police Department tweeted a staged picture showing a "trap" baited with munchies and video games - along with an officer ready to net any stoners who take the bait! (Wyoming Police Department). WLS. Thursday, April 20, 2017 06:58PM.
  Police set 420 day 'sting' trap with Cheetos, video gamesCNET
  Not Everyone Is High On Minnesota Police Department's 4/20 TweetHuffington Post
  Tweet from MN police dept. on 4/20 go
  
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• UPDATED: Seattle police shooting downtown; 2 officers hospitalized; 2 officers injured - KIRO Seattle

  21-04-2017 03:56 via kiro7.com
  
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  UPDATED: Seattle police shooting downtown; 2 officers hospitalized; 2 officers injured
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  Two Seattle police officers were shot during an armed robbery in downtown Seattle. A third officer was grazed by a bullet and a fourth officer was hit in the head with a bottle. >> PHOTOS: Scene of police shooting ...
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  2 police officers shot in downtown Seattle, 1 suspect dead, 2nd in custodyThe
  
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• ISIS claims responsibility for attack on Paris police - KABC-TV

  21-04-2017 02:56 via abc7.com
  
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  ISIS claims responsibility for attack on Paris police
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  The attacker opened fire on police in Paris' iconic Champs-Elysees shopping district Thursday night, killing one officer and wounding another before police shot and killed him. (KABC). AP. Thursday, April 20, 2017 06:17PM. PARIS --. A gunman opened ...
  Islamic State claims fatal Paris attack on police officers in Champs-Elysees districtChicago Tribune
  Paris police shot on Champs-Elysees; IS group claims attackSFGateall 4 news
  
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• Seattle Officer in Serious Condition After Downtown Shooting

  21-04-2017 02:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Two Seattle police officers were shot while responding to a report of a robbery Thursday afternoon at a downtown Seattle convenience store, reports Seattlepi.com.One of the officers, a 30-year-old man, suffered life-threatening injuries and was listed in critical condition. The second, a 42-year-old woman, was in satisfactory condition.Best said the officers responding to a robbery report at a 7-Eleven spotted a group of people who matched the description of the robbers. They approached the grou
  
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• Antioch father, girlfriend conspired to kill baby at San Leandro McDonald's, police say - East Bay Times

  21-04-2017 02:36 via eastbaytimes.com
  
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  Antioch father, girlfriend conspired to kill baby at San Leandro McDonald's, police say
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  Marcel Brooks, left, and Adanna Ibe, right, are suspected of trying to kill Brooks' baby Monday in San Leandro. (San Leandro Police). SAN LEANDRO — The family of an Antioch father accused of conspiring with an ex-girlfriend to kill his 11-month-old ...
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• Driver Who Crashed Into LAPD Patrol Car, Killing Officer, Pleads No Contest

  21-04-2017 02:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A driver who lost control of his truck and crashed into an LAPD patrol car, killing a well-liked veteran officer, pleaded no contest to gross vehicular manslaughter on Wednesday, reports KTLA.Robert Maldonado’s plea under an agreement with prosecutors makes him eligible to have a felony crime reduced to a misdemeanor, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.Maldonado, 48, was charged in the March 7, 2014, crash that killed 40-year-old Officer Nicholas Lee of th
  
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• Video: Citizens Help FL Officer Being Attacked by Suspect

  21-04-2017 01:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Citizens Help FL Officer Being Attacked by SuspectTampa, FL, police are praising a handful of people who rushed to the aid of an officer as he was engaged in physical combat with an 18-year-old burglary suspect, reports WTVT.Officer Michael Collins was responding to a disturbance call Wednesday afternoon at an Econo Lodge when he met Luis Manual Vila, 18, of Tampa. TPD says Vila matched the description given for a young man who had taken a manager's key ring and was wandering through the
  
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• PA Officer Helps Fire Victims Out of Burning Home

  21-04-2017 01:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A West Hazleton, PA, police officer is being considered a hero after discovering a fire on his routine patrol in Luzerne County.The West Hazleton fire chief told WRBE that patrolman Alex Kosatschkow started smelling smoke just before 11:00 Saturday night. The patrolman found heavy fire coming from the third floor of a home on Winters Avenue. Three adults that live in the home made it out safely, thanks in part to the police officer's quick response."He's one of the guys that went in when one of
  
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• Frein Guilty on All Charges for Killing of PA State Trooper

  21-04-2017 01:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The man accused of killing a Pennsylvania state trooper was convicted of all counts by a jury on Wednesday and now faces the death penalty — more than two years after he led law enforcement on a nearly 50-day manhunt.Eric Frein was convicted on a total of 12 charges, including first-degree murder, terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. His trial now enters the penalty phase, where jurors will have to decide between a death sentence and life in prison.Frein, 33, who authorities say was
  
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• 19-Year-Old Charged In Shooting of 2 Detroit Police Officers

  21-04-2017 01:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A 19-year-old man accused of firing a gunshot that injured two Detroit police officers Sunday night faces a slew of charges in connection with the incident, including several weapons counts, reports the Detroit Free Press.Juwan Plummer of Oak Park was arraigned Wednesday via a video connection in 36th District Court in Detroit. He faces charges of intentional discharge of a firearm in a building causing serious injury, punishable by up to 20 years in prison, intentional discharge of a firearm in
  
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• IS group claims Champs-Elysees attack on police officers - Atlanta Journal Constitution

  21-04-2017 00:49 via ajc.com
  
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  IS group claims Champs-Elysees attack on police officers
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  Bystanders raise their arms as police seal off the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris, France, after a fatal shooting in which a police officer was killed along with an attacker, Thursday, April 20, 2017. French media are reporting that two police officers ...and more »
  
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• CA Officer Detained in Taiwan After TSA Misses Gun in her Bag at LAX

  21-04-2017 00:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Federal officials have admitted that procedures were violated at Los Angeles International Airport when an off-duty police officer boarded a flight to Taiwan with a handgun in her carry-on bag, reports the Los Angeles Daily News.Santa Monica Officer Noell Grant was barred from leaving Taiwan on April 13, after she entered the country with the gun that was missed by airport security at LAX, authorities said.The Transportation Security Administration "has determined standard procedures were not fo
  
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• 1 Officer Killed in Shooting Attack on Police in Paris

  21-04-2017 00:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A gunman opened fire on French police Thursday on a renowned Paris boulevard, killing one and wounding two others before being fatally shot himself in an incident that shook France just three days before a crucial election, reports the Washington Post.The French Interior Ministry, confirming the shooting, said two police officers were “seriously wounded” and that security forces shot and killed the attacker. The ministry said the person fired on a police car.A spokeswoman for the Par
  
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