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• Video: NM Deputy Seriously Injured, Suspect Killed in Kidnapping Incident

  28-07-2017 23:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: NM Deputy Seriously Injured, Suspect Killed in Kidnapping IncidentThe theft of a golf cart at a course in Isleta, NM, Friday triggered a series of events that left a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s deputy seriously injured and a suspect dead.The events leading up to the fatal officer-involved shooting began around 6:00 a.m. when Isleta PD called BCSO to report people trying to steal golf carts. A person was then reported seen running across the golf course.The suspect reportedly broke i
  
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• Ohio Sheriff Sets Up Simulator at Fair So Public Can Learn More About Deadly Force

  28-07-2017 23:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  When the gunman showed up at the hospital, Mike McDorman raised his handgun, took aim and shot the guy. He did the same when an impaired driver stepped out of a vehicle and aimed his way.Then, having dealt with a handful of these tense scenarios in just a few minutes, he handed the gun back to a sheriff's deputy and walked out of the police shooting simulator with a relieved smile."I'm a mess. Sweaty!" said McDorman, the local chamber of commerce president, who acknowledged he shot an innocent p
  
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• Indiana police lieutenant shot dead while helping at crash scene - ABC News

  28-07-2017 21:11 via abcnews.go.com
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  Indiana police lieutenant shot dead while helping at crash scene
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  An Indiana police lieutenant was shot and killed while trying to help at the scene of a car crash on Thursday, authorities said. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said the death of Lt. Aaron Allan of the police department in Southport ...
  Indiana police officer, nicknamed Teddy Bear, fatally shot while helping car-crash victimsWashington Post
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• Hamden Police Look For Missing Girl, 12 - Hartford Courant

  28-07-2017 16:27 via courant.com
  Hamden Police Look For Missing Girl, 12
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  Police said they are looking for a missing 12-year-old Hamden girl who was last seen with three male occupants in a Nissan. Rebecca Hernandez is described as Hispanic, 4 feet 11 and 130 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes and was wearing a ...and more »
  
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• 2 Teens Accused of Stealing Car, Leading Police on Chase - NBC Connecticut

  28-07-2017 16:23 via nbcconnecticut.com
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  2 Teens Accused of Stealing Car, Leading Police on Chase
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  Two Hartford boys accused of leading police on a chase in a stolen car are in custody after getting into a crash after the pursuit ended, according to state police. State police said the 16- and 17-year-old Hartford boys were in a vehicle reported ...and more »
  
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• Police search for gunman who shot woman, Uber driver - WSB Atlanta

  28-07-2017 15:52 via wsbtv.com
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  Police search for gunman who shot woman, Uber driver
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  ATLANTA - Police said they are searching for the shooter who injured an Uber driver and a woman early Friday morning in northwest Atlanta. Channel 2's Audrey Washington learned there were two crime scenes, one on Joseph E. Boone Boulevard where ...and more »
  
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• Suspect shot after opening fire on 3 police officers on West Side - mySanAntonio.com

  28-07-2017 14:57 via mysanantonio.com
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  Suspect shot after opening fire on 3 police officers on West Side
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  A man is in critical condition following a shootout with San Antonio police officers following a car chase Friday morning July 28, 2017. No officers were injured. Photo: Pro 21 Video. Image 2 of 15. A man is in critical condition following a shootout ...
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• The Future of Police Robots Began Last Year — Where Is It Now? - The Ringer (blog)

  28-07-2017 14:40 via theringer.com
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  The Future of Police Robots Began Last Year — Where Is It Now?
  The Ringer (blog)
  Police used a lethal robot for the first time last year. Policy still hasn't caught up. (Sam Taylor Illustration). This week, The Ringer is taking time to travel all the way back to … last year. Or a few months ago. We're diving into the not-so ...
  
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• Woman killed, man injured in North Side shooting, police say - Madison.com

  28-07-2017 14:25 via host.madison.com
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  Woman killed, man injured in North Side shooting, police say
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  The ninth homicide of the year in Madison happened early Friday morning on the North Side, with the victim the first female murdered this year. The shooting was reported at 1:44 a.m. in the 700 block of Troy Drive, Madison police said. A man also was ...and more »
  
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• Police: Man in custody after latest rural burglary - Lansing State Journal

  28-07-2017 13:10 via lansingstatejournal.com
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  Police: Man in custody after latest rural burglary
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  VEVAY TWP. - Police were questioning a Flint man in connection with a burglary at a Vevay Township residence on Thursday that may or may not be related to a recent string of break-ins in southern Ingham County. The man was identified as a suspect after ...
  
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• Texas man accused of smashing police cars with ax - New York Post

  28-07-2017 12:37 via nypost.com
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  Texas man accused of smashing police cars with ax
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  A Texas man, who may not have been taking his required medication, is accused of using an ax to destroy several police cars — in one case leaving the weapon sticking out of a vehicle's smashed windshield. Jeassy Bobby Cruz, 31, was taken into custody ...
  
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• Fairview police: Man walks into police station and confesses to murder - fox8.com

  28-07-2017 12:33 via fox8.com
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  Fairview police: Man walks into police station and confesses to murder
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  FAIRVIEW PARK, Ohio -- Fairview Park police are investigating a murder at the Fairview Village Apartments at the intersection of Lorain and Wooster roads. On Thursday, a man walked into the lobby of a Cleveland Police District Station and told officers ...
  Man walked into Cleveland police station, said he killed woman in Fairview ParkNews 5 Clevelandall 9 news articles »
  
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• Friday prayers end without incident at Jerusalem shrine: police - USA TODAY

  28-07-2017 11:56 via usatoday.com
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  Friday prayers end without incident at Jerusalem shrine: police
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  Prayers by Muslim worshipers at a contested shrine in Jerusalem went ahead peacefully Friday, after police were put on high alert following two weeks of protests. Firas Dibs, a spokesman from the Jordanian body that administers the holy site — known ...and more »
  
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• Philippine police 'dumping bodies' of drug war victims - Aljazeera.com

  28-07-2017 11:50 via aljazeera.com
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  Philippine police 'dumping bodies' of drug war victims
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  Local fishermen tell Al Jazeera they have been hired by authorities to dispose of bodies as 'trash' in the Manila Bay. 28 Jul 2017 10:17 GMT. Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker. 0; All Social. Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker. 0; All Social ...and more »
  
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• Indiana police officer, nicknamed Teddy Bear, fatally shot while helping car-crash victims - Washington Post

  28-07-2017 11:43 via washingtonpost.com
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  Indiana police officer, nicknamed Teddy Bear, fatally shot while helping car-crash victims
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  A routine call quickly turned tragic Thursday for Lt. Aaron Allan, a 38-year-old volunteer police lieutenant in Southport, an enclave of under 2,000 residents in Indianapolis. Allan, who was named Officer of the Year in 2015, was fatally shot when ...
  Indiana Officer Is Fatally Shot by Survivor of Car Wreck, Police SayNew York Times
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• Police arrest 17-year-old suspect in Del Ray shooting of 3 - WTOP

  28-07-2017 04:01 via wtop.com
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  Police arrest 17-year-old suspect in Del Ray shooting of 3
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  WASHINGTON — A 17-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection to a shooting that seriously injured three people in the Del Ray neighborhood Thursday afternoon. The suspect's name will not be released because the suspect is a minor, Alexandria ...and more »
  
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• Police: Valparaiso man shot in road rage incident in Hammond; suspect flees scene and remains at-large - nwitimes.com

  28-07-2017 03:51 via nwitimes.com
  Police: Valparaiso man shot in road rage incident in Hammond; suspect flees scene and remains at-large
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  HAMMOND — Police are searching for a suspect who reportedly shot twice at a 30-year-old Valparaiso man Thursday during a road rage incident near Hessville Park, striking the victim in his left arm. The 30-year-old victim told police a person driving a ...and more »
  
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• FL Man Tries to Steal Police Car With Officer In It

  28-07-2017 03:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A 20-year-old man was arrested after police say he tried to steal a Fort Pierce, FL, police patrol vehicle at the Fort Pierce Police Department with a police officer sitting in it, reports USA Today.It happened about 5 a.m. on July 17 as Officer Robie Troutman was in his patrol vehicle at the main police station writing a report, according to his report.When Troutman heard the car's door handles being rattled he opened his door and reported seeing a man later identified as Aaron Orlando Rodrigue
  
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• New York Might Use 'Textalyzer' to Bust Drivers Using Cellphones

  28-07-2017 03:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  Police in New York state may soon have a high-tech way of catching texting drivers: a device known as a textalyzer that allows an officer to quickly check if a cellphone has been in use before a crash, reports the Associated Press.Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday directed the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee to examine the technology and the questions about privacy and civil liberties its use would raise.The device is called the textalyzer because of its similarity to the Breathalyze
  
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• Video: Indiana Officer Shot and Killed Responding to Crash

  28-07-2017 02:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Indiana Officer Shot and Killed Responding to CrashA Southport, IN, police lieutenant who was shot multiple times after responding to a car crash Thursday in southern Marion County has died, reports the Indy Star.Lt. Aaron Allan, the Southport Police Department's officer of the year in 2015, was pronounced dead Thursday afternoon at Eskenazi Hospital, Police Chief Thomas Vaughn said.Allan was responding to a car accident involving a flipped vehicle shortly before 3 p.m. near Southport. As
  
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• Indianapolis deputy police chief dies from injuries suffered in car crash - Fox News

  28-07-2017 02:38 via foxnews.com
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  Indianapolis deputy police chief dies from injuries suffered in car crash
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  Indianapolis Deputy Police Chief Jim Waters died Thursday after Sunday's car accident. (Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department). The deputy chief of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) died Thursday from injuries he suffered in ...and more »
  
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• 2 Former Omaha Officers Charged With Assault in Man's Death

  28-07-2017 02:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  Douglas County, NE, Attorney Don Kleine announced Wednesday that he is charging two of the officers involved in attempts to subdue a mentally ill Oklahoma man who died after being shocked repeatedly with a conducted electrical weapon on June 5, reports the Omaha World-Herald.Kleine charged the two his office determined to be most involved in the incident. Scotty Payne faces second-degree assault charges for shocking the man, Zachary Bearheels, 12 times with a TASER. Ryan McClarty faces third-deg
  
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• Police standards board votes against naming training fund for Philando Castile - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  28-07-2017 02:27 via startribune.com
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  Police standards board votes against naming training fund for Philando Castile
  Minneapolis Star Tribune
  A new state training fund for police officers will not be named for Philando Castile, despite Gov. Mark Dayton's recommendation. By Erin Golden Star Tribune. July 27, 2017 — 10:01pm. Gallery Grid. Prev 1/10 Next. Valerie Castile, mother of Philando ...and more »
  
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• You can predict how many blacks are killed by police by measuring the racism of whites, research finds - Los Angeles Times

  28-07-2017 02:25 via latimes.com
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  You can predict how many blacks are killed by police by measuring the racism of whites, research finds
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  Some of the stereotypes that prevail in a given geographic area go unrecognized by the people who hold them, and even more often, they're not acknowledged. But psychologists know that such bias is widespread. New research finds that when more white ...and more »
  
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• Kansas police seek help catching rapist who attacks college students - CNN

  28-07-2017 02:06 via cnn.com
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  Kansas police seek help catching rapist who attacks college students
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  (CNN) Police in Kansas are asking for the public's help in catching a rapist who has assaulted female students from the state's two biggest universities since 2000. Twelve rapes and one attempted rape occurred between 2000 and 2008 inside residences ...and more »
  
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• FL Officer, 3 Firefighters Taken to Hospital with Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

  28-07-2017 01:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Miami-Dade police officer and three firefighters were among seven people hospitalized Thursday morning after feeling the effects of what was later determined to be carbon monoxide poisoning in southwest Miami-Dade County, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said.The incident was reported shortly before 5 a.m. at a home on Southwest 103rd Court. Firefighters received a call that a mother, a father, and their teenage child were overcome by something, but they didn't know what it was, reports WPLG.When firefi
  
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• Austin considers pulling Ford Explorer police cruisers off the road - CBS News

  28-07-2017 01:38 via cbsnews.com
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  Austin considers pulling Ford Explorer police cruisers off the road
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  The state capital of Texas is considering pulling its police department's entire fleet of Ford Explorer SUVs off the road. More than 120 are already out of service. Sgt. Zachary LaHood is one of 18 Austin police officers who have been treated for ...and more »
  
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• President Trump Honors First Responders Who Stopped Attack on Congressional Republicans

  28-07-2017 01:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesPresident Trump on Thursday honored law enforcement officers who stopped the June 14 attack on congressional Republicans that wounded Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La, reports USA Today."These officers saved the lives of every innocent person on the field that day," Trump said during a White House event. "They are American heroes and we salute them."On what the White House is calling "American Heroes Week," the president awarded the Medal of Valor to Capitol Police Special Agents
  
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• 16-Year-Old Charged with Capital Murder in AR Officer's Death

  28-07-2017 00:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A 16-year-old has been charged as an adult with capital murder in the shooting death of an Arkansas police officer. The teen was being held Wednesday at a juvenile detention center, reports the Associated Press.  Henry Boyce, Third Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney, confirmed Wednesday he filed charges against 16-year-old Derrick Heard from Newport and 18-year-old Tyler Calamese in the death of Newport police Lt. Patrick Weatherford, reports KATV.The other charges filed Wednesday again
  
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• Former Madison police Capt. Cheri Maples dies months after bicycle crash - Madison.com

  28-07-2017 00:40 via host.madison.com
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  Former Madison police Capt. Cheri Maples dies months after bicycle crash
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  Former Madison police Capt. Cheri Maples chats in her office in 2004. Maples died Thursday, months after suffering life-threatening injuries in a bicycle crash. STATE JOURNAL ARCHIVES. Former Madison police Capt. Cheri Maples died Thursday morning, ...and more »
  
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• Pair hugged and lay on train tracks in suicide pact, police say - Sun Sentinel

  28-07-2017 00:26 via sun-sentinel.com
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  Pair hugged and lay on train tracks in suicide pact, police say
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  Two people were injured in an apparent suicide attempt Wednesday morning on the Tri-Rail tracks in Delray Beach. Lisa J. Huriash and Brooke BaitingerContact ReportersSun Sentinel. Privacy Policy. As the train raced toward them, a man and woman ...and more »
  
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• Lawyer: Police at wrong address fired through closed door in fatal shooting - CBS News

  28-07-2017 00:09 via cbsnews.com
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  Lawyer: Police at wrong address fired through closed door in fatal shooting
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  SOUTHAVEN, Mississippi -- Attorneys for the family of a Mississippi man shot dead by police after they apparently responded to the wrong home say the bullets were fired through a closed door, in contrast to local officials' version of events, reports ...
  Police went to the wrong house and killed manUSA TODAY
  Mississippi police who fatally shot man had wrong house, DA saysCNN
  Police shot and killed a ma
  
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