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• Vermont Trooper with Brain Cancer Honored at Fenway Park

  08-08-2017 23:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Saturday night was Vermont Day at Fenway Park. Vermont State Police trooper, Dan Marcellus, was there with his family to throw out a ceremonial first pitch. Nine months ago, the 14 year VSP trooper was diagnosed with a grade four brain cancer.His speech was limited, so his wife Jessica spoke to Local 22 & Local 44 on his behalf."We're here and it's amazing. And it's pretty amazing to have Dan be able to take his little boy to his first Red Sox game," said Marcellus.Marcellus adds recently, d
  
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• Police: Mom abandoned 10-year-old 'special needs' boy in woods - USA TODAY

  08-08-2017 23:11 via usatoday.com
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  Police: Mom abandoned 10-year-old 'special needs' boy in woods
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  SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — A 10-year-old “special needs” boy found alone in woods in New Jersey last week is in the care of state officials and his mother has been charged with child endangerment, authorities say. New Jersey State Police on Tuesday said ...
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• Police continue investigating Paul Swenson's disappearance, family has scaled back search - Daily Herald

  08-08-2017 23:05 via heraldextra.com
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  Police continue investigating Paul Swenson's disappearance, family has scaled back search
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  Though the family of missing American Fork resident Paul Swenson has scaled back daily group searches, police are still actively investigating the man's disappearance. Swenson, 30, was reported missing July 27 after failing to show up at an appointment ...and more »
  
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• New Baltimore Police Scandal Threatens Criminal Cases - NPR

  08-08-2017 22:39 via npr.org
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  New Baltimore Police Scandal Threatens Criminal Cases
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  Public defenders in Baltimore say hundreds of criminal cases could be tossed out after two incidents discovered on police body cameras this summer show officers allegedly planting drug evidence. So far some 40 criminal cases have been dropped, mostly ...and more »
  
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• Portland Selects Its First Female African American Police Chief

  08-08-2017 22:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Danielle Outlaw, a 19-year veteran of the Oakland (CA) Police Department who started as a police explorer when she was in high school, will serve as Portland, OR's next police chief, only the third outsider named to lead the Police Bureau, reports the Oregonian.Outlaw, 41, has served as a deputy chief since 2013. She becomes the first African American woman to head the bureau.Mayor Ted Wheeler appointed her Monday and said Outlaw shares his goals of improving bureau relationships with Portland's
  
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• A day care driver didn't count the children, police say. Hours later, one was found dead. - Washington Post

  08-08-2017 22:24 via washingtonpost.com
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  A day care driver didn't count the children, police say. Hours later, one was found dead.
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  A Florida toddler was discovered dead late Monday in a hot day-care van after authorities said the driver failed to conduct a head count and notice that the boy had been forgotten. Orlando Police Chief John Mina said during a news conference Tuesday ...and more »
  
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• No explosives found in car stopped by Brussels police - CBS News

  08-08-2017 22:16 via cbsnews.com
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  No explosives found in car stopped by Brussels police
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  Last Updated Aug 8, 2017 4:07 PM EDT. BRUSSELS -- Belgian prosecutors said Tuesday that no explosives were found in a car stopped by police fire after a high-speed chase in the flash-point Brussels suburb of Molenbeek. "Nothing suspicious was found ...
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• Philadelphia police: Man shot by officers fired first; suspect ID'd - 6abc.com

  08-08-2017 21:42 via 6abc.com
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  Philadelphia police: Man shot by officers fired first; suspect ID'd
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  Jose Gonzales, 30, of Camden, New Jersey was taken to the hospital after the gunfire erupted on Monday afternoon. The shooting happened around 4:40 p.m. in the 2200 block of North Fairhill Street. According to police, officers were called to the scene ...and more »
  
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• Man shot dead by Santa Rosa police officer identified - SFGate

  08-08-2017 19:16 via sfgate.com
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  Man shot dead by Santa Rosa police officer identified
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  The man killed by a Santa Rosa police officer Saturday morning while allegedly holding a 12-inch kitchen knife has been identified, officials said. The victim was identified as 35-year-old Pablo Garcia Garcia by the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office ...and more »
  
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• Police hunt man who knocked woman in front of London bus - CNN

  08-08-2017 12:24 via cnn.com
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  Police hunt man who knocked woman in front of London bus
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  London (CNN) British police released dramatic video footage Tuesday appearing to show a jogger pushing a woman into the path of an oncoming London bus. The footage of the incident, which took place on the morning of Friday May 5, shows the ...
  UK police seek jogger who pushed woman into path of double-decker busNew York Daily News
  British Police Are Hunting For a Jogger Who Pushed a Woman Into the Path of a BusTIME
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• Escaped Ohio rape suspect killed himself as police closed in - ABC News

  08-08-2017 10:06 via abcnews.go.com
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  Escaped Ohio rape suspect killed himself as police closed in
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  An Ohio rape suspect who overpowered a sheriff's deputy and escaped police custody last week killed himself on Monday as police attempted to recapture him, officials said. Branden Lee Powell, 32, fatally shot himself Monday night as authorities ...
  Escaped Ohio inmate kills himself in parent's basement, police sayCNNall 116 news articles »
  
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• People of Probity

  08-08-2017 01:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The king was in a bind. His long war, and almost pyrrhic victory, against the invaders left him with a devastated country of destroyed towns, and a multitude of prisoners. The seven kingdoms that had ruled his island country were long destroyed, and he had had to fight his way from a hideaway in the swamps with a handful of warriors to become the sole ruler of his ravaged nation.The idea of using his captives to rebuild and repopulate his towns and villages seemed like a good one; except the nob
  
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• How to Pay for the Things You Want

  08-08-2017 01:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Quick question: Is your home an asset? If you answered yes, keep reading. I know you've heard realtors, insurance agents, mortgage lenders, accountants, and probably other "experts" tell you that your home is your biggest asset. But it's not. Let me explain…Does your house write you a check every month, or do you write a check every month for your house? See where I'm going with this? Assets don't cost you money while you own them, they pay you money. Therefore, the house you live in is n
  
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• The Stand with Honor Alliance

  08-08-2017 01:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In the fall of 2018, American law enforcement officers will have the opportunity to "Stand With Honor" as the first National Law Enforcement Museum is set to open in Washington, DC. To help depict the legacy of law enforcement, the National Law Enforcement Museum is offering active and retired law enforcement officers the opportunity to join the Stand With Honor alliance (www.standwithhonor.us). This program offers us a lifetime membership to the museum as well as the opportunity to have your st
  
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• NYPD Boycotting Dunkin' Donuts Until Corporate Apologizes for Treatment of Officers

  08-08-2017 00:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  The NYPD's boycott of Dunkin’ Donuts is apparently heating up, as a sergeant was spotted Sunday walking into the 73rd Precinct station house with trays full of what appeared to be generic, corner-market brew.“No D&D in the 7-3,” he proudly announced.The boycott was triggered last Sunday when a worker at a Dunkin’ Donuts/Baskin-Robbins in Bedford-Stuyvesant refused to scoop ice cream for two 73rd Precinct detectives — allegedly because they were cops.Po
  
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• Smith & Wesson Corp. Completes Acquisition of Gemini Technologies

  08-08-2017 00:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  American Outdoor Brands Corporation, a leading manufacturer of firearms and a provider of accessory products for the shooting, hunting, and rugged outdoor enthusiast, today announced that its firearms business, Smith & Wesson Corp., has completed the purchase of substantially all of the assets of Gemini Technologies, Incorporated (“Gemtech”), a provider of suppressors and accessories for the consumer, law enforcement, and military markets, for $10.0 million, subject to post closi
  
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• AngelTrax Moves All Operations to Larger Location

  08-08-2017 00:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  AngelTrax, a leading provider of mobile video surveillance solutions, recently relocated all operations to a fully renovated 40,000-square-foot facility which serves as the new headquarters for the company's expanded corporate offices and manufacturing, inventory, and distribution centers.The expansion follows the Q1 2017 launch of the new Vulcan Series high-definition cameras, IP cameras, and DVRs. "We were quickly outgrowing our existing facility and with the increasing demand for Vulcan Serie
  
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