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• Fleeing MS Suspect Pocket Dials 911, Leading to Capture

  10-10-2017 23:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An accidental call to 911 helped Rankin County deputies track down two suspects over the weekend, reports the Clarion-Ledger.On Saturday around 2 p.m., the Rankin County (MS) Sheriff's Department received a call from a home on Midway Road accusing Justin Lawrence of threatening the homeowner and other family members, WLBT reported. The caller alleged that Lawrence was brandishing a handgun and refused to allow anyone to leave the home. He was apparently there to have a confrontation with the mot
  
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• Texas Tech Police Officer Shot and Killed; Suspect in Custody - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

  10-10-2017 23:56 via nbcdfw.com
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  Texas Tech Police Officer Shot and Killed; Suspect in Custody
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  Authorities say a Texas Tech University student confessed to killing a campus police officer who was booking him on a drug possession charge. (Published Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017). The campus police officer who was killed while booking a Texas Tech ...
  
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• Police tip: Char-Grill manager selling drugs at Raleigh restaurant - WTVD-TV

  10-10-2017 23:21 via abc11.com
  Police tip: Char-Grill manager selling drugs at Raleigh restaurant
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  A Raleigh man is accused of growing nearly a kilogram of marijuana after police raided his home on Friday. (Ryon Wilder). WTVD. By Ed Crump. Tuesday, October 10, 2017 06:56PM. RALEIGH (WTVD) --. A Raleigh man is accused of growing nearly a ...
  
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• New Dallas Chief Ready to Demote Some to Put More Officers on Patrol

  10-10-2017 23:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Dallas Police Department is about to undergo a shake-up — including possible demotions — to put more officers on patrol, reports the Dallas Morning News.Hundreds of officers have left the department in the last year, leaving fewer officers working the streets. In that time, officers have been slower to respond to emergency calls.Chief U. Renee Hall said Monday she plans to significantly reduce the number of assistant chiefs and deputy chiefs who oversee the department. She is als
  
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• Baltimore police officers Nero, Miller accept discipline in Freddie Gray case - Baltimore Sun

  10-10-2017 22:54 via baltimoresun.com
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  Baltimore police officers Nero, Miller accept discipline in Freddie Gray case
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  Baltimore police officers Edward Nero and Garrett Miller have accepted "minor disciplinary action" in relation to their involvement in the 2015 arrest of Freddie Gray. Kevin RectorContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. Two Baltimore police officers have ...and more »
  
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• Watch: Police dash cam video shows heart-pounding 100-mph chase down I-5 - KOMO News

  10-10-2017 22:53 via komonews.com
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  Watch: Police dash cam video shows heart-pounding 100-mph chase down I-5
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  The suspect's car ended up near the railroad tracks off I-5 after crashing at the end of the chase. (Photo from Cowlitz Co. Sheriff's Office). AA. COWLITZ COUNTY, Wash. (KOMO) - Officials have now released police dash cam video of last week's ...and more »
  
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• Miami Police Kill Temple University Student Accused of Running Over Officer - NBC 10 Philadelphia

  10-10-2017 22:20 via nbcphiladelphia.com
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  Miami Police Kill Temple University Student Accused of Running Over Officer
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  Investigators say Cariann Hithon fled the scene of a crash and ran over an officer before she was shot and killed by police. By NBC10 Staff. processing... Fetching questions... NEWSLETTERS. Receive the latest local updates in your inbox. Email.
  Temple University student from Bowie killed by Miami Beach police after car crashes into officerBaltimore Sun
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• Homeowner secretly recorded Airbnb guests for years: police - New York Post

  10-10-2017 21:08 via nypost.com
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  Homeowner secretly recorded Airbnb guests for years: police
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  A homeowner in Florida allegedly used hidden cameras to secretly record guests at his Airbnb rental unit — and investigators believe he's been spying on his guests for nearly a decade. Derek Starnes and his wife, who were visiting from Indiana, told ...
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• Timeline Changed on Vegas Concert Shooting, Security Officer Shot Before Crowd Targeted

  10-10-2017 18:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  The timeline for the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history initially established by Las Vegas Metro Police and the FBI has changed.Originally it was believed that the arrival of Mandalay Bay security guard Jesus Campos had stopped Stephen Paddock from firing into the Route 91 Harvest Festival on Oct. 1, when Campos discovered Paddock in his room on the 32nd floor.On Monday, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo announced that the timeline was incorrect and that Campos was actually shot by Paddo
  
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• Supreme Court Case Could Lead to Liability for Officers Making Arrests That Don’t Hold Up

  10-10-2017 18:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard a case that threatens police officers with financial ruin if they make arrests and the charges don’t hold up.It began with a disorderly Washington, DC, party. The police made the decision to arrest the partygoers for trespassing.The charges were later dropped, because it wasn’t clear beyond a reasonable doubt the partygoers knew they were trespassing. But 16 of them turned around and sued the police for false arrest and violating their constitu
  
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• FL Officer Shot Serving Warrant in Bar

  10-10-2017 18:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  A Sebastian, FL, officer and a suspect were transported to the hospital after several shots were fired at an area bar Monday night. According to a news release, at about 10:20 p.m. the Sebastian Police Department received information of a suspect wanted on a warrant at Earl's Hideaway located 1405 Indian River Dr.Several officers said they approached the wanted subject, who then presented a firearm.Several shots were fired, wounding the suspect and one officer. Both the officer an
  
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• The D-Backs had police on horseback guard the Chase Field pool after the Dodgers won - CBSSports.com

  10-10-2017 16:05 via cbssports.com
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  The D-Backs had police on horseback guard the Chase Field pool after the Dodgers won
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  What's the point of a pool if you're not going to let anyone go in it? Mike Axisa mugshot; by Mike Axisa · @mikeaxisa; 16h ago • 1 min read. Monday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers completed the NLDS sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks to punch their ...and more »
  
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• TX University Officer Killed in Station, Suspect in Custody

  10-10-2017 15:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Texas Tech University police officer was shot and killed inside the agency’s Lubbock, TX, station Monday night.Alleged shooter Hollis Daniels was taken into custody hours later. Daniels is a 19-year-old freshman from Seguin who lived on campus.Officers were reportedly performing a wellness check on Daniels while on campus when, upon entering his room, officers reportedly found evidence of drugs along with drug paraphernalia, according to a statement by Texas Tech spokesman Chris Cook.Whe
  
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• DNA tests show second uncle impregnated Indian rape victim, 10 ... - CNN

  10-10-2017 14:27 via cnn.com
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  DNA tests show second uncle impregnated Indian rape victim, 10 ...
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  A 10-year-old Indian rape victim who gave birth in August was raped by two of her uncles, police said.and more »
  
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• Police: Teen shoots 12-year-old after Facebook dispute - CBS News

  10-10-2017 14:02 via cbsnews.com
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  Police: Teen shoots 12-year-old after Facebook dispute
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  TAUNTON – A 13-year-old boy has been arrested in Massachusetts after police say he shot a 12-year-old following a dispute on Facebook. CBS Boston reports the shooting happened on Highstone Street Monday afternoon. Police say the suspect and the ...and more »
  
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• Las Vegas gunman shot security guard minutes before massacre, police say - Washington Post

  10-10-2017 03:24 via washingtonpost.com
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  Las Vegas gunman shot security guard minutes before massacre, police say
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  Authorities investigating the Las Vegas massacre on Monday expressed irritation that after eight days, they have still not determined why a gunman opened fire on concertgoers, killing 58 people and injuring hundreds more in the deadliest mass shooting ...and more »
  
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• Slain St. Louis Officer's Widow Recounts the "Worst Day In My Life"

  10-10-2017 01:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Elizabeth Snyder, the bereft wife of slain St. Louis County Officer Blake Snyder, reflected on her husband's death in an emotional Facebook post on the anniversary of the tragedy, reports the Missouri Network.Officer Snyder was shot at point blank range on October 6th, 2016 while responding to a disturbance in Green Park, MO."One year ago…"I was awakened shortly after 5am to a phone call from my brother. Why would Justin be calling me so early? It hadn't clicked yet. All he said was, 'Eli
  
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• Video: AZ Officer, K-9 Injured in Shooting; Suspect Dead

  10-10-2017 01:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: AZ Officer, K-9 Injured in Shooting; Suspect DeadA Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ, police officer was flown to a hospital for treatment after being injured in a deadly shooting that also injured a K-9 Sunday night, reports KNXV.According to police, officers were called to a Lakeside home around 10 p.m. Sunday to do a welfare check. A Tucson woman called police, worried that her son, Glenn Southwood Jr., had threatened to shoot his wife.Officers responding to the home reportedly found Southwood with
  
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• Off-Duty MA Officer Killed After Hitting Tractor-Trailer

  10-10-2017 00:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An off-duty Massachusetts police officer was killed after crashing into the back of a tractor-trailer in the breakdown lane of a highway, reports WCVB.Massachusetts State Police said Officer Michael Lee, 38, was heading southbound on Interstate 395 when he crashed into the truck parked in the breakdown lane just after 1 a.m. Saturday. The Webster (FL) Police Department officer was pronounced dead at the scene."Michael had a way of bringing a smile to everyone's face the moment he encountered the
  
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• FL Officer Struck, Seriously Injured by Vehicle Returns to Work

  10-10-2017 00:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Davie, FL, Police Sgt. Patricia Ravine nearly died 14 months ago when she was struck by a vehicle while assisting a motorist on the side of the road. Now she is back on duty at the department where she has worked 10 years and where her husband, Sgt. Shawn Ravine, also protects the public."I've come to realize there will never be an explanation about why it happened," Ravine, 36, said. "All I can do is pick up and move forward."Ravine was on patrol during the midnight shift and stopped to help a
  
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