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• Tampa Officer Shot Serving Warrant, Suspect in Custody

  19-03-2018 23:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  A Tampa Police officer was shot and another injured early Monday morning while serving a warrant in the Drew Park neighborhood.Police say Officer Rich Lehr and Officer Leigh Smith were serving the warrant around 2:39 a.m. when 35-year-old Walter Jeziorski fired several shots from the doorway. Officer Lehr was struck in the arm by one of the shots, according to Tampa PD. That same bullet also hit his torso.The 10-year veteran was transported to a local hospital for his injurie
  
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• North Carolina Deputy Dies of Medical Event while Working Off Duty

  19-03-2018 23:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Mecklenburg County (NC) Sheriff's Office said one of its deputies suffered a medical problem while working off-duty Friday and died at the hospital Sunday afternoon.The department said Deputy Sheriff Sylvia Deese was affectionately known as "Mama Deese," WSOC reports."Deputy Deese will be missed by her MCSO family, the community she served and her Carolina Panthers family as she spent many years working off-duty for the team, the agency said. 
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• New York Lawmaker Wants Parole Board Members who Freed Cop Killer Removed

  19-03-2018 23:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  Gov. Andrew Cuomo must remove the state Board of Parole members who voted to free cop-killer Herman Bell, state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan has demanded.“Herman Bell is a callous and depraved cop-killer who took the lives of two police officers just because they wore the uniform. He has forfeited his ability to live outside of the four walls of a prison cell,” Flanagan said in a statement.“The members of the Parole Board who made this decision should be removed immedia
  
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• Man Arrested After "One-Pot" Meth Lab Found in Indiana White Castle

  19-03-2018 23:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Police found a one-pot methamphetamine lab inside a White Castle restaurant Friday in Hobart, Ind.Police say they were called to the restaurant to check out a suspicious person and found a man with a "suspected one pot" meth lab, the department said in a statement. One man was taken into custody.Four officers were treated for exposure to chemicals. Indiana State Police were called to safely contain the lab, WGN reports.A one-pot meth lab is a bottle filled with chemicals. The lab is da
  
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• Kansas Billboards Call for Charges Against Officer Who Killed Man After Swatting Call

  19-03-2018 23:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  Four billboards have appeared in Wichita, Kansas; all of them bearing the same somber message: “Andy Finch is dead. If you believe in justice, it’s time to file charges.”In December, a Wichita police officer fatally shot Andy Finch after a fake emergency call directed law enforcement to the 28-year-old victim’s home. A man in California has since been charged with involuntary manslaughter for the so-called “swatting” hoax call, but the  family of the man
  
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• Former Parkland High School SRO Wanted Accused School Shooter Involuntarily Committed in 2016

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  Documents show some officials were so concerned about the mental stability of Nikolas Cruz, the former student accused of last month's Florida high school rampage, that they decided he should be forcibly committed in 2016. But the recommendation was never acted upon.The documents in the criminal case against Nikolas Cruz, which were obtained by The Associated Press, show school officials and Broward Sheriff's Deputy Scot Peterson, who has been accused of cowardice for failing to act during the s
  
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• Austin Police Ask Bomber to Talk to Them After Fourth Attack

  19-03-2018 23:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  Austin police on Sunday called on whoever is responsible for the recent string of deadly package bombings at East Austin homes to come forward and share their “message.”“These events in Austin have garnered worldwide attention, and we assure you that we are listening,” interim Police Chief Brian Manley said at a news conference. “We want to understand what brought you to this point, and we want to listen to you.”He pleaded with community members to share infor
  
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• Accused South Carolina Cop Killer Charged and Denied Bond

  19-03-2018 23:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  The man accused of shooting four York County, SC, law enforcement officers, killing one of them, waived extradition Friday afternoon in Charlotte and was taken to South Carolina Friday night. Christian McCall, 47, was booked into the Mecklenburg County, NC, jail Thursday morning after being at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte since the shooting on Jan. 16.His bond was denied Friday night in York County after a judge read the murder and attempted murder charges against him, WS
  
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• 4 Arrested for Helping Kentucky Officer's Accused Killer

  19-03-2018 23:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  Multiple people are charged with hindering prosecution in connection with Pikeville officer Scotty Hamilton's murder case.Kentucky State Police say Michael and Greg Slone are both charged with hindering prosecution. Greg Slone is also charged with promoting contraband.According to their arrest citations, police say Amanda Dotson, and Jeanne Blackburn helped transport and hide John Russell Hall from police following Officer Hamilton's shooting.Police said John Russell Hall contacted Amanda Dotson
  
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• Video: Off-Duty Florida Officer Helped Rescue Bridge Collapse Casualties

  19-03-2018 22:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Off-Duty Florida Officer Helped Rescue Bridge Collapse CasualtiesSweetwater, FL, police Sgt. Jenna Mendez saw the pedestrian bridge fall onto 8th Street next to Florida International University on Thursday -- but it made so little sense, she first thought a demolition crew intentionally collapsed it."Why would they have brought the bridge down during the day?" she thought as it fell in front of her, as she was stopped at a red light just one intersection away.Then she realized cars had ju
  
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• Video: Memorial to Fallen Officer Unveiled at Chicago Police Academy

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  VIDEO: Memorial to Fallen Officer Unveiled at Chicago Police AcademyA new memorial for a fallen officer was unveiled at the Chicago Police Academy Friday morning.The K9 for Cops statue honors Officer Thor Soderberg. It's a colorful work of art honoring a Chicago hero and is a reminder of an officer's sacrifice and the legacy he left behind.It's been a long road for Soderberg's widow, Jennifer Loudon. She's been thinking of her husband every day for the last seven and a half years.In July 2010, t
  
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• California Man Gets 60 Years for Shooting Officer

  19-03-2018 22:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A 34-year-old would-be cop killer was sentenced Friday to 60 years to life in prison for shooting a Fullerton, CA, police officer, who suffered leg and arm wounds, but had his life spared by a bullet-proof vest.Marcos Allen Bush, who had been acquitted of attempted murder in a separate case about a week-and-a-half prior to the shooting of the officer, was convicted March 15, 2017 of attempted murder, possession of a weapon by a felon and shooting at two inhabited dwellings. Jurors also found tru
  
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• 'Armed and dangerous' man who shot 3 may be headed to Southern Illinois, police say - Belleville News-Democrat

  19-03-2018 19:28 via bnd.com
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  'Armed and dangerous' man who shot 3 may be headed to Southern Illinois, police say
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  A gunman who police say shot three people in Taylorville on Monday, including a 13-year-old girl, may be headed to Southern Illinois. Police believe 43-year-old Lee Wayne Kennedy shot three family members about 5 a.m. Monday. He had not been located as ...and more »
  
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• Police shoot man believed to be holding "tool bar" in south Sacramento - Sacramento Bee

  19-03-2018 19:05 via sacbee.com
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  Police shoot man believed to be holding "tool bar" in south Sacramento
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  Two Sacramento Police Department officers are under investigation after fatally shooting a suspected thief late Sunday night on the 7500 block of 29th Street. At 9:18 p.m., officers responded to reports that a thin, 6-foot-1 black man wearing a black ...
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• At least 9 people robbed in 1 hour on Northwest Side: police - WGN-TV

  19-03-2018 18:58 via wgntv.com
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  At least 9 people robbed in 1 hour on Northwest Side: police
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  CHICAGO -- At least 9 people were robbed within an hour Monday morning on Chicago's Northwest Side. The robberies, at least one carjacking and an attempted carjacking happened between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. in a square mile area in the Albany Park ...
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• Self-driving Uber car kills Arizona pedestrian, police say - Fox News

  19-03-2018 18:16 via foxnews.com
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  Self-driving Uber car kills Arizona pedestrian, police say
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  Police report that the vehicle was in self-driving mode but there was an operator behind the wheel when it hit a woman walking outside of a crosswalk. Officials said an Arizona woman was killed after being struck by a self-driving Uber vehicle early ...
  Uber self-driving prototype involved in a fatal crash investigated by policeElectrek
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• Raleigh police are asking Google to turn over details of devices close to crime scenes - The Verge

  19-03-2018 17:56 via theverge.com
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  Raleigh police are asking Google to turn over details of devices close to crime scenes
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  Police are using Google's immense collection of location data to find criminals using warrants to request that the tech giant turn over account info from any mobile device that comes too close to a crime scene, reports Raleigh local news agency WRAL ...and more »
  
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• Brawl leads to gunfire in downtown Cleveland strip club, police say - cleveland.com

  19-03-2018 17:19 via cleveland.com
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  Brawl leads to gunfire in downtown Cleveland strip club, police say
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  A brawl inside the Alibi Inn strip club led to gunfire inside the downtown Cleveland business. ( File photo ). Comment. 0 shares. By Adam Ferrise, cleveland.com · [email protected]. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A large brawl inside a downtown Cleveland ...
  
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• Tampa Police officer shot, another injured while serving warrant; suspect in custody - ABC Action News

  19-03-2018 17:16 via abcactionnews.com
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  Tampa Police officer shot, another injured while serving warrant; suspect in custody
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  TAMPA, Fla. — A Tampa Police Officer was shot and another injured early Monday morning while serving a warrant in the Drew Park neighborhood. Police say Officer Rich Lehr and Officer Leigh Smith were serving the warrant around 2:39 a.m. in the 4600 ...
  Tampa police officer shot while serving warrant released from hospitalFOX 13 News, Tampa Bay
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• Police investigating Huguenot High School threat - WWBT NBC12 News

  19-03-2018 17:09 via nbc12.com
  Police investigating Huguenot High School threat
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  Numerous police officers were on the scene at Huguenot High School on Monday. (Source: NBC12). RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) -. Richmond police officers are at Huguenot High School on Monday due to a threat. MOREAdditional LinksPoll. "Officers are investigating ...and more »
  
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• Turkish police seize radioactive material in anti-smuggling raid - BBC News

  19-03-2018 16:52 via bbc.com
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  Turkish police seize radioactive material in anti-smuggling raid
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  Turkish police say they have seized 1.4kg (3lb) of radioactive material during an anti-smuggling operation in the capital, Ankara. The element, known as Californium, was found when a car was searched in the Pursaklar suburb of the city, NTV news ...
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• UPDATED: Hit and Run Suspect Arrested During Police Raid in Fairlington - ARL now

  19-03-2018 16:50 via arlnow.com
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  UPDATED: Hit and Run Suspect Arrested During Police Raid in Fairlington
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  (Updated at 11:35 a.m.) The normally quiet Fairlington community woke up to an alarming sight Saturday morning. According to residents, heavily-armed police officers raided a home on the 2800 block of S. Buchanan Street, in north Fairlington, around 8 ...
  
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• 'There's A Killer Out There': Police Release Chilling 911 Call of Sleepover Stabbing of Fla. Boy - PEOPLE.com

  19-03-2018 16:50 via people.com
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  'There's A Killer Out There': Police Release Chilling 911 Call of Sleepover Stabbing of Fla. Boy
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  'There's A Killer Out There': Police Release Chilling 911 Call of Sleepover Stabbing of Fla. Boy. Chris Harris. March 19, 2018 11:49 AM. A frantic call to 911 last weekend led police in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, to the scene of a fatal attack that ...and more »
  
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• Elsberry man bangs on police station door, confessing 'I murdered my father' - STLtoday.com

  19-03-2018 16:50 via stltoday.com
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  Elsberry man bangs on police station door, confessing 'I murdered my father'
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  Brandon Spies, of Elsberry, was charged with murder after allegedly stabbing his father and then knocking on the door at a nearby police station to confess. Facebook · Twitter · Email; Print; Save. LINCOLN COUNTY • An Elsberry man banged on the door at ...and more »
  
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• Police: San Marcos man who shot woman in the face turns gun on self - KXAN.com

  19-03-2018 16:46 via kxan.com
  Police: San Marcos man who shot woman in the face turns gun on self
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  Police: San Marcos man who shot woman in the face turns gun on self Copyright 2018 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. SWAT responded to a home in the area of Smith ...and more »
  
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• After fourth Austin explosion, police warn of sophisticated 'serial bomber' - Washington Post

  19-03-2018 16:42 via washingtonpost.com
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  After fourth Austin explosion, police warn of sophisticated 'serial bomber'
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  AUSTIN — The explosion in an Austin neighborhood Sunday night had “similarities” with the three bombs that detonated in the Texas capital earlier this month, leading authorities to believe that they are dealing with a “serial bomber” terrorizing the ...
  4th blast in Austin leads police to believe a 'serial bomber' is on the looseCNN
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• Federal Premium Receives Five-Year Duty Ammunition Contract from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark

  19-03-2018 16:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  Federal Premium has secured a significant ammunition contract with the Swedish Police Authority, Danish National Police and Norwegian Police. These forces have committed to a five-year contract beginning in 2018 for the delivery of .223 Rem./5.56x45mm Tactical Bonded and .308 Win. Tactical Bonded Tip ammunition for use in all duty rifles.“Police in Norway, Sweden and Denmark will now be relying on Federal Premium in their duty rifles to keep their residents safe and protected,” said
  
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• Arkansas County Locates School Shooting Hoax 9-1-1 Caller With Solacom Mapping Software

  19-03-2018 16:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  Public safety and law enforcement officials in Marion County, AR, were able to quickly identify a 9-1-1 call about a school shooting as a hoax — and apprehend the caller — by locating the caller using Guardian Map, Next Generation 9-1-1 location technology from Solacom.On March 13, Marion County 911 received a cellphone call from a caller who said someone armed with a shotgun was en route to “shoot up” a school in nearby Baxter County. Using Guardian Map, the call taker p
  
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• Police helped man with his car minutes before his fatal drunk driving crash - MLive.com

  19-03-2018 16:16 via mlive.com
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  Police helped man with his car minutes before his fatal drunk driving crash
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  PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI - A drunken driver spoke to police just minutes before he crossed the center line of an Ann Arbor-area road, killing himself and another person in December 2017, police reports show. Desten Houge, 32, of Ypsilanti, was helped by ...and more »
  
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• Man threatened to kill clerk in Huntingdon County for $400, police say - WJAC Johnstown

  19-03-2018 16:02 via wjactv.com
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  Man threatened to kill clerk in Huntingdon County for $400, police say
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  State police are investigating a robbery that happened in Orbisonia early Monday morning. (courtesy PSP). AA. ORBISONIA - State police are investigating a robbery that happened in Orbisonia early Monday morning. According to police, a man was shopping ...
  
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• 'Big Baller' sought after police say he fled shooting at Old East Dallas motel - Dallas News (blog)

  19-03-2018 15:14 via dallasnews.com
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  'Big Baller' sought after police say he fled shooting at Old East Dallas motel
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  Police are looking for a man who was seen with the victim of a shooting Sunday morning in Old East Dallas. The victim was shot multiple times at the America's Best Value Inn in the 3200 block of Merrifield Avenue, near Dolphin Road, about 8:30 a.m ...and more »
  
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• Police Identify the Last of the Victims After FIU Bridge Collapse - Inside Edition

  19-03-2018 14:36 via insideedition.com
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  Police Identify the Last of the Victims After FIU Bridge Collapse
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  Authorities have released the names of five of the six people who died when a newly installed pedestrian bridge collapsed at Florida International University in Miami. The bodies of Rolando Fraga Hernandez, Oswald Gonzalez and Alberto Arias were found ...
  All Victims Recovered In Miami Bridge Collapse, Police SayNPRall 770 news articles »
  
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• Grosse Pointe police standoff ends peacefully - The Detroit News

  19-03-2018 13:16 via detroitnews.com
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  Grosse Pointe police standoff ends peacefully
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  A 47-year-old man surrendered to police Monday morning following a six-hour standoff where the man had barricaded himself inside a home in Grosse Pointe. Police responded to the home in the 700 block of Rivard around 1:30 a.m., said Stephen Poloni ...and more »
  
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• Mississippi boy, 9, shoots sister, 13, over video game controller, police say - USA TODAY

  19-03-2018 11:08 via usatoday.com
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  Mississippi boy, 9, shoots sister, 13, over video game controller, police say
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  Therese Apel, The (Jackson, Miss.) Clarion-Ledger Published 5:08 a.m. ET March 19, 2018 | Updated 8:57 a.m. ET March 19, 2018. CLOSE. Police say a 13-year old girl in Mississippi is dead after being shot in the back of head Saturday by her 9-year old ...
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• College student goes missing on school trip to Bermuda: Police - ABC News

  19-03-2018 09:35 via abcnews.go.com
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  College student goes missing on school trip to Bermuda: Police
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  Bermuda police are searching for a 19-year-old American college student who went missing on a trip to the country over the weekend. Mark Dombroski, who is a freshman student at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, was traveling to Bermuda as part ...
  Bermuda police searching for missing St. Joseph's University student6abc.comall 44 news articles »
  
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• World's Dumbest Shoplifters Literally Run Into The Police At Costco - HuffPost

  19-03-2018 06:21 via huffingtonpost.com
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  World's Dumbest Shoplifters Literally Run Into The Police At Costco
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  A pair of alleged thieves in Seattle bolted through a Costco fire exit last week to what they had thought was a waiting getaway car. The car was there, but so was the police, as the video above shows. “Hey buddy!” one the cops greeted the pair as they ...and more »
  
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• Report: Police are now asking Google for data about all mobile devices close to certain crimes - TechCrunch

  19-03-2018 02:27 via techcrunch.com
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  Report: Police are now asking Google for data about all mobile devices close to certain crimes
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  According to a new report from Raleigh, N.C. television affiliate WRAL, Google might have quietly helped local detectives in their pursuit of two gunmen who committed separate crimes roughly one-a-half years apart. How? According to the story, Raleigh ...
  
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• Addicts to get help, not arrested at nine Downriver police agencies - Detroit Free Press

  19-03-2018 00:33 via freep.com
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  Addicts to get help, not arrested at nine Downriver police agencies
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  People battling addiction to opioids or other drugs will soon be able to walk into any of nine Downriver police departments to receive quick help, without fear of arrest. The Hope not Handcuffs initiative – already in nearly 40 southeast Michigan ...
  
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