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• Driver who led police on Lowcountry chase receives bond; mom says she tried to stop him - Live 5 News WCSC

  30-10-2018 21:54 via live5news.com
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  Driver who led police on Lowcountry chase receives bond; mom says she tried to stop him
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  CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - Investigators say a driver who led police officers and deputies in a chase through the Lowcountry and struck two law enforcement vehicles before his truck came to a stop received a $150,000 bond Tuesday morning. The North ...and more »
  
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• 2 Arizona Officers Shot, Suspect Dead

  30-10-2018 21:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  According to ABC News, two officers with the Tempe, AZ, police department were shot while trying to serve an order of protection against a domestic violence suspect.  When the suspect opened fire, both officers returned fire, striking the man. The suspected shooter was later found dead.Both officers were taken to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to police.The department said in a Tweet, "Great news! One of our officers involved in today’s shooting w
  
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• Washington Officer Possibly Infected after Stepping on Tainted Needle

  30-10-2018 20:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  An officer with the Seattle Police Department was on foot patrol at a local park when he stepped on a dirty needle. The needle pierced the sole of his patrol boot, and penetrated into his foot.The officer—who has not been identified—was then taken to a hospital to be examined, and is undergoing treatment to prevent HIV and hepatitis, according to MyNorthwest.com."The men and women of the Seattle Police Department put themselves on the line every day and one of the hazards of working
  
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• 4 Pittsburgh Officers Recovering from Injuries Suffered in Synagogue Shooting

  30-10-2018 20:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  Four officers with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police who were injured while responding to the deadliest attack on Jews in United States history are reportedly recovering, according to USA Today.Two officers have been released, while two remain at an area hospital—one of whom is listed in critical condition in the intensive care unit. The other officer still in the hospital is listed in stable condition.Officers were hit during the gunfight with the suspect at the Tree of Life Synag
  
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• 5,000 Troops Deploying to Southern Border Anticipating a 'Migrant Caravan'

  30-10-2018 20:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesApproximately 5,000 U.S. troops will be deploying to the southern border in response to the 'migrant caravan' pushing north through Mexico, according to Fox News.The troops are reportedly support troops such as medical personnel and military police working in a "force protection" capacity, and may arrive as early as Tuesday.In a Tweet, President Donald Trump said, "Many Gang Members and some very bad people are mixed into the Caravan heading to our Southern Border. Please
  
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• Wife of Slain Officer Removed from Appeal Hearing for Cop Killer Mumia Abu-Jamal

  30-10-2018 20:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  During a hearing to determine whether or not to extend the appeal hearing of Mumia Abu-Jamal in the fatal 1981 shooting of Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner, Maureen Faulkner—the officer's widow—rose to her feet to sternly address the judge.Common Pleas Court Judge Leon Tucker had just extended the hearing for 30 days when the widow stood and said, "With all due respect, your honor, I have another 30 days that I have to go through this pain and suffering?"Faulkner had flown
  
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• 2 California Officers "Caught in the Act" of Helping Elderly Man with Yard Work

  30-10-2018 20:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Two officers with the Elk Grove (CA) Police Department were "caught in the act" of helping an 82-year-old man clear some overgrown shrubs and tree limbs from his property.According to a department Facebook post, Officers Meyerdick and Freitas were clearing a call for service when they noticed that the man was "in need of a hand" and without hesitation "jumped right in and assisted the community member finish the job."The department said that they would never have known about the impromptu act of
  
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• Video: Australian Police Sergeants Rescue Drowning Kangaroo

  30-10-2018 20:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Australian Police Sergeants Rescue Drowning Kangaroo"Two Australian police officers—Sergeants Christopher Russo and Kirby Tonkin—dove into the sea to save an unconscious kangaroo in danger of drowning, according to BBC News.The animal in obvious peril, the officers raced into the water to grab him.Sergeant Russo said, "I grabbed his tail and Kirby cradled his head and dragged him onto the beach and cleared his lungs to get the water out of him. Then we just started to push on
  
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• Military Veteran Fatally Shot by Police in Suspected "Suicide by Cop" Incident

  30-10-2018 20:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  A military veteran reportedly called a crisis hotline for assistance before being fatally shot by police when he pointed a gun at them, according to KPRC-TV News.Houston police confirmed the department received the routed 911 call from a U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs Crisis hotline.When responding officers arrived to the man's home on Saturday afternoon, they found the man hiding in some bushes in the backyard of the home, naked and armed with a handgun.The man reportedly turned his gun t
  
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• As Halloween Approaches, Police Warn Parents about Narcotics-Tainted Candy

  30-10-2018 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In recent years, the prospect of having illegal narcotics dropped into the bags of trick-or-treaters has become a real danger.An Ohio boy was reportedly sickened by a trick-or-treat candy tainted with what is suspected to be methamphetamine in Galion, which held trick-or-treating on Sunday evening.The Galion (OH) Police Department posted to Facebook a statement saying, "We currently have an open case in reference to a question as to whether there was some candy given out in Galion that may have
  
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• MS police: Attempted kidnapping suspect could be visiting Auburn fan - WSFA

  30-10-2018 19:13 via wsfa.com
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  MS police: Attempted kidnapping suspect could be visiting Auburn fan
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  OXFORD, MS (WSFA) - Nearly two weeks have passed since Oxford, Mississippi, police opened an investigation into an assault and attempted kidnapping case. Now, law enforcement is reaching out to news outlets across Alabama in hopes of breaking the ...
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• South Carolina PD Transitions to SIG P320 and P365 Pistols

  30-10-2018 01:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SIG Sauer Inc. announced that the Sumter (SC) Police Department has adopted both the SIG Sauer P320, and the P365 pistols, chambered in 9mm, as their official duty pistols.The Sumter Police Department is a full-service law enforcement agency comprised of seven divisions with 120 sworn officers protecting over 40,000 citizens."The decision for us to transition from our [other] pistols to a complete SIG Sauer system was based on quality, performance, and safety. In testing we put the P320 and the
  
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