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• Baltimore's New Police Commissioner Would Be City's 5th In 4 Years - NPR

  06-12-2018 23:37 via npr.org
  Baltimore's New Police Commissioner Would Be City's 5th In 4 Years  NPRThe Baltimore Police Department's reputation is in tatters with the community after a series of scandals ranging from officer misconduct to corruption.
  
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• Phoenix Approves Plan to Spend Up to $750,000 on Firearms for PD

  06-12-2018 21:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Phoenix City Council voted unanimously to spend up to $750,000 on Glock firearms and replacement parts for its police department during a sometimes raucous meeting Wednesday, reports KTAR.The vote came after a parade of public commenters, most of whom spoke against the plan. Many said they wanted money spent on better training instead of weapons.“This is to outfit our new employees with equipment that they need to do the job that they do as well as to repair any of the other weapons sy
  
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• Illinois Task Force Officer Hospitalized with "Unknown Medical Emergency"

  06-12-2018 20:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  An Illinois State Police officer assigned to a DEA task force was taken to the hospital Thursday morning following an "unknown medical emergency," according to WLS-TV in Chicago.The DEA confirms the task force officer was reported missing some time after the completion of an overnight law enforcement operation.Following a search, the officer was located and transported to a nearby hospital, where he is listed in stable condition.No further details have been released. 
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• Chicago Police Shoot, Wound Driver Who Tried to Run Over Officers

  06-12-2018 20:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  Officers with the Chicago (IL) Police Department reportedly shot and wounded a suspect after he allegedly drove his car at officers on Wednesday night.The shooting occurred when Chicago police officers spotted a white SUV that was wanted for firing several gunshots in the area, according to ABC News.The suspect's car was parked at a gas station and police said as they walked toward the car, the suspect stepped on the gas and smashed into a squad car and then into a fence. During the encounter, a
  
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• Video: Georgia Officer Shot in Face, Suspect Killed in Morning Gunfight

  06-12-2018 20:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An officer with the Henry County (GA) Police Department was reportedly shot in the face at a dentist office on Thursday morning and is in critical condition at a nearby hospital, according to WSB-TV News.  The incident occurred when the officer responded to a call of a suspicious person at the dentist office.At a Thursday afternoon news conference, Georgia Bureau of Investigation spokesperson Natalie Ammons identified the wounded officer as Officer Michael Smith, and the deceased subject as
  
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• Good Samaritan Helps Police End Vehicle Pursuit in Missouri

  06-12-2018 20:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The founder of a non-profit foundation that trains police and military personnel in the St. Louis area found himself involved in some real-world law enforcement activity on Wednesday, as he maneuvered his vehicle to stop two women fleeing police on an area highway.Keath Hausher was driving a pickup truck when the suspect vehicle was approaching from behind. He moved in such a way as to block their passing, and pursuing police were able to then take the women into custody."I heard the car impact
  
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• Baltimore County Conducting National Search for New Chief

  06-12-2018 20:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Baltimore County Chief of Police Terrence Sheridan has about six months remaining on the job while County Executive Johnny Olszewski conducts a national search for a replacement, according to the Baltimore Sun.Olszewski said in a statement that " Chief Sheridan is a first-class public safety professional who is well-respected by his officers and the community," but that he will be examining candidates from around the country to lead the police force for Maryland’s third largest county.Sher
  
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• St. Louis Officers Indicted for Beating Undercover Officer During Demonstration

  06-12-2018 20:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Four Officers with the St. Louis Police Department have been indicted by a federal grand jury and may face federal charges of civil rights violation, obstruction of justice and lying to federal investigators.Officers Dustin Boone, Bailey Colletta, Randy Hays, and Christopher Myers are accused of beating a demonstrator during protests last year and trying to cover up the assault.That demonstrator who came under assault during the incident turned out to be a 22-year veteran of the police departmen
  
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• Prosecutor Says Officer Dragged by Alleged Gang Member Will Never Recover

  06-12-2018 20:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  A prosecutor told a jury in Brooklyn on Wednesday that the NYPD officer who was struck and dragged by an alleged member of the Crips gang will never recover from his injuries.Detective Dalsh Veve suffered catastrophic head and brain trauma when he was dragged from a stolen Honda Civic for three blocks in June 2017, according to the New York Post.He still doesn’t know who his wife and little girl are, the prosecutor told a Brooklyn jury in opening statements on Wednesday.Justin Murrell&mdas
  
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• Passenger in Car that Killed Utah Officer Charged with Murder

  06-12-2018 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The man who was in the passenger seat when a driver struck and killed South Salt Lake Police Officer David Romrell in late November has been charged with murder and other crimes.Jeffrey Black was charged with the first-degree felony murder, obstructing justice, robbery, attempted burglary, and failure to stop at the command of a police officer, according to the Salt Lake Tribune.Black is suspected of being in the car driven by 31-year-old Felix Calata that struck Romrell as the two tried to flee
  
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• NYPD Officers Shoot, Wound Armed Man During Chase

  06-12-2018 20:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  Officers pursuing an armed man in the Bronx on Wednesday night shot and wounded the subject in a gun battle. A woman and a 12-year-old girl were also wounded in the exchange, although it was not immediately clear whether the bystanders had been struck by rounds fired by the police or by the gunman, according to the New York Times.Chief Terence Monahan said that police were called when the subject was running down the street "indiscriminately firing" a 25-caliber firearm which was recovered at th
  
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• Former Florida Officer Sues Department for Age Discrimination

  06-12-2018 20:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  A former Tallahassee police officer claims in a lawsuit he was wrongfully forced to resign in an effort to rid the department of older employees nearing retirement, according to the Tallahassee Democrat.Frank Arias was a TPD officer for 30 years before he resigned in October 2017 following a reprimand he said did not follow protocol.The department said that the 51-year-old officer allowed an acting supervisor working in his stead to access his computer while he was out of the office.The practice
  
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• Bell Delivers First Law Enforcement Configured Bell 505 Jet Ranger X to Sacramento PD

  06-12-2018 20:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced the delivery of the first law enforcement-configured Bell 505 Jet Ranger X to the Sacramento (CA) Police Department."The Bell 505 delivers best-in-class visibility, and the aircraft's advanced avionics and cost of operations make it the choice aircraft for law enforcement operations," said Jay Ortiz, senior vice president, the Americas. "Bell is proud to support the Sacramento Police Department and provide reliable aircraft for the important mis
  
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• Police raid cemeteries, remove infant and fetal remains - The Detroit News

  06-12-2018 20:05 via detroitnews.com
  Police raid cemeteries, remove infant and fetal remains  The Detroit NewsThe raids of Gethsemane and Knollwood cemeteries, prompted by a tip, found infant and fetal remains were allegedly improperly handled, police said.
  
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• Renter killed landlord, 2 others in Tioga-Nicetown home, Philadelphia police say - WPVI-TV

  06-12-2018 19:38 via 6abc.com
  Renter killed landlord, 2 others in Tioga-Nicetown home, Philadelphia police say  WPVI-TVA man has been arrested for the murder of his landlord and two other people inside a home in the Tioga-Nicetown section of Philadelphia.
  
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• Colorado Springs police seek Evergreen Cemetery chapel burglars - KRDO

  06-12-2018 18:53 via krdo.com
  Colorado Springs police seek Evergreen Cemetery chapel burglars  KRDOColorado Springs police released video Thursday of an overnight burglary that happened in late November at a historic chapel inside the Evergreen Cemetery.
  
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• Police search for individual connected to theft - LocalNews8.com

  06-12-2018 18:33 via localnews8.com
  Police search for individual connected to theft  LocalNews8.comPocatello Police are looking for an individual who stole a wallet and a red hoody sweatshirt from the Best Western Hotel located at 1415 Bench Rd in Pocatello.
  
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• Police officer shot in the face, but manages to fire back at suspect - ABC News

  06-12-2018 18:20 via abcnews.go.com
  Police officer shot in the face, but manages to fire back at suspect  ABC NewsA veteran Georgia police officer was shot in the face Thursday morning and has been hospitalized in critical condition, authorities said. The suspect shot at the ...
  
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• State police search for man they say is armed and dangerous - WJAC Johnstown

  06-12-2018 18:19 via wjactv.com
  State police search for man they say is armed and dangerous  WJAC JohnstownState police are looking for a man who they said is armed and dangerous. Police said on Nov. 23, Brett Sanderson went into a woman's Croyle Township home, ...
  
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• Philadelphia man freed from jail steals car from its parking lot, police say - WPVI-TV

  06-12-2018 18:15 via 6abc.com
  Philadelphia man freed from jail steals car from its parking lot, police say  WPVI-TVPolice say a Pennsylvania man released from jail immediately stole a car from its parking lot.
  
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• Police search Holland home connected to body mutilation suspect - HollandSentinel.com

  06-12-2018 17:59 via hollandsentinel.com
  Police search Holland home connected to body mutilation suspect  HollandSentinel.comHOLLAND — Police are investigating a former Holland man's local ties after a body was found in his Grand Rapids apartment. The Holland Police Department ...
  
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• Police search for suspect in Fort Lauderdale woman's death - WPLG Local 10

  06-12-2018 17:49 via local10.com
  Police search for suspect in Fort Lauderdale woman's death  WPLG Local 10Police are searching for a man wanted in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found inside a Fort Lauderdale home last week.
  
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• Police arrest woman for murder of her child's father outside Irish Hill restaurant - WDRB

  06-12-2018 17:26 via wdrb.com
  Police arrest woman for murder of her child's father outside Irish Hill restaurant  WDRBPolice say an accomplice stabbed the father of her child -- and she "was going to pay" him.
  
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• Students in Yates County being blackmailed by online predator; police investigating - 13WHAM-TV

  06-12-2018 17:25 via 13wham.com
  Students in Yates County being blackmailed by online predator; police investigating  13WHAM-TVPenn Yan, N.Y. (WHAM) - Investigators with the Penn Yan Police Department are digging into multiple reports of an online predator who is blackmailing students ...
  
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• Cheesecake giveaway clogs roads, draws crowds and police - WSET

  06-12-2018 17:25 via wset.com
  Cheesecake giveaway clogs roads, draws crowds and police  WSETARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A large-scale cheesecake giveaway clogged not only arteries but also the roads surrounding a Virginia restaurant where one person ...
  
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• Citizen panel finds Portland police sergeant lied about the law, violating bureau’s policy on truthfulness - OregonLive.com

  06-12-2018 17:19 via oregonlive.com
  Citizen panel finds Portland police sergeant lied about the law, violating bureau’s policy on truthfulness  OregonLive.comThe Citizen Review Committee's vote Wednesday night directly challenges the “not sustained'' ruling by the sergeant's supervisor, Traffic Capt. Stephanie ...
  
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• Huachuca Police arrest 18-year-old in connection to church arson - KVOA Tucson News

  06-12-2018 16:58 via kvoa.com
  Huachuca Police arrest 18-year-old in connection to church arson  KVOA Tucson NewsHUACHUCA, Ariz., – A woman in connection to arson fires and trespassing incidents was arrested on Tuesday. According to the Cochise County Sheriff's ...
  
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• Hamilton police investigating shooting death - Hamilton Journal News

  06-12-2018 16:58 via journal-news.com
  Hamilton police investigating shooting death  Hamilton Journal NewsHamilton police are investigating the shooing death of a man Wednesday evening.
  
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• Skeletal remains discovered in wooded area in Rockville, police say - WJLA

  06-12-2018 16:55 via wjla.com
  Skeletal remains discovered in wooded area in Rockville, police say  WJLAPolice say skeletal remains and personal items were found in a wooded area in Rockville. The remains were taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner's ...
  
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• Durham rape has 'significant similarities' to Raleigh case, police say - CBS17.com

  06-12-2018 16:53 via cbs17.com
  Durham rape has 'significant similarities' to Raleigh case, police say  CBS17.comRALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Investigators say a 2017 Durham rape has "significant similarities" to a Raleigh case that left an Apex man behind bars.
  
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• MON VALLEY DRUG ARRESTS:Police release names of 32 arrested in Mon Valley drug sweep | WPXI - WPXI Pittsburgh

  06-12-2018 16:40 via wpxi.com
  MON VALLEY DRUG ARRESTS:Police release names of 32 arrested in Mon Valley drug sweep | WPXI  WPXI PittsburghPolice issued 70 warrants Wednesday for people suspected of trafficking drugs in the Monongahela Valley, the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office said.
  
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• Police: Drunk Frankfort woman abandons kids, urinates in apartment complex lobby - WKYT

  06-12-2018 16:36 via wkyt.com
  Police: Drunk Frankfort woman abandons kids, urinates in apartment complex lobby  WKYTA Frankfort woman is behind bars after police say she caused a disruption at an apartment complex while three children were home without supervision.
  
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• One man Behind Bars after Early Morning Police Chase - KIMA CBS 29

  06-12-2018 16:25 via kimatv.com
  One man Behind Bars after Early Morning Police Chase  KIMA CBS 29TOPPENISH, Wash. -- A man is now behind bars after leading multiple law enforcement agencies on a chase early Thursday morning. According to Toppenish ...
  
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• Coronado Bridge Reopened After Hours-Long Closure Due to Police Activity - NBC 7 San Diego

  06-12-2018 16:24 via nbcsandiego.com
  Coronado Bridge Reopened After Hours-Long Closure Due to Police Activity  NBC 7 San DiegoA SigAlert had been issued for northbound and southbound transitions from Interstate 5 to the Coronado Bay Bridge.
  
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• Police: Meriden man shot, killed neighbor's dog with BB gun - Meriden Record-Journal

  06-12-2018 16:22 via myrecordjournal.com
  Police: Meriden man shot, killed neighbor's dog with BB gun  Meriden Record-JournalPolice: Meriden man shot, killed neighbor's dog with BB gun- MERIDEN — A city man faces charges after police said he fatally shot his neighbor's dog with a BB ...
  
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• Lubbock Police investigate shooting at Lubbock Sonic, suspect not found - KCBD

  06-12-2018 16:16 via kcbd.com
  Lubbock Police investigate shooting at Lubbock Sonic, suspect not found  KCBDLubbock Police were on the scene of a shooting late Wednesday evening at the Sonic Drive-In near Coronado High School.
  
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• Colonie police search for missing man - Times Union

  06-12-2018 16:00 via timesunion.com
  Colonie police search for missing man  Times Union COLONIE - Police are looking for the public's help in the search for a 37-year-old man who disappeared on Monday. Steven T. McCoy was reported missing by ...
  
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• Honolulu police investigate fatal pedestrian crash on Likelike Hwy. - Hawaii News Now

  06-12-2018 15:58 via hawaiinewsnow.com
  Honolulu police investigate fatal pedestrian crash on Likelike Hwy.  Hawaii News NowHONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) -A 38-year-old man died late Wednesday after he was struck by a vehicle while crossing the Likelike Highway, Honolulu police ...
  
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• Police: Austintown woman arrested again after officers find her shoplifting with drugs - WKBN.com

  06-12-2018 15:50 via wkbn.com
  Police: Austintown woman arrested again after officers find her shoplifting with drugs  WKBN.comBOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) - An Austintown woman is in jail again after police said she tried to shoplift from the Boardman Walmart and officers found drugs on ...
  
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• Police: Real estate sales rep found dead in Hanover model home in apparent homicide - CapitalGazette.com

  06-12-2018 15:35 via capitalgazette.com
  Police: Real estate sales rep found dead in Hanover model home in apparent homicide  CapitalGazette.comPolice say Steven Bernard Wilson, 33, of Annapolis, was found dead inside a model home in Hanover in an apparent homicide.
  
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• Nicoma Park police officer arrested, accused of child sexual abuse - KOCO Oklahoma City

  06-12-2018 15:26 via koco.com
  Nicoma Park police officer arrested, accused of child sexual abuse  KOCO Oklahoma CityA Nicoma Park police officer has been arrested on complaints of child sexual abuse, according to officials with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
  
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• Toledo police investigate body found in Maumee River - Toledo Blade

  06-12-2018 15:25 via toledoblade.com
  Toledo police investigate body found in Maumee River  Toledo BladeA body was found in the Maumee River early Thursday morning, and the death appears to be intentional, according to Toledo police. The man was in his 50s, ...
  
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• Police continue to investigate fatal shooting in Harrisburg: What we know so far - PennLive

  06-12-2018 15:20 via pennlive.com
  Police continue to investigate fatal shooting in Harrisburg: What we know so far  PennLivePolice say a male was killed as a result of the shooting, but his age and identity have not yet been released.
  
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• San Jose police arrest four men linked to ‘highly organized’ drug ring - The Mercury News

  06-12-2018 15:07 via mercurynews.com
  San Jose police arrest four men linked to ‘highly organized’ drug ring  The Mercury NewsPolice last week arrested four San Jose men suspected in a "highly-organized" transcontinental drug smuggling operation posing as a phony South Bay ...
  
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• Grandmother, aunt kept Florida boy locked in box, police say - WPLG Local 10

  06-12-2018 15:06 via local10.com
  Grandmother, aunt kept Florida boy locked in box, police say  WPLG Local 10A 13-year-old Florida boy's grandmother and aunt beat him, locked him in a box and chained him to a couch, police said.
  
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• Police raids were not the fault of Deutsche Bank management, CFO says - CNBC

  06-12-2018 15:05 via cnbc.com
  Police raids were not the fault of Deutsche Bank management, CFO says  CNBCPolice raids on Deutsche Bank's offices in Frankfurt last week were not the fault of the current management team, according to the firm's chief financial officer ...
  
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• Handgun reported stolen in 1990 found atop Seattle police officer’s locker - Seattle Times

  06-12-2018 15:00 via seattletimes.com
  Handgun reported stolen in 1990 found atop Seattle police officer’s locker  Seattle TimesSeattle police were unable to take any action against now-retired Officer Carl Matsumoto after he denied he improperly kept the gun.
  
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• 5 men charged in prostitution sting in Palmer Township, police say - lehighvalleylive.com

  06-12-2018 14:53 via lehighvalleylive.com
  5 men charged in prostitution sting in Palmer Township, police say  lehighvalleylive.comFive area men are charged with patronizing a prostitute after a sting Friday night in Palmer Township. The men, responding to an online advertisement, each ...
  
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• Police: 1 dead, suspect in custody after shooting at Surprise sports bar - FOX 10 News Phoenix

  06-12-2018 14:50 via fox10phoenix.com
  Police: 1 dead, suspect in custody after shooting at Surprise sports bar  FOX 10 News PhoenixSURPRISE, Ariz. (KSAZ) - Police say one man is dead and a suspect is in custody following a shooting at a sports bar on Wednesday night. According to Sgt.
  
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• 'This was not supposed to happen,' Fairview police officers won't face charges in fatal shooting during welfare check - The Tennessean

  06-12-2018 14:10 via tennessean.com
  'This was not supposed to happen,' Fairview police officers won't face charges in fatal shooting during welfare check  The TennesseanNo criminal charges will be filed against two Fairview Police officers who shot and killed a man holding a knife after officers burst into his apartment.
  
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