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• Police: Ongoing investigation after Midland High School threat - nbc25news.com

  14-12-2018 23:56 via nbc25news.com
  Police: Ongoing investigation after Midland High School threat  nbc25news.comMIDLAND, Mich. -- Midland High School was put on lock down after a threat of violence was supposed to take place at a certain time Friday. While the school ...
  
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• Missing White Bear Lake teen located and safe, police say - St. Paul Pioneer Press

  14-12-2018 23:54 via twincities.com
  Missing White Bear Lake teen located and safe, police say  St. Paul Pioneer PressThe White Bear Lake Police Department said a missing 16-year-old girl has been located. Madison Bromen did not return home from school Thursday and did ...
  
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• TBI: Man killed by Memphis police was pointing BB gun at drivers - WREG NewsChannel 3

  14-12-2018 23:48 via wreg.com
  TBI: Man killed by Memphis police was pointing BB gun at drivers  WREG NewsChannel 3State investigators are digging into the most recent Memphis Police officer-involved shooting, after an officer shot and killed a man who was pointing a gun at ...
  
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• Slidell veteran robbed at home, suspect sought: Slidell police - NOLA.com

  14-12-2018 23:43 via nola.com
  Slidell veteran robbed at home, suspect sought: Slidell police  NOLA.comA male suspect alleged to have stollen a 92-year-old World War II veteran's cash, medication and car at his Slidell home on Thursday, December 14, 2018, ...
  
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• Speed a factor in crash that killed Delaware high school student, police say - WPVI-TV

  14-12-2018 23:33 via 6abc.com
  Speed a factor in crash that killed Delaware high school student, police say  WPVI-TVA high school student was killed in a one-car crash on Friday morning in New Castle County, Delaware.
  
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• Days After Funeral for Infant Mysteriously Found Dead, Police Arrest Woman & Teen in the Slaying - PEOPLE.com

  14-12-2018 23:31 via people.com
  Days After Funeral for Infant Mysteriously Found Dead, Police Arrest Woman & Teen in the Slaying  PEOPLE.comShawna Andritch and an unnamed 17-year-old male have been accused of murder in the death of Baby Jane Doe, found in Corona, California, this summer.
  
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• Preckwinkle vows to dump Police Supt. Eddie Johnson for denying code of silence - Chicago Sun-Times

  14-12-2018 23:23 via chicago.suntimes.com
  Preckwinkle vows to dump Police Supt. Eddie Johnson for denying code of silence  Chicago Sun-TimesIf Toni Preckwinkle is elected mayor of Chicago, Police Supt. Eddie Johnson will be looking for a new job or living off his police pension. Preckwinkle said Friday ...
  
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• Court Docs: gunman didn't know he was shooting at state police - GoDanRiver.com

  14-12-2018 23:19 via godanriver.com
  Court Docs: gunman didn't know he was shooting at state police  GoDanRiver.comDaquan Hairston's interview with police, it was bad luck that he shot at an unmarked Virginia State Police car late Tuesday night. He had no idea a VSP special ...
  
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• Brodhead Police Chief warns of drugged driving after two arrests in one night - WMTV

  14-12-2018 23:00 via nbc15.com
  Brodhead Police Chief warns of drugged driving after two arrests in one night  WMTVThe Brodhead Police Department made two arrests for OWI drugged driving Thursday night, with both incidents involving minors in the car.
  
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• Two bodies found in water near Hurricane Barrier in Providence, police say - Turn to 10

  14-12-2018 22:56 via turnto10.com
  Two bodies found in water near Hurricane Barrier in Providence, police say  Turn to 10Two unidentified male bodies were found Friday in the water near the Hurricane Barrier in Providence, according to authorities. Providence police responded to ...
  
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• Police: Kelsey Berreth's disappearance now considered suspicious, search of fiancé's property could last days - KOAA 5

  14-12-2018 22:56 via koaa.com
  Police: Kelsey Berreth's disappearance now considered suspicious, search of fiancé's property could last days  KOAA 5Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about HTML5 video.
  
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• Police arrest man banned from Sacramento library in librarian killing - KRON4

  14-12-2018 22:52 via kron4.com
  Police arrest man banned from Sacramento library in librarian killing  KRON4SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Police in Northern California have arrested a man suspected of killing a librarian who was shot while sitting in her car in the library's ...
  
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• ‘At it again': Tenaha police, subject of viral post, make statement on felony arrests - KTRE

  14-12-2018 22:34 via ktre.com
  ‘At it again': Tenaha police, subject of viral post, make statement on felony arrests  KTRETenaha Police Department is at it again. This time they're addressing a social media frenzy centering around the department.
  
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• Police: 7 people assaulted at group home on Dewey Avenue - 13WHAM-TV

  14-12-2018 22:28 via 13wham.com
  Police: 7 people assaulted at group home on Dewey Avenue  13WHAM-TVRochester, N. Y. (WHAM) - A man was taken into custody Friday after police said he assaulted seven people at a group home in Rochester. Rochester Police ...
  
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• Exclusive: Internal documents detail VA police altercation with veteran who later died - USA TODAY

  14-12-2018 22:27 via usatoday.com
  Exclusive: Internal documents detail VA police altercation with veteran who later died  USA TODAYInternal documents obtained by USA TODAY detail a VA police officer's attempt to detain a 66-year-old veteran, who died after the encounter.
  
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• TBI investigating Tullahoma Police Chief Blackwell for misconduct - WSMV Nashville

  14-12-2018 22:26 via wsmv.com
  TBI investigating Tullahoma Police Chief Blackwell for misconduct  WSMV NashvilleInvestigators with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are investigating a complaint of official misconduct against Tullahoma Police Chief Paul Blackwell.
  
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• Lansing police make arrest two days after murder on city's south side - Lansing State Journal

  14-12-2018 22:25 via lansingstatejournal.com
  Lansing police make arrest two days after murder on city's south side  Lansing State JournalArrest made two days after Gregory Allen Murray, 30, of Lansing, was found dead on 3200 block of South Washington Avenue.
  
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• Serial robber luring victims becoming increasingly violent, police say | WSB-TV - WSB Atlanta

  14-12-2018 22:20 via wsbtv.com
  Serial robber luring victims becoming increasingly violent, police say | WSB-TV  WSB AtlantaOne of the victims in Snellville said the suspect apologized and even promised her money before he took off with her stuff.
  
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• Police situation has Apache Junction High School on lockdown - AZFamily

  14-12-2018 22:01 via azfamily.com
  Police situation has Apache Junction High School on lockdown  AZFamilyAPACHE JUNCTION,AZ (3TV/CBS) -- There is a heavy police presence at Apache Junction High School.
  
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• The Right to Record Police Doesn't Disappear When You Put Your Phone in Your Pocket - ACLU

  14-12-2018 21:58 via aclu.org
  The Right to Record Police Doesn't Disappear When You Put Your Phone in Your Pocket  ACLUThe First Amendment right to record the police is a critical check and balance for people living in a free, open, and democratic society. It promotes the free ...
  
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• Waynesboro police raid local store in connection with meth trafficking - WHSV

  14-12-2018 21:52 via whsv.com
  Waynesboro police raid local store in connection with meth trafficking  WHSVPolice are continuing a wide-scale crackdown on a methamphetamine trafficking ring that spans from central Mexico to Waynesboro and the Shenandoah Valley ...
  
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• Jury awards $6.5M to KC man nearly killed in Taser incident with Independence police - Kansas City Star

  14-12-2018 21:34 via kansascity.com
  Jury awards $6.5M to KC man nearly killed in Taser incident with Independence police  Kansas City StarA federal court jury in Kansas City has awarded $6.5 million to a man who endured a near-fatal encounter with an Independence police officer in 2014. The jury ...
  
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• Drunken driver arrested for hit-and-run, fleeing police in Shelby Township - WXYZ

  14-12-2018 21:31 via wxyz.com
  Drunken driver arrested for hit-and-run, fleeing police in Shelby Township  WXYZPolice arrested a 52-year-old man for drunk driving after a hit-and-run and police chase in Shelby Township Thursday.
  
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• Police still looking for $300G after money bags fall from armored truck in NJ - Fox News

  14-12-2018 21:17 via foxnews.com
  Police still looking for $300G after money bags fall from armored truck in NJ  Fox NewsNew Jersey police are still looking for about $300000 just days after more than half a million dollars fell out of the back of an armored truck.
  
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• Police confiscating wind-blown scooters - WOAI

  14-12-2018 20:44 via news4sanantonio.com
  Police confiscating wind-blown scooters  WOAISAN ANTONIO - The city is confiscating dozens of scooters that have been knocked down by the wind. Parking enforcement officers have been going around the ...
  
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• Teen shot in incident with police, second suspect arrested - Daily Journal

  14-12-2018 20:43 via dailyjournal.net
  Teen shot in incident with police, second suspect arrested  Daily JournalThe 911 call came from a resident in New Whiteland, telling police that a juvenile who had runaway was back home, and he had a gun. The home at 719 ...
  
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• Georgia Officer Fatally Shot, K-9 Critically Wounded at Traffic Stop

  14-12-2018 20:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Officer Edgar Flores of the DeKalb County (GA) Police Department was conducting a traffic stop on Thursday evening when a subject fled on foot, opening fire on Flores as he ran.Flores was struck and subsequently died from his wounds.Other officers then sought to apprehend the offender, and when a police K-9 located the subject a gunfight ensued. The K-9 was critically wounded and the gunman was killed. According to the Georgia Law Enforcement Facebook page, K-9 Indi was shot in the eye. The bull
  
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• New York Man Attacks Sheriff, Good Samaritans Intervene

  14-12-2018 20:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  Wyoming County, NY, Sheriff Gregory Rudolph was driving to work when a man began to tailgate him, flashing his lights. Sheriff Rudolph pulled over to see if the other driver needed assistance. That's when Rudolph came under attack.The driver—identified as 48-year-old Lynn Hall—exited his vehicle, approached Rudolph, and attempted to get the sheriff's gun, police say.Two Buffalo News newspaper deliverers subsequently intervened, helping Rudolph to take Hall into custody.Hall is charge
  
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• West Virginia Man Accused of Battery on Officer and K-9 Partner

  14-12-2018 20:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  According to the Cabell County (WV) Sheriff's Office, a 33-year-old man is accused of battery on an officer after an altercation with an officer and his K-9 on Thursday.Bradley Allen Moore has been charged with two counts of battery on an officer and obstruction.According to the Herald Dispatch, deputies were performing an area check after a caller reported a suspicious person to 911. The caller told dispatchers the suspicious person came into a gas station claiming to have been chased by a pers
  
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• Tennessee Officer Attacked in November Nearer to Returning to Duty

  14-12-2018 20:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  Officer B.K. Hardin of the Knoxville (TN) Police Department was directing traffic on a Saturday in late November when an unknown assailant ambushed him with a strike to the head with a blunt object—possibly a hammer or tire iron—severely injuring him.According to WBIR News, the 51-year-old officer said at a news conference on Friday that he is recovering well, and hopes to soon return to full duty, but remains frustrated that he cannot help investigators identify his attacker."I didn
  
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• Georgia Officer Recovering from Shooting

  14-12-2018 20:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  Officer Joe Yother of the Calhoun (GA) Police Department is recovering after he was shot Tuesday afternoon, according to ABC News.Police say 27-year-old Tameka LaShay Simpson was in the passenger seat of a vehicle driven by 22-year-old Jael Estefania De La Rosa Silie when Simpson opened fire on Yother.Yother was hit in the chest. He says his mobile phone in his front pocket deflected the bullet."I heard her shot. I got hit. I felt it go in—it felt like it went inside of me because the impa
  
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• Minnesota Department Creates New Position to Fight Opioid Crisis

  14-12-2018 20:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Duluth (MN) Police Department has introduced a new position that will aid in the fight against the opioid crisis, according to WDIO News.Jessica McCarthy says she hopes to be a resource for overdose victims. Her goal is to help them refrain from relapsing by working individually with them to get them treatment and guide them to available services.McCarthy will also oversee training for officers in the application of naloxone.McCarthy's position was made possible with a grant.The grant also f
  
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• Ohio Deputy Saves Suicidal Man from Jumping Off Overpass

  14-12-2018 20:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Franklin County (OH) Sheriff's Office released dramatic dash-camera footage of an incident on December 2 during which Deputy William Ball quickly grabbed a man as he attempted to jump off an overpass.The video—which can be seen on the agency's Facebook page—shows ball as he slowly approaches the man, who is standing close to the guardrail of the bridge.Deputy Ball had seen the man as he passed in his patrol vehicle. Ball stopped, backed up, exited his car and began speaking with
  
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• Tennessee Police Fatally Shoot Armed Man

  14-12-2018 20:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  Officers with the Memphis (TN) Police Department were reportedly responding to a 911 call of a man pointing a gun at passing cars in the street when shots rang out, leaving the gunman critically wounded.According to WMC-TV News, 42-year-old Andre Horton was transported to a nearby hospital after the shooting, where he later died of his injuries.A family member said that Horton suffered from some form of mental illness.Memphis police said the officer who fired shots is relieved of duty pending th
  
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• Police: SC mother facing four felonies after the remains of two newborns were found - WECT

  14-12-2018 19:56 via wect.com
  Police: SC mother facing four felonies after the remains of two newborns were found  WECTA woman has been charged with four felonies after giving birth to two babies and then allegedly killing them, according to the North Myrtle Beach Police ...
  
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• Police say officer who dumped retired K-9 at animal shelter has been demoted to patrol duty - WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland

  14-12-2018 19:50 via fox8.com
  Police say officer who dumped retired K-9 at animal shelter has been demoted to patrol duty  WJW FOX 8 News ClevelandThe police department in Jackson, Mississippi, says its K-9 dogs are like "family"—so it was less than thrilled to discover that a retired police dog had been left at ...
  
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• Greene County police blotter - Hudson Valley 360

  14-12-2018 19:41 via hudsonvalley360.com
  Greene County police blotter  Hudson Valley 360Editor's Note: A charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed.
  
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• Five officers injured during police pursuit in Meopham - BBC News

  14-12-2018 19:37 via bbc.com
  Five officers injured during police pursuit in Meopham  BBC NewsTwo police cars were involved in the smash, which happened just outside Gravesend on Thursday.
  
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• Michigan mom calls police on son too ‘lazy’ to get out of bed for school: ‘I did what I needed to do’ - Fox News

  14-12-2018 19:35 via foxnews.com
  Michigan mom calls police on son too ‘lazy’ to get out of bed for school: ‘I did what I needed to do’  Fox NewsA Michigan mom called the police to take her son to school after he wouldn't get up from bed.
  
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• Police warn residents in Medford, Burlington after bear sightings - The Boston Globe

  14-12-2018 19:03 via bostonglobe.com
  Police warn residents in Medford, Burlington after bear sightings  The Boston GlobePolice in Burlington and Medford are urging residents to take precautions after multiple sightings of black bears rummaging through people's backyards ...
  
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• Surveillance camera captures 'porch pirate' stealing generator, police say - Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3

  14-12-2018 19:00 via channel3000.com
  Surveillance camera captures 'porch pirate' stealing generator, police say  Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3Janesville police are looking for man who took a generator from a porch early Friday morning, according to a release.
  
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• Politics Trumping Tactics: [Don't] Sit Down… You're Rocking the Boat

  14-12-2018 18:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Embed from Getty ImagesEarlier this week, we reported that San Francisco Police Chief William Scott told his officers that they may command suspects to sit on the ground during their interaction only when "exceptional circumstances" exist.Adding insult to injury, Chief Scott decreed in his memo that officers shall document—in an incident report—any time it is necessary to seat an individual on the ground.The reason for the policy change?Chief Scott reportedly finds the practice "deme
  
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• Police: 7-year-old boy in critical condition after accidentally shooting himself - WAFB

  14-12-2018 18:11 via wafb.com
  Police: 7-year-old boy in critical condition after accidentally shooting himself  WAFBA 7-year-old boy who was taken to the hospital after getting shot Thursday morning is in critical condition, according to police.
  
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• Police arrest suspect in deadly shooting at Pleasant Grove convenience store - Dallas News

  14-12-2018 17:58 via dallasnews.com
  Police arrest suspect in deadly shooting at Pleasant Grove convenience store  Dallas NewsUpdated at 10:54 a.m. Friday to reflect a correction to the victim's name. Dallas police have arrested a suspect in a deadly shooting outside a Pleasant Grove ...
  
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• Police capture 1 suspect, contain 2 others in wooded area off Cody Road - FOX10 News

  14-12-2018 17:45 via fox10tv.com
  Police capture 1 suspect, contain 2 others in wooded area off Cody Road  FOX10 NewsMOBILE, Ala. -- The Mobile Police Department says officers have captured one suspect and have contained two others in a wooded area in West Mobile.
  
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• Police issue 164 summonses in one night on Chippenham Parkway - 8News

  14-12-2018 17:44 via wric.com
  Police issue 164 summonses in one night on Chippenham Parkway  8NewsMultiple law enforcement agencies issued 164 summonses and pulled over 141 vehicles in just one night on Chippenham Parkway, Chesterfield Police said on ...
  
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• Police pull over 141 drivers – in one night – on one Virginia road - WTVR CBS 6 News

  14-12-2018 17:31 via wtvr.com
  Police pull over 141 drivers – in one night – on one Virginia road  WTVR CBS 6 NewsCHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- Police pulled over 141 drivers along Chippenham Parkway in one night. Officers issued more than 160 summonses to ...
  
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• High court dismisses woman's attempt to prosecute police spy - The Guardian

  14-12-2018 17:17 via theguardian.com
  High court dismisses woman's attempt to prosecute police spy  The GuardianWoman deceived into sexual relationship with Jim Boyling finds judges' ruling appalling.
  
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• Mom of 6 killed in Richmond; police release new video - WTVR CBS 6 News

  14-12-2018 16:54 via wtvr.com
  Mom of 6 killed in Richmond; police release new video  WTVR CBS 6 NewsA video just released by Richmond Police showed a man walking with a woman who -- hours later -- was found dead in Richmond.
  
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• UPDATED: Off-duty Goshen police officer arrested on DWI charge; two other off-duty officers being investigated - Goshen News

  14-12-2018 16:43 via goshennews.com
  UPDATED: Off-duty Goshen police officer arrested on DWI charge; two other off-duty officers being investigated  Goshen NewsGOSHEN — A Goshen police officer has been arrested and two other officers, one from Goshen and one from Elkhart, are being investigated after a traffic stop ...
  
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