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• Lawmaker wants to abolish small town police departments in St. Louis County - STLtoday.com

  17-12-2018 23:30 via stltoday.com
  Lawmaker wants to abolish small town police departments in St. Louis County  STLtoday.comJEFFERSON CITY • Dozens of small town police departments in St. Louis County could be required to merge with other cities or contract with the county police ...
  
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• Ohio police officer pens emotional plea to speeders after ticketing teen for driving 100 mph - Fox News

  17-12-2018 23:26 via foxnews.com
  Ohio police officer pens emotional plea to speeders after ticketing teen for driving 100 mph  Fox NewsAn Ohio police officer told a teenager "you're welcome" in an open letter on Facebook Sunday after issuing the 18-year-old a speeding ticket on State Route 10.
  
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• Police search for 2 suspects in Orland Park after Matteson carjacking, police chase - WLS-TV

  17-12-2018 23:13 via abc7chicago.com
  Police search for 2 suspects in Orland Park after Matteson carjacking, police chase  WLS-TVPolice in Orland Park searched for two teenage suspects after a carjacking in Matteson Monday morning, Orland Park police said.
  
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• Disney fires actor after police say he tried to meet a 13-year-old for sex - CNN

  17-12-2018 23:12 via cnn.com
  Disney fires actor after police say he tried to meet a 13-year-old for sex  CNNStoney Westmoreland has been released from his recurring role on the Disney Channel show "Andi Mack" after being arrested by police in Salt Lake City, ...
  
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• 'Speeders beware:' Tennessee police department's post with AT-4 stirs controversy - WZTV

  17-12-2018 23:00 via fox17.com
  'Speeders beware:' Tennessee police department's post with AT-4 stirs controversy  WZTVA Tennessee police department's social media post has thousands of people talking online. The Loretto Police Department posted a picture of an officer pointing ...
  
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• Aldine ISD police officer accused of hitting woman with patrol car, leaving scene - KPRC Click2Houston

  17-12-2018 22:55 via click2houston.com
  Aldine ISD police officer accused of hitting woman with patrol car, leaving scene  KPRC Click2HoustonAn off-duty Aldine Independent School District police officer is accused of hitting a homeless woman with his patrol car and leaving the scene over the weekend.
  
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• Police: Lincoln man recorded himself sexually assaulting sleeping woman - Lincoln Journal Star

  17-12-2018 22:54 via journalstar.com
  Police: Lincoln man recorded himself sexually assaulting sleeping woman  Lincoln Journal StarLincoln police have arrested a 26-year-old man they accuse of sexually assaulting a sleeping woman and recording the assaults on his cellphone, according to ...
  
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• Police identify teen killed in Westwego car chase Friday - NOLA.com

  17-12-2018 22:49 via nola.com
  Police identify teen killed in Westwego car chase Friday  NOLA.comZyonne Willis, 17, of New Orleans, died in a crash while a passenger in a car being chased by Westwego police.
  
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• Dental company employee steals $84K+ from customers over 5 years, police say | WSB-TV - WSB Atlanta

  17-12-2018 22:45 via wsbtv.com
  Dental company employee steals $84K+ from customers over 5 years, police say | WSB-TV  WSB AtlantaCOBB COUNTY, Ga. - An account manager for a local dental corporation is accused of abusing her power and stealing more than $84,000 from customers.
  
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• Police identify man killed in Mosby Court shooting - WTVR CBS 6 News

  17-12-2018 22:44 via wtvr.com
  Police identify man killed in Mosby Court shooting  WTVR CBS 6 NewsAntoine R. Orange, 27, of the 5800 block of Orcutt Lane died on Friday night from a gunshot wound.
  
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• Large police presence in West Hartford neighborhood - WTNH.com

  17-12-2018 22:27 via wtnh.com
  Large police presence in West Hartford neighborhood  WTNH.comWEST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) - There is a large police presence in a residential neighborhood in West Hartford following a double stabbing incident on ...
  
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• Auburn police search for missing teen - Syracuse.com

  17-12-2018 22:26 via syracuse.com
  Auburn police search for missing teen  Syracuse.comAUBURN, N.Y. -- Auburn police are asking the public for help in finding a teen who went missing over the weekend. Alexis Frost, 16, has not been seen since ...
  
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• An Officer Placed a Retired Police Dog in a Shelter. Now He’s Been Demoted. - The New York Times

  17-12-2018 22:25 via nytimes.com
  An Officer Placed a Retired Police Dog in a Shelter. Now He’s Been Demoted.  The New York TimesRingo worked nine years for the Jackson Police Department's narcotics team. The department recently learned he was taken to a shelter after he left the force in ...
  
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• Brusly middle school shown in video getting slammed by police officers - Washington Post

  17-12-2018 22:22 via washingtonpost.com
  Brusly middle school shown in video getting slammed by police officers  Washington PostTwo former police officers from Louisiana have been charged after a video showed one of them hurling a middle school student to the ground and the other ...
  
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• Police search across jurisdictions for escaped inmate - WTVR CBS 6 News

  17-12-2018 22:21 via wtvr.com
  Police search across jurisdictions for escaped inmate  WTVR CBS 6 NewsChristopher Michael Robinson, 46, escaped around 3:00 p.m. He is 5'11 and 175lbs with brown hair and is wearing a yellow jump suit with 'Southside Regional ...
  
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• Man in wheelchair attacked and robbed at Cleveland bus stop, police say - cleveland.com

  17-12-2018 22:01 via cleveland.com
  Man in wheelchair attacked and robbed at Cleveland bus stop, police say  cleveland.comA 67-year-old man in a wheelchair was attacked and robbed at a bus stop in Cleveland, police say.
  
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• Police seek 3 bandits behind South Bay home invasion - fox5sandiego.com

  17-12-2018 21:56 via fox5sandiego.com
  Police seek 3 bandits behind South Bay home invasion  fox5sandiego.comPolice were searching for three men responsible for a home invasion in Bay Terraces early Monday.
  
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• Police: Couple shot at while opening garage door to Suffolk home; Suspect wanted - WAVY-TV

  17-12-2018 21:56 via wavy.com
  Police: Couple shot at while opening garage door to Suffolk home; Suspect wanted  WAVY-TVA Suffolk couple came back to their home early Saturday morning, opened their garage door, and found a man inside one of their vehicles, according to Suffolk ...
  
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• Critics decry decision to let Florida police officers use 'stand your ground' defense - NBC News

  17-12-2018 21:56 via nbcnews.com
  Critics decry decision to let Florida police officers use 'stand your ground' defense  NBC NewsWhen Florida's highest court ruled last week that police officers have the right to invoke a "stand your ground" defense, including in cases of deadly force, the ...
  
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• 2 PG County Officers Accidentally Shot At Holiday Party: Police - Bowie, MD Patch

  17-12-2018 21:41 via patch.com
  2 PG County Officers Accidentally Shot At Holiday Party: Police  Bowie, MD Patch2 PGC Officers Accidentally Shot At Party: Police - Bowie, MD - Eleven officers have been suspended after two cops were injured after an "unintentional ...
  
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• Police videos released in chase, crash that killed Durham County detention officer - WRAL.com

  17-12-2018 21:33 via wral.com
  Police videos released in chase, crash that killed Durham County detention officer  WRAL.comA police chase that reached speeds of 75 mph wound through downtown Durham four months ago before ending in a crash that killed a Durham County ...
  
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• Norfolk man has been missing since last Tuesday, police say - WAVY-TV

  17-12-2018 21:28 via wavy.com
  Norfolk man has been missing since last Tuesday, police say  WAVY-TVA Norfolk man has been missing for nearly a week, and Norfolk detectives need help to locate him.
  
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• ‘A miracle’: Infant survives floating in Missouri pond after dad says he drowned her - Kansas City Star

  17-12-2018 21:19 via kansascity.com
  ‘A miracle’: Infant survives floating in Missouri pond after dad says he drowned her  Kansas City StarA man walked into the Greenwood, Mo., Police Department and told officers he drowned his 6-month-old child Monday morning. After rushing to the pond, ...
  
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• Police: SC daycare worker tried to force feed child boiled egg - WIS10

  17-12-2018 21:14 via wistv.com
  Police: SC daycare worker tried to force feed child boiled egg  WIS10A Little River man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly trying to force a 4-year-old boy to eat a boiled egg while at a daycare facility.
  
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• Suicidal man killed by officer also fired his gun, police say - KSL.com

  17-12-2018 21:01 via ksl.com
  Suicidal man killed by officer also fired his gun, police say  KSL.comCLINTON — A man shot and killed by police in the parking lot of the Clinton Police Department also fired his gun, according to new information in court ...
  
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• State police release name of trucker killed in tanker crash - Turn to 10

  17-12-2018 20:56 via turnto10.com
  State police release name of trucker killed in tanker crash  Turn to 10Massachusetts State Police on Monday released the name of the tanker truck driver who was killed when his rig crashed on Route 24 in Fall River. Police said ...
  
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• Police union not hip on city's contract offer, but won't ask Council to vote it down - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

  17-12-2018 20:47 via argusleader.com
  Police union not hip on city's contract offer, but won't ask Council to vote it down  Sioux Falls Argus LeaderSioux Falls police officers and sergeants might not be thrilled about a new labor contract Mayor Paul TenHaken's administration will ask the City Council to ...
  
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• Deadly shooting at Atlantic Station likely done in self-defense, police say | WSB-TV - WSB Atlanta

  17-12-2018 20:43 via wsbtv.com
  Deadly shooting at Atlantic Station likely done in self-defense, police say | WSB-TV  WSB AtlantaThe shooting happened around 8 p.m. Thursday in a west end parking deck at the popular Midtown shopping and residential destination.
  
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• North Carolina Officer Struck and Killed While Investigating Traffic Collision

  17-12-2018 20:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Officer Jason Quick was dispatched to a traffic accident on I-95. He was struck by a passing car at the scene. He was transported to a nearby hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.
  
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• Agents Seize Nearly $7M in Illegal Drugs at US-Mexico Border

  17-12-2018 20:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Border agents at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge cargo facility reportedly seized nearly $7 million worth of illegal narcotics, including 320 pounds of methamphetamine and 40 pounds of cocaine.
  
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• Man Shot After Attempting to Ram Officers with Car at Traffic Stop

  17-12-2018 20:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  A 66-year-old man is dead after he reportedly attempted to ram into squad cars driven by officers with the Yakima (WA) Police Department and Yakima County Sheriff's deputies in an apparent attempt to escape a traffic stop.
  
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• New York Officers Fatally Shoot Knife-Wielding Subject

  17-12-2018 20:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Officers with the Suffolk County (NY) Police Department were called on Saturday to respond to a reportedly suicidal man wielding a knife in the Long Island town of Shirley.
  
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• Police investigate shooting in Roselawn - WKRC TV Cincinnati

  17-12-2018 20:33 via local12.com
  Police investigate shooting in Roselawn  WKRC TV CincinnatiROSELAWN, Ohio (WKRC) - Cincinnati Police are investigating a shooting in Roselawn Monday afternoon. A person was shot on Stillwell Road near Summit ...
  
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• Missouri Teen Awarded $6.5M in TASER Deployment Lawsuit

  17-12-2018 20:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  A young man in Missouri has been awarded $6.5 million in a lawsuit filed over an incident in September 2014 that nearly ended his life.
  
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• New Jersey Officer Arrested After Leading Police on Vehicle Pursuit

  17-12-2018 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  A law enforcement source told the Jersey Journal that 50-year-old Michael Dillon of the Jersey City (NJ) Police Department had been at a police holiday party Thursday night and is suspected of driving drunk.
  
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• California Officers Affected by Wildfires Humbled by "Shop for a Cop" Event

  17-12-2018 20:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  For years, police officers with the Paradise (CA) Police Department have participated in the "Shop with a Cop" campaign, affording less fortunate citizens the opportunity to put holiday gifts beneath the Christmas tree. This year, roles have been reversed.
  
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• Ohio Officer Pens Epic Open Letter to Teen He Stopped for Speeding

  17-12-2018 20:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  "You’re welcome," the letter began. "I’d like to believe that you were minutes away from creating an unspeakable Christmas tragedy when I stopped you. If not only killing yourself, you were well on your way to killing some innocent person who was minding their own business doing nothing else wrong but being in front of you."
  
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• Fleeing driver hits Virginia State Police cruisers on I-95 - WTVR CBS 6 News

  17-12-2018 20:26 via wtvr.com
  Fleeing driver hits Virginia State Police cruisers on I-95  WTVR CBS 6 NewsA driver was taken into custody after fleeing Virginia State Police on Interstate 95.
  
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• Georgia K-9 Shot During Traffic Stop Released from Hospital

  17-12-2018 20:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The K-9 with the DeKalb County (GA) Police Department shot during a gunfight at a traffic stop was released from a veterinary hospital on Saturday. Indi lost an eye during the confrontation, but is expected to otherwise recover.
  
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• Mississippi Officer Demoted After Surrendering Retired K-9 to Animal Shelter

  17-12-2018 20:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  An officer with the Jackson (MI) Police Department has been reprimanded and demoted after he reportedly surrendered his former K-9 partner to a local animal shelter.
  
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• Newark police seeking witnesses, possible victims in Friday shooting - The Newark Advocate

  17-12-2018 20:08 via newarkadvocate.com
  Newark police seeking witnesses, possible victims in Friday shooting  The Newark AdvocateNewark police found spent casings from a handgun at the scene, but no victims or witnesses.
  
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• Police: Richmond man, woman died in murder-suicide - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel

  17-12-2018 20:01 via centralmaine.com
  Police: Richmond man, woman died in murder-suicide  Kennebec Journal & Morning SentinelRICHMOND — A Richmond man shot and killed his long-time girlfriend before shooting and killing himself late Friday night or early Saturday morning, police ...
  
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• Police investigate threats at several North Texas schools - FOX 4 News

  17-12-2018 19:42 via fox4news.com
  Police investigate threats at several North Texas schools  FOX 4 NewsSeveral schools in the Dallas-Fort Worth area were on high alert Monday morning because of threats.
  
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• Police warn about Netflix email scam - MyTwinTiers.com

  17-12-2018 19:30 via mytwintiers.com
  Police warn about Netflix email scam  MyTwinTiers.comPolice are warning people about a scam targeting Netflix users.
  
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• Denver police looking for man who attempted to sexually assault woman in Berkeley Park area - 9News.com KUSA

  17-12-2018 19:18 via 9news.com
  Denver police looking for man who attempted to sexually assault woman in Berkeley Park area  9News.com KUSADenver police are asking for assistance identifying a suspect who attempted to sexually assault a women in the Berkeley Park area last Wednesday.
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Smith County Sheriff's Office, Tyler police host press conference to discuss recent shootings - KLTV

  17-12-2018 19:16 via kltv.com
  WATCH LIVE: Smith County Sheriff's Office, Tyler police host press conference to discuss recent shootings  KLTVThe Tyler Police Department and the Smith County Sheriff's Office will host a joint press conference on Monday to discuss the recent shootings that have ...
  
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• Police seek charges after wildfire cleanup worker posts "reprehensible" photos from burn zone - CBS News

  17-12-2018 19:12 via cbsnews.com
  Police seek charges after wildfire cleanup worker posts "reprehensible" photos from burn zone  CBS NewsParadise, Calif. — Police in Northern California say they'll pursue criminal charges against a wildfire cleanup worker who posted photos of himself posing at ...
  
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• Heavy police presence near 13th Avenue and 20th Street in Columbus - WTVM

  17-12-2018 19:07 via wtvm.com
  Heavy police presence near 13th Avenue and 20th Street in Columbus  WTVMThere is currently a heavy police presence in a Columbus neighborhood Monday afternoon.
  
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• Sioux Falls Police: Man masturbated in front of girls at hotel - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

  17-12-2018 18:49 via argusleader.com
  Sioux Falls Police: Man masturbated in front of girls at hotel  Sioux Falls Argus LeaderA Minnesota man was arrested after police say he masturbated in front of two girls at a Sioux Falls hotel on Saturday.
  
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• Former Boston Police Commissioner Francis ‘Mickey’ Roache dies at 82 - The Boston Globe

  17-12-2018 18:36 via bostonglobe.com
  Former Boston Police Commissioner Francis ‘Mickey’ Roache dies at 82  The Boston GlobeRoache served as police commissioner from 1985 until 1993.
  
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