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• Virginia Trooper Killed in Gunfight During Drug Investigation

  05-02-2019 20:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Trooper Lucas Dowell was killed while helping the Piedmont Regional Drug and Gang Task Force search a home on Monday night.
  
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• Off-Duty California Officer Killed in Collision with Wrong-Way Driver

  05-02-2019 20:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  An officer with the Fresno (CA) Police Department—identified as 48-year-old Phia Vang—was off duty when he was killed in a collision with a wrong-way driver.
  
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• Man Accused of Shooting Ohio Deputies Held on $10M Bond

  05-02-2019 20:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An Ohio man accused of pretending to be suicidal in order to lure law enforcement officers into an apparent ambush attack has been held on $10M bond.
  
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• Georgia Officer Run Over by Truck Suffers Severe Injuries

  05-02-2019 20:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The agency posted to its Facebook page on Sunday, "Our officer is currently undergoing surgery and has serious injuries from being run over. We will keep you posted on his status."
  
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• Mississippi Agency to Give Vouchers, Not Citations for Minor Traffic Violations

  05-02-2019 20:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Oxford (MS) Police Department has launched what it calls the "We Care Program" in which officers who stop a vehicle for a broken tail- or head-light will have the option of issuing a voucher of up to $25 to cover the repair—instead of writing a citation for the violation.
  
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• Off-Duty Chicago Officer was with Another Officer When She Reportedly Died by Suicide

  05-02-2019 20:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said on Monday, "She was with a male individual whom she knew, they were coming home from an event together and he has been completely cooperative with police."
  
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• New York Officer Pinned Between Cars Shoots, Wounds Suspect

  05-02-2019 20:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  According to ABC-News, the 24-year-old officer—who opened fire after the driver of an allegedly carjacked vehicle suddenly began to drive in reverse, pinning the officer between two vehicles—is hospitalized with injuries to her hip, leg, and pelvis.
  
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• Texas Department Hosts Fundraisers for Officer Suffering Illness

  05-02-2019 20:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Plainview (TX) Police Department partnered with a local chain restaurant on Monday to raise money for an officer who has been out since last autumn with an undisclosed illness.
  
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• Retired Chicago Officer, 4 Others Die in Small Plane Crash in California

  05-02-2019 20:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  The pilot whose twin-engine plane crashed into a Southern California home on Sunday—killing him and four other people—was a retired Chicago Police Department officer, according to NBC News.
  
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• Video: Washington Officers Face Off with Local Youth in Epic Snowball Fight

  05-02-2019 20:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Officers with the Duvall (WA) Police Department took some time during Monday's inclement weather to have some fun with some young people at a local park.
  
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• Rock River Arms Releases New LAR-9 Pistols

  05-02-2019 20:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Rock River Arms' new LAR-9 9mm-chambered semi-auto pistols come with new handguards and are fitted with SB Tactical Pistol Stabilizing Braces.
  
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• Oregon man recorded repeated rapes of infant girl: police - Fox News

  05-02-2019 10:34 via foxnews.com
  Oregon man recorded repeated rapes of infant girl: police  Fox NewsAn Oregon man was arrested last week for repeatedly raping an infant girl, authorities said.
  
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• Police find NU man, 28, dead | News, Sports, Jobs - NUjournal

  05-02-2019 08:00 via nujournal.com
  Police find NU man, 28, dead | News, Sports, Jobs  NUjournalNEW ULM — New Ulm Police received a call at 8:55 a.m. Monday about a dead person at 512 3rd St. S., New Ulm. Police and Allina Ambulance personnel ...
  
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• Police arrest man in shooting that killed father of 7, injured woman near Graceland - WMC

  05-02-2019 07:22 via wmcactionnews5.com
  Police arrest man in shooting that killed father of 7, injured woman near Graceland  WMCMEMPHIS, TN (WMC) - One person is dead and another injured after a shooting near Graceland. Memphis Police Department is investigating the shooting that ...
  
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• Victim in pedestrian crash identified by Opelousas Police - KATC Lafayette News

  05-02-2019 06:03 via katc.com
  Victim in pedestrian crash identified by Opelousas Police  KATC Lafayette NewsOpelousas Police have identified the pedestrian killed in a crash Monday night on S Railroad Avenue. Police Chief McLendon says a pedestrian has been ...
  
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• City of Maumee gets new police chief - WTOL

  05-02-2019 05:37 via wtol.com
  City of Maumee gets new police chief  WTOLMaumee officer David Tullis is the city's new police chief, replacing James MacDonald, who retired in August.
  
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• 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett was hesitant to report attack, Chicago police incident report says - WLS-TV

  05-02-2019 05:30 via abc7chicago.com
  'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett was hesitant to report attack, Chicago police incident report says  WLS-TV"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett was hesitant to report that he was attacked by two men while walking in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood last week, ...
  
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• Normal police, coroner investigating death of girl, 8 - Bloomington Pantagraph

  05-02-2019 05:00 via pantagraph.com
  Normal police, coroner investigating death of girl, 8  Bloomington PantagraphNORMAL — Authorities confirmed Monday they are investigating the death of an 8-year-old girl brought to a Twin City hospital last month.
  
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• 4-year-old boy shoots pregnant mother in the face: police - Fox News

  05-02-2019 04:53 via foxnews.com
  4-year-old boy shoots pregnant mother in the face: police  Fox NewsA 4-year-old boy in Washington State under a mattress in an apartment on Saturday and shot his pregnant mother in the face, authorities said.
  
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• UW-Oshkosh Police say most pedestrians cross streets illegally on campus - Fox11online.com

  05-02-2019 04:34 via fox11online.com
  UW-Oshkosh Police say most pedestrians cross streets illegally on campus  Fox11online.comOSHKOSH (WLUK) -- UW-Oshkosh Police say students are putting themselves and drivers at risk on campus. Road rules are being ignored, forcing drivers to be ...
  
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• 'Your man shot my man!' Videos show anguish following police shooting of black security guard - USA TODAY

  05-02-2019 04:33 via usatoday.com
  'Your man shot my man!' Videos show anguish following police shooting of black security guard  USA TODAYAuthorities on Monday released chilling video of the chaotic moments following the controversial shooting death of Jemel Roberson, an African-American ...
  
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• Police charge man with killing his mother in Lower Saucon Township - WPVI-TV

  05-02-2019 04:17 via 6abc.com
  Police charge man with killing his mother in Lower Saucon Township  WPVI-TVPhillip Looby said it was self-defense after his mother came after him with an Exacto knife.
  
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• Jury awards $1 to man in wheelchair who sued Rochester police for excessive force - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

  05-02-2019 04:11 via democratandchronicle.com
  Jury awards $1 to man in wheelchair who sued Rochester police for excessive force  Rochester Democrat and ChronicleA federal jury on Monday mostly exonerated three Rochester police officers involved in a highly-publicized arrest six years ago of a man in a wheelchair.
  
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• North Port Police looking for man who attempted to abduct a child - WWSB

  05-02-2019 03:56 via mysuncoast.com
  North Port Police looking for man who attempted to abduct a child  WWSBNORTH PORT, FL (WWSB) - North Port Police are asking for the public's help in finding a suspect they say attempted to abduct a child. It happened in the area of ...
  
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• Chicago police sergeant with history of sexual abuse allegations resigns - Chicago Tribune

  05-02-2019 03:55 via chicagotribune.com
  Chicago police sergeant with history of sexual abuse allegations resigns  Chicago TribuneA Chicago police sergeant who was under investigation resigned Thursday, years after allegations of sexual abuse placed him on desk duty, officials said.
  
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• Syracuse police search for suspect who stabbed man in face, back - Syracuse.com

  05-02-2019 03:35 via syracuse.com
  Syracuse police search for suspect who stabbed man in face, back  Syracuse.comSYRACUSE, N.Y. -- A 32-year-old man was stabbed in the face and back Monday night on Shonnard Street, Syracuse police said. City police say they are now ...
  
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• Waveland police arrest 74-year-old man for child molestation & other charges - WLOX

  05-02-2019 03:29 via wlox.com
  Waveland police arrest 74-year-old man for child molestation & other charges  WLOXWaveland police arrested Harry Trest, 74, on 4 counts of sexual battery, 4 counts of child molestation and 4 counts of dissemination of sexually oriented material ...
  
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• Police Log: 2-5-19 - Itemlive - Daily Item

  05-02-2019 03:28 via itemlive.com
  Police Log: 2-5-19 - Itemlive  Daily ItemAll address information, particularly arrests, reflect police records. In the event of a perceived inaccuracy, it is the sole responsibility of the concerned party to ...
  
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• Police: Driver was going more than 60 mph just before triple-fatal pedestrian crash - Hawaii News Now

  05-02-2019 03:09 via hawaiinewsnow.com
  Police: Driver was going more than 60 mph just before triple-fatal pedestrian crash  Hawaii News NowHONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The pickup that plowed into a group of pedestrians last week in Kakaako was traveling at speeds more than 60 mph just before ...
  
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• Pulaski police partner with housing complex to fight narcotics - WDBJ7

  05-02-2019 03:07 via wdbj7.com
  Pulaski police partner with housing complex to fight narcotics  WDBJ7The Pulaski Police Department brought in K-9s to check for illegal activity in a pre-dawn operation on Monday.
  
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• Kingsport Police investigating shooting at Stonecrest Apartments - WJHL-TV News Channel 11

  05-02-2019 02:08 via wjhl.com
  Kingsport Police investigating shooting at Stonecrest Apartments  WJHL-TV News Channel 11KINGSPORT, TN (WJHL) -- A shooting is under investigation tonight at a Kingsport apartment complex.
  
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• Little Rock officers investigate shots fired; 1 person treated for cuts, police say - Arkansas Online

  05-02-2019 01:52 via arkansasonline.com
  Little Rock officers investigate shots fired; 1 person treated for cuts, police say  Arkansas OnlineOfficers were investigating a report of gunfire following an apparent burglary at a residence in the 13400 block of Cantrell Road Monday, but no one had been ...
  
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• Victim of daytime shooting suffers life-threatening injuries, police say - WCVB Boston

  05-02-2019 01:49 via wcvb.com
  Victim of daytime shooting suffers life-threatening injuries, police say  WCVB BostonBoston police are investigating a shooting that has left a man with life-threatening injuries. Police said that at approximately 12:40 p.m. on Monday, they were ...
  
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• Police release photos of man who attacked stranger on Landgon Street - Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3

  05-02-2019 01:48 via channel3000.com
  Police release photos of man who attacked stranger on Landgon Street  Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3Madison police are looking to identify the man who attacked a stranger on Langdon Street early Sunday morning.
  
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• Police identify victims in deadly pedestrian crash Saturday outside the Branson Landing - KY3

  05-02-2019 01:33 via ky3.com
  Police identify victims in deadly pedestrian crash Saturday outside the Branson Landing  KY3BRANSON, Mo. -- Police identified the woman killed Saturday night after she was struck by a car in a crosswalk near the Branson Landing. Laura Curnes died ...
  
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• Police: Finding suspect in brutal stranger attack is top priority - WKOW

  05-02-2019 01:31 via wkow.com
  Police: Finding suspect in brutal stranger attack is top priority  WKOWPolice say they're putting every available resource into finding a man who brutally attacked a woman in downtown Madison.
  
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• Pilot whose plane crashed into California home, killing 5, was retired police officer - NBC News

  05-02-2019 01:23 via nbcnews.com
  Pilot whose plane crashed into California home, killing 5, was retired police officer  NBC NewsThe pilot whose twin-engine plane crashed into a Southern California home on Sunday, killing him and four other people, was a retired Chicago Police ...
  
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• Oswego County standoff draws large police presence - Syracuse.com

  05-02-2019 01:15 via syracuse.com
  Oswego County standoff draws large police presence  Syracuse.comDozens of police officers are in the town of Hannibal as a standoff continues.
  
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• Police: Girl, 10, and adult woman killed in crash on Hwy 101; man, child seriously injured - KVAL

  05-02-2019 01:11 via kval.com
  Police: Girl, 10, and adult woman killed in crash on Hwy 101; man, child seriously injured  KVALCOOS BAY, Ore. - A driver lost control on a slushy stretch of Highway 101 and crashed into an oncoming car, killing a woman and a 10-year-old girl, Oregon ...
  
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• Saginaw Township police deliver gift for detective who stopped shooting suspect - MLive.com

  05-02-2019 01:01 via mlive.com
  Saginaw Township police deliver gift for detective who stopped shooting suspect  MLive.comSHIAWASSEE COUNTY, MI -- A pair of Saginaw Township police officers recently delivered a gift for the Shiawassee County Sheriff's Office detective who ...
  
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• Missouri police chief investigated after child nearly drowns - Kansas City Star

  05-02-2019 00:53 via kansascity.com
  Missouri police chief investigated after child nearly drowns  Kansas City StarGreenwood, Missouri, Police Chief Greg Hallgrimson has been on administrative leave since Dec. 26, while federal authorities investigative an excessive use of ...
  
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• Lock down at Fort Worth elementary lifted as nearby police standoff ends - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

  05-02-2019 00:43 via star-telegram.com
  Lock down at Fort Worth elementary lifted as nearby police standoff ends  Fort Worth Star-TelegramDallas Park Elementary School has been locked down as police investigate a report of a suicidal woman in the 4500 block of Pine Grove, according to the Fort ...
  
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• Prince George police seeking driver who fled after striking school bus filled with students - Richmond.com

  05-02-2019 00:40 via richmond.com
  Prince George police seeking driver who fled after striking school bus filled with students  Richmond.comPrince George County police said they are searching for a car and its driver after a vehicle struck a school bus filled with children Monday afternoon and the ...
  
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• Former Prattville police officer arrested again, accused of stealing from Walmart - WSFA

  05-02-2019 00:40 via wsfa.com
  Former Prattville police officer arrested again, accused of stealing from Walmart  WSFAA former Prattville police officer on community corrections release was reportedly caught stealing at the Millbrook Walmart.
  
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• Police increase presence near site of boys death - Foster's Daily Democrat

  05-02-2019 00:34 via fosters.com
  Police increase presence near site of boys death  Foster's Daily DemocratDOVER — Police said Monday they will increase their presence around the area of the Bellamy River, where a 12-year-old boy was found dead on Friday ...
  
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• Graphic video shows wanted man shooting at police in TN - KFVS

  05-02-2019 00:31 via kfvs12.com
  Graphic video shows wanted man shooting at police in TN  KFVSPolice released a video on Monday that shows an armed and dangerous man wanted for the attempted murder of a police officer firing at officers.
  
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• U.S. Attorney's Office files federal charges against former Taneytown Police Chief William Tyler - Carroll County Times

  05-02-2019 00:25 via carrollcountytimes.com
  U.S. Attorney's Office files federal charges against former Taneytown Police Chief William Tyler  Carroll County TimesThe U.S. Attorney's Office has charged former Taneytown police Chief William Tyler with transferring and possessing machine guns, according to court records.
  
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• State Police: Schenectady woman found with 75 pounds of marijuana - WRGB

  05-02-2019 00:15 via cbs6albany.com
  State Police: Schenectady woman found with 75 pounds of marijuana  WRGBRAVENA, NY (WRGB) State Police say they arrested a Schenectady woman after they say troopers found almost 75 pounds of marijuana in her car.
  
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• Officials warn of police impersonator in Falls Township - WPVI-TV

  05-02-2019 00:04 via 6abc.com
  Officials warn of police impersonator in Falls Township  WPVI-TVPolice said a woman reported being pulled over on Lincoln Highway Friday night by someone impersonating a police officer.
  
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