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• Suspect Charged with Homicide in Fatal Shooting of Milwaukee Officer

  11-02-2019 23:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Fricke told investigators he didn't realize it was police trying to break down his door, authorities said. He is charged with first-degree intentional homicide and other crimes in the fatal shooting of 35-year-old Officer Matthew Rittner.
  
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• Ex-L.A. Sheriff Baca Loses Appeal, Faces Prison

  11-02-2019 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  An appeals court upheld the conviction of former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca on Monday, clearing the way for the now ailing law enforcement figure to spend years in prison for obstructing justice and lying to federal authorities.
  
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• VirTra Launches New Law Enforcement Training Curriculum for High-Risk Vehicle Stops

  11-02-2019 20:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  VirTra Inc., has officially launched new, certified curriculum called High Risk Vehicle Stop (HRVS) under the company's VirTra-Virtual Interactive Coursework Training Academy (V-VICTA).
  
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• Video: Retiring Tennessee Officer Makes Final Radio Call to Dispatcher Daughter

  11-02-2019 20:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  After 25 years of service with the Chattanooga Police Department, Officer Austin Garrett signed off for the final time on Friday. Austin's daughter, Haley, was the Hamilton County 911 Emergency Communications District Dispatcher on the other end of that emotional call.
  
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• Jury Finds for St. Louis County Police in Case of Excessive Force During Ferguson Protests

  11-02-2019 20:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  A federal jury has sided in favor of St. Louis County police officers who had been sued by a Ferguson protester who claimed they used excessive force.
  
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• Tennessee Girl Scout Troop Gives Department HQ a Makeover

  11-02-2019 20:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Young women from the Girl Scouts Troop 1785 in Nolensville, Tennessee labored for a year in an effort to give that city's police headquarters building a much needed makeover.
  
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• Kentucky Sheriff's Department Shuttered Due to Lack of Funding

  11-02-2019 20:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  Martin County Sheriff John Kirk said that his office is still owed a $75,000 payment due in January. He also complained that new obligations placed on his office will add $99,000 to his annual expenditures.
  
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• Woman Crashes Car Into California Police Department Lobby

  11-02-2019 20:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  According to NBC News, the woman was furious that the doors to the LAPD Harbor Division station were locked, so she drove her vehicle through those very doors and then backed out of the building. 
  
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• Ohio Officer Shot Last Week Now Reportedly in Stable Condition

  11-02-2019 20:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  An officer with the Barberton (OH) Police Department who was shot during a standoff with a domestic violence suspect has undergone surgery and is now listed in stable condition, according to an announcement issued by the agency on Friday.
  
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• Missouri Officer on Life Support Following Apparent Attempted Suicide

  11-02-2019 20:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  Authorities found the wounded officer in his vehicle in the parking lot of a local church. He was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition, where he is being kept on life support while organ donor recipients are identified and located.
  
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• Ohio Sheriff to Suspected Cop Killer in His Jail: "Screw You"

  11-02-2019 20:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  On Friday at the funeral of one of his deputies shot and killed in the line of duty as he responded to a call from a suicidal man at an apartment complex, Clermont County Sheriff Robert Leahy delivered some stern words to the man suspected of pulling the trigger.
  
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• Ohio Sheriff Tells Off Suspected Cop Killer in His Jail

  11-02-2019 20:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  On Friday at the funeral of one of his deputies shot and killed in the line of duty as he responded to a call from a suicidal man at an apartment complex, Clermont County Sheriff Robert Leahy delivered some stern words to the man suspected of pulling the trigger.
  
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• National FOP Sends Letter of Thanks to Verizon for Super Bowl Ad Honoring Responders

  11-02-2019 20:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The letter—which was posted to Facebook—began, "On behalf of the members of the Fraternal Order of Police, I want to express my most sincere thanks to you and Verizon for honoring our nation's law enforcement officers and other first responders in Verizon's Super Bowl LIII commercial." 
  
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• American Idol Star Kelly Clarkson Asks 2 Kansas Troopers to Join her on Stage

  11-02-2019 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Clarkson reportedly played a portion of their "police car karaoke" video the two—created in May 2018—before they joined her on stage.
  
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• Lexington Police Arrest Texas Fugitive - LEX18 Lexington KY News

  11-02-2019 14:51 via lex18.com
  Lexington Police Arrest Texas Fugitive  LEX18 Lexington KY NewsLEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18)– A man wanted for murder in Texas has been arrested in Lexington. Police received a tip around 1:15 p.m. Saturday saying the ...
  
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• Wisconsin man grabs steering wheel, forces wife to crash into tree: police - Fox News

  11-02-2019 14:28 via foxnews.com
  Wisconsin man grabs steering wheel, forces wife to crash into tree: police  Fox NewsA man in Wisconsin was arrested Saturday after allegedly trying to kill his wife and himself by crashing their car into a tree, officials said.
  
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• Update expected on investigation into Elkhart police - WSBT-TV

  11-02-2019 14:14 via wsbt.com
  Update expected on investigation into Elkhart police  WSBT-TVToday (Monday) we expect to learn more about a third-party investigation into the city of Elkhart's police force. A former assistant US attorney general is set to ...
  
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• Scammers spoof N.J. State Police on caller ID in attempt to steal your Social Security number - NJ.com

  11-02-2019 14:10 via nj.com
  Scammers spoof N.J. State Police on caller ID in attempt to steal your Social Security number  NJ.comIn a fraud known as “spoofing,” the calls have been made to residents from what appears to be the State Police traffic safety phone number – 609-452-2601.
  
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• 17-year-old in police custody after vehicle theft, hit-and-run crash - Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3

  11-02-2019 14:03 via channel3000.com
  17-year-old in police custody after vehicle theft, hit-and-run crash  Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3A Madison teenager was arrested Sunday on suspicion of causing a hit-and-run crash while driving a stolen truck.
  
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• Witness recounts moment suspect overpowered officer, stole police cruiser - KKTV 11 News

  11-02-2019 13:56 via kktv.com
  Witness recounts moment suspect overpowered officer, stole police cruiser  KKTV 11 NewsA struggle between officer and suspect ended with the suspect first stealing, then crashing the officer's vehicle on I-25.
  
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• Police: So. Fla. Mercedes owner fires on repo men taking car - WPTV.com

  11-02-2019 13:33 via wptv.com
  Police: So. Fla. Mercedes owner fires on repo men taking car  WPTV.comA Mercedes-Benz owner in Broward County is charged with attempted murder after police say he fired on two repo men who were towing his car.
  
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• Batesburg-Leesville councilman proposes ‘No Chase’ police policy - WIS10

  11-02-2019 13:28 via wistv.com
  Batesburg-Leesville councilman proposes ‘No Chase’ police policy  WIS10Batesburg-Leesville Councilman Steve Cain has proposed the adoption of a “no chase” police policy, and has asked the Town Manager to immediately suspend ...
  
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• Portsmouth man shot and killed Sunday night, police say - Virginian-Pilot

  11-02-2019 12:43 via pilotonline.com
  Portsmouth man shot and killed Sunday night, police say  Virginian-PilotDetectives are investigating an incident that left a man dead Sunday night. Police responded to a call to the 1100 block of Queen St. at about 5:15 p.m. and when ...
  
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• Heavy police presence at Shroder High following alleged threat - WXIX

  11-02-2019 12:31 via fox19.com
  Heavy police presence at Shroder High following alleged threat  WXIXMADISONVILLE, OH (FOX19) - Heavy police presence is expected on campus at Shroder High School in Madisonville on Monday after an alleged threat posted ...
  
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• Shreveport police investigating 2 shootings on Monday morning - KSLA

  11-02-2019 12:23 via ksla.com
  Shreveport police investigating 2 shootings on Monday morning  KSLAShreveport police are investigating on Monday morning after three people are injured in two separate shootings.
  
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• Ford's 2020 Explorer for police has hidden lifesaving design feature - Detroit Free Press

  11-02-2019 12:00 via freep.com
  Ford's 2020 Explorer for police has hidden lifesaving design feature  Detroit Free PressOrders pouring in for Ford's 2020 Police Interceptor, which uses 160 pounds of high-strength steel hidden in the frame to protect cops from crashes.
  
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• Johnson City Police respond to deadly crash over night - WJHL-TV News Channel 11

  11-02-2019 11:55 via wjhl.com
  Johnson City Police respond to deadly crash over night  WJHL-TV News Channel 11The Johnson City Police Department responded to a deadly car crash on W. Oakland Avenue near Franklin Terrace on Sunday night.
  
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• Police: Man dies after getting run over by tractor-trailer while trying to take shortcut - News 12 New Jersey

  11-02-2019 11:47 via newjersey.news12.com
  Police: Man dies after getting run over by tractor-trailer while trying to take shortcut  News 12 New JerseyA man has died after he was run over by the driver of a tractor-trailer after trying to take a shortcut at a gas station in Edison.
  
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• Sioux Falls Police Search For Stabbing Suspect - KELOLAND TV

  11-02-2019 10:59 via keloland.com
  Sioux Falls Police Search For Stabbing Suspect  KELOLAND TVSioux Falls police are investigating a stabbing that sent one person to the hospital.
  
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• A40 crash in London leaves two dead after police chase - BBC News

  11-02-2019 10:08 via bbc.com
  A40 crash in London leaves two dead after police chase  BBC NewsTwo people were killed in a car that drove down the wrong side of the road and hit a coach following a lengthy police pursuit in west London. The man and ...
  
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• Leah Remini's 'Scientology' viewers suspicious of Clearwater police, who are treading carefully - Tampa Bay Times

  11-02-2019 10:00 via tampabay.com
  Leah Remini's 'Scientology' viewers suspicious of Clearwater police, who are treading carefully  Tampa Bay TimesPolice Chief Dan Slaughter said despite Scientology's contentious history, he must treat them as any other tax exempt church. Critics say it's enabling.
  
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• Indonesian police use snake to scare Papuan man - BBC News

  11-02-2019 09:03 via bbc.com
  Indonesian police use snake to scare Papuan man  BBC NewsPolice admit using a snake on a handcuffed Papuan to make him confess to stealing mobile phones.
  
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• Multiple pedestrians hit by vehicle during police chase - KTNV Las Vegas

  11-02-2019 08:29 via ktnv.com
  Multiple pedestrians hit by vehicle during police chase  KTNV Las VegasUPDATE 5:33 A.M. FEB. 11: Henderson police are looking for a vehicle with the license plate BCN1433 after that vehicle hit 3 pedestrians during a chase near ...
  
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• Texas DWI suspect bites off part of cop’s ear: police - Fox News

  11-02-2019 07:58 via foxnews.com
  Texas DWI suspect bites off part of cop’s ear: police  Fox NewsA Texas officer had part of his ear bitten off during a traffic stop on Friday that turned violent, a report said.
  
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• Memorial for Lompoc man killed by police removed, family outraged - KSBY San Luis Obispo News

  11-02-2019 07:47 via ksby.com
  Memorial for Lompoc man killed by police removed, family outraged  KSBY San Luis Obispo NewsThe family of a Lompoc man who was shot and killed by police during a 2016 standoff are outraged after the City dismantled the man's memorial set up outside ...
  
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• Metro Police seek armed robbery suspect - KLAS-TV

  11-02-2019 07:42 via lasvegasnow.com
  Metro Police seek armed robbery suspect  KLAS-TVMetro Police need help identifiying one of two suspects wanted in connection to an armed robbery Friday afternoon. It happened at a convenience store on ...
  
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• Police standoff at Dollar Tree in Rockford after robbery attempt - Rockford Register Star

  11-02-2019 07:22 via rrstar.com
  Police standoff at Dollar Tree in Rockford after robbery attempt  Rockford Register StarROCKFORD — Police have surrounded Dollar Tree on East State Street in order to contain a man they said tried to rob the store late Sunday evening.
  
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• Miami U. student from China tells police he was scammed out of $54K with threats from his home country - Hamilton Journal News

  11-02-2019 06:01 via journal-news.com
  Miami U. student from China tells police he was scammed out of $54K with threats from his home country  Hamilton Journal NewsA Miami University student from China told police he was scammed out of $54,000 by suspects who threatened him with deportation and criminal charges at ...
  
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• Police: 2 arrested after heroin, meth, marijuana found while serving search warrant - KSAT 12

  11-02-2019 05:28 via ksat.com
  Police: 2 arrested after heroin, meth, marijuana found while serving search warrant  KSAT 12Authorities with the Seguin Police Department on Sunday recovered heroin, methamphetamine, marijuana and cash while serving a search warrant, according ...
  
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• Rochester Police investigate three shootings in two days - WHEC

  11-02-2019 05:12 via whec.com
  Rochester Police investigate three shootings in two days  WHECRochester Police are investigating three shootings in just two days, leaving two injured and one dead...
  
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• Police search for missing Ohio teen, 3-year-old daughter - cleveland.com

  11-02-2019 04:53 via cleveland.com
  Police search for missing Ohio teen, 3-year-old daughter  cleveland.comTOLEDO, Ohio — Police are searching for a 17-year-old girl and her 3-year-old daughter and believe they might be with the girl's 21-year-old boyfriend.
  
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• 3rd arrest made over alleged theft of Boston police officer’s service weapon in R.I. - The Boston Globe

  11-02-2019 04:46 via bostonglobe.com
  3rd arrest made over alleged theft of Boston police officer’s service weapon in R.I.  The Boston GlobeA third person was arrested in Rhode Island over the weekend in connection with the theft of a Boston police officer's gun from his car that was parked last week ...
  
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• Minneapolis police investigate double homicide of mother, daughter at apartment complex - KSTP

  11-02-2019 04:28 via kstp.com
  Minneapolis police investigate double homicide of mother, daughter at apartment complex  KSTPFebruary 11, 2019 06:02 AM. Minneapolis police are investigating what they call a double-homicide after two women were found dead in an apartment complex ...
  
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• 2 Michigan State Police cars hit in crashes, 1 of them twice - Detroit Free Press

  11-02-2019 03:40 via freep.com
  2 Michigan State Police cars hit in crashes, 1 of them twice  Detroit Free PressSunday night's snow storm is wreaking havoc on metro Detroit roads, making for dangerous road conditions. Even for the Michigan State Police.
  
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• Police seek 'person of interest' after woman shot, seriously injured at Hillsboro home - KATU

  11-02-2019 03:27 via katu.com
  Police seek 'person of interest' after woman shot, seriously injured at Hillsboro home  KATUHILLSBORO, Ore. – Police are searching for a "person of interest" after a woman was shot Sunday evening at a home in a Hillsboro neighborhood. Police say ...
  
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• Conway Police searching for runaway 13-year-old - WMBF

  11-02-2019 02:56 via wmbfnews.com
  Conway Police searching for runaway 13-year-old  WMBFConway Police Department is asking for the public's help searching for a runaway child Sunday. 13-year-old Markell Riley of Conway was last seen in the ...
  
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• ‘Raw data’ at center of Police CRB’s dilemma - The Daily Progress

  11-02-2019 02:52 via dailyprogress.com
  ‘Raw data’ at center of Police CRB’s dilemma  The Daily ProgressAt the center of the public saga of Charlottesville's quest for a police oversight body is what has become a buzzphrase — “raw data.” It's a rallying call for ...
  
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• Police investigating in Bath - WMUR Manchester

  11-02-2019 02:41 via wmur.com
  Police investigating in Bath  WMUR ManchesterAn investigation by Vermont State Police is ongoing in Bath.
  
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• Pit bull escapes home, leads police back to save owner from gas leak - WDBJ7

  11-02-2019 02:39 via wdbj7.com
  Pit bull escapes home, leads police back to save owner from gas leak  WDBJ7TUCKAHOE, NY (News 12 Westchester/CNN) -- An 11-year-old pit bull is being hailed as a hero by police and her owner after she forced her way out of her ...
  
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• POLICE: Stand-off ends with suspect taking his own life - Columbia Daily Herald

  11-02-2019 02:28 via columbiadailyherald.com
  POLICE: Stand-off ends with suspect taking his own life  Columbia Daily HeraldA Columbia man is dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after a confrontation with local police led to the dispatch of a special weapons and tactics ...
  
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