By Joanna PutmanPolice1ROCKFORD, Ill. — A K-9 officer has been shot and killed while protecting her handler, according to the Friends of Rockford Police K-9 nonprofit.Rockford Police Department K-9 Nyx was fatally shot on Jan. 28.“K-9 Nyx paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving and protecting...
By Rolf BooneThe Olympian (Olympia, Wash.)THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — A 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of multiple crimes early Friday after leading deputies on a wild pursuit across Thurston County that at one point crossed an area golf course, according to the Thurston County...
By Libor JanyLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — In the latest sign that violent crime in Los Angeles is receding from a surge during the COVID-19 pandemic, LAPD officials on Wednesday released statistics showing double-digit percentage declines in both homicides and nonfatal shootings in 2023.The decreases...
Associated PressEL MONTE, Calif. — A California police dispatcher did not tell two officers before they were fatally shot by a convicted gang member that the suspect reportedly had a gun and was under the influence of PCP and methamphetamine, according to a 911 recording.El...
By Tayeba HusseinOrlando SentinelORLANDO, Fla. — Imagine that you’re jogging down a trail and you trip on a rock. You’ve twisted your ankle, and there’s nobody around. So you call 911, but the dispatchers don’t know where you are and neither do you. Well, you’re...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1RENO, Nev. — A K-9 handler has expressed feelings of betrayal after his K-9 partner Nala was abruptly removed from service and put up for adoption, KOLO reported.Trooper Christopher Garcia told KOLO that Nala’s sudden removal from the Nevada State Police’s K-9 program...
By Alexis StevensThe Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionATLANTA — A state trooper was killed in a traffic crash Sunday, the Georgia Department of Public Safety said late Sunday.“This afternoon, we tragically lost a state trooper in the line of duty due to a patrol vehicle crash,” the agency...
Just two weeks remain until spring training camp opens and the Red Sox arguably have a worse starting rotation on paper than they did in 2023.Boston traded Chris Sale to the Braves and let James Paxton leave in free agency for the Dodgers.The Red Sox...
Sunday and Monday’s varied storm left a wide variety of snowfall totals as the dust began to settle on Monday, with some communities barely registering half an inch with others reporting more than 6 inches.Many schools were canceled or delayed on Monday as snow continued...
A snowstorm on Sunday into Monday blanketed most of the state in varying degrees, and snow is still falling in parts of the state on Monday morning.The National Weather Service said in a message on X, formerly known as Twitter on Monday morning that rain...
