Dear Annie: I’m writing in response to the letter from “Brokenhearted Grandma,” whose husband grew angry and controlling over time. Reading about what has happened in her family brought back memories of what happened in my own family. After 20 years of marriage, my husband...
Dear Readers: I value hearing back from people who have had their questions published in this space. Like you, I am curious about how people dealt with their dilemmas, and I wonder whether my advice was useful.I’m happy to publish this “update” from a reader...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1BOONEVILLE, Miss. — The Chief of the Northeast Mississippi Community College Police Department has died after suffering a medical emergency while on duty, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.Chief William Anthony Anderson Sr., 61, had been working multiple extra shifts in a...
By Gus Burnsmlive.comPONTIAC, Mich. — One by one, the teary-eyed or angry parents — mothers, fathers, siblings — approached the podium to share their loss.They scolded the parents whose son committed the murders that forever changed their lives and shared memories of the ones they...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1AKRON, Ohio — Newly released body camera video shows an officer-involved shooting of a 15-year-old holding a model gun, Cleveland.com reported.The incident occurred on April 1 after a 911 caller reported that a person was pointing a gun at houses. Officer Ryan Westlake...
Associated PressBONIFAY, Fla. — A woman checked out of a Florida hotel and told staff that she was going on a God-directed shooting spree because of the solar eclipse, then shot two drivers on Interstate 10 before being arrested and charged with attempted murder Monday,...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1DELAND, Fla. — DeLand city officials have implemented a policy to stop the recording of private citizens and public officers within the lobby of the DeLand Police Department, the Daytona Beach News-Journal reported.The DeLand City Commission unanimously approved the measure, aiming to protect...
By Jeff Goldman, Eric Conklinnj.comGALLOWAY, N.J. — A 30-year-old man who ran out of a house and stabbed a police officer in the face with a pocket knife on Sunday night has been charged with attempted murder and other offenses, authorities said.Officers showed up at...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1GRANTSVILLE, Utah — A video of Grantsville Officer Cory Cooper chasing and successfully capturing a runaway pig has gone viral, FOX News reported.The video shows Cooper cornering the pig on the driveway, darting back and forth to prevent the pig from fleeing. Eventually,...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1DENVER, Colo. — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill on April 4 that prohibits law enforcement, first responders and coroners from using the term “excited delirium” in official documents, CBS Colorado reported.The legislation specifically bars training programs for law enforcement personnel, EMS...