By Joanna PutmanPolice1FAIR GROVE, Mo. — A Missouri police department has been left with a single full-time officer after resignations for the second time in a five-year span, the Springfield News-Leader reported.The Fair Grove Police Department now has only one fully trained officer and two...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1PITTSBURGH — A man accused of pointing a gun at deputies was taken into custody after driving into a pool during a pursuit, KDKA reported.Jeremy Neal, 31, was approached by Allegheny Sheriff’s Office deputies on Dec. 27 when they noticed he was “involved...
By Sarah FreishtatChicago TribuneCHICAGO — The rate of violent crime on CTA trains continued to drop in 2023, years after it spiked when the pandemic emptied trains of many riders.But the violent crime rate still remained above pre-pandemic levels, a Tribune analysis of Chicago police...
By Justin MuszynskiHartford CourantMERIDEN, Conn. — Seven Connecticut State Police recruits sworn in Thursday were awarded medals at their graduation ceremony from the police academy for saving a fellow recruit’s life during their training over the summer. Two instructors were also awarded medals.State police said...
By Brian NiemietzNew York Daily NewsBRIDGETON, N.J. — New Jersey’s Bridgeton Police Department is asking the public to ignore an inflammatory story about a Christmas Day shooting that never actually happened.“This ‘article’ is circulating social media and was brought to BPD’s attention,” cops wrote on...
By Police1 StaffMODESTO, Calif. — The Modesto (California) Police Department is intensifying its efforts against organized retail theft. These coordinated thefts have been causing substantial financial damages to local businesses, ranging from $100,000 to $5 million annually.These theft groups act quickly and aggressively, clearing store...
The Ice Castles in New Hampshire, a winter attraction that includes slides, caverns, tunnels, crawl spaces and sculptures made from ice, will have a delayed opening this season, according to an Ice Castles spokesperson.But they are still gearing up to open.“The warm weather has not...
An Amherst man and former member of the U.S. Coast Guard will serve a sentence of 4.5 to 5 years after pleading guilty to charges involving child sex abuse images, according to the Northwestern District Attorney’s office.The sentence in state prison follows a lengthy investigation...
MassLive announced its All-Western Mass. boys cross country selections for the 2023 season on December 29.Led by a strong crop of juniors, Ludlow won the Class A Western Mass. team competition and followed it up by taking home the runner-up trophy at the state meet....
A man who died more than a week after he was rescued from a two-alarm fire in Newton earlier this month was identified as Peter Yaffe, 73, of Newton, the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office told MassLive Thursday. The fire broke out near 125 Allen...