PRESCOTT, Ariz. —A 70-year-old man is hospitalized after leading officers on a high-speed pursuit before igniting a propane tank with a blowtorch, causing a massive explosion that set fire to a deputy’s cruiser, AZ Family reported.Authorities say the Feb. 13 incident began when the Yavapai...
BALTIMORE, Md. — Baltimore Sheriff Sam Cogen authorized a pay code adjustment that resulted in sheriff’s deputies receiving improperly calculated wages, costing the city more than $2.2 million, according to a report released Wednesday by Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming.The investigation found that Cogen directed...
MOORESVILLE, Ind. —An 18-year-old Mooresville High School student was arrested after federal and local authorities uncovered an alleged plan to carry out a mass shooting at the school on Valentine’s Day, WTHR reported.The suspect, identified as Trinity Shockley, was taken into custody on Feb. 12...
By Melissa MontalvoThe Fresno BeeFRESNO, Calif. — Mindy Casto made history in becoming Fresno’s first woman police chief.Casto served as interim chief since June 2024 following the investigation and resignation former chief Paco Balderrama . On Thursday, city leaders removed the interim tag and named...
PRESS RELEASEATLANTA — In a series of announcements that stands to transform the landscape of public safety technology, Flock Safety, the all-in-one technology solution keeping communities safe, today revealed new AI-powered products that will help law enforcement agencies cut through the data noise, surface actionable...
PRESS RELEASEGOSHEN, N.Y. — Orange County, in partnership with the City of Middletown, Town of Warwick, and Village of Monroe Police Departments, has launched the Niche Records Management System (NicheRMS) to streamline law enforcement operations, improve data sharing, and enhance public safety.“This system will strengthen...
PRESS RELEASEWARMINSTER, Pa. — Havis Inc., a leader in rugged mobility solutions, has unveiled a new line of consoles for the 2021-2025 Dodge Durango Pursuit. Designed to meet the evolving needs of public safety professionals, these consoles deliver Havis’s trusted quality, durability, and innovation, ensuring...
A Massachusetts State Police trooper who faces a number of misdemeanor shoplifting charges in connection with thefts at Target stores in Worcester County was ordered by a judge to stay away from the retailer.Zachariah Kent was suspended without pay by State Police effective Oct. 1....
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Michael Fulmer and the Red Sox agreed to a rare two-year minor league contract in February 2024. Most minor league deals are for one year. But Fulmer and chief baseball officer Craig Breslow had a preexisting relationship and both sides liked...
For the second weekend in a row, a storm is expected to bring plowable snowfall to Massachusetts and New England. The system arriving Saturday afternoon will bring snow to start, but rising temperatures are likely cause the precipitation to switch to ice then rain by...