SEATTLE — The Seattle Police Department has reported a dramatic increase in hiring, bringing on 60 officers through April 2025, up 500% from just 10 hires during the same period last year, the Everett Post reported.According to a statement from Mayor Bruce Harrell, the recent...
By Cory McCoyTri-City Herald (Kennewick, Wash.)FRANKLIN COUNTY, Wash. —The head of the Franklin County jail said Sheriff Jim Raymond blocked his entry into the jail, demanded his gun and then put his hands on the commander in the latest escalation over the fight for control...
By Adrian SainzAssociated PressMEMPHIS, Tenn. — Former Memphis police officer Desmond Mills Jr. testified Tuesday that he regrets his failure to stop the beating of Tyre Nichols after Nichols fled a traffic stop in 2023.Mills’ testimony came in the second day of the trial of...
Despite the abundant sunshine, Massachusetts residents will have to stay alert Wednesday as both fire weather and frost concerns loom. A special weather statement was issued for elevated fire risks across the Bay State in the daytime on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service....
What began with Beethoven’s most famous work, is ending with his most upbeat symphony.“Springfield Symphony Orchestra began its 2024-2025 season with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 and will end its formal season on Saturday with a performance of what is my favorite work by the composer,...
Jordon Hudson reportedly has a track record of derailing TV shows that aim to highlight former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick.The Athletic reports that Hudson, the 24-year-old girlfriend of the 73-year-old coach, was “instrumental” in ending a plan to feature Belichick’s North Carolina team...
Rockport residents have a history of fighting off invaders, but not this time.During the War of 1812, townsfolk in the tiny fishing village hurled rocks at British soldiers using their stockings as slings. Now, they’re slinging trash bags and towels over the side mirrors of...
Associated PressNEW BRITAIN, Conn. — A man who was high on drugs when he struck and killed a Connecticut state trooper on a highway last year was sentenced Tuesday to 18 years in prison, punishment not considered long enough by the trooper’s widow.Alex Oyola-Sanchez, 45,...
ATLANTA — After years of legal battles, the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its 85-acre, $115 million facility in DeKalb County, FOX 5 reported.The site will now serve as a centralized hub for training Atlanta’s police and fire...
LOGAN COUNTY, Okla. — The Logan County Sheriff’s Office released body camera footage from an officer-involved shooting of a man who shot two officers, News 9 reported.Deputies initially responded to a home following a 911 call from a woman who reported her ex-husband was harassing...