By Joanna PutmanPolice1NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A Veterans Affairs police officer has died after suffering a medical episode during training, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.Corporal Raymond Kuuchi of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Police Services died after suffering a fatal...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1TACOMA, Wash. — Tacoma police, with assistance from K-9 Odin, apprehended an armed suspect linked to a series of cannabis dispensary burglaries last month, FOX13 Seattle reported.The arrest followed a high-speed pursuit on Sept. 15 that reached speeds between 60 and 100 mph,...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A tornado tore through the Fort Pierce area during Hurricane Milton, damaging part of the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Keith Pearson stated in a social media post.The tornado destroyed a 10,000-square-foot red iron building that housed the...
By Sarah RoebuckPolice1CHICAGO — The state of Illinois is installing a new notification system to help reduce the number of crashes caused by drivers failing to move over for vehicles with flashing emergency lights, according to a news release from Gov. JB Pritzker’s office.To reduce...
By Sarah RoebuckPolice1TAMPA, Fla. — A trooper with the Florida Highway Patrol rescued a dog who was tied to a pole amidst the threat of Hurricane Milton.The dog was found before the hurricane made landfall on Oct. 9 off the roadway of I-75, FHP said.“Do...
By Sarah CutlerThe Idaho StatesmanBOISE, Idaho — The city of Boise has settled a lawsuit with Boise police Sgt. Kirk Rush, who sought damages for the “alleged misconduct” of former Chief Ryan Lee during a 2021 training incident, according to a Wednesday news release from...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1TAMPA, Fla. — Officers with the Tampa Police Department were able to evacuate a home after a large tree crashed down on it due to Hurricane Milton winds, according to a news release.As the hurricane battered the area on Oct. 10, Tampa police...
Odessa American, TexasAUSTIN, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday announced that he has deployed Texas Department of Public Safety officers and personnel and Texas National Guard aircraft to Florida as Hurricane Milton approaches the Florida Peninsula.“Texas is working closely with Florida officials and emergency...
When he came out of a Springfield courtroom to a knot of cameras and microphones Sept. 23, Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi offered a public apology for driving drunk two days before.Cocchi provided a noble-sounding admission that he failed in not “living up to the...
Dear Eric: I do not have a very active social life, and I am trying to improve it. Sometimes I will invite someone to something and on the day of, they will call me and say, “Sorry, I cannot make it, is that OK?” This...