By Helena WegnerThe Charlotte ObserverPHOENIX, Ariz. — A newborn was found alone and “barely clinging on to life” in an Arizona home days after the child’s mom died, police said.Officers responded to a welfare call at about 11 a.m. May 14, the Phoenix Police Department...
By Mark PriceMerced Sun-Star (Merced, Calif.)LEESBURG, Fla. — The search for a homicide suspect came to an unexpectedly quick end when he was delivered to a police station by his father, according to Florida investigators.The killing happened around 7 p.m. Friday, June 27, in a...
By Claudia LauerAssociated PressCHICAGO — Three dozen police captains pair off in a Chicago conference room to play a game: They must start a sentence with the last word their partner used.Many exchanges are nonsensical, full of one-upmanship using difficult words and laughter. But the...
GUANGXI, China — A man stranded on a rooftop during severe flooding in southwestern China was lifted to safety by a drone in a dramatic, improvised rescue captured on video, DroneXL reported.The incident occurred in Guangxi Province, where heavy rainfall triggered widespread flooding. Drone operator...
OCALA, Fla. — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office released body camera footage showing a man who had an infant in the car with him ramming a cruiser before fleeing from officers, WFTV reported.The incident occurred June 27 when a deputy pulled over a silver Kia...
COLUMBUS, Ohio —A new bipartisan law signed Tuesday by Gov. Mike DeWine bans law enforcement agencies in Ohio from using quotas for arrests and citations, a practice long opposed by police unions, FOX 28 reported.Senate Bill 114 prohibits departments from requiring officers to make a...
By Flint McColganBoston HeraldBOSTON — The Massachusetts State Police has launched a new “Excellence Initiative” to claw back some public trust following recent embarrassments and improve its services and investigations.“The Excellence Initiative is not just a plan — it’s a promise,” MSP Col. Geoffrey Noble...
By Michael KunzelmanAssociated PressWASHINGTON — A military veteran was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for plotting to attack an FBI office and assassinate law enforcement officers in retaliation for his arrest on charges related to Jan. 6, 2021, court records show.Edward Kelley was one...
By Josh LaBellaNew Haven Register, Conn.WINDSOR, Conn. — A town police officer is facing charges after a state investigation found he was not justified in shooting at a suspect fleeing from him in January, officials say.State Inspector General Robert Devlin said in a report released...
As conflicts intensify in the Middle East and other global flashpoints, law enforcement leaders across the United States and Canada must confront a sobering reality: the threat posed by ideologically driven sleeper cells operating within our borders is no longer hypothetical — it may be...
