WICHITA, Kan. — Nearly 16 years after Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Deputy Brian Etheridge was killed in the line of duty, his brothers and sisters in uniform continue to show up — for him, and for his family.On May 18, members of the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s...
By Paloma ChavezCentre Daily Times (State College, Pa.)PALERMO, Maine — A 10-month-old bloodhound with an “incredible nose” led troopers to a missing 5-year-old girl, Maine police said.On May 16, Millie and her handler, Corporal Eric Sucy , found the missing girl in a swamp after...
By Mark PriceThe Herald (Rock Hill, S.C.)BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. — Truckers have a reputation for being tough, and a fleeing murder suspect learned it the hard way when he got shot while trying to carjack an 18-wheeler, according to investigators in coastal Alabama .It happened...
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By Susan SmileyThe Macomb Daily, Mount Clemens, Mich.STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. — Sterling Heights police officer Nikolas Bruno didn’t expect to use his lifeguarding skills last Saturday while he was on patrol.But when he was called to Riverland Park at 2:30 p.m. in response to reports...
By Madilynne MedinaSFGate, San FranciscoSHASTA LAKE, Calif. — A Northern California man pleaded guilty Thursday to a Ponzi-like fraud scheme, following his arrest in 2020 where he tried to escape the FBI using a submarine in Shasta Lake, officials said.Matthew Piercey, a 48-year-old from Palo...
By Thomas TracyNew York Daily NewsNEW YORK — An NYPD detective dubbed the “Italian Sherlock Holmes” will finally be getting a gravesite marker nearly a century after his death, the Daily News has learned.Members of the Detectives Endowment Association will unveil the headstone for Detective...
By Daniella SeguraMerced Sun-Star (Merced, Calif.)WESTMINSTER, Calif. — A California police officer accused of running 5Ks and skiing while out on paid disability leave has been charged, prosecutors say.The former Westminster police officer, Nicole Brown, 39, of Riverside, was charged with 15 felonies stemming from...
The National Law Enforcement Roadway Safety (NLERS) Program has launched online courses tailored for policing executives and mid-level supervisors, patrol officers, and trainers on the NLERS Online Learning Platform.NLERS, funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, offers no-cost training, technical assistance and resources to law...
NEW YORK — Police1 contributor Kathleen Dias has earned the 2025 Jesse H. Neal Award for best commentary for her series examining operational and financial pressures on rural law enforcement agencies. The Jesse H. Neal Awards are among the most prestigious honors in business-to-business journalism,...
