Associated PressKENNER, La. — Three Louisiana police officers were wounded by gunfire Sunday in a standoff with a man who was later killed by a police sharpshooter, authorities and news reports said.Sheriff Joseph Lopinto said a sniper from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office shot and...
By Jill HarmacinskiThe Eagle-Tribune, North Andover, Mass.LAWRENCE, Mass. — First responders escorted the body of Billerica Sgt. Ian Taylor, a former Lawrence police officer, from the medical examiner’s office to Cataudella Funeral Home in Methuen on Sunday afternoon.Hundreds later attended a vigil held in Taylor’s...
By Summer LinLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles traffic is so notoriously bad, some residents might be willing to do anything to cut down on wait time — including driving with a mannequin in the passenger seat.A California Highway Patrol officer in Santa Fe...
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include District Attorney Sandra Doorley’s video statement regarding this incident.By Muri AssunçãoNew York Daily NewsWEBSTER, N.Y. — All nine members of the Rochester City Council signed a letter Saturday addressed to New York Attorney General Letitia James,...
By Claudia LauerAssociated PressPHILADELPHIA — Police departments across the United States are reporting an increase in their ranks for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 killing of George Floyd, which led to a historic exodus of officers, a survey shows.More sworn...
By Justin MuszynskiHartford CourantBRIDGEPORT, Conn. — State police have released video of a trooper being hit by a car on Interstate 95 in Bridgeport earlier this week.The crash was reported Monday just after 8:30 a.m. on I-95 North near Exit 30, where a 31-year-old trooper...
By Jason MeisnerChicago TribuneCHICAGO — When it comes to writing a demand note, bank robbers tend to follow a certain unspoken etiquette of brevity and clarity.But that’s not what happened in downtown Chicago earlier this week, when federal prosecutors say a man walked into the...
By Shelly BradburyThe Denver PostDENVER — Jurors couldn’t reach a verdict on the murder charge against the former Clear Creek County sheriff’s deputy who shot and killed Christian Glass nearly two years ago, but on Friday convicted the deputy of reckless endangerment.Andrew Buen, 30, was...
By Mara H. GottfriedPioneer PressST. PAUL, Minn. — When people driving on a St. Paul freeway during rush hour saw a fiery crash, they stopped and rushed to help the driver.Kadir Tolla’s vehicle is outfitted with cameras, which captured the dramatic rescue that he was...
By Brett ClarksonLas Vegas Review-JournalLAS VEGAS — It hasn’t been easy for Arlene Felix and her children since her husband was one of two Nevada Highway Patrol officers killed in the line of duty in November.“Not very well,” Felix said when asked how the family...
