By A.D. QuigChicago TribuneCHICAGO — During her arrest earlier this month for driving under the influence of alcohol after crashing a car in Uptown, Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele repeatedly told police officers she was an elected official, made crude comments about...
By Ellyn CouvillionThe Advocate, Baton Rouge, La.BATON ROUGE — Louisiana State Police have released video of a car chase earlier this month that ended with an officer shooting at suspects who charged at him in their vehicle.Warning: This video includes dramatic footage of a pursuit...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1GREENVILLE, Texas — A Greenville police officer was fatally shot while pursuing a suspect on foot, marking the city’s first line-of-duty death in more than a century, FOX 4 reported. Officer Cooper Dawson had stopped a vehicle shortly before 8 p.m. on Nov....
By Nathan Clarkmlive.comJACKSON, Mich. — Police have released dash camera video of a chase through Jackson where a shooting suspect opened fire on pursuing officers and threw pipe bombs at them from a van.Ahead of a joint press conference scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 26, the...
By Angie DiMicheleSouth Florida Sun-SentinelPALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — A third motorcycle deputy who was struck by an SUV as he and two other veteran officers awaited help with a disabled vehicle has died, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said Monday afternoon.Deputy Ignacio “Dan”...
By Taylor SixLexington Herald-LeaderLARUE COUNTY, Ky. — A LaRue County sheriff’s deputy died while on duty Friday, according to county officials.Nick Green, a seven-year veteran of law enforcement died of a medical issue, according to a social media post made by the sheriff’s department.Green’s exact...
By Alanna Durkin RicherAssociated PressWASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge on Monday to dismiss the case accusing President-elect Donald Trump of plotting to overturn the 2020 election, citing longstanding Justice Department policy shielding presidents from prosecution while in office.The move announced...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1STEUBEN COUNTY, N.Y. — The New York State Attorney General’s Office has released body-camera and drone footage of a deadly standoff involving law enforcement and a man who fired shots at officers during a welfare check, The Evening Tribune reported. ...
By Cristóbal ReyesOrlando SentinelOSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — The Osceola deputy accused of recklessly igniting a gasoline fire with a TASER and severely burning a man he was trying to arrest was found not guilty Friday night of misdemeanor culpable negligence after a weeklong trial during...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1McCOLL, S.C. — The town of McColl is without a police force after Chief Bob Hale and all other officers resigned, citing a toxic work environment and significant budget cuts imposed by the town council, WMBF reported.Hale, who served just over a year...
