By Joanna PutmanPolice1KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Police Department has released body-camera footage showing a man moving toward officers while holding an ax, leading to an officer-involved shooting, according to a news release.The Nov. 12 incident involved a man armed with an ax who was...
By Kate LindermanMerced Sun-Star (Merced, Calif.)HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — An off-duty deputy was parked along the shoulder of a Texas freeway, “ensuring the safety of maintenance workers,” when an “impaired” driver struck the vehicle, officials said.Harris County Deputy Katherine Hutson was with her 7-year-old daughter...
By Jennifer RodriguezMerced Sun-Star (Merced, Calif.)PENDER COUNTY, N.C. — A hunter in North Carolina was rescued after becoming lost in game lands, according to officials.Wildlife officers were called around 1 p.m. Nov. 14 for reports of a missing hunter in the Holly Shelter Game Land,...
By Tess KennyNaperville SunNAPERVILLE, Ill. — All’s fair in strikes and splits.The Naperville Fire Department and Naperville Police Department left it all in the alley Thursday night. The bowling alley, that is.In a contest of public safety primacy, the two departments went head to head...
By Mike StunsonThe Bradenton HeraldEMMETT TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A man accused of ramming a vehicle his girlfriend was in was arrested with help from a deer hunter, Michigan authorities say.Michigan State Police said on Friday, Nov. 15 — the first day of firearm deer hunting...
By Richard StradlingThe News & Observer (Raleigh)DURHAM, N.C. — A Durham police officer shot and wounded a 16-year-old boy after a confrontation at a reported racing meetup event off Hope Valley Road early Sunday, according to the police department.The shooting took place at a shopping...
By Don SweeneyMerced Sun-Star (Merced, Calif.)RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — A 46-year-old man faces charges of trying to meet a child for sex acts after a “sting” operation organized by youths, California sheriff’s officials reported.Deputies received a tip that a man was meeting with a child...
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By Estelle AtkinsonLas Vegas Review-JournalLAS VEGAS — A Clark County School District police officer dressed up as a turkey to walk pedestrians across a busy intersection and raise awareness for pedestrian traffic safety on Thursday.More than 100 citations were issued for drivers who didn’t yield...
By Ed WhiteAssociated PressDETROIT — A suburban Detroit police officer whose patrol car smashed into another vehicle, killing two men, was charged Friday with manslaughter.Charges against Warren Officer James Burke were filed nearly two months after the 5 a.m. crash.“Our thoughts remain with those whose...
