By Dana RieckSt. Louis Post-DispatchST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A man killed by police last month fired almost a dozen shots at officers before they hit him with their SUV, according to a video released by St. Louis County police on Thursday.The impact was so...
By Colleen Slevin and Matthew Brown Associated PressDENVER — A former Colorado sheriff’s deputy was convicted of criminally negligent homicide Thursday in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man who called 911 for help after his car got stuck in a small mountain community.Jurors stopped...
By Eric Tucker Associated PressWASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as director of the FBI, moving to place him atop the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency.Patel will inherit an FBI gripped by turmoil as the Justice Department over...
By Devoun Cetoute, Grethel AguilaMiami HeraldBROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — Seven Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies were suspended over their handling of previous calls leading up to Sunday’s triple murder in Tamarac, in which a U.S. Army vet with a history of domestic violence shot and killed...
DETROIT -- The Detroit City Council has officially approved Mayor Mike Duggan’s appointment of Todd Bettison as the city’s new police chief, removing his interim title, the Detroit Free Press reported.Bettison, who previously served as deputy mayor, took over as interim chief in October after...
An Associated Press investigation found that at least 29 law enforcement recruits have died during basic training in the past decade, with most deaths linked to extreme exertion, dehydration, heatstroke or physical trauma.Many of the deaths occurred on the first day of training, while others...
By Matthew ReisenAlbuquerque Journal, N.M.ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Moments after taking a bullet to the hip, an Albuquerque police sergeant was on his feet giving orders and radioing information to dispatch. The man who shot him lay motionless in the entryway of an apartment — inside,...
By Becca RobbinsThe Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.CLARK COUNTY, Wash. — The Clark County Sheriff’s Office has a new tool that it says will help deputies more safely stop vehicles they’re pursuing.The sheriff’s office outfitted 15 patrol vehicles with Grappler Police Bumpers, devices that deploy spring-loaded nylon...
Associated PressNEW YORK — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has deployed National Guard troops to secure state-run prisons amid a wildcat strike by corrections workers.Picketing and striking by corrections officers took place at around 30 state prisons as of Wednesday morning, union officials said.Hochul says...
By Police1 StaffWINTER GARDEN, Fla. — “Vinnie-isms: The Story of the Cop Comedian,” a documentary film produced and directed by Jason Harney, has been awarded Best Documentary Feature and Best Message at the 2024 Top Indie Film Awards.The film chronicles the journey of Vinnie Montez,...