Associated PressURBANA, Ill. — An Indianapolis woman has been sentenced to four years in prison after taking part in the straw purchase of a handgun that was used to kill one central Illinois police officer and wound another during a shootout. ...
By Patrick Aftoora Orsagos and John SeewerAssociated PressCOLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio police officer was indicted Tuesday on murder and other charges in the shooting of Ta’Kiya Young, a 21-year-old woman who was killed after being accused of shoplifting last August. ...
By Eric RosaneTri-City Herald (Kennewick, Wash.)KENNEWICK, Wash. — Kennewick residents doing good for their community could find themselves with an extra $100 to spend. ...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1NEW YORK — NYPD First Deputy Commissioner Tania Kinsella has taken on a new role as a mentor to girls passionate about running, the New York Post reported. ...
By Andrew DeMilloAssociated PressLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas police officer has been fired after video showed him beating a handcuffed inmate in the back of his patrol car, and the police chief says he will refer the case to prosecutors. ...
By Jim Salter Associated PressFERGUSON, Mo. — A police officer who was critically injured during a protest marking the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson 10 years ago wanted to make “a difference from inside” the department and follow in the footsteps of his father,...
By Terry CastlemanLos Angeles TimesANTIOCH, Calif. — The troubled Antioch Police Department faces another blow, as a second police officer was convicted last week in a scheme to fraudulently obtain college degrees for higher pay. ...
By Lexi CortesBelleville News-DemocratDUPO, Ill. — A Dupo police officer who was shot by a homicide suspect last year will receive over $3 million in damages from the shooter’s estate, according to the personal injury law firm representing the officer. ...
By Sydney DawesDayton Daily News, OhioCOLUMBUS, Ohio — With the launch of recreational cannabis sales in Ohio this month, enforcement for people driving under the influence has its challenges. ...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1FORT WORTH, Texas — A Fort Worth police officer has died after being struck at the scene of a crash, WFAA reported. ...
