By Daniella SeguraThe Charlotte ObserverMARIN COUNTY, Calif. — Four people were rescued after a boat capsized in the middle of a California bay, deputies say.The Marin County Fire Department requested help from a Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office helicopter after learning about the overturned boat in...
By Marc Levy Associated PressHARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania will join the majority of states that ban motorists from handling a cell phone for almost any purpose while driving, as backers of the legislation hope to reduce distracted driving accidents and deaths after nearly two decades...
Associated PressBOULDER, Colo. — A Colorado woman’s attempt to steal a pickup truck — shortly after she was released from jail on a car theft charge — was thwarted not by officers, nor the truck’s owners, but by her inability to drive a stick shift,...
By Samantha Wildow and Daniel SuscoDayton Daily News, OhioHUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio — The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating after an officer shot a suspect reportedly holding an AR-15-type weapon early Sunday morning on the 9000 block of Taylorsville Road in Huber Heights following...
By Mark ShermanAssociated PressWASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court ruled Thursday that authorities do not have to provide a quick hearing when they seize cars and other property used in drug crimes, even when the property belongs to so-called innocent owners.By a 6-3 vote, the...
By Sam CharlesChicago TribuneCHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department and its pension board have now each determined that former Officer Danny Golden was performing official police duties just before he was shot and paralyzed outside a bar in the Beverly neighborhood nearly two years ago.It’s...
PRESS RELEASELANSING, Mich. — Verizon Public Sector today announced it has been awarded a new contract by the State of Michigan valued at $100 million.Through this agreement, state agencies and affiliated entities will have access to Verizon’s award-winning network and a comprehensive suite of communications...
Independent Record, Helena, Mont.HELENA, Mont. — Lewis and Clark County Public Health is joining with St. Peter’s Health and the Helena Police Department to increase behavioral health and crisis intervention services through the Mobile Crisis Response Team Community Coalition and recently received a $549,976 from...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1YUCAIPA, Calif. — Body camera footage captured a harrowing incident where an armed man with a criminal background put a Fontana police officer in a headlock during a traffic stop, KABC reported.The Feb. 9 stop was part of a gang operation with the...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed a bill into law that will enable law enforcement officers to claim workers’ compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder, KOCO stated.This legislation, known as Senate Bill 1457, recognizes PTSD from various traumatic events such...
