By Ken MillerAssociated PressHOUSTON — The mayor of Houston has replaced the city’s police chief as investigations continue into why hundreds of thousands of cases were never investigated, including more than 4,000 sexual assault allegations.“I have accepted the retirement of Troy Finner as chief of...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1LOS ANGELES — The LAPD released footage of a high-speed pursuit involving a stolen Lamborghini that ended in a deadly crash in the San Fernando Valley, KABC reported.The incident occurred on April 6 when LAPD West Valley officers noticed the driver of a...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1LIBERTY COUNTY, Ga. — An investigation has been launched after a retired K-9 from the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office was surrendered to an animal shelter, WJCL reported.Deputy Trevon Tolson surrendered the dog, named Kona, to the shelter on April 29, an action that...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1BELLE ISLE, Fla. — An officer has been hospitalized after being run over by a trailer attached to an SUV during a traffic stop, WESH reported.The incident occurred May 3 when Belle Isle Police Department Officer Zachary Mathews pulled a vehicle over near...
By John TerhunePortland Press Herald, MaineSAGADAHOC COUNTY, Maine — The Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office deputy who has faced intense criticism for failing to confront the Lewiston shooter before he committed a mass shooting filed a 20-page defense of his actions Tuesday morning with the commission...
By Tony MarreroTampa Bay TimesPLANT CITY, Fla. — Two Hillsborough sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a man in front of a Plant City worship center after he refused commands to drop a sharp object and advanced toward them on Tuesday, Sheriff Chad Chronister said.The incident began...
By Rosalio AhumadaThe Sacramento BeeRIO LINDA, Calif. —The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday afternoon released video of a deputy fatally shooting a man who advanced toward deputies holding a knife during a March 23 deadly confrontation outside a Rio Linda home.Christopher Gilmore, 38, was...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — An 85-year-old woman was rescued thanks to the efforts of a K-9 named Mercury after she went missing during a walk and was found clinging to a tree down a steep ravine, USA Today reported.The Greenwood Village Police Department...
By Sarah RoebuckWASHINGTON — A new market survey report was released to help emergency responders identify non-detonable training aids for explosive detection K-9s.The report released by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate details how non-detonable training aids help K-9s learn specific...
By Riley Bunch and Shaddi AbusaidThe Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council on Monday approved a $3.8 million settlement with the family of church deacon Johnny Hollman, who died while being arrested after a minor car crash in Atlanta last August.Attorneys for the family...
