By Jacquelyn Jimenez RomeroThe Seattle TimesOLYMPIA, Wash. — Victims of false confessions that lead to wrongful convictions, like Ted Bradford, want to prohibit police from using deceptive tactics during interrogations, and they have the backing of some lawmakers.“It was the worst experience of my life,”...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1MARION COUNTY, Fla. — A sheriff is defending the actions of his deputy after his cruiser was stolen by a woman who drove into a truck head-on, killing herself and two other people, WESH reported.The Marion County Sheriff’s Office released body camera footage...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1MOODY COUNTY, S.D. — A deputy has died following a vehicle pursuit, Dakota News Now reported.Moody County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Ken Prorok was killed on Feb. 2 while engaging in a pursuit of Joseph Hoek, 40, according to the report. Details surrounding...
By Chris SommerfeldtNew York Daily NewsNEW YORK — The NYPD’s futuristic subway surveillance robot — which Mayor Adams hailed as a “good investment” when it was first deployed last year — has been sitting in storage for the past two months despite the city holding...
St. Louis Post-DispatchNEW HAVEN, Mo. — The police department here was dissolved on Friday after the police chief resigned just weeks after taking office, citing concerns with the handling of evidence in the department.Police Chief John Hallquist, who was sworn in as chief on Jan....
By Anna JohnsonThe News & Observer (Raleigh)RALEIGH, N.C. — The widow of the Raleigh police officer shot and killed during the Hedingham mass shooting will now receive additional death benefits, according to the city’s police protective association.Gabriel Torres, 29, was one of five people shot...
By Matt Durrmlive.comEATON COUNTY, Mich. — Police had to use a little creativity and a canoe to arrest a man Friday evening in the Thornapple River. Michigan State Police say a 32-year-old Holt man was taken into custody after he fled from police who were...
By Daniella SeguraThe Charlotte ObserverAUBURN, Mass. — A child who went missing after dark in frigid weather was found after a police K-9 tracked their scent, Massachusetts authorities say.Auburn Police said they received a call about a missing 12-year-old at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan....
By Helena WegnerThe Charlotte ObserverTIGARD, Ore. — Police were searching for a burglary suspect inside an Oregon apartment until they opened a wooden trunk, officers say.Then they arrested a 54-year-old man Jan. 30 in Tigard, the Portland Police Bureau Central Bike Squad posted on Instagram.The...
By Adam BeamAssociated PressSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California residents don’t have to pay for and pass a background check every time they buy bullets, a federal judge has ruled.The Tuesday ruling by U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez took effect immediately. California Attorney General Rob Bonta asked...
