By Safiyah RiddleAssociated Press/Report For AmericaHANCEVILLE, Ala. — As a small Alabama city weighs whether to disband its police department accused of having a “rampant culture of corruption,” residents are split over how to weigh the need for public safety against longstanding misconduct.The city council...
RICHMOND, Va. —Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has commuted the prison sentence of former Fairfax County police sergeant Wesley Shifflett, who was convicted of reckless handling of a firearm in the 2023 shooting death of a shoplifting suspect, NBC 4 Washington reported.Shifflett was sentenced on Feb....
By Kristi MillerPioneer PressSR. PAUL, Minn. — A former St. Paul police officer who was brutally attacked while responding to a 911 hang-up call more than a decade ago has died of her injuries, the police department announced Sunday.“It’s with great sadness that we share...
By Police1 StaffFRANKLIN COUNTY, Ill. — New advancements in Next Generation 911 (NG911) technology are revolutionizing emergency response by providing options beyond traditional voice calls. However, nationwide implementation remains inconsistent, leaving millions without access to life-saving features, according to a recent report from NBC News.NG911...
By Luis Fieldmanmasslive.comBOSTON — An off-duty police officer shot and killed a man wielding a knife inside a Chick-fil-A in Boston’s Copley Square on Saturday evening, authorities said during a press conference.At about 5:27 p.m., two individuals ran inside the restaurant at 569 Boylston St....
By Jameson CookThe Macomb Daily, Mount Clemens, Mich.MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. — A quick-acting Macomb County Sheriff’s deputy who who has been recognized in the past for his dog-saving efforts rescued a leashed canine just outside a burning east Macomb Township home recently.The incident began at...
By Heather Morrisonmasslive.comQUABBIN WILDERNESS, Mass. — Police followed footprints in the snow through the depths of the Quabbin Wilderness for more than 90 minutes to find a missing Massachusetts man.On Feb. 12 , a 54-year-old man from Ware was reported missing. He had been last...
By Jane HarperThe Virginian-PilotVIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — As thousands of mourners headed to a memorial service for slain officers Cameron Girvin and Christopher Reese, a long stretch of thin blue line American flags and police vehicles filled the route.Outside Rock Church International, a sea of...
By Robert HardingThe Citizen, Auburn, N.Y.NEW YORK — The state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision and the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association reached an agreement to end an illegal 11-day correction officer strike.DOCCS and NYSCOPBA participated in four days of...
By Mitchell WillettsMerced Sun-Star (Merced, Calif.)MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas — A 27-year-old man is accused of shooting three people inside a bar before being stopped and detained by bystanders, Texas authorities say.Deputies responded to the shooting at The Goose’s Acre, a pub in The Woodlands community,...