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...
By Missy WilkinsonThe Times-Picayune | The New Orleans AdvocateNEW ORLEANS — Packing power in their gleaming muscle, unfazed by flambeaux or flying beads, the Percheron draft horses of the New Orleans Police Department convey authority wherever they go.But controlling a crowd of roughly a million...
By John AntczakAssociated PressLOS ANGELES — Graffiti has risen to high art in downtown Los Angeles: Taggers have covered at least 27 stories of an unfinished high-rise development.The vandalism is the latest twist in the saga of the three-tower project across the street from where...
By Sarah RoebuckEditorial StaffMIAMI — New data has revealed the top 10 states with the most 911 calls. Personal injury attorneys at injuredinflorida.com conducted a study analyzing National 911 Program data, examining the volume of 911 calls in each state from 2019 to 2021. They...
By Namu Sampathmasslive.comBOSTON — About $700,000 was recently given by the state to a number of law enforcement agencies in Western Massachusetts to reduce youth participation in gangs.The Hampden and Northwestern district attorneys’ offices and the Massachusetts State Police received the funding, which the state...
PRESS RELEASESTATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Mission Critical Partners (MCP) announced today the 15th anniversary of its founding as a firm that provides consulting and managed services to public-safety, justice, and government organizations.Since its 10th milestone anniversary, MCP has grown impressively. Over the last five years,...
