By Don SweeneyThe Herald (Rock Hill, S.C.)FULLERTON, Calif. — A driver pulled over on suspicion of a traffic violation found a creative way to try to avoid a citation, California police reported.The driver handed the officer a “Get Out of Jail Free” card from the...
By Chelsea McClureThe Express-TimesEASTON, Pa. — Officer Jonathan Vidal of the Easton Police Department said exercise for police officers is not only beneficial physically, but also boosts mental health care after a long shift.A popular gym donated a roomful of equipment to help foster fitness...
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ga. — Deputies in Washington County stopped a drone operation early that was being used to smuggle contraband near Washington State Prison.Around 2:45 a.m. on Nov. 1, a deputy on patrol heard a drone overhead and tracked it as it landed on a...
By Milena MalaverMiami HeraldMIAMI — When Devin Jaramillo joined the police force, he did so following in his father’s footsteps — a longtime Miami-Dade County officer who served the community for nearly three decades.A magna cum laude graduate of the University of Central Florida, where...
Associated PressGARNER, N.C. — A police officer was shot and killed during a struggle in the emergency department lobby at a North Carolina hospital Saturday.The shooting happened around 9 a.m. at the WakeMed Garner Healthplex, killing WakeMed Campus Police Officer Roger Smith, according to a...
By Christopher LeachLexington Herald-LeaderLEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky’s attorney general has asked a court to overrule the governor and sign a death warrant for an inmate convicted of killing a sheriff and a deputy in Powell County more than 30 years ago.The inmate in question is...
By Olivia Mitchellcleveland.comCLEVELAND, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday announced an ongoing partnership targeting repeat violent offenders and crime hotspots in Cleveland.The violence reduction initiative unites local, state, and federal agencies, including Cleveland police, Cuyahoga County prosecutors, the Ohio State Highway Patrol, and...
By Michael Kunzelman Associated PressWASHINGTON — A former Justice Department employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during President Donald Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington was found not guilty of assault on Thursday.His misdemeanor acquittal is another setback for prosecutors, who have...
WASHINGTON —FOX Nation has awarded Devarjaye “D.J.” Daniel the Young Patriot Award in a televised ceremony, thanking him for his work in “making [law enforcement] cool again.”“This young patriot has defied the odds, crisscrossed the country, collecting law enforcement badges and breaking a world record...
ERLANGER, Ky. — The city of Erlanger is training police officers as certified EMTs to boost response capabilities and retention. Three officers are currently enrolled in a four-month EMT program at Gateway Community & Technical College, WCPO reported.| POLICE RESEARCH: How 8-, 10- and 12-hour...
