By Charlie McKennamasslive.comCHICOPEE, Mass. — A man with several outstanding warrants for his arrest attempted to flee police by making his way into the Chicopee River only to be taken into custody by the city’s fire department, the police department said.Officers initially “made contact” with...
By Irene Rotondomasslive.comBOSTON — The highest-ranked woman in the Massachusetts State Police force did not feel welcomed when she joined the academy more than 20 years ago, considering she wasn’t very tall and she had only studied journalism.“When you enter the academy as a woman,...
By Mike StunsonThe News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)CHICAGO — Officers in Illinois made a startling discovery in the refrigerated aisle of an Aldi grocery store when they spotted a coyote hiding in the shelving, a video shows.Wildlife officers with Chicago Animal Care and Control safely wrangled...
By Leslie Barker, American Heart Association NewsAssociated PressNEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Until Jio Rodriguez was wheeled into the operating room for open-heart surgery last Valentine’s Day, he’d never seen his brother Brian Rodriguez cry.But February was a month of exploring the heretofore unknown for Jio,...
By Heather Morrisonmasslive.comWELLESLEY, Mass. — A person and their dog were rescued Sunday after falling into the icy Lake Waban on Wellesley College.Around 4:44 on Jan. 12, officials got a 911 call that a dog had fallen in the icy lake. The owner tried to...
By Lauren PeningtonThe Denver PostDENVER — Drowsy driving, which can be just as dangerous as driving drunk, is on the rise across Colorado — and so are sleep-deprived crashes.When drivers are tired, they’re less focused on the road and often find themselves weaving back and...
LOS ANGELES —Collin Davis, a Sierra Madre Search and Rescue volunteer, is grappling with the loss of his home after the Eaton Fire ravaged Altadena last week, NBC 4 Los Angeles reported.The night the fire broke out, Davis left his home to respond to the...
By Susan Montoya BryanAssociated PressALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A South Carolina man pleaded guilty Friday to charges that he gunned down a New Mexico state police officer who had stopped to help him, marking a turning point in a case that had been set for trial...
PRESS RELEASELAKE FOREST, Ill. — PepperBall, the industry leader in non-lethal solutions for law enforcement, proudly introduces a groundbreaking self-sufficient air supply solution designed to maximize operational readiness and reduce agency costs. The new PepperBall Fill System, featuring the Tabletop Compressor and 3 Liter Mobile...
PRESS RELEASELAKE FOREST, Ill. — PepperBall, a global leader in non-lethal solutions for law enforcement and corrections, proudly announces the launch of the PepperBall VK-SBL PRO PLUS. Designed to deliver superior performance in patrol and rapid-response scenarios, the VK-SBL PRO PLUS offers enhanced versatility, extended...