CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Two state police officers in Pennsylvania pursuing a vehicle were shot in an exchange of gunfire with a suspect who was killed, authorities said.The troopers were taken to hospitals after Wednesday’s shooting, where they were in critical and serious condition, Pennsylvania State...
By PJ GreenThe Kansas City StarNORTH KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An outside jury has sentenced Joshua Rocha to death by execution in the capital murder trial for the killing of North Kansas City officer Daniel Vasquez in July 2022.Rocha is the first person Clay County...
By Margaret BakerThe Sun HeraldMOSS POINT, Miss. — Former Moss Point Police Chief Brandon Ashley didn’t mince words when explaining why he walked away from a department he once planned to retire from, after spending his entire 24½-year career in Moss Point law enforcement.In a...
A new social media trend dubbed the “AI homeless man prank” is spreading across TikTok, Instagram and other platforms, prompting police departments nationwide to warn of its dangers.The prank involves using artificial intelligence (AI) image generators to create hyper-realistic photos showing a supposed “homeless man”...
By Harry Harris, Shomik Mukherjee and Jakob RodgersBay Area News GroupOAKLAND — After less than two years on the job, Oakland police Chief Floyd Mitchell has told city officials he intends to resign Dec. 5, the city announced Wednesday morning.In a news release, officials did...
By Christine Fernando and Konstantin Toropin Associated PressCHICAGO — A small number of National Guard troops has started protecting federal property in the Chicago area and assisting law enforcement in Memphis on Wednesday, according to officials.An “element” of 200 Texas Guard troops were working in...
By Libor JanyLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — The city of Los Angeles said it would appeal a recent court order that prevents LAPD officers from targeting members of the press with crowd control weapons.The notice of appeal filed Tuesday comes less than a month after...
PRESS RELEASEPITTSBURGH — Cybergenetics’ TrueAllele technology was featured on a recent NBC Dateline episode covering the widely followed State of Hawaii v. Eric Thompson “bucket hat” homicide case.In January 2022, acupuncturist Jon Tokuhara was shot and killed inside his Waipahu clinic. The police believed the...
By Lance ReynoldsBoston HeraldBOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey and her GOP gubernatorial rivals all sounded off on Tuesday, declaring that bail for the two Rhode Island men charged with taking over a Boston street and attacking city police officers should have been higher.“These individuals’ behavior...
By Gayla CawleyBoston HeraldBOSTON — Thirteen people were arrested Tuesday night in connection with a pro-Palestinian protest that turned violent on the Boston Common and left four police officers injured, including some with broken bones, according to officials.Protesters “turned on police” at approximately 6:50 p.m....
