By Mike CataliniAssociated PressTRENTON, N.J. — Police in New Jersey’s capital have shown a pattern of misconduct, including using excessive force and making unlawful stops, the Justice Department said Thursday, in a report documenting arrests without legal basis, officers escalating situations with aggression and unnecessary...
By Bruce Schreiner and Dylan LovanAssociated PressFRANKFORT, Ky. — A former Kentucky sheriff was indicted Thursday in the slaying of a judge who was gunned down in his courthouse chambers two months ago, shocking a tiny Appalachian community.Shawn “Mickey” Stines was indicted on one count...
By Sarah RoebuckPolice1PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office has identified two motorcycle deputies who died after they were struck by a vehicle. The deputies were identified as Corporal Luis Paez and Sheriff Ralph “Butch” Waller. Deputy Ignacio “Dan” Diaz was also...
By Sarah RoebuckPolice1SANTA MONICA, Calif. — An officer was attacked and stabbed outside the Santa Monica Police Department Headquarters, newly released body camera video shows. The attack happened on Oct. 5 when the officer was standing outside the headquarters to collect information from a resident...
By Police1 StaffLAS VEGAS — On a recent episode of The Mark and Ben Show podcast, hosted by tech entrepreneurs Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Sheriff Kevin McMahill and Chief Mike Gennaro shared insights into their department’s forward-thinking strategies...
LNP, Lancaster, Pa.LANCASTER, Pa. — The Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office determined Tuesday that the shooting of an armed man by a Northwest Regional police officer in Mount Joy Township earlier this month was justified.Andrew Ward, 39, was killed in the shooting, which took place...
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s property tax reclassification plan advanced in the House Thursday — but not enough representatives showed up for session. That enabled a South Shore Republican with concerns about the plan’s impacts on the business community to delay action on the bill.The home...
Two people were arrested Friday morning in connection with the neglect and death of an older woman, and police are still searching for a third suspect, the Plymouth County District Attorney’s office announced.Massachusetts State Police arrested Eva Fontes Cardoso, 53, and Lisa Hamilton, 64 Friday....
A spacious historic house located at 95 Commonwealth Avenue in Chestnut Hill has new owners. The 4,128-square-foot property, built in 1920, was sold on Oct. 25, 2024, for $2,800,000, or $678 per square foot. This three-story house offers a roomy layout with seven bedrooms and...
A 45-year-old man was convicted of voluntary manslaughter Thursday for fatally stabbing another man in Roxbury in January 2022, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office announced.Raymond Castro, of Dorchester, was also convicted of an assault and battery with a dangerous weapon for the non-fatal stabbing...
