WESTFIELD — Joseph Rouse has retired from his position as Westfield’s director of public health, according to his attorney Ray Zenkert. His decision came in the wake of an agreement to pay $11,507 in restitution to settle a prosecution for embezzling funds from his union.“My...
By Scott SavageEarly in 2024, body-worn camera footage was released showing a Florida deputy mistaking a falling acorn striking his vehicle with the sound of a gunshot. He then shot several rounds at the handcuffed and unarmed prisoner sitting in the patrol car. The video...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1MIAMI, Fla. — Florida International University (FIU) is working with law enforcement to test a drug detection “gun,” which can identify a range of substances, NBC Miami reported.The Pendar X10 device was created to help law enforcement identify whether substances contain fentanyl, according...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1ODESSA, Texas — Texas has allotted $125 million to increase the salaries of rural sheriffs, deputies and prosecutors, the Texas Tribune reported.The grants come from a $330 million pool set aside by state lawmakers to help rural law enforcement agencies recruit and retain...
Editor’s note: Police1 reached out to the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) for their perspective on this story. “This is the first time in my career that I’ve ever heard of a school board requesting school security help from the National Guard,” said...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. — The Blount County Sheriff’s Office has released body camera footage from the fatal shooting of one of its deputies, WBIR reported.The Feb. 8 incident began when Deputy Shelby Eggers pulled over Kenneth Wayne Dehart Jr. for driving on the...
Associated PressDEDHAM, Mass. — A Massachusetts man charged with killing a police officer and an innocent bystander in July 2018 was found guilty Friday of multiple charges, including murder.It was the second trial for Emanuel Lopes after Norfolk Superior Court Judge Beverly Cannone declared a...
By Samantha HendricksonAssociated Press/Report For AmericaCOLUMBUS, Ohio — A former Ohio sheriff’s deputy charged in a man’s killing remained free Friday, after a jury couldn’t agree on a verdict and the judge twice declared a mistrial, ending tumultuous proceedings that saw four jurors dismissed.Jason Meade...
A spacious, recently built condominium located at 1 Franklin Street in Boston has a new owner. The 4,538-square-foot property, built in 2016, was sold on Dec. 20, 2023, for $11,150,000, or $2,457 per square foot. This condominium has one bedroom and one bath. On the...
A devastating fire on Saturday afternoon destroyed a large converted barn that housed the Red Fire Farm store in Granby and the owners started a GoFundMe fundraiser as part of rebuilding efforts. Fire officials were first alerted at 1 p.m. that the farm’s retail store...
