By Joanna PutmanPolice1STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Mission Critical Partners has opened registration for its free virtual swatting masterclass, according to an MCP news release.The event, scheduled to begin May 22, aims to educate emergency-response organizations, including 911 centers, law enforcement, fire/rescue and EMS on strategies...
By Grace WrideThe Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.)COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Law enforcement authorities in Colorado have a new crime-fighting tool aimed at putting the brakes on car chases and auto theft, and it’s called ‘The Grappler.’The Colorado State Patrol released footage of how the Grappler...
By Darcy CostelloBaltimore SunBALTIMORE — Baltimore Police officers inside the ambulance where a Glen Burnie man was restrained in a prone position told medics it would be better to position him on his side, according to an Independent Investigations Division report.Medics “acknowledged the officers’ statements...
By Kevin RectorLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — Police officers cannot detain someone on the street just because that person tries to avoid contact with them, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.The decision has immediate implications for police officers working all across the state, restricting the...
Solvus Global, a Worcester-based company that manufactures technology through 3D printing, was recognized by the Small Business Administration (SBA) on Tuesday as 2024’s Small Manufacturer of the Year.The company, founded by Dr. Sean Kelly and Dr. Aaron Birt, received the award for their work in...
A 60-year-old Sandisfield man was sentenced to 10 years in prison in federal court in Springfield on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to charges of possessing child sexual abuse materials and an unregistered gun, acting U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Joshua S. Levy’s office announced.Brian Hohman...
A 4,346-square-foot house built in 1915 has changed hands. The spacious historic property located at 30 Colburn Road in Wellesley Hills was sold on April 11, 2024. The $3,100,000 purchase price works out to $713 per square foot. This three-story home offers a capacious living...
Another service is reportedly angling to move more MLB games off of TV to streaming-only.Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reports that Roku is in “advanced talks” to air MLB games on Sunday mornings, with games starting at 11:30 a.m. or around noon.Major League Baseball had...
Had emergency responders known about widespread cellphone outages during the height of last summer’s deadly Maui wildfires, they would have used other methods to warn about the disaster, county officials said in a lawsuit.Alerts the county sent to cellphones warning people to immediately evacuate were never...
U.S. deaths of moms around the time of childbirth have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels, new government data suggests.About 680 women died last year during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth, according to provisional CDC data. That’s down from 817 deaths in 2022 and 1,205 in...