By Thomas TracyNew York Daily NewsELIZABETH, N.J. — The Port Authority Police Department is investing in a multi-million dollar technology upgrade that will streamline response times and improve communication among cops protecting the New York City’s bridges, tunnels and airports, officials said.Over the next five...
By Justin MuszynskiHartford CourantMIDDLETOWN, Conn. — A Middletown police detective injured last year during an attack by a hammer-wielding man has been inducted into the National Law Enforcement Officer Hall of Fame.Det. Karli Travis was among eight inductees recognized during a ceremony over the weekend,...
By Sarah RoebuckPolice1EL PASO, Texas — A man who told an officer he had a gun made threatening comments before a fatal officer-involved shooting occurred, body camera video released the El Paso Police Department shows. Video released on March 24 shows the police patrol supervisor...
By Sarah RoebuckPolice1LOS ANGELES — A federal appellate court ruled a Los Angeles police officer involved in a fatal shooting is protected under qualified immunity, the Los Angeles Times reports. Officer Toni McBride is protected by legal immunity, even in the event of alleged excessive...
John MetcalfeBay Area News GroupTRACY, Calif. — Officers with the Tracy Police Department arrested two East Bay men on kidnapping charges on Friday, after using a drone and armored vehicle to aid in their capture.A reported hostage was rescued and treated for minor injuries by...
By Hunter LeeSan Gabriel Valley Tribune, West Covina, Calif.INDUSTRY, Calif. — A girl died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound during an altercation with deputies, in which she grabbed a deputy’s gun, at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Industry Station on Sunday evening, March 24,...
Springfield police have arrested and charged a New Jersey man with child enticement in connection with an attempted meet-up with a local girl under the age of 16, according to police.Perth Amboy resident Brayan Torres-Tapia, 30, is accused of having conversations with the victim on...
A solar eclipse is set to arrive in two weeks, with the path of totality — the area in which one can see the sun entirely covered by the moon — passing near Massachusetts.But here’s the problem: cloudy skies abound in early April, particularly in...
A woman who won $25,000 a year for life had a dream that she’d win the lottery about six months before winning her “Lucky for Life” prize. Patricia Harris, of Holliston, won $25,000 a year for life in the multi-state “Lucky for Life” lottery drawing...
Springfield police have arrested a man in connection with a series of break-ins and sexual assaults and are reminding the public to keep their doors and windows locked, the department said Friday.Jason Patterson, 22, is accused of having entered strangers’ homes through unlocked windows, police...
