By Wes TomlinsonThe Decatur Daily, Ala.DECATUR, Ala. — Local police officials say having modern technology like license plate readers strategically placed throughout their cities has been instrumental in aiding patrol officers in locating stolen vehicles, wanted suspects and missing people.Decatur police Capt. Justin Lyon, commander...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) of Washington, D.C., is shaping the future of law enforcement leadership through its DC Police Leadership Academy (DCPLA), a unique, interactive public safety curriculum focused on enhancing the skills of critical thinking; constitutional, evidence-based decision-making; and character-driven,...
BRANDON, Fla. – A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputy was hospitalized with minor injuries after a crash with a pickup truck caused a cruiser to roll onto its side, WFTS reported.Traffic camera footage shows the cruiser, with lights activated, moving across an intersection. A pickup truck...
By Clara HarterLos Angeles TimesSAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Authorities have arrested a man suspected in the stabbing of an Orange County sheriff’s deputy while she was conducting routine homeless outreach in San Clemente.The incident took place around 2:15 p.m. Tuesday near the 1700 block of...
By Jonathan J. Cooper and Gene JohnsonAssociated PressSEATTLE — Cybertrucks set ablaze. Bullets and Molotov cocktails aimed at Tesla showrooms.Attacks on property carrying the logo of Elon Musk’s electric-car company are cropping up across the U.S. and overseas. While no injuries have been reported, Tesla...
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. — A man attempting to break into a church with a pickaxe was struck by a deputy’s vehicle after he allegedly threatened law enforcement, WSET reported.Campbell County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded Monday evening to Cross Point Church, where members reported that a...
SAN FRANCISCO —Newly released footage shows an officer-involved shooting of a man who brandished a gun over a fence, allegedly to tell neighbor children to quiet down, according to an OIS briefing during a San Francisco Police Department virtual town hall.The March 8 incident began...
This is an excerpt from a longer profile on Drake Maye’s leadership. You can find the full story here.Heading into the 2025 season, this is Drake Maye’s offense. Jacoby Brissett is gone — the veteran signed with Arizona — and when Week 1 rolls around,...
Fog and cloudy skies will kick off the first day of spring in Massachusetts on Thursday — with a whisper of snow in the nighttime forecast.The fog and rain drizzles are expected to start letting up by 7 a.m. on Thursday morning, according to the...
A 30-year-old woman in Boston was arrested after MBTA Transit Police say she dragged and punched her service dog. At around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, the 30-year-old was seen dragging and punching her 3-year-old service dog multiple times, MBTA Transit Police said on X, formerly...