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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 28, 2022

Report: LAPD Ignored Bomb Tech's Warning Before Fireworks Explosion

“Based on my experience and everything, I said, uh, this is too much to do one shot, we’re gonna break them up, right?” the technician recalled saying to a colleague.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 28, 2022

Arkansas Corrections K-9 Sergeant Killed Assisting Deputies

When deputies entered the house, the Arkansas Department of Corrections used tracking dogs to track the suspect to a trailer.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 28, 2022

CA Officer Killed in Traffic Stop Shooting

Officer Jorge David Alvarado, 30, conducted the traffic stop around 10:41 p.m. Friday, according to Salinas police Chief Roberto Filice. The suspect reportedly opened fire, and Filice said Officer Alvarado shot back.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 28, 2022

Suspect Shot After Opening Fire in Milwaukee Police Station

The chief said an officer fired back, and the suspect ran away. Officers caught up with the suspect two blocks away near 6th and Locust. Multiple officers fired shots, hitting the alleged shooter multiple times.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2022

PERF: Feds Should Issue Guidance on Less-Lethal Weapon Use During Unrest

PERF is recommending the Justice Department’s research arm, the National Institute of Justice, begin examining the use of less-lethal weapons and offer resources to law enforcement agencies about when and how to use the weapons.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2022

Raleigh Officer Charged with Selling Cocaine On Duty

Keven Rodriguez, 33, a field operations division officer with the Raleigh Police Department faces federal charges of distribution of a quantity of cocaine; and possession of a firearm in furtherance of, and using and carrying a firearm during, a drug trafficking crime.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2022

Ohio Trooper Struck by Vehicle, Seriously Injured at Wreck Scene

The tow truck was forced into the two cars that wrecked earlier in the evening, as well as the U-Haul vehicle and the trooper.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2022

3 Former Minneapolis Officers Convicted of Civil Rights Violations in Floyd Death

The convictions announced Thursday are separate from and in addition to any and all charges the State of Minnesota has brought against these former officers related to the death of Floyd.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2022

2 TX Officers Injured in Semi-Truck Crash That Crushed Patrol Vehicle

"Fortunately, they were both inside their vehicles, and their vehicles protected them," said Northlake Police Chief Robert Crawford. "If they’d been outside of the vehicles, I don’t think we’d have our officers here with us today."

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 24, 2022

Man Dies in Police Custody After Traffic Stop

Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said the 20-year-old man arrested during a traffic stop early Wednesday was found to have a warrant. The man was arrested, and Norman said suspected illegal drugs were recovered.

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