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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 7, 2021

Officer's Widow Meets Woman He Saved on 9/11

For two decades, Jaime Amoroso waited to hear from the mystery woman. She often wondered if the woman made it out alive because no one had been able to identify her from the photo.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2021

NYPD Sisters Remember Officer Father Killed in 9/11 Attacks

John Coughlin, a member of the NYPD’s elite Emergency Service Unit, Truck 4, in the Bronx, ran into the blazing South Tower to lead rappelling rescues with a rope and harness. The collapse of the tower killed him at age 43.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2021

CA Assembly Passes Police Bill That Restricts Qualified Immunity, Creates Decertification Process

Gov. Gavin Newsom now has 12 days to sign or veto the bill, which passed the California Assembly with a vote of 46 to 18 on Friday. It was previously passed in the state Senate on May 26 with a vote of 26 to 9.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2021

WA Officer Ambushed at Traffic Light, Not Injured

Around 3:15 p.m. Sept. 3, an officer was stopped at a traffic light on Pacific Highway South while driving a marked police SUV when a vehicle pulled up alongside the officer, according to Cmdr. Kurt Schwan of Federal Way Police.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2021

Ohio Auxiliary Officers Shot While Driving Home from Shift

Mizen was wounded in the finger while Mott was struck on the forehead. Both officers were taken to Mercy Hospital where they were treated for their injuries and then released.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2021

Family of Slain FL Officer Sues His Accused Killer

The family of Daytona Beach, FL, police officer Jason Raynor who died August 17 after being shot in the head in June is suing the man accused of killing him.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 3, 2021

OR Trooper On Leave After Posting Video in Opposition to State's Vaccine Mandate

“I have personal and religious reasons as to why I will not take the vaccine, but also the freedom not to,” said the trooper, who Portland attorney Dan Thenell confirmed to NewsChannel 21 is Zachary Kowing, 29, an eight-year OSP trooper assigned to the Bend office.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 3, 2021

WA Sheriff Pulls SROs from Schools Over Vaccine Mandate

Sheriff Brian Burnett said he believes Gov. Jay Inslee's mandate requiring school employees and on-site contractors and volunteers to receive a COVID-19 vaccination infringes on his deputies' rights.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 3, 2021

Judge Rules OK Officer's Fatal OIS Justified, Dismisses Murder Charge

On Thursday, Oklahoma County Special Judge Lisa K. Hammond dismissed the charges, saying “the state failed to establish” that a crime was committed.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 3, 2021

CT State Police Identify Officer Killed in Storm Flood

The area where the incident happened is a road that lies along the intersection of three rivers and according to locals, is prone to flooding during intense rain. It’s likely Sgt. Mohl was checking on the river and flood conditions in that area.

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