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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 22, 2020

NV Deputy Shot, Wounded Fugitive Suspect Arrested at Scene

Sgt. John Lenz was shot twice in the chest and once in the face near the cheek. Police said body armor stopped the shots to the chest.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 22, 2020

NJ Revises Police Use-of-Force Rules, Requires Warnings

Under the new rules officers will be required to explain their actions, respond to questions, “provide a clear warning that force will be used” and give someone “a reasonable opportunity” to respond.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 22, 2020

Protesters Angered Over COVID Lockdown Clash with Police at OR State Capitol

Oregon State Police said protesters entered the Capitol, and at least one used "chemical agents" on officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 22, 2020

After Murders of Officers in Charlotte Area NC Chiefs Ask Governor to Condemn Attacks on Police

“It must end. The governor and the attorney general have a role as leaders in our state to condemn acts of violence against law enforcement,” said President of the North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police, Chief David Hess of Roxboro.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 21, 2020

WV Officer Builds Fund to Buy Bikes as Christmas Gifts for Kids

"We have so many people who have a goal on here to do stuff for these kids that are not going to have a good Christmas. It's because of these people, all 51 people behind us, watching right now. It's because of them, it really is," Officer Tony Messer said.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 21, 2020

Suspect Slips Cuffs, Shoots PA Officer and Escapes

When Officer Gerasimos Athans opened the door of his cruiser to take out suspect Koby Francis, the 22-year-old man came out firing, police say. He then escaped after firing more shots at the officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 21, 2020

NC Officer and Suspect Wounded in Gunfight

Cpl. Frank Lee Whittington Jr., the officer involved, was rushed to surgery but was recovering, police Chief Lisa Proctor told reporters.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 21, 2020

Idaho Officer Stabbed in Face During Traffic Stop, Suspect Killed

During the stop, one officer got in a fight with the passenger of the vehicle and was stabbed in the face by the man, according to Nampa Chief of Police Joe Huff.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 21, 2020

Ohio Wildlife Officer Shot on Poaching Call

Officer Kevin Behr was investigating a deer poaching complaint in Clinton County when the shooting occurred, according to the Clinton County Sheriff's Office.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 18, 2020

CA Agency Accused of Holding COVID Super-Spreader Event

A complaint filed this week with the Citizen Police Complaint Coalition centers on a large gathering of police officers Nov. 5 at the Long Beach Convention Center.

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