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Newsby Staff WriterApril 10, 2020

Indiana Officer Injured in On-Duty Vehicle Collision

An officer with the Michigan City (IN) Police Department was injured when his patrol vehicle was struck by another motorist, causing both cars to leave the roadway on Thursday afternoon.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 10, 2020

Man Charged in Murder of Ohio Officer

The man reportedly responsible for the death of Officer Kaia Grant of the Springdale Police Department in late March has been charged with aggravated murder.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 10, 2020

Alabama Man Arrested for Impersonating Police Officer

The man—identified as 26-year-old Sean Payton Lann—is also charged with robbery and criminal mischief.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 10, 2020

Massachusetts Officer Pushes Man Home Whose Electric Scooter Had Died

An officer with the Quincy (MA) Police Department was captured on social media video helping a man get home after his electric scooter lost power.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 10, 2020

Nebraska Officer Hospitalized Briefly Following Biting Assault

An officer with the Lincoln (NE) Police Department was treated at the hospital on Wednesday after he was bitten by a suspect.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 10, 2020

Most Officer COVID-19 Deaths to be Eligible for Federal LODD Benefits

The President of the National Fraternal Order of Police—Patrick Yoes—today issued a statement lauding the determination that law enforcement and other public safety officers who file a death benefit claim through the Public Safety Officers’ Benefit (PSOB) program for a COVID-19 related death will be found by the Bureau of Justice Assistance to have contracted the disease in the line of duty in most cases.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 10, 2020

Phoenix Officer Credits Armor with Saving her Life During Shooting That Killed Commander

An officer with the Phoenix Police Department says that the protective plate given to her by her father—a reserve officer himself—likely saved her life during an incident that left Commander Greg Carnicle dead during a domestic violence call in late March.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 9, 2020

Indianapolis Officer Shot, Killed at Domestic

Officer Breann Leath, 24, and two other officers responding to a domestic disturbance call shortly before 3 p.m. approached an apartment, and shots were fired "through the structure," IMPD Chief Randal Taylor said.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 9, 2020

Omnigo Acquires QueTel Evidence Management Company

Omnigo Software, a leading provider of public safety, incident, and security management solutions, has acquired QueTel Corporation, a digital and physical evidence management platform.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 9, 2020

Woman Charged After Claiming COVID-19 Infection and Spitting on Florida Officer

A woman has been charged with battery on a law enforcement officer after she claimed to be positive for COVID-19—the disease caused by the coronavirus—before spitting on an officer who had responded to a domestic disturbance call on Sunday afternoon.

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