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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 16, 2020

Texas Officer Adopts Dog Badly Wounded When Dragged By Vehicle

An officer with the Round Rock (TX) Police Department is now the proud owner of a three-year-old bull terrier that had suffered extensive injuries when it fell from the bed of a pickup truck and was dragged along the roadway for up to a mile before breaking free of its tether.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 16, 2020

Indiana Department Receives 2 Donated Squads from Generous Residents

Two school resource officers with the Jasper (IN) Police Department are now outfitted with two patrol vehicles that were donated by a group of area residents who raised the money for the purchase and outfitting of the vehicles.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 16, 2020

Florida Officer Run Over By Car Seriously Injured, Suspect Dead

One suspect is dead, another is injured, and an officer with the Plant City (FL) Police Department is hospitalized after being run over by a car occupied by the two individuals.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 16, 2020

Florida Department's PAL Cuts Ties with NFL's Antonio Brown

Following a profanity-laced incident outside his home—which was streamed live on social media—disgraced NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown is no longer welcome as either a donor or a volunteer at the Hollywood (FL) Police Department's Police Athletic League.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 16, 2020

Kansas Agency Sees Record Number of Women in Latest Recruit Class

The Wichita (KS) Police Department has a total of 12 female recruits in its latest academy class—the most women ever in a single recruiting round—up from eight women in last year's batch of would-be WPD officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 15, 2020

Oklahoma Deputy Killed in Vehicle Collision While Responding to Call

The vehicle occupied by Deputy Jarid Taylor left the roadway for unknown reasons and struck a tree. He died at the scene.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 15, 2020

Off-Duty Ohio Officer Comes Under Fire During Roadside Dispute

An officer with the Warren (OH) Police Department was on his way home from work when he stopped to provide aid to what he thought was a disabled vehicle on the side of the road. But the incident somehow escalated, and both parties reportedly fired shots.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 15, 2020

Colorado Officer Shot Over Weekend Released from Hospital

An officer with the Colorado Springs Police Department who was struck by gunfire during a traffic stop over the weekend has been released from the hospital even as the search for the man who shot him continues.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 15, 2020

Florida Police Shoot Knife-Wielding Man Who Stabbed Officer

An officer with the Miami Beach Police Department is recovering and the man who stabbed him was shot and critically wounded by other responding officers following a confrontation over the weekend.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 15, 2020

South Carolina Officer Struck by Car

An officer with the Williamston (SC) Police Department was struck by a passing vehicle while investigating a traffic collision in heavy fog. Officer Ronnie Drennon—who has been with the department for seven years—was pinned between his squad car and the vehicle that struck him.

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