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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 14, 2019

Marine Kidnapped as Baby Meets FBI Agent Who Rescued Him

Two days after Rembert was born in 1997, the baby boy was kidnapped by a woman who claimed to be a health care worker. More than 24 hours later, Sowers found Rembert, who had been abandoned in a box behind a dumpster.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 14, 2019

Charlotte Officer Cleared in Controversial Fatal Shooting

Police Chief Kerr Putney said employees at the Burger King called police after Franklin was acting suspicious and gave the employees an "uneasy feeling." He said 911 calls from inside the restaurant indicated Franklin had a gun.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 14, 2019

Gunman's Call to Wife Reveals Possible Motive in Murder of CHP Officer

Luther was arrested by West Covina police in June 1994 in that Los Angeles County case, and one of the filed charges was assault on a peace officer with use of a semiautomatic weapon.  The CDCR record does not indicate he was sentenced for that.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 14, 2019

NC Deputy Shoots Man Ramming Patrol Vehicle with Stolen Tractor

"The tractor, which has been confirmed as stolen and belonging to Meadow Farms Incorporated, then rammed the patrol car three times almost rolling the car over. Fearing that the nearly 7,000-pound machine could roll over his car and kill him, the deputy fired at the driver."

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 14, 2019

LAPD Selects Federal Premium Ammunition for Duty Use

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has recently selected Federal Premium ammunition for multiple firearms platforms, including 45 Auto, 308 Win, and 12-gauge duty requirements.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 14, 2019

Wisconsin County Gets New Lake Assault Boats Craft for Patrol, Rescue

The St. Croix County (WI) Sheriff's Office took delivery of a custom-built Lake Assault Boats rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) in time to serve during this summer's active July 4th holiday weekend for patrol and water-based emergency rescue operations on a 27-mile stretch of the St. Croix River.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 13, 2019

Killer of CHP Officer Linked to Motorcycle Gang

Officer Andre Moye had served with the California Highway Patrol for three and a half years. He is survived by his wife, mother, father, and siblings.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 13, 2019

NYPD Officer Dies by Suicide—8th this Year

A 35-year-old police officer with the New York Police Department was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his Yonkers home on Tuesday morning—the eighth death by suicide on the department in 2019.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 13, 2019

Former Missouri Lawmaker Blasts Warren for Tweet Claiming Michael Brown was "Murdered"

A former Missouri lawmaker—who is also a retired police officer—blasted presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren for a Tweet claiming that Michael Brown was "murdered" in Ferguson five years ago.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 13, 2019

California Officers Targeted for Termination Fight Back, Sue City

Five officers with the Oakland Police Department who have been targeted for termination are suing the city and the police commission, claiming that both bodies do not have the legal authority to fire them.

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