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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 16, 2019

DOJ Will Not Charge NYPD Officer Over Garner Death

The Department of Justice will not bring criminal charges against the New York City police officer involved in the death of Eric Garner, citing insufficient evidence, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 16, 2019

South Bend Officer Resigns

South Bend, IN, Sgt. Ryan O'Neill is currently the subject of a special prosecutor investigation and a civil lawsuit stemming from a fatal OIS in June. South Bend Police confirmed his resignation on Twitter.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 16, 2019

Federal Prosecutors Allege CA MS-13 Members Committed Gruesome Murders

Four people were killed in the Angeles National Forest by members of the Fulton clique wielding machetes, baseball bats and knives, the indictment alleges. Along with a slaying in the Malibu hills and another in Whitsett Fields Park in North Hollywood — the clique’s “stronghold,” prosecutors said — the six killings were committed by gang members hoping to gain entry into or advance within the clique’s ranks, according to the indictment.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 16, 2019

Off-Duty New Jersey Officer Reportedly Shoots, Kills Estranged Wife

An off-duty officer with the Newark Police Department reportedly shot and killed his estranged wife, and badly wounded the woman's boyfriend on Saturday night.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 16, 2019

9-Year-Old Utah Girl's Drawing Gives Police a Lead in Theft Investigation

Officers with the Springville (UT) Police Department got some assistance from an observant nine-year-old girl with a knack for rendering her memories in drawings as they identified a vehicle suspected to be used in several package thefts.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 16, 2019

New Jersey Officer Who Reportedly Overdosed on Heroin in Squad Car is Fired

An officer with the Franklin Township (NJ) Police Department who reportedly overdosed on heroin while on duty in April has been fired.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 16, 2019

Unoccupied New Jersey Patrol Vehicle Struck by Commuter Train

A patrol vehicle belonging to the Long Branch (NJ) Police Department that rolled away from a roadside incident and came to rest on train tracks operated by New Jersey Transit was struck by a train on Monday afternoon.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 16, 2019

Seattle Chief: Weekend of Violence Stretched Department Resources

Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best says that a string of violent incidents over the weekend highlighted the fact that the agency has "some critical staffing issues."

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 16, 2019

Massachusetts Officers Locate Missing, Endangered Man Following Search

Officers with the Holyoke (MA) Police Department were relieved to bring to a positive conclusion the search for a man who has been missing since July 1.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 16, 2019

Boston Red Sox Announce 37-Year BPD Veteran as Head of Security

The defending World Series Champion Boston Red Sox—and winners of the Commissioner's Trophy three other years in the past decade and a half—have chosen a champion of public safety for its head of security.

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