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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 29, 2019

Chicago wants Smollett to Pay $130K for Investigation Costs

The city of Chicago wants Jussie Smollett to pay $130,000 to help cover the police department's costs of conducting an investigation into allegations he'd made that he was the victim of a homophobic and racist hate crime attack.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 29, 2019

New Jersey Officer Injured When Suspected DUI Driver Strikes Patrol Vehicle

An officer with the Gloucester Township (NJ) Police Department suffered minor injuries when the patrol vehicle he was sitting in was struck by a suspected DUI driver.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 29, 2019

Louisiana Officers "Mend Fences" With Community Both Literally and Figuratively

Officers with the Baton Rouge (LA) Police Department were joined by members of the community in an effort to rebuild the fence surrounding the fourth district precinct.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 29, 2019

Florida Sheriff's Department Discourages Drinking From Disguised Flasks on Spring Break

The Okaloosa County (FL) Sheriff's Department posted to its Facebook page a picture of seized flasks that looked every bit as real as sunscreen as possible, adding the caption, "Spring Break fact: Hiding vodka in a sunscreen bottle only works if you don’t let a Deputy see you drink out of it."

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 28, 2019

Illinois Trooper Struck, Killed by Vehicle

Trooper Brooke Jones-Story was outside her car and was conducting an inspection of a truck on the shoulder of the road when another truck slammed into her.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 28, 2019

Video: Texas Motor Officer, Truck Driver Save Teen from Suicide Attempt

A motor officer with the Arlington (TX) Police Department used some quick thinking to get the assistance of a passing driver of a tractor-trailer truck to help save the life of a distraught and suicidal teenager perched on a freeway overpass.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 28, 2019

Video: LAPD Officers Buy Lunch for Families to "Pay it Forward"

Two officers with the Los Angeles Police Department recently had their lunch paid for by an anonymous citizen. They decided to "flip the script" and do the same for several families at the drive-through window of the famous California restaurant chain In-and-Out.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 28, 2019

Alabama Motor Officer Injured in Traffic Collision Flown to Hospital

A motor officer with the Thomasville (AL) Police Department was airlifted to a hospital in Mobile and rushed into surgery after he was involved in a traffic accident on Wednesday night.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 28, 2019

Suspect Stabbed Wife, Barricaded Himself in Arizona Home

A man reportedly stabbed his wife in their Scottsdale, AZ home early Thursday morning. She was able to escape with her teenage son, but the attacker remained in the dwelling, barricading himself as police arrived to the scene.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 28, 2019

Indiana K-9 Gets Body Armor Thanks to Kindness of Local Business Owner

The Shipshewana (IN) Police Department equips its officers—such as Officer Nick Byroad—with body armor, but did not have the resources available to do the same for Byroad's new K-9 partner, Yogi.

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