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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 6, 2011

ATF Head Names FBI, DEA In Gun-Trafficking Probe

Facing increasing pressure to resign, the interim head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) instead added more fuel to a gun-trafficking probe by implicating the FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 5, 2011

Mexico Captures Zetas Founder Wanted In ICE Agent's Killing

Mexican authorities have captured Jesus Regon Aguilar, one of the three founding members of the Los Zetas drug cartel and a suspect in the killing of a U.S. immigration enforcement agent earlier this year. Jesus Rejon Aguilar, who goes by the alias "El Mamito" (Pretty Boy), was taken into custody on Sunday near Mexico City without a shot being fired.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 3, 2011

Memphis Officer Fatally Shot at Downtown Hotel

Officer Timothy Warren was hit by gunfire while inside the hotel. Officer Warren, 39, was apparently shot in the head and pronounced dead at the Regional Medical Center following the shooting.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 1, 2011

Guns That ATF Let Walk Into Mexico Linked to Phoenix Crimes

Weapons linked to a questionable government strategy are turning up in crimes in Phoenix-area neighborhoods, according to a report by local TV news channel ABC15.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 1, 2011

Texas University To Develop Eyewitness ID Policy

Under a state law that goes into effect June 17, Texas law enforcement agencies will be required to adopt a written policy on procedures for live and photo lineup identifications. The law is partly a response to several high profile criminal cases that have been overturned based on faulty eyewitness identification.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 28, 2011

Drunk Wife Sprays Deputies with Breast Milk

Delaware County (Ohio) Sheriff's deputies were assaulted with an unusual weapon when they attempted to arrest an intoxicated, disorderly Ohio wife at a wedding reception hall.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 28, 2011

Charges Dropped Against N.Y. Woman who Filmed Officers

Charges have been dropped against Emily Good, the woman arrested by Rochester (N.Y.) Police while she filmed a traffic stop in front of her home. During a court proceeding Monday, First Assistant District Attorney Sandra Doorley said there wasn't enough evidence to pursue the case.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 26, 2011

Navajo Nation Officer Killed Responding to Domestic Call

A Navajo Nation sergeant died as a result of gunshot wounds suffered while responding to a domestic violence call in the small town of Kaibito, Ariz., south of Page.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 24, 2011

Arizona LE Accounts Hacked by Anti-SB1070 Internet Pirates

At least eight e-mail accounts of officers were hacked, and leaked documents included gang intelligence briefings, cartel surveillance information, a draft report on racial profiling, and reports on militias and "right-wing extremists."

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 22, 2011

Fulcrum Biometrics Introduces Fingerprint Scanner for Apple Devices

The FBI-certified silicon fingerprint sensor and accompanying "app" for Apple's iPhone and iPod touch provide a portable, biometric system for mobile identification.

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