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NewsJune 30, 2023

IN Trooper Fatally Struck Deploying Spikes

An Indiana State Trooper died Wednesday night after being struck by a fleeing vehicle while he was deploying spikes. Trooper Aaron N. Smith, 33, served with the Indiana State Police for nearly five years.

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NewsJune 30, 2023

Louisville Bank Shooting Victim Meets Officers

Dallas Schwartz, who according to the police was the first to be wounded during the April 10 shooting at Old National Bank, wanted to meet the officers that saved her life.

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NewsJune 29, 2023

Jury Finds Former Parkland SRO Not Guilty of All Charges Stemming from Mass Shooting

Scot Peterson faced seven counts of felony child neglect and was the first law enforcement officer in the U.S. to face criminal charges stemming from his alleged inaction during the shooting, which killed 17 people and wounded 17 more.

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NewsJune 29, 2023

After Little Girl’s Puppy Intentionally Killed, CA Deputies Give Her a Rescue Dog

The sheriff's office said the suspect drove up to the dog which was in the road. The dog's owner was reportedly trying to get it out of the roadway, when the driver yelled at her saying it should not be on the roadway then ran it over.

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ArticlesJune 29, 2023

Dave Smith: Trust Me, Waiting For Godot Sucks

After reading the absurdist play “Waiting For Godot” in college, I was left with a desire to quickly read a Louis L’Amour Western to cleanse my mental palate with a good old “violence in the name of justice” novel.

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NewsJune 29, 2023

TN 911 Center Flooded by Pocket Dials from Music Festival Attendees

Director of Coffee County 911 Communication Center Scott LeDuc had alerts sent to those in the area encouraging people to deactivate the “Crash Detection Mode” feature on their iPhones.

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NewsJune 28, 2023

NC Officer Injured when 18-Wheeler Slams Through Barricade, Pushes Him into Sink Hole

"When officers were attempting to close off the road ... there was a vehicle that was driving too fast for conditions and actually struck the officers' cars as they were out there and pushed the officer into the hole," Chief Kem Braden said.

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NewsJune 28, 2023

AZ Troopers Use Grappler to Stop Street Racing Suspect’s Car

AZDPS said on Facebook “The suspect vehicle was located and an AZDPS sergeant successfully deployed the Grappler Police Bumper, netting one of the vehicle’s rear tires and bringing it to a safe stop.”

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NewsJune 28, 2023

TX Grand Jury Clears Officer who Killed Mall Shooter

A Collin County grand jury declined to indict the Allen police officer. Allen police said in a news release Wednesday the decision “indicates that the use of force was justified under Texas law.”

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NewsJune 28, 2023

Arizona Officers Rescue Dog from Canal

“Officer Sorenson took immediate action by removing his ballistic vest and gun belt and entering the canal to try and rescue the dog. The dog was skittish and did not immediately come to Officer Sorensen,” police said.

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