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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 25, 2017

IL Police Department Tells People to Stop Bringing War Souvenir Munitions to Station for Disposal

“If you find an unexploded WWII anti-tank round in your home, PLEASE, don't drive it to the police department in a cardboard box,” a Tuesday tweet from the Dixon Police Department reads.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 25, 2017

Dallas Police Use Tourniquet to Save Shooting Victim While K-9 Takes Down Suspect

Dallas officers helped save a shooting victim's life with a tourniquet early Friday while a police dog nabbed one of the men suspected of shooting him, police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 24, 2017

Charleston Police Shoot Suspect, Ending Restaurant Hostage Incident

One person has died and a suspect has been shot by police and transported to a hospital after holding multiple people hostage for hours inside Virginia's on King restaurant in Charleston, SC.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 23, 2017

8 Chicago Officers Injured After Social Media Rumors of Fatal OIS Fuel Near Riot

Eight Chicago police officers were sent to hospitals with injuries ranging from a broken hand to cuts on the face after false social media rumors of a fatal officer-involved shooting sparked a near riot.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 22, 2017

Video: MO Officer Fatally Shot at Bar Was 'Innocent Bystander' to Argument

Officer Thomas Orr, 30, was shot and killed at Californos Restaurant during an argument on the patio Sunday night at about 9:00. Police say he was not part of the argument, but an innocent bystander.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 22, 2017

Video: MI Police Officer Recovering From Brain Injury

Kennedy was a passenger in a vehicle struck on her side by a driver who ran a red light. She suffers from post-concussion syndrome as a result of the crash. She's been on medical leave since.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 21, 2017

Smugglers Use Drone to Fly Meth Over Mexican Border Into San Diego

Ten minutes later, federal authorities had busted what they say is their first confirmed case of drug smuggling by drone in San Diego County.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 18, 2017

Video: VA Rescue Crew Uses Drones to Help Rescue Man Trapped by Tree

Members of the Danville Life Saving Crew and Pittsylvania County (VA) Sheriff's Office used drones to aid them in rescuing a logger pinned down across a river after a tree fell on one of his hands.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 18, 2017

Louisiana to Review 16,000 Prison Sentences as Criminal Justice Reform Takes Effect

Louisiana's Public Safety and Corrections officials are reviewing the sentences of 16,000 inmates who could have their prison time shortened as criminal law changes take effect Nov. 1.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 18, 2017

All Florida Prison Inmates on Lockdown After "Credible" Threats of Rioting

All of Florida’s 97,000 state prison inmates are on lockdown — and will remain confined to their dorms at least through the weekend — in response to unspecified threats about potential rioting, officials from the Florida Department of Corrections says.

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