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Newsby Staff WriterJune 30, 2017

Jury Recommends Life Sentence in OH SWAT Officer's Slaying

A jury has recommended life in prison without parole for a man convicted of fatally shooting an Ohio SWAT officer during a standoff last year.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 29, 2017

FBI Agent Charged with Lying About Shooting at Oregon Anti-Government Standoff

A member of the F.B.I.’s elite Hostage Rescue Team involved in a deadly confrontation last year with a prominent anti-government protester in Oregon has been indicted on charges of lying and obstruction, according to federal court documents.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 29, 2017

Video: LAPD SWAT Officer and Homicide Suspect Wounded in Gunfight

A Los Angeles Police Department officer and a homicide suspect were shot and wounded when a lengthy pursuit ended in a gunfight near a residential complex in the El Segundo area on Thursday morning, according to LAPD Chief Charlie Beck.

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ProductsJune 29, 2017

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 27, 2017

Killer of 2 NYPD Officers Escapes Death Penalty for Second Time

His first death sentence was overturned by the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals because of an improper prosecution argument. He was again sentenced to death by a jury in 2013, but that was overturned based on a new legal standard for retardation.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 26, 2017

Video: CO Motor Officer Injured in Crash Escorting VP Pence's Motorcade

A Colorado officer was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash while in Vice President Mike Pence's motorcade Saturday. He has undergone a successful surgery but remains in the ICU.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 26, 2017

NY Officer Shot Near His Face, Search for Shooter Continues

Police Chief Michael Ciminelli said the officer, identified as Officer Jeremy Nash, 36, was wounded "near the face" and the wound was serious but not life-threatening.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 23, 2017

Jury Deadlocks in Murder Trial of Ohio Officer, Judge Declares Second Mistrial in Case

A mistrial was declared Friday in the retrial of former University of Cincinnati police officer Ray Tensing, charged with murder in the fatal shooting of unarmed motorist Sam DuBose. It is the second mistrial in the case.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 23, 2017

GA Seeking Death Penalty for Inmates who Killed Guards During Bus Escape

The two men accused of shooting and killing Georgia Department of Correctional officers before escaping from custody appeared in court on Wednesday morning in Putnam County. The state has said it will pursue the death penalty in the case.

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