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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 23, 2013

Calif. Motor Officer Dies In Collision

Laguna Beach (Calif) Police Officer Jon Coutchie died in a head-on crash with a pickup truck while responding to a speeding motorist on Saturday evening.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 23, 2013

Video: Fla. Officer Breaks Window at T-Stop

A University of Central Florida Police officer is facing an internal investigation for shattering the car window of a student who started to roll it up on his hand during a traffic stop.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 20, 2013

Ariz. Sheriff Implements Oral IV Hydration Aid

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) has implemented the ORAL I.V. hydration aid product across multiple specialty units county-wide. The deployment includes SWAT, K9, EOD, HIDTA, Lake Patrol, Search and Rescue, HSU, VCU, CAST, and the Animal Crimes Unit.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 20, 2013

K-9 Saint Michael Joins Conn. Force

Newtown's newest K-9 Officer Saint Michael, a two-year-old German shepherd, was sworn in today during a ceremony to pay tribute to the Newtown (Conn.) Police Department's recently deceased K-9 officer Baro at the Newtown Municipal Center.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2013

Capitol Police SWAT Team Thwarted at Navy Yard

A U.S. Capitol Police commander ordered the agency's SWAT team to stand down Monday morning as operators arrived at the gate of the Washington Navy Yard to confront the shooter.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2013

Elzetta Design Adds High Output Option to Flashlights

The new flashlight head boosts output up to 900 lumens with a runtime of 1.7 hours.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 18, 2013

Video: Fla. Chase Ends In Horrific Crash, Gunfire

A double-murder suspect led officers from at least four Florida agencies on a high-speed pursuit Wednesday that ended with a tense standoff and gunfire in western Broward County.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 17, 2013

Navy Yard Gunman Had Checkered Military Career

The man named as the shooter in Monday’s Washington Navy Yard rampage had a highly checkered four-year career as a Navy reservist, a period marked by repeated run-ins with his military superiors and the law, including an incident in which he cursed repeatedly after being thrown out of a nightclub, according to documents and Navy officials.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 17, 2013

FBI: Navy Gunman Used Shotgun in Rampage

Aaron Alexis used a legally purchased 12-gauge shotgun to kill 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard Monday morning and likely picked up a Glock handgun from one of his victims, according to the FBI.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 17, 2013

Detroit Officer Collapses at Motorcycle Competition

Officer Rodney Jones, 49, had just celebrated 28 years serving the department. Jones was also an executive board member of the Detroit Police Officers Association.

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