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Newsby Staff WriterApril 8, 2013

Ark. Cop Dies During SWAT Training

A Faulkner County (Ark.) Sheriff's deputy died Monday morning after taking part in a training session in North Little Rock. Hans Fifer, 32, participated in SWAT training in North Little Rock and completed the training, when he began complaining of shortness of breath.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 5, 2013

Colo. Psychiatrist Told Cop About Theater Shooter's Threats

The Aurora theater shooter's psychiatrist alerted a campus police officer about her client's homicidal threats about a month before the attack, newly released documents show.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 5, 2013

White Supremacist Arrested In Colo. Prison Chief's Killing

El Paso County (Colo.) Sheriff's deputies have apprehended one of the two white supremacist gang members connected to the killing of Tom Clements, the state's prisons chief.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 4, 2013

R.I. Campus Closed After Gunman Reported, Toy Gun Found

The University of Rhode Island's Kingston campus was locked down at noon today in response to reports that a gunman was inside the university's Chafee Hall.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 4, 2013

Feds Investigate Texas Prosecutor Killings

The killings of two Kaufman County, Texas, prosecutors have prompted a broad investigation by local, state and federal agencies, including the Texas Rangers, the FBI and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 4, 2013

Pair of 211 Crew Members Sought In Prison Chief's Slaying

El Paso County (Colo.) Sheriff's investigators on Wednesday issued an alert seeking two 211 Crew members in connection with the murder investigation of state prisons chief Tom Clements.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 3, 2013

Teachers Blast NRA's 'Cruel Hoax'

The president of a national teachers union called the NRA's school-safety plan a "cruel hoax" that will lead to more gun violence rather than curbing active-shooter attacks.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 3, 2013

Texas CO Collapses Responding to Alarm

Officer Brandon Kountz apparently died of a heart attack while rushing to assist other officers after a body alarm. He had served the agency for 11 months.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 2, 2013

NRA Report Argues for Weapons Training for School Personnel

The School Shield Initiative task force recommended improved training for school resource officers and a training program for designated school personnel that wish to be armed. The model for both, as outlined in the report, involves 40 to 60 hours of comprehensive instruction.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 1, 2013

3 Die In Alaska Trooper Helicopter Crash

An Alaska State Trooper helicopter carrying a trooper, pilot, and snowmobile rider on a search and rescue mission went down about 100 miles north of Anchorage on Saturday evening.

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