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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 7, 2013

Fugitive Wis. Lt. Captured After Manhunt

A manhunt for a Waupun (Wis.) Police officer that began early Monday morning in Green Lake County ended late Tuesday afternoon with the man's arrest in northwestern Wisconsin.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterAugust 6, 2013

K-9 Vehicle Searches

Two U.S. Supreme Court cases from Florida have clarified the use of police dogs by officers for search vehicles and private properties. Law enforcement appeared to score a victory in Florida v. Harris, in which the court validated a search that resulted in the discovery of narcotics in a vehicle. View our gallery of K-9 vehicle searches. Photos courtesy of Becki and John Johnston/AceK9.com.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 6, 2013

Competition Shooter Kills Fla. Sergeant

Sgt. Michael Wilson, 42, was fatally shot at 8:30 p.m. Monday providing backup for deputies who responded to a domestic dispute at the Lakes of Tuscana Apartments in Port Charlotte.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 6, 2013

Suspect Nearly Drowns Orlando Police Dog

A burglary suspect attempted to drown an Orlando Police K-9 after the dog followed him into a swampy area near the Audubon Park neighborhood.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 6, 2013

Cardboard Cop Cuts Crime In Mass.

As part of an effort to cut crime at the Alewife MBTA subway and bus station in Cambridge, transit police placed a cardboard cutout of a police officer in the bicycle cage.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 6, 2013

Fort Hood Defendant: 'I Am the Shooter'

Nearly four years after going on a deadly shooting rampage at the Fort Hood Army base here in 2009, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan told a jury of senior Army officers on Tuesday that "the evidence will clearly show that I am the shooter."

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Articlesby Donald MihalekAugust 6, 2013

Can Mumbai Come to America?

The failure of any law enforcement agency to equip and train its personnel, and help its officers prepare to manage a large-scale terror or active shooter event is a recipe for failure.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 5, 2013

Ill. Police Dog Killed In Code 3 Crash

A Peru (Ill.) Police dog died Saturday when the handler's vehicle was struck by another vehicle while responding to an armed robbery call. Kali, a female Belgian Malinois, was ejected from the vehicle and fatally injured during the accident.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 5, 2013

NYPD Officer Kills Armed 14-Year-Old Gang Member

The officer shot Shaaliver Douse just after 3 a.m. in Melrose when Douse kept firing a black Astra 9mm pistol after two uniformed officers yelled at him to drop the gun.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 5, 2013

Ark. AG: Arming of Teachers Not Permitted

A state board that licenses private security agencies doesn't have the authority to allow school districts to employ educators and staff as security personnel, according to a legal opinion from Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel.

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