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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 14, 2012

Texas Killer Was 'Crazy As Hell,' Family Says

Family members and acquaintances of the man who ambushed a constable and engaged SWAT officers in a 30-minute firefight described him as a "ticking time bomb" and "crazy as hell."

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 14, 2012

Video: Texas Shooting Scene Captured By Medic

A former Army medic recorded video of the chaotic scene following a fatal shooting Monday at a College Station home, and urging an officer who secured the perimeter to let him tend to the wounded.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 14, 2012

Insane Clown Posse Threatens To Sue FBI Over Juggalo Gang Label

The hip-hop duo Insane Clown Posse is threatening to sue the FBI for designating its fans, known as Juggalos, as a criminal gang. The group is "investigating a possible lawsuit against the FBI," according to a statement posted on a new Website, JuggalosFightBack.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 10, 2012

Wash. 'Sovereigns' Arrested After SWAT Standoff

Spokane County (Wash.) Sheriff's SWAT officers arrested two sovereign citizens who refused to exit their truck after a nearly three-hour standoff in Otis Orchards on Wednesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 10, 2012

Wash. Teen Kills Sureño Gang Members, Claims Self-Defense

Lameiro Flores told police he had been assaulted by Martinez (known as "Demon") and Avilez ("Sicko"), and brought his .45-caliber pistol to the river because he had a "gut feeling" they may attack him again.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterAugust 9, 2012

The Rook Critical Incident Vehicle

Ring Power's The Rook offers law enforcement agencies a versatile, tracked tactical vehicle with ballistic armoring rated to stop Level IV threats including armor-piercing rifle rounds. The Rook includes an armored deployment platform, hydrailic breaching ram, vehicle extraction tool, grapple claw, and 25-foot gooseneck trailer. The vehicle retails for $250,000. Photos courtesy of Ring Power.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 7, 2012

Jared Loughner Pleads Guilty, Avoids Death Penalty

Jared Lee Loughner pleaded guilty Tuesday to the Tucson shooting attack last year that killed six people and wounded 13, including then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. A federal judge here concluded that Loughner understands at this time that he's responsible for opening fire during a congressional constituent meeting in a parking lot.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 6, 2012

Chief: Officer Response Limited Sikh Temple Tragedy

An Oak Creek police officer was helping a victim outside the temple when the gunman opened fire on him. A second Oak Creek officer returned fire, killing the shooter. Their names have not been released.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 6, 2012

Sikh Temple Shooter Was White Supremacist, Army Vet

The shooter who opened fire before worship services Sunday at the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wis., and killed six people before he was killed by police is Wade Michael Page, a 40-year-old Army veteran who served in the military approximately between 1992 and 1998.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 6, 2012

FBI: Sikh Temple Shooter's Motive Unclear

Oak Creek Police Chief John Edwards said the mass shooting is being treated as an incident of domestic terrorism. But FBI representatives later backed away from that categorization, saying they were still investigating motive.

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