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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 1, 2012

UC Davis Pepper Spray Officer Says He Was Fired

Lt. John Pike, a central figure in last November's pepper-spraying incident at UC Davis, is no longer employed by the university as of Tuesday. UC Davis officials declined further comment; however, Lt. Pike told the Sacramento Bee he was terminated.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 1, 2012

Police: Calif. Professor Plotted Mass Murder

A University of California, Irvine professor who was grieving the suicide of his teenage son is accused of writing in e-mail that he would commit mass murder at his late son's high school.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 30, 2012

James Holmes Faces 142 Counts, Death Penalty

Prosecutors charged the man allegedly responsible for one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history with 141 felonies in connection with the midnight movie theater shooting that left 12 dead and 58 wounded.

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ProductsJuly 30, 2012

Bark-9 Canine Vest

ProTech Tactical has redesigned its Bark-9 canine vest for law enforcement service dogs. The carrier is available with two ballistic options using the same materials as the PROTECH MR01 Type II and Type IIIA ballistic packages.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 27, 2012

Md. Police Foil Shooting Rampage By 'Joker'

Maryland law enforcement agencies foiled a possible rampage shooting that could have been on the same scale as the Aurora theater massacre. When law enforcement officers arrested Neil Prescott, 28, on Thursday he was wearing a T-shirt that said, "Guns don't kill people. I do."

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ProductsJuly 26, 2012

Throwbot XT

ReconRobotics's new Throwbot XT provides your team with sophisticated listening capabilities and clear, crisp video reconnaissance—day or night. Use it on tactical call-outs to identify hidden threats and speed the resolution of high-risk operations.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 25, 2012

Mass. C.O. Killed During Perimeter Check

Middlesex County (Mass.) Sheriff's Corrections Officer Edward "Teddy" Dillon III was killed early Wednesday in a vehicle crash while performing a perimeter check at the sheriff's facilities.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 25, 2012

Colo. Motor Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash

Matthew Tyner, a 13-year veteran of the department, was riding his motorcycle and conducting traffic enforcement when he collided with a vehicle on Austin Bluffs Parkway near Oro Blanco Drive.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 25, 2012

Gang Member Gets Life for Killing Calif. Cop

The Vineland Boys street gang member who shot and killed a Burbank (Calif.) Police Department officer during a traffic stop pleaded guilty to the crime Tuesday and was immediately sentenced to life in prison.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 23, 2012

Colo. Gun Range Owner: James Holmes Was 'Creepy, Weird'

The owner of the Colorado gun range who rejected the membership application of the man accused of the worst mass shooting in U.S. history recounted James Holmes' bizarre behavior in an interview with Fox News.

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