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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 23, 2012

Colo. Cops Defeat Holmes' 'Death Trap'

Police explosives personnel dismantled the sophisticated booby trap in James Holmes' Aurora, Colo., apartment Saturday that was likely meant to kill police officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 20, 2012

Colorado Theater Shooting: More Details Emerge

As the day progresses, more information is surfacing about the shooting that happened at a midnight premiere screening of "The Dark Knight Rises" in an Aurora, Colo., movie theater. But many questions remain unanswered.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 20, 2012

Police: Colorado Theater Shooting Suspect's Apartment 'Booby Trapped'

After he was arrested at the scene, the suspect in last night’s deadly Aurora, Colo., movie theater shooting reportedly made a statement to police about explosives being in his apartment. Police are now searching his residence with robots and have evacuated the building and five around it.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 20, 2012

Aurora PD Issues Press Release on Colorado Theater Shooting

When the suspect was arrested, police recovered one rifle, one handgun and a gas mask. A third gun is still inside the theater. The suspect is an adult male Aurora resident in his early twenties.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 19, 2012

Google to Aid in War Against Mexican Cartels

Google's ideas include creating a network so citizens can safely report cartel activity without fear of retribution. It wants to make sharing real-time intelligence easier among police in different regions. It can identify how individuals are connected to each other, to bank accounts and even to corrupt government officials. It can create community Web platforms for citizens to share information and name and shame criminals.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 19, 2012

Video: Okla. SWAT Team Rescues 6-Year-Old Taken Hostage by Father

Police responded and approached the house. They said when they got close, the suspect fired a gunshot. Police backed off and called in the SWAT team and emergency medical crews.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterJuly 17, 2012

Gloves: 2012

Keep your hands protected from the big and small hazards of duty. View eight currently available choices from leading law enforcement suppliers in this photo gallery.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 17, 2012

17 Hurt In Ala. Bar Shooting, Suspect In Custody

A man toting a military style assault rifle opened fire at a crowded bar in Tuscaloosa, Ala., early Tuesday, wounding 17 people before fleeing the scene. Suspect Nathan Van Wilkins, 44, turned himself in to authorities in Jasper.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 17, 2012

Sister of Lakewood Four Killer Leaves Prison Early

The sister of the man who killed four Lakewood (Wash.) Police officers and who helped her brother elude capture was released from prison early on Monday. LaTanya Clemmons served more than two years of a five-year sentence relating to the November 2009 manhunt.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 16, 2012

L.A. Sheriff's SWAT Team Arrests Machete-Wielding Man

A barricaded suspect who held another man hostage with a machete eventually surrendered after the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's tactical unit was called out.

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