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News•by Staff Writer•March 21, 2013

Police Sniper Ends Ind. Standoff, Saves Child

A Fort Wayne (Ind.) Police sniper ended a stand-off Wednesday afternoon that began when a suspect pulled a woman off a city bus, killed her, and took a 3-year-old hostage.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 19, 2013

Ohio School Shooter Gets Life Without Parole

The Ohio teenager who killed three classmates in a cafeteria attack a year ago showed no remorse as a judge gave him three life terms in prison on Tuesday. During sentencing, 18-year-old T.J. Lane wore a T-shirt with the word "killer" on it.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 18, 2013

N.Y. Cop Resigns Over Accidental Discharge at High School

The veteran Lloyd (N.Y.) Police officer who accidentally fired his service weapon in a high school hallway has resigned after an internal investigation faulted him for the incident.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 18, 2013

Suicidal Fla. Student Planned Attack, Explosives Found

The man found dead in a University of Central Florida (UCF) dorm room of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on Monday was a former student who had planned an attack but changed his mind.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 18, 2013

Vest Saves Shot Calif. Cop, Two Arrested

A Fullerton (Calif.) Police officer's body armor likely saved his life, after it stopped a round from a criminal gang member during an early Sunday traffic stop.

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Products•March 18, 2013

PC50 Air Purifying Respirator

Avon Protection Systems' new PC50 Air Purifying Respirator is a field proven, military pedigree, NIOSH-approved, non-CBRN respiratory device for use with the CTF12 canister providing protection against CS/CN agents.

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Products•March 18, 2013

Modular Smartphone Case

Blueline Sensors' new modular protective case for the iPhone 5 has mounting rails for attaching tactical tools including extended-reach search poles, quick change lenses, and the company's own line of SWAT and critical incident tactical microphones.

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Products•March 18, 2013

Radiation Detection Flashlight

The Radlamp 300 looks and operates like a small flashlight until it is pointed at an abnormal source of nuclear radiation. The radiation is detected by a sensitive Geiger tube, causing the flashlight beam to change color from white to red.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 15, 2013

Maryland Poised To Ban Death Penalty

Maryland's House of Delegates voted Friday to repeal the state's death penalty and sent the bill to Gov. Martin O'Malley, a Democrat who initially sponsored it.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 15, 2013

Court: Barricaded Suspects Not Entitled To Miranda Warning

Even a barricaded suspect has the right to remain silent during a standoff, but police have no obligation to tell him that while trying to coax him out, an appeals court ruled this week.

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