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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 21, 2012

Video: Fla. Teen Outlines School Massacre Plot In Videos

In the video footage, Jared Cano outlines his plans to detonate bombs throughout Freedom High School. He also mentioned that after the bombs went off, he would retrieve a stash of weapons hidden near the school and kill as many students as possible, as well as two teachers that Cano says wronged him.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 19, 2012

Video: Burglary Suspect Pinned by Cruiser at Pa. University

A 44-year-old man plans to sue Drexel University and its campus police force for seriously injuring him with a police car during a pursuit last year. Video footage shows a Drexel police officer pinning Johnson against a wall with his patrol car.

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Articlesby A.J. GeorgeNovember 19, 2012

Police Product Test: G Squared Consulting Falcon Gloves

G Squared's new Falcon gloves are a great choice for anyone needing a durable, all-purpose patrol glove with the added bonus of touch screen connectivity.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 15, 2012

Colo. Shooting Suspect Hospitalized After 'Half-Hearted' Suicide Attempt

Suspected Aurora mass shooting suspect James Holmes missed a court appearance Tuesday, after banging his head against his jail cell wall in a "half-hearted" suicide attempt.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 13, 2012

Chicago Gang Violence: Witnesses Go Silent

It's an old problem and an old code — "don't snitch." And it exists everywhere. But in Chicago, where homicides and shootings are up significantly this year, that old code is leaving a rising number of violent crimes unsolved.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 13, 2012

Idaho Inmates Claim Gangs Run Prison

A gang war that appears to have taken over parts of an Idaho private prison is spilling into the federal courts, with some inmates contending prison officials are ceding control to gang leaders in an effort to save money on staffing.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 8, 2012

Loughner Sentenced To 7 Life Terms

U.S. District Judge Larry Burns on Thursday sentenced Tucson shooter Jared Loughner to seven consecutive life terms plus 140 years, calling the sentence "astronomical" and "justified" because Loughner "knew what he was doing" when he killed six and wounded 13 at a 2011 congressional event sponsored by then-U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 8, 2012

N.Y. MTA Officer Sings Anthem at Knicks Game

A New York state transit police officer will sing the national anthem before the New York Knicks' NBA game on Friday after a ceremony honoring the victims of Superstorm Sandy.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 8, 2012

Safariland Introduces Protech Ballistic Helmet System

Safariland has introduced the Protech R2S system (Ratchet Retention Suspension System) for Protech ballistic helmets to provide better stability on an officer's head.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 8, 2012

Streamlight Sponsors Team In SWAT Reality Show

Streamlight Inc. will sponsor the Blue Team in Outdoor Channel's "Elite Tactical Unit: S.W.A.T. (ETU)" reality series, scheduled to premiere at 9 p.m. on Jan. 9.

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