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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 15, 2012

Police Search for Killer of Mich. Corrections Officer

Police are tracking down leads to try and determine who shot and killed a state prison corrections officer in the parking lot of his home in Madison Heights early Saturday, but so far, no arrests have been made.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 13, 2012

Body of Missing Missouri Trooper Found

Searchers have discovered the body of a missing Missouri Highway Patrol trooper who was swept away by Missouri River flood waters last summer.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 13, 2012

Colt To Release LE901-16S Carbine

Colt Defense LLC will bring to market the LE901-16S modular, multi-caliber rifle. With a proprietary adapter, the rifle can be easily changed from .308 Winchester (7.62x51 NATO) chambering to .223 Remington (5.56x45 NATO).

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Articlesby David GriffithJanuary 12, 2012

The Future of CQB Optics

Today, rifle optics that once were only seen on SWAT weapons are now commonplace on patrol rifles. A lot has changed in less than 10 years. Which begs the question, What innovations are likely to change law enforcement CQB optics between now and 2021?

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 11, 2012

Man Assaults Police Dog, Deputies In W.Va. Cabin

Fayette County (W.Va.) Sheriff's deputies shot a man Tuesday who the agency had been investigating on possible child abuse and neglect charges.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 11, 2012

Latin Kings' Nationwide Leader Gets 60 Years in Prison

Augustin Zambrano, the highest ranking member of the Latin Kings, has received 60 years in federal prison for racketeering, narcotics trafficking, and other violent crimes. Zambrano, a "corona" of the Almighty Latin King Nation, was responsible for overseeing the illegal activities of all factions of the powerful street gang that counts about 10,000 members in Illinois.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 11, 2012

Off-Duty Houston SRO Beat Up Defending Homeless Man

A Houston Independent School District police officer was injured Tuesday while attempting to help a homeless man during a robbery at a gas station.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 7, 2012

U.S. Marshals and Cleveland SWAT Corner Fugitive

Members of the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) and officers with Cleveland Police SWAT have arrested one of the leaders of the Heartless Felons gang.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 5, 2012

Cartel Leader Who Inspired 'Traffic' Pleads Guilty

Mexican drug kingpin Benjamin Arellano-Felix pleaded guilty Wednesday to narcotics trafficking, money laundering, and racketeering in an agreement that avoids a trial and brings a sentence of 25 years in prison.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 5, 2012

N.Y. Cop Killer Denied Furlough

A cop killer's bid for a furlough to attend his grandmother's funeral in New York City has been rejected after New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly strongly objected.

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