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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 4, 2012

Student Gunman Shot, Killed at Texas Middle School

Police shot and killed an eighth grade student who was brandishing a gun in the hallway of Cummings Middle School at 8 a.m. this morning. The teen engaged responding officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 2, 2012

Troubled Iraq Vet who Shot Park Ranger Found Dead

A plane searching the remote wilderness for Benjamin Colton Barnes, 24, on Monday discovered his body lying face down on the mountain hours from where authorities could get to him.

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ProductsDecember 30, 2011

Fight Light Gear Line

The Tactical Tailor Fight Light line of tactical gear features the same combat tested designs as the company's regular gear but in a 30 percent lighter, FR-lined package.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterDecember 28, 2011

East Coast Blood Hand Signs

Gang members use hand signs to communicate with each other and to challenge rival members or law enforcement officers in what they call "throwing signs." After forming in Los Angeles in the early 1970s, the Bloods street gang spread to the East Coast and formed "sets." These sets include the Piru Bloods, Fruit Town Brims, and South Side Brims (in western Maryland). The hand signs in this gallery were recovered during a multi-agency investigation earlier this year. Photos courtesy of Det. Rich Keys of the Maryland State Police.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 28, 2011

University Fires Officer Who Sold Sex Toys On Duty

A judge upheld the decision of North Carolina Central University officials to fire a campus police officer who sold sex toys out of his patrol car while on duty.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 27, 2011

S.O.Tech Introduces Tactical Vest with Solar Panels

S.O. Tech and DynGlobal have developed a carrier vest system that uses integrated solar panels to charge tactical gear. The company will bring the product to SHOT Show in January to demonstrate its capabilities for law enforcement.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 27, 2011

Fla. Motor Cop Killed In Crash

A Seminole County (Fla.) Sheriff's deputy was killed in a crash, after a driver pulled out in front of him while turning left on Monday afternoon. Deputy Matt Miller served with the agency for nearly 24 years.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 27, 2011

Mich. Campus Chief Commits Suicide

A public memorial service has been set for Eastern Michigan University Police Chief Greg O'Dell, who was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Friday.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 25, 2011

Off-duty Tenn. Cop Opens Fire In X-Mas Eve Gang Melee

Nine people were wounded, when rival gang members began firing at each other while leaving a Christmas Eve party outside a downtown Chattanooga church and teen club.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 22, 2011

Feds Extradite Cartel Member for ICE Agent's Murder

A Mexican drug cartel member accused of killing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agent Jaime Zapata was extradited from Mexico and is being held in the United States to face murder charges, U.S. Justice Department officials said Wednesday.

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