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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 13, 2011

L.A. School Officer Found Guilty In Shooting Hoax

Jeff Stenroos, 31, was convicted of five of the six counts against him in a non-jury trial. He faces up to five years in prison at a Dec. 14 sentencing.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 12, 2011

Fighters Scrambled After Airline Bathroom Incidents

The "suspicious" activity of passengers on two Sunday flights heading to D.C. and Detroit brought bomb squads, police response, and the scrambling of fighter jets on the 10-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

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Articlesby Dean ScovilleSeptember 12, 2011

Shots Fired: Ontario, California 02/03/2002

For Officer Kris Lavoie of the Ontario (Calif.) Police Department, Super Bowl Sunday 2002 would prove to be a busy one. But not in the way that most Americans enjoy. For Lavoie had no idea just how busy. Or just how much he would feel like a real "gladiator" before the day was over.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 9, 2011

Shieldspike Introduces Hammerspike Window-Breaker

The Hammerspike can be mounted onto existing shields using a proprietary kydex mounting bracket or carried by itself as an emergency breaching tool for first responders.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 9, 2011

Chicago Police Dogs Named After 9/11 Responders

Officer Nick Spencer's black Labrador retriever Ggillis (with the extra "g") is named after Sgt. Rodney Gillis, an NYPD sergeant who was killed after racing into the World Trade Center.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 8, 2011

Sheriff: IHOP Attack Worst In Carson City's History

The Carson City County (Nev.) Sheriff described a gunman's killing of four people at an IHOP restaurant this week as "the most devastating attack in Carson City's history."

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 7, 2011

Intense Manhunt Continues for Mass. Cop's Shooter

Officer Robert DeNapoli, 51, is hospitalized in good condition, and one person was taken into custody, but officials said two, possibly three, people wanted in connection with the incident remain on the run.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2011

Five Dead In Nevada IHOP Rampage

Three uniformed National Guard members were killed by a man who opened fire this morning in a Carson City, Nev., IHOP restaurant before shooting himself.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 4, 2011

Fla. Officer Struck by Gunfire Fighting for Her Life

Michael Lester is accused of firing more than 20 rounds at Officer Stacy Lee Booth, 26, after the officer responded to his home. As she approached the house, Lester allegedly fired his SKS rifle, striking Officer Booth in the holster, abdomen, and right arm.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 3, 2011

Aryan Brotherhood Member's Arson Crimes Intended to Raise Profile In Gang

A 25-year-old Texas man has pleaded guilty to hate-crime charges stemming from a series of racially motivated arson crimes, including the burning of an historic African-American church to murder a disabled man.

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