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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 20, 2011

Ariz. Task Force Bust Nets Marijuana, Guns, Illegals

A task force in southern Arizona seized 4,369 pounds of marijuana, 40 undocumented aliens, four vehicles, and three weapons during an operation that involved multiple agencies, the Pinal County Sheriff's Office announced.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2011

St. Louis Police Recapture Jail Escapee Who Made Own Nunchucks

Pollard had escaped Friday after fighting off more than a dozen correctional officers with nunchucks.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 15, 2011

TASER Sells New X2 To University of Texas

TASER International acquired contracts to sell its TASER X2 electronic control devices (ECDs) and related accessories to the University of Texas police department and medical facilities.

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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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