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News•by Staff Writer•December 9, 2011

Va. Tech Gunman Changed Clothes After Shooting Cop in Car

Va. Tech Officer Deriek Crouse had pulled over a car driven by a student and was stopped on a campus parking lot with that car in front of his cruiser when he was shot and killed. The student has been very helpful to investigators.

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News•by Staff Writer•December 9, 2011

Same Gun Killed Cop, Man at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech Police officer Deriek Crouse, 39, of Christiansburg, was killed during a daytime traffic stop, officials said. Crouse was making what should have been a routine traffic stop around 12:30 p.m. Thursday when a gunman, seemingly out of the blue, took his life.

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News•by Staff Writer•December 8, 2011

Va. Tech Officer Shot, Killed On Campus

Virginia Tech University spokesman Mark Owczarski told the Associated Press a campus police officer stopped a vehicle shortly after noon today in the school's Coliseum parking lot, near McComas Hall.

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News•by Staff Writer•December 8, 2011

Slain Va. Tech Officer was Father of Five

Deriek W. Crouse, an Army veteran and married father of five, was killed Thursday after pulling a driver over in a school parking lot. Police said the gunman walked up, shot the officer and then fled on foot before he apparently killed himself nearby. The deceased suspect was not involved in the traffic stop.

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News•by Staff Writer•December 7, 2011

UC Berkeley Shooting Probably ‘Suicide by Cop’

The fatal shooting of a student at the University of California, Berkeley, last month was most likely suicidal, the UC Berkeley Police Department has announced.

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News•by Staff Writer•December 7, 2011

Teen Threatened 'Columbine-Style' Attack at Illinois High School

A Metea Valley High School student must undergo a psychological evaluation after threatening to commit a 'Columbine-style' attack at the campus.

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News•by Staff Writer•December 6, 2011

N.Y. Sheriff's K-9 Dies In Building Search

Niagara County Sheriff's Deputy Craig Beiter and Rocky were searching St. Mary's Hospital in Niagara Falls on Sunday, when Rocky jumped over a over a three-foot retaining wall and fell about 60 feet to his death.

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Videos•by Staff Writer•December 5, 2011

Alternate View of UC Davis Pepper Spraying

The Davis College Republicans have released footage they shot at the Occupy UC Davis protest where demonstrators were pepper sprayed. The footage shows a more complete account of the incident.

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News•by Staff Writer•December 5, 2011

Safariland's Protech Tactical Brings Quick Release Carrier

Safariland has introduced the APV QR (All Purpose Vest, Quick Release) carrier under its Protech Tactical line. The APV QR incorporates the same features of the standard APV tactical vest and adds a quad-release QR system ideal for maritime operations or for agencies requiring quick doffing capabilities.

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News•by Staff Writer•December 2, 2011

Barrio Azteca Members Plead Guilty To Conspiracy Charges

A U.S. citizen and Mexican national admitted to working with the gang in buying and selling illegal drugs on the streets of El Paso. They confirmed that the gang extorted money from drug dealers operating on the gang's turf.

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