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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2010

Florida Gang Leader Burrows Out of Jail Cell

Gang leader Michael Rigby escaped from a maximum-security prison last week by removing a toilet and sink from his cell wall and burrowing his way to freedom.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2010

Calif. Gang Officers Targeted by Booby Trap

"It was an improvised device capable of firing a regular bullet, and it was attached in such a way so that when the gate was opened, it activated and fired. Fortunately it narrowly missed," said Hemet Police Lt. Duane Wisehart. "The gun was affixed to a fence and hard to see. It could have definitely killed someone. This is domestic terrorism."

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2010

Colo. School Shooting Suspect Wrestled with Anger, Voices

A Jefferson County judge ordered the alleged shooter, Bruco "Bo" Strong Eagle Eastwood, held on $1 million bail. Eastwood, 32, kept his hands folded in front of him and said nothing Wednesday during his brief court appearance, for which he appeared via closed-circuit video from the Jefferson County jail.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2010

Maryland Tactical Unit Conducted 195 Raids In Six Months

The Prince George's County Police Department's SWAT unit conducted 195 tactical entries in the final six months of 2009, an average of more than one a day, the Baltimore Sun reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 24, 2010

Tactical Officers Eligible For NTOA Scholarships

The National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) and several sponsors are offering scholarships to the association's Tactical Operations Conference in Pittsburgh, Penn., from Sept. 19-24.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 24, 2010

Math Teacher Stops School Shooter at Colorado Middle School

Two students were wounded and hospitalized. Jefferson County authorities identified the alleged gunman as Bruco Strong Eagle Eastwood, 32. He was held on two counts of attempted murder, said Jacki Kelley, spokeswoman for the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2010

Florida Corrections Officer Named Officer of the Month

On June 22, 2009, Officer Reeshemah Taylor, a seven-year law enforcement veteran, subdued an armed inmate in the Osceola County Corrections Department Medical Unit.

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Articlesby Dean ScovilleFebruary 23, 2010

Shots Fired: Reno, Nevada 02/23/1984

Hastings walked to the Fireside Lounge on the corner of Fourth and Lake Streets, dialed up his favorite federal agent on a pay phone, and fessed up to having some 13 stolen antique knives and a stolen Beretta on his person. Oh, and he wanted to turn himself in.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2010

Austin Police Respond to Crash Site

The crash of a small plane into a Northwest Austin building that housed federal offices was likely an intentional act of a person targeting the Internal Revenue Service, Austin's police chief has said.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2010

Georgia State SWAT Arrests Cop Killer

Ronald Cook, 44, allegedly shot Vogt because he didn't want to be arrested again for driving drunk, AJC.com reports.

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