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News•by Staff Writer•October 1, 2010

LCOA Composites, Inc. Announces DeadStop for Lightweight Police Shields

LCOA Composites, Inc., recently added another product to its arsenal with DeadStop lightweight Police shield technology, a new NIJ Level IIIA ballistic hybrid panel with multi-hit capability that can stop a .44 magnum bullet at 15 feet.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 30, 2010

Oregon Heroin Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison

Two cousins from Medford, Ore., were sentenced to federal prison on Monday for leading a heroin trafficking organization in the Rogue Valley. Heroin-related arrests and overdoses in the Medford community have steadily increased since the organization established itself.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 30, 2010

Wiley X Introduces Saber Advanced Changeable Eyewear

Wiley X's Saber Advanced changeable eye wear comes with five 3.0mm thick lens systems made of scratch-resistant and shatterproof selenite polycarbonate. The new model meets MIL-PRF-31013 military ballistic standards as well as ANSI Z87.1-2003 high-impact certification.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 30, 2010

Indiana Bicycle Officer Killed In Hit-and-Run

A Greenfield (Ind.) Police officer was struck and killed this morning while riding his bicycle on Interstate-40 with two other officers during training.

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Products•September 30, 2010

WeatherShield Outerwear

Tru-Spec has added three waterproof, weatherproof jackets and a pair of rain pants to its 24-7 Series line of on-duty and off-duty tactical apparel. All four outerwear items feature a waterproof WeatherShield shell made from 100 percent nylon.

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Articles•by David Griffith•September 30, 2010

Global Terror, Local Targets

The following is a quick look at where and how some of the leading experts on terrorism believe our enemies may strike. It's in no particular order because each scenario is a nightmare, and how do you rate a nightmare?

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News•by Staff Writer•September 29, 2010

UT Shooting Reignites Debate Over Guns on Campus

Coincidentally, the high-profile shooting occurred just hours before John Lott, a nationally known author and advocate of concealed-weapons laws, was to speak at UT about the failure of gun control laws.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 29, 2010

Gunman Who Shot Two Officers at Omaha Hospital Dies

The officers' injuries were minor, reports KETV, while the suspect, 39-year-old Jeffrey Layten, succumbed to his wounds from the incident this afternoon.

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News•by Staff Writer•September 28, 2010

University of Texas Student Kills Self In Library

Shortly after 8 a.m., Colton Tooley, a 19-year-old sophomore majoring in math at UT, entered the school's Perry-Castaneda Library and allegedly fired four shots with an AK-47 rifle. The suspect, who was wearing black clothing, then headed to the sixth floor, where he shot himself.

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Photo Galleries•by Staff Writer•September 27, 2010

Shots Fired: Scottsdale, Ariz., Crime Scene Photos

Det. James Peters of Scottsdale (Ariz.) PD SWAT responded to a Safeway grocery on April 23, 2006, following a multi-agency pursuit of suspect Daniel Brown, who had scuffled with a patrol officer while attempting to steal a BMW. Brown then jacked a Krispy Kreme delivery truck and led officers to the Safeway, where he crashed through the front doors and then took a senior citizen hostage with a handgun. Peters ended the threat with two well-placed shots. Read the full story of this "Shots Fired." Photos courtesy of Scottsdale PD. Warning: Gallery contains a graphic image.

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