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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 22, 2009

Fourth Officer Dies After Deadliest Day in Oakland Police History

The number of officers who died in Oakland police's deadliest shooting grew to four this morning when Officer John Hege was pronounced dead.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 22, 2009

Family's Account of Oakland Parolee who Killed the Four Police Officers

Lovelle Mixon's shocked family, gathering at an East Oakland home where the parolee had been living until recently, apologized to the officers' families and to the public, and said they don't understand what might have triggered his burst of violence.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 13, 2009

FBI Tracks Somali Terror Links in Minneapolis, Elsewhere

Minneapolis has become the focus of a wide-ranging FBI investigation into a terrorist group's recruitment of young immigrant men for service in Somalia's ethnic and religious warfare.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 13, 2009

Revision Eyewear Introduces the New Asian Locust Goggle

Revision Eyewear, leading manufacturer of ballistic protective eyewear worldwide, meets the demands of Asia's military forces with the Asian Locust Goggle, specifically engineered for perfect fit and maximum comfort with the Asian facial profile.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 13, 2009

Police: U.S. teens Were Hit Men for Mexican Cartel

Rosalio Reta and his friend, Gabriel Cardona, were members of a three-person cell of American teenagers working as cartel hit men in the United States, according to prosecutors. The third was arrested by Mexican authorities and stabbed to death in prison there three days later.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 13, 2009

Richard "Mack" Machowicz of "FutureWeapons" Gives Exclusive Interview to POLICE Magazine

The host of "FutureWeapons" brings his motivational message of "Not Dead Can't Quit" to TREXPO West. Read the entire interview with "Mack" only at PoliceMag.com.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 12, 2009

Obama Considers Sending Armed Troops to Mexican Border to Prevent Drug Violence

President Barack Obama said Wednesday that his administration is examining options to deal with deteriorating security conditions on the Mexican border, including the deployment of the National Guard if violence continues to spill over into American cities.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 12, 2009

Safariland Introduces New MOLLE Locking System for Holsters

Safariland announced today the introduction of its MOLLE Locking System and Quick Locking System for law enforcement, SWAT, military and personal protection applications. The two new locking systems allow users to quickly mount, reposition and remove many Safariland holsters or accessories to belts or MOLLE loop-equipped apparel.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 12, 2009

San Francisco Police Union Accuses Bill Ayers in 1970 Bombing

Leaders of San Francisco's police officers union have accused Weather Underground co-founder Bill Ayers and his wife, Bernardine Dohrn, of taking part in the 1970 bombing of a city police station that killed a sergeant.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 12, 2009

Witnesses Describe Deadly Rampage by Southeast Alabama Shooter

As authorities worked today to piece together the chain of events that left a trail of bodies across this tight-knit, largely agricultural corner of southeast Alabama, the question on many residents' lips was, "Why?"

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