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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 21, 2008

Miami Police Fatally Shoot Suspect Who Fired on Cop, Dog

A man armed with two shotguns and a pistol was shot to death by Miami cops in Allapattah on Wednesday morning—but not before he wounded a sergeant and a police dog.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 21, 2008

Santa Ana Police Launch Gang Crackdown

In response to an escalation of violence, including three shootings in a 24-hour period last month and an increase in arrests of gang members with guns, Santa Ana, Calif., police have launched a three-day operation targeting gang members and encouraging residents to report crime in a 2-square-mile area southwest of the Civic Center.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 21, 2008

Shooting Leaves Omaha Police Officer in Critical but Stable Condition

Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey said today that the Wednesday night shooting of Officer Paul Latschar by a gang member was a "cowardly act."

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 20, 2008

New Simplified Sperm Identification Technology Dramatically Speeds Assault Evidence Results

McCrone Microscopes & Accessories, the instrument sales division of The McCrone Group, announced today that it has jointly teamed with Independent Forensics DNA Testing & Technologies to offer the Sperm Hyliter Package, a new sperm identification and imaging system that permits dramatically faster, simpler, and more efficient sperm identification for crime laboratories.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 20, 2008

Streamlight Launches C4 Power LED Versions of Stinger LED and Stinger DS Rechargeable Lights

Streamlight announced it has introduced enhanced versions of its popular Stinger LED and Stinger DS LED rechargeable flashlights, providing law enforcement professionals extraordinary brightness and durability with new power C4 LED technology.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 20, 2008

Award-Winning Documentary to Screen at TREXPO East Next Week

The screening of “Drug Wars” will be followed by a question-and-answer session with director Fleming and PoliceMag.com Gangs columnist Richard Valdemar, retired from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 19, 2008

WatchGuard Video Introduces a New Mounting Kit for the Chevrolet Tahoe

WatchGuard Video announced today the new 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe mounting kit for the WatchGuard DV-1 digital in-car video system.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 15, 2008

New Orange County Sheriff Angered by "Lost" Special Deputy Badges

The Orange County Sheriff's Department promised today that any special reserve deputies caught using their badges and ID cards after reporting that the credentials had been lost or stolen will be arrested and charged with filing false police reports and being in possession of stolen property.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 15, 2008

Off-Duty Chicago Cop Shot, Woman Killed in Apparent Robbery Attempt

When police arrived, they found Kathryn Romberg, 45, and Robert Soto, 49, an off-duty 23-year veteran of the Chicago police force, bleeding from gunshot wounds in what police call an attempted robbery. Romberg, who lived in an apartment only steps from where the vehicle was parked, was pronounced dead at the scene. Soto, a detective in the police bomb and arson division, remained in critical condition Wednesday night in Mt. Sinai Hospital.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 14, 2008

Denver Police Investigate Cyanide, Dead Man Found in Hotel

Denver police confirmed today that a granular substance found inside an upscale Denver hotel room is sodium cyanide.

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