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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 20, 2008

Fort Meyers Cop Killing Suspect Should Have Been Deported

The man who murdered a Fort Myers police officer Friday night shouldn’t have even been in the United States, according to police.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 18, 2008

Ex-FBI Agent Arrested in Plot to Rob California Narcotics Stash Pad

A former FBI agent who was fired from the bureau five years ago has been arrested in connection with an alleged scheme to rob a "narcotics stash pad" in Orange County, Calif., according to court documents and federal authorities.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 17, 2008

Suspected Pot Farm Found in Boarded-Up Dallas High School

The vacant Wilmer-Hutchins High School hasn't been as empty as it appears. Dallas school police dismantled a suspected marijuana operation inside one of the school's classrooms Monday night.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 11, 2008

Fort Lauderdale Chief Reportedly Shot at By Wife

Eleanor Adderley, wife of the Fort Lauderdale police chief, shot in her husband's direction while he was lying in their bed, and then continued shooting as he ran out of their Plantation house, according to police.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 11, 2008

Des Moines Cops Call Body Art Ban Unreasonable

Chris Morgan loves his job, but he hates that he has to go a little more undercover. The West Des Moines police officer must wear a long-sleeved shirt when it's 90 degrees outside—all because of the tattoos on his forearms.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 11, 2008

Chicago's Top Cop Faces Tough Questions About Rising Violence

Citing last week's shootings following Taste of Chicago fireworks, rising gun violence across the city and low morale among police officers, a key alderman has called for Police Supt. Jody Weis to appear July 15 before a City Council panel to answer questions about his performance.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 10, 2008

Atlanta Police Seek Woman Who Threw Kitten from Moving Car

Atlanta police are looking for a woman who reportedly threw a gray kitten out of her moving car. According to Elasha Germain, a specialist at the Atlanta Humane Society, a red-haired woman in her mid-50s tried to leave three cats at the center on June 21. When Germain told her the center was full and could not take any more animals, the woman turned violent — on the cats.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 10, 2008

California Gang Member Tagger Detained for Allegedly Attacking 6-Year-Old with Spray Paint

A teenage gang member was arrested Wednesday for allegedly spray-painting the face and body of a 6-year-old boy who saw him vandalizing a wall, authorities said. Another teenager allegedly restrained the child while the 15-year-old who was arrested sprayed him with blue paint, said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Capt. James Hellmold.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 5, 2008

Boise PD Goes Undercover on Dog Poop Patrol

Boise police tried to crack down on dog owners who flout the city's dog leash and poop pickup laws Tuesday, but an early-morning rain storm apparently kept many away from the parks.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 4, 2008

Alabama Troopers Rev Up Campaign to Stop Aggressive Driving Around Trucks

Last year, an Alabama state trooper climbed into the passenger seat of an 18-wheeler in Clanton for a ride down Interstate 65. The trucker and the trooper were looking for aggressive drivers, and it didn't take long to find them.

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