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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 2, 2021

TX K-9 Handler and Dog Stop Carjacking

Sarver said he and suspect Christian Lee Guzman had an intense struggle, as Guzman tried to steal a car outside of San Marcos Premium Outlets. At the time, Sarver had no idea there were two girls, a 10 and 15-year-old, inside the car. Then they started screaming.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 27, 2021

NYPD Officer Shot and Wounded in Bronx

Officer Daniel Vargas was shot in the back after members of the Gun Violence Suppression Division saw the man on Lafayette Avenue near White Plains Road just before 10:30 p.m.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 26, 2021

Houston Officer Charged with Murder Over Deadly Drug Raid

Prosecutors allege their investigation discovered that the indicted officers were part of a unit that falsified documentation about drug payments to confidential informants, routinely used false information to get search warrants, and lied in police reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 21, 2021

NYPD Harbor Unit Rescues Drowning Dog from Bay

The officers were patrolling the bay when they spotted the dog. They quickly pulled him from the freezing water, wrapped him in a blanket and brought him to a local veterinarian.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 21, 2021

Trump Commutes Sentence of Man Convicted of Ordering Murder of NY Officer

Jamie Davidson was serving a life sentence for his role in the murder of Officer Wallie Howard Jr. He was convicted in 1993.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2021

NJ's Attorney General Considering Ban on Using K-9s During Arrests

Attorney General Gurbir Grewal directed staff to research how many police dogs are in the state, how they are trained and when they’ve bitten residents, among other information, and submit recommendations by the end of March.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 5, 2021

2 Retiring Nebraska K-9s Sent Home to Handlers

After careers full of searching for drugs, suspects and evidence two Lincoln Police service dogs are retiring, and going home with their handlers.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 31, 2020

MD Officers Cleared in Shooting of Alleged "Boogaloo" Movement Supporter

The suspect, 21-year-old Duncan Socrates Lemp was reportedly a supporter of the "Boogaloo" movement, which is linked to white supremacy and violence against police and promotes racial warfare.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 24, 2020

Trump Pardons Former Officer Who Served 10 Years Over K-9 Bite

Years later a series of articles in the Washington Post alleging police brutality at the Prince George's County PD triggered an FBI investigation into the dog bite incident, Mohr was indicted and tried.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 22, 2020

CA Police Dog Bitten by DUI Suspect

The suspect who was driving on a suspended license, was under the influence of alcohol and had methamphetamine in the vehicle, according to authorities.

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