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News•by Staff Writer•July 27, 2008

St. Louis Chief Under Attack in Towing Scandal

Federal investigators are examining why a towing company that does business with the St. Louis Police Department allowed the chief's daughter Aimie Mokwa and an untold number of officers to take extended "test drives" of formerly impounded vehicles.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 26, 2008

S.C. Sheriff Proposes Tent Jail to Ease Overcrowding

A compound on county-owned property complete with razor wire, chain-link fencing, canvas tents and portable showers and toilets dubbed "Camp Beaufort" may be the county's best chance to alleviate crowding in the Beaufort County (S.C.) Detention Center, Sheriff P.J. Tanner said.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 25, 2008

Critics Ask Maricopa County Supervisors to Rein in Arpaio, End Immigration Sweeps

Hundreds of critics of Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio packed the county chambers Wednesday to try to persuade the Board of Supervisors to put an end to his controversial immigration sweeps, to better monitor lawsuits related to his office, and to more closely examine his emergency response times and jurisdictional reach.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 25, 2008

Dallas Detective who Apprehended Kennedy Assassin Dies

On Nov. 22, 1963, Det. Paul L. Bentley pulled a ligament in his ankle diving across rows of seats at the Texas Theatre to subdue Lee Harvey Oswald.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 24, 2008

Premature Son of Slain N.C. State Trooper Struggles for Life

Neurological challenges that have increased in severity may rule out needed heart surgery for the prematurely born baby of a slain North Carolina state trooper.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 24, 2008

Suspected MS-13 Gang Member Pleads Not Guilty in San Francisco Triple Murder

Edwin Ramos, 21, is accused of the June 22 shooting deaths of Tony Bologna, 48, and his sons Michael, 20, and Matthew, 16, in the city's Excelsior district. In an appearance before Judge Lucy Kelly McCabe, Ramos, who is believed to be an illegal alien who benefited from the city's sanctuary policy, spoke softly and slowly in denying each of the allegations. His attorney says that he is a legal resident.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 24, 2008

Man Suspected of Ambushing Maplewood, Mo., Officers Kills Himself with Shotgun

The man who killed a Maplewood, Mo., firefighter and shot two police officers in an ambush attack killed himself with a shotgun blast to the head, police said Wednesday.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 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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News•by Staff Writer•July 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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News•by Staff Writer•July 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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