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News•by Staff Writer•July 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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News•by Staff Writer•July 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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News•by Staff Writer•July 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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News•by Staff Writer•July 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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News•by Staff Writer•July 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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News•by Staff Writer•July 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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News•by Staff Writer•July 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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News•by Staff Writer•July 3, 2008

San Francisco to Start Deporting Illegal Alien Crack Dealers Rather Than Send Them to Southern California

San Francisco will shift course and start turning over juvenile illegal immigrants convicted of felonies to federal authorities for possible deportation, Mayor Gavin Newsom said Wednesday as he took the blame for what he conceded was a costly and misguided effort to shield the youths.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 2, 2008

TREXPO East to Hold Exclusive Movie Screening

TREXPO East is organizing an exclusive screening of the documentary, "Drug Wars: The Colombianization of Mexico," on Tuesday, August 26, 1730-1930 hrs. If you work anywhere near the border, live in one of the border states, or live in a state where drug and human traffickers operate, this film will resonate with you.

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News•by Staff Writer•July 1, 2008

Ex-Albuquerque PD Captain Returns to Force as Rookie

DeBuck had retired in 2006 after 20 years on the Albuquerque Police Department. When he left, he was a captain and the fifth-highest ranking officer in the department. Now, he's a rookie.

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