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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 17, 2018

Video: Florence Cop Killing Suspect Set Up House for Deadly Ambush, Sheriff Says

“Just going inside that house is chilling," Sheriff Lott said during the press conference. "I’ve been doing this a long time and been to a lot of crime scenes, and this is probably one of the worst that I’ve ever seen.”

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 17, 2018

Tennessee Deputy Seriously Wounded in Gunfight, Suspect Killed

The deputy, who has not been identified, was taken to the hospital in critical condition. However, he has since been upgraded to non-critical condition.

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Patrol•by Staff•October 17, 2018

New Texas Law Requires Students, New Drivers to Learn How to Act During Traffic Stops

“A lot of them, when they get pulled over for the first time, it might be their first encounter with a peace officer. They don’t know what to expect, they don’t know how to act,” said Rachel Freeman, assistant principal at River Road High School.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 17, 2018

North Carolina Trooper Shot and Killed at Traffic Stop, Suspect in Custody

The Highway Patrol says Trooper Kevin Conner stopped a white GMC pickup truck on US701 in Columbus County at approximately 12:15 Wednesday morning. The driver of the pickup reportedly pulled over onto the shoulder and the trooper made his initial approach. The driver of the pickup then fired several shots, striking the trooper.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•October 17, 2018

Illinois Deputy Shot in Vest Serving Warrant, Second Grazed on Arm

A Will County (IL) Sheriff's deputy was saved by body armor Tuesday night when he was shot in the back while serving a warrant in Joliet. A second deputy was shot and grazed on the arm.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 16, 2018

Man Allegedly Shot North Carolina Officer, Tried to Ram Other Officers

An off-duty Fayetteville, NC, police officer was shot in Sampson County on Monday night, and the alleged shooter was later shot and wounded when he drove toward officers, authorities said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 16, 2018

California Deputy's Vehicle Crashes Into House, Bursts Into Flames After Pursuit

A deputy's vehicle crashed into a house and burst into flames during a high-speed chase in Sonoma County, CA.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•October 16, 2018

After Shut Down of "Backpage" Sex-for-Sale Website, Sex Workers Return to the Streets

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, crimes related to pimping and sex trafficking have more than tripled in 2018—and police believe that the trend may be the result of the government shutdown of Backpage.com, which was notorious for sex-for-sale online classified ads.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•October 16, 2018

Tennessee Police End Standoff with Armed Men Barricaded in Home, 3 in Custody

Police Spokesman Don Aaron with the Metro Nashville (TN) Police Department said that two adults and three minor girls—ages 10, 14 and 17—were inside the home at the time of the invasion. They all managed to escape.

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Investigations•by Staff Writer•October 16, 2018

Police Advised to Not Look at Suspects' iPhone Screens

Face ID can work against law enforcement because if police officers look to many times at the screen before the subject does, it can "force the iPhone to request a potentially harder to obtain passcode instead," according to Motherboard.

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