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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 21, 2018

Accused School Shooter's Brother Arrested on Stoneman Douglas Campus, Prosecutor Warns of Red Flags

Murphy said that Zachary Cruz was overheard during a jail visit with Nikolas saying “how popular” his brother has become and that “his face is everywhere and his name is national” since the shootings.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 21, 2018

North Carolina Student Arrested Over Threat Against University

They found a campus emergency response guide on his wall opened to the active shooter response and evacuation pages. They also found searches of school shootings on his computer and took away blueprints of campus buildings.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•March 21, 2018

How Austin Police Ended the Serial Bomber's Terror

"We had multiple officers from both the police department and our federal partners that took up positions around the hotel awaiting the arrival of tactical teams," Manley said. "We wanted to have ballistic vehicles here so we could attempt to take the suspect into custody."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 21, 2018

Video: Parents Turn In Michigan Teen After Threat to High School

The stepfather said the teen approached his parents early Sunday, obviously distraught. He told them he had stolen guns from his grandfather and cut them down so they would fit into a bag, and that he had planned to kill the students who had hurt him.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•March 21, 2018

Miami Police will Post Counter-Sniper Officers to Watch Over Music Festival

Colina said with the recent tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and the mass shooting in Las Vegas last year, officers will be positioned on elevated observation points so that every vantage point of the festival is in the line of sight of law enforcement.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 21, 2018

South Carolina County Considering Using Schools as Police Substations

"The police substations is an idea I came up with about four or five years ago," DeFeo said. "The idea was if they needed substations, we have schools. There are rooms in the schools that police could stop by and use as offices."

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 21, 2018

Bombing Suspect Kills Self as Austin Police Attempt Arrest, Source Tells Local Paper

The official said authorities identified a suspect in the past 24 hours based largely on information gained after police said the suspect shipped an explosive device from a FedEx store in Sunset Valley, a suburb surrounded by Austin. That evidence included security video.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 20, 2018

LAPD to Make Body Camera, Patrol Car Videos Public

The Los Angeles Police Department's years-long practice of keeping video from body cameras and patrol cars under wraps will soon end after the agency's civilian bosses approved a policy Tuesday that requires the release of recordings in the future.

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Command•by Staff Writer•March 20, 2018

Police Shortage Hits Cities and Small Towns Across the Country

Law enforcement is becoming less of a desirable career choice due to diminishing pay, high risk, and of course a recent bad rap — a trend that could put public safety at risk, say policing experts.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 20, 2018

Murder Trial of Border Patrol Agent Accused of Shooting Across Border and Killing Mexican Teen Begins in Tucson

Swartz's lawyers have said Elena Rodriguez threw rocks just before he was shot in an attempt to create a distraction for drug smugglers and that the officer was justified in using lethal force. They have requested that jurors visit the site at night to experience the area after dark.

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