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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 14, 2018

Utah Officer Justified in Shooting Dog During Search for Missing Child, Court Says

“A missing child is a child who is in danger until they are found,” Murphy said. “What happened to Geist was an unfortunate situation, but we believe the court ruled correctly the officer acted in a reasonable manner when he was faced with a dog that was about to attack him.”

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Point of Law•by Staff Writer•March 14, 2018

3 Men Convicted of Murdering Florida Deputy

Ingraham, Forbes and Delancy each face the death penalty for the murder and conspiracy to commit murder of a law enforcement officer. The same jury that found them guilty will be called back to court in as little as six weeks to review evidence that prosecutors say should be enough to warrant the ultimate punishment, according to the judge.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•March 14, 2018

Video: Indiana Murder Suspect Went to Walmart Then Came Back During SWAT Standoff

During the standoff, police believe Reynolds escaped from his home through a basement window next to a privacy fence and out of police view. Then he went to another house and to the store.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 14, 2018

California Teacher, Reserve Officer Accidentally Fires Gun in Class

The teacher was identified as Dennis Alexander, a reserve police officer for Sand City, according to a press release from the Seaside Police Department. Alexander was believed to have been providing instruction related to public safety awareness when he fired a single shot from a semi-automatic handgun into the ceiling.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 14, 2018

Kentucky Officer Shot and Killed

Officials in Eastern Kentucky say Officer Scotty Hamilton was shot and killed around 11:30 p.m. Hamilton, along with Kentucky State Police Troopers, were investigating a reported crime in the Hurricane Creek area of Pike County when Hamilton was shot.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 13, 2018

Video: Judge Releases Footage Showing Marshal Shooting Suspect That Attacked Witness in Utah Court

The 24 seconds of video shows Siale Angilau, a member of the Tongan Crips gang, standing up at the defense table, grabbing a pen or pencil, then running to the witness stand and hurtling himself over it.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 13, 2018

Louisiana Reserve Officer Run Over and Killed by Felony Suspect

Lawton was an unpaid reserve officer with the Zachary Police Department and deputy chief of the Zachary Fire Department.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 13, 2018

Judge Orders Release of Parkland School Shooting Videos

The video clips, however, won’t be released until noon Thursday at the earliest. That delay was to give investigators time to blur the faces of any students or witnesses who may appear in the clips. The extra days will also give the Broward School District time to appeal, if it wants.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 13, 2018

"Black Lives Matter" Spray-Painted on North Carolina FOP Lodge

A police spokesperson also says the windows of an FOP van in the parking lot were broken out, and someone cut the wires to surveillance cameras.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 13, 2018

Austin Police Swamped with Suspicious Package Calls After Fatal Serial Bombings

The chief is continuing to urge people to remain vigilant and not to open any unexpected or suspicious packages.

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