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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 26, 2018

Arkansas Officer Killed in Crash Heading Home from Shift

Police say Kenneth J. Culbreath, 53, of Wynne lost control of a 1999 Chevrolet pickup at a curve, causing the vehicle to travel off the highway.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 26, 2018

Florida Governor Orders State Investigation into Parkland School Shooting Response

“There must be an independent investigation and that is why I asked the FDLE Commissioner to immediately start this process,” the governor said in a written statement.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 26, 2018

Florida Deputy Accused of Cowardice During School Shooting Defends Himself

Scot Peterson issued a statement through his lawyer, Joseph DiRuzzo III, saying that he followed Broward County Sheriff’s Office protocol on Feb. 14 and that he didn’t rush into the school because he believed the gunfire was coming from outside.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 25, 2018

Florida Legislators Call Broward County Sheriff Incompetent, Want Him Suspended

Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran and 73 Republican colleagues urged Gov. Rick Scott (R) to suspend Israel, a Democrat who was reelected in 2016 and has said he would not resign over his agency’s handling of one of the country’s deadliest school shootings.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 23, 2018

Tennessee Police Say They Foiled Church Shooting Last Weekend

Police approached Tolar at work and say he was found to have an AR-15 and 1,500 rounds of ammo in his vehicle. He was subsequently arrested.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 23, 2018

Broward County Sheriff's Office Received 18 Calls About Cruz and Guns Before Attack

A second cousin even asked police to take away Cruz's guns after his mom died Nov. 1. "Nikolas is reported to have rifles and it is requested that (deputies) recover these weapons," the dispatcher noted from the call.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 23, 2018

ATV Driver Tells Rhode Island Officer "You'll Never Catch Me," Plows into Potted Plant

One of the ATV drivers, 25-year-old Ruddy Rodriguez, even pulled up right next to the officers and laughed at them, police said. “You’ll never catch me or stop me!” Rodriguez shouted, according to police. But that’s where Rodriguez was wrong, police said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 23, 2018

Former DC Transit Officer Gets 15 Years for Aiding ISIS

At trial, prosecutors presented violent videos Young had watched and comments he had made about killing FBI agents and attacking federal buildings. In emails with Mohammed and conversations online, Young joked about terrorist attacks and suggested they were often justifiable. He described the rebels he fought with in Libya as “like-minded” with the Islamic State.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 23, 2018

New York Sheriff's Association Calls for Armed LEO in Every School

The Sheriffs' Association said the state Legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo should fund one armed officer in every school as part of the state budget for the fiscal year that starts April 1.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 23, 2018

Hundreds of Accidental 911 Calls to California Dispatchers Traced to iPhone Repair Center

Since October, the Elk Grove Police Department's dispatch center has been receiving about 20 non-subscriber initialized 911 calls per day, said Officer Jason Jimenez, police spokesman.

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