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Investigations•by Staff Writer•April 28, 2017

Virginia State Police Shut Down E-mail to Thwart Malware Attack

The Virginia State Police shut down its email system on Wednesday night to strengthen its defense against a sophisticated new form of malware that infected the law enforcement agency’s network at the end of last week.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•April 28, 2017

New York State Police to Join Fight Against MS-13 on Long Island

Suffolk County (NY) Police Commissioner Timothy Sini said Thursday state troopers will begin increased patrols of parks and other state-owned land in the Brentwood and Central Islip area to help the county combat the MS-13 gang.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 28, 2017

On Eve of Rodney King Riots Anniversary LAPD Chief Says Force Will Never “Fail” City Again

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck has written an editorial for the Los Angeles Times on the 25th anniversary of the Rodney King riots, saying the department will never “fail” the city again.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 27, 2017

TX Authorities Searching for Missing Officer Who is Reportedly Experiencing Emotional Distress

Police did not release his name, but said that his vehicle was found Tuesday morning at Lake Amistad in Val Verde County, that's in far West Texas just north of Del Rio.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 27, 2017

Arkansas Chief Shot Trying to Disarm Suicidal Subject

Booneville (AR) Police Chief Albert Brown was recovering Wednesday from a leg wound he suffered when he was shot while responding to a call that a man was suicidal.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 27, 2017

Ambush Killer of PA Trooper Gets Death Penalty, Unlikely to Ever be Executed

Frein was the subject of a six-week manhunt until he was arrested on Oct. 30, 2014. He was convicted last week of 12 charges, including first-degree murder and terrorism. He'd faced the possibility of life in prison or the death penalty.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•April 27, 2017

Video: Man Wanted for Killing Delaware Trooper Fatally Shot by Police After 20-Hour Standoff

Police arrived, secured a perimeter, and attempted to make contact with Sealy. He then fired multiple rounds at the officers from inside the home, commencing a barricaded suspect incident.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 27, 2017

Video: Masked Man Sitting in Car with Handguns Arrested Outside of Dallas Police Station

According to police sources, Adan Salazar, 22, drove up to the security checkpoint, where officers stopped to talk to him. Salazar wore a Guy Fawkes mask seen in the film and comic book "V for Vendetta," which has also been worn as a symbol for online hacktivist group Anonymous.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•April 27, 2017

NC Corrections Officer Assaulted and Killed on Duty

Sgt. Megan Lee Callahan, 29, of Edenton, was attacked around 5:30 p.m. at Bertie Correctional Institute, and died about 6:20 p.m., officials said.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•April 27, 2017

Drivers Killed in Accidents Now More Likely on Drugs Than Drunk

Forty-three percent of drivers tested in fatal crashes in 2015 had used a legal or illegal drug, eclipsing the 37 percent who tested above the legal limit for alcohol, according to a report released Wednesday by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility.

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