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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 24, 2017

New Utah Law Establishes Nation’s Strictest DUI Threshold

The bill, which will take effect Dec. 30, 2018, would make Utah the first state to lower the blood-alcohol limit to be legally drunk while driving from 0.08 to 0.05 Blood Alcohol Content (BAC).

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 24, 2017

Georgia Officer Commits Suicide on Duty

Henry County (GA) Police confirm a body found in an empty developmental property is one of their officers.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 24, 2017

Video: Woman Calls Texas TV Station During Police Chase

A woman on the run from police called Houston TV station ABC13 during a high-speed chase, and was advised to pull over and surrender peacefully. The pursuit that lasted more than 40 minutes came to an end while the driver was still on the phone with the managing editor of the station's news staff.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 24, 2017

Law Enforcement Coping with Elephant Tranquilizer ODs

From southern Ohio down to Alabama and increasingly up the Eastern Seaboard, drug users are dying by the scores in a strange new way: by overdosing on elephant tranquilizer.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 24, 2017

Proposed Trump Budget Includes Small Federal Officer Pay Raise

The Trump administration announced plans to recommend a 1.9 percent pay raise for federal workers, including federal officers, to take effect January 2018, according to a budget document and senior budget official.

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Investigations•by Staff Writer•March 23, 2017

K-9 Killed, Officer Injured in LA Shooting

A shooting in Louisiana Wednesday night left two people and a K-9 dead, and an officer wounded.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 23, 2017

WI Officer Killed in Shooting Spree Was 15-Year Veteran

The police officer killed in a series of shootings in Wisconsin on Wednesday has been identified and is being hailed by state officials as a hero for protecting his community.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 23, 2017

Jewish Teen Arrested for JCC Bomb Threats in America, Other Countries

A Jewish teenager with American and Israeli dual citizenship was arrested Thursday for a string of recent bomb threats that terrorized Jewish community centers in three continents.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 23, 2017

Video: TX Police Chief Arrested After Standoff at His Home

After gunfire, a brief chase, and negotiations by police radio, the police chief in Normangee, TX, has been arrested. He is charged with evading arrest and deadly conduct.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•March 23, 2017

Attacking Police Officers Now a Hate Crime in KY

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has signed into law legislation that makes it a hate crime to attack a police officer or emergency responder. The state joined Louisiana as the only other state with a "Blue Lives Matter" law.

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