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Vehicle Ops•by Staff Writer•February 4, 2015

Ford Expected to Unveil Updated Police Interceptor Utility Next Week

The vehicle will arrive at a time when many law enforcement agencies have shifted to an SUV from a sedan for patrol duties. The Police Interceptor Utility has become America's top-selling patrol vehicle, taking a distinction once held by Ford's Crown Victoria Police Interceptor.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 3, 2015

Minnesota Officer's Killer Convicted, to Get Life

Brian Fitch Sr. will spend the rest of his life in prison after a Stearns County jury convicted him of the murder of Mendota Heights police officer Scott Patrick.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 3, 2015

First Female Officer Joins Indiana Department

Alexis Shaver may be the first and only female officer for the Sellersburg (Ind.) Police Department. But to the other 15 full-time officers on the force, she's no different from the rest.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 3, 2015

Video: Detective Dies Running for Charity

A Bensalem, Pa., police detective who collapsed and died during a 5K race Saturday morning in Philadelphia was running to raise money for his parish.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 3, 2015

Motorist Shot by S.C. Trooper Gets Nearly $300,000 Settlement

A Columbia, S.C., motorist shot late last summer by an ex-Highway Patrol trooper in a confrontation that drew national attention has received a nearly $300,000 settlement from the state of South Carolina.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 3, 2015

Escaped N.C. Inmate Captured

A man who recently escaped from the Brunswick County Detention Facility in North Carolina has been apprehended.

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Technology•by Staff Writer•February 3, 2015

DNA Technology Cracks 1981 Cold Case in Minnesota

Law enforcement officials are still not sure how the body of 17-year-old Carolyn Lee Andrew ended up in a shallow grave in Duluth's Twin Ponds in 1981. But thanks to DNA technology, nearly 34 years later, authorities believe they've finally determined the identity of her killer.

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Point of Law•by Staff Writer•February 3, 2015

Wyoming House Approves Bill Allowing Guns in Schools

Legislation that would allow people with concealed-gun permits to carry firearms into public schools and government meetings won easy approval from the Wyoming House of Representatives on Monday.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•February 2, 2015

Wyoming Deputy Retires Over Ban on Western Attire

"I’ve had a cowboy hat on since 19-I-don’t-know,” Bryson said. “I’ve always worn a cowboy hat, all my life.”

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•February 2, 2015

California Governor Weighs Parole for Killer in Controversial LAPD Lecture

A state parole board recently decided that Enriquez should be released, despite concerns expressed by a prosecutor, according to records obtained by The Los Angeles Times. Enriquez's fate is now in the hands of Gov. Jerry Brown, who has about three more weeks to decide whether he should be freed.

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