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Ga. Authorities Reject Troy Davis' Polygraph Request

Troy Davis' offer to take a polygraph test to stave off his execution today by lethal injection has been rejected by Georgia authorities who plan to carry out the sentence.

Chicago Officer's Death Attributed To Inhaling Cleaning Fluid

The autopsy of Kevin Robinson, 42, shows he died of a lung illness from inhaling the noxious fumes. Robinson, a 15-year veteran of the department, died April 4.

ATF Investigates Car Bomb That Injured Lawyer, Two Sons

An ATF spokesman said he believes the vehicle that blew up was a Volvo, though investigators don't know if the bomb was under the vehicle or inside it. Authorities also are unsure if the device was on a timer.

Two Calif. Cops Face Felony Charges In Beating Death

Orange County prosecutors today filed felony charges against two of the six Fullerton (Calif.) Police officers involved in the fatal beating of a homeless man in July, the district attorney's officer announced.

Ga. Cop Killer Executed, Proclaims Innocence From Gurney

Moments before state-administered lethal drugs ended his life, the man convicted of killing a Savannah police officer proclaimed his innocence from a gurney and asked for mercy for those about to kill him.

Parole Board Denies Clemency for Ga. Cop Killer

On Tuesday, Georgia's Board of Pardons and Paroles denied clemency for Troy Davis, convicted of shooting an officer in the chest and face. The move paves the way for his death by lethal injection on Wednesday.

Supporters of convicted cop killer Troy Davis try for one last appeal before his scheduled execution on Wednesday. Photo: Tricia Wang 王圣捷.

Family of Shot Wyo. Suspect: 'They Were Meaning To Kill Him'

Cheyenne (Wyo.) Police officers fatally shot 21-year-old Matthew Carbajal, after a short pursuit. Officers had attempted to pull over Carbajal for erratic driving.

Fla. Deputy Used Rubber Penis To Bust Prostitute

A Manatee County (Fla.) Sheriff's deputy used a flaccid, rubber penis to bust a prostitute who entered his vehicle and had asked him to expose himself.

Video: La. Woman Pulled from Ditch by Hair Sues Cops

A Louisiana woman pulled from a ditch by a Baton Rouge Police officer at an accident scene has filed suit against the officers, including Sgt. Robert Schilling, who was captured on video dragging her by the hair.

Screenshot: WAFB.

Ariz. Task Force Bust Nets Marijuana, Guns, Illegals

A task force in southern Arizona seized 4,369 pounds of marijuana, 40 undocumented aliens, four vehicles, and three weapons during an operation that involved multiple agencies, the Pinal County Sheriff's Office announced.

Photo: Pinal County Sheriff's Office.

Drunk Oregon Man Asks for Casino Chips at Station

An intoxicated Oregon man hoping to score casino chips instead got a ride to a detox cell, after he asked officers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the chips.

Prosecutor: Suspects Partied After Killing Officer

A South Side man seeking to avenge an earlier shooting killed Chicago Police Officer Alejandro "Alex" Valadez in a volley of bullets, then drove to a friend's house where he partied with his buddies, prosecutors told jurors today as his trial opened.

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