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Off-Duty Atlanta Cop Fatally Shoots Burglar

Officer Robert Livsey was at home waiting for an HVAC repairman. The officer was planning to move into the home next month with his fiancee, Kimberly Taylor. Apparently, the burglar entered through a window around 8:45 a.m.

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LAPD: Avoid Flashy Displays of Gold

Gold prices have reached an all-time high and are fueling a crime spree in the precious metal. Police nationwide are seeing an uptick in robberies and burglaries related to gold prices, which peaked at $1,891 an ounce last month.

'Officer, I just stole this car,' Man Tells Calif. Cop

A motorist pulled alongside two Los Angeles Police officers at a light at Olympic Boulevard and Broadway, giving them perhaps the easiest arrest they'll ever make.

Two NYPD Cops Shot During Violent Labor Day Weekend

Two New York City police officers were wounded in an exchange of gunfire on Labor Day that capped a violent weekend of shootings in Brooklyn and disrupted the annual West Indian Day Parade.

Two LAPD Officers Injured In Glass Bottle Attack

A man was taken into custody shortly after 9:30 p.m. Monday when a bottle struck the cruiser's window at Oxnard Street and Vineland Avenue. One officer was treated for cuts to the face and neck. The other sustained a cut to the cornea.

Mass. Officer Shot Multiple Times During Jewelry Heist

The shooting, which occurred during a robbery at Musto Jewelers, comes about eight months after anther jewelry robbery in which a veteran Woburn Police officer was fatally shot.

N.C. Deputy Assaulted While Helping Drowning Man

A Davidson County (N.C.) Sheriff's deputy attempting to save a man drowning in a lake was punched by the man's brother. While patrolling the High Rock Lake area of Lexington, deputy Tim Smith was notified by a family member that a 21-year-old man had gone underwater.

Shirtless 'Samurai' Arrested on Indiana Interstate

A shirtless "samurai" told an Indiana police officer he was "cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs" prior to his arrest in the middle of a busy Indiana interstate while wielding a 35-inch sword.

N.Y. Man Accused of Releasing Pit Bulls on Officers

Officers responding to a domestic dispute at a Rochester, N.Y., home faced two charging pit bulls, allegedly released by a man who refused to respond to repeated attempts to contact him.

Five Dead In Nevada IHOP Rampage

Three uniformed National Guard members were killed by a man who opened fire this morning in a Carson City, Nev., IHOP restaurant before shooting himself.

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Fresno Officer's Home Firebombed

Fire crews responded to a blaze at a Fresno Police officer's home on Monday evening, a day after several Molotov cocktails lobbed at the officer's home on Sunday evening caused the home to catch fire.

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