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Twitco Announces Parmarlow WIS-200

Twitco Distributing has introduced the next generation Parmarlow Wireless Interview System. The Body Worn Receiver and Transmitter are less than half the size of the previous WIS-100 units.

The Parmarlow WIS-200 System includes the wireless receiver and transmitter units and a dual slot charger. Photo: Twitco

Illinois Officer Shot at Traffic Stop, Civilian Shoots at Suspect

"We were luckily (sic) enough to have a citizen on the street who's a concealed carry holder and he also engaged in gun fire with this offender who was struck one time and was taken to Cook County Hospital," Supt. Chlada said.

Minnesota Deputy Shot with Arrow, Wounded Suspect in Custody

When officers from the Stearns County Sheriff's Department, Sauk Centre Police Department, Minnesota State Patrol, Melrose Police Department and Osakis Police Department tried to clear the home, the suspect appeared with a compound bow and shot Orvis through the left arm with a target arrow.

Georgia DA Releases Video of Incident Where Man Killed 2 Deputies

Elrod pleaded guilty last week to the two murders. The Macon Telegraph reports that Elrod avoided a potential death penalty trial and was sentenced to two life in prison without parole terms plus 100 years.

Peach County Ga

Major City Homicide Detectives Overwhelmed by Murder Rate

Over a five-year period, each detective in Detroit has been tasked with solving an average of about eight new slayings annually — a caseload exceeding what policing experts say should be no more than five homicides per detective, per year.

Texas Officer Fighting for Life After Being Shot in Head

Garrett Hull, a 17-year veteran of the department, was critically wounded and the man who shot him was killed when police tried to stop the robbery, police said.

Savage Service Purchase Program Going Strong

Savage Arms is now offering discounted pricing to all active duty, veteran, and retired military, first responders, and law enforcement personnel.

The Savage Service Program is available to individuals with approved purchaser credentials. (Image: Savage Arms)

Chicago Mayor, Illinois AG Agree on Plan to Overhaul Police Department

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan have finalized a proposed court order intended to bring sweeping change to the Chicago Police Department.

Texas DPS Releases Aerial Video of Pursuit that Ended in Gunfight, Explosion

The Texas Department of Public Safety posted a video to YouTube that had been taken from a helicopter surveilling Mark Conditt, the man suspected of a series of bombings that killed two people and injured five others around Austin.

The video shows Austin officers approaching the suspected serial bomber's vehicle right before he kills himself in an explosion.

Oregon Police Arrest Author of "How to Murder Your Husband" for Allegedly Killing Her Husband

Police in Oregon have arrested a romance novelist—who once penned an essay titled "How to Murder Your Husband"—for allegedly killing her husband.

Iraqi Immigrant Who Bragged About Shooting Colorado Officer Set to Stand Trial

A man accused of shooting a Colorado Springs police officer in the head last month was reportedly bragging about it while in the hospital recovering from gunshot wounds.

Karrar Al Khammasi is accused of shooting Colorado Springs Officer Cem Duzel in the head, leaving Duzel in critical but stable condition. Image courtesy of Colorado Springs PD / Facebook.

California Man Kills Wife, 4 Others Before Killing Himself

A man reportedly killed his wife and four others before turning the gun on himself in an agricultural town in central California.

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