Former TX Officer Cleared of Rape Conviction After Serving 21 Years in Prison

Brian Franklin was sentenced to life in prison in the alleged 1994 rape of a 13-year-old girl. He got out in May when the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted him a new trial. That trial concluded on Friday with a verdict of "not guilty."

December 19, 2016

Brian Franklin was sentenced to life in prison in the alleged 1994 rape of a 13-year-old girl. He got out in May when the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted him a new trial. That trial concluded on Friday with a verdict of "not guilty."

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Father, Son Save North Carolina Deputy and K-9 After Pursuit Crash

Not far from the crash, Curtis Blanton and his 17-year-old son, Pete, were home listening to a police scanner. They drove to the scene, and found the deputy on the ground outside his vehicle, unable to move.

3 Officers Wounded, Suspect Killed in DC Shootout

"During the struggle the suspect fired, discharged, his gun at the officers and the officers returned fire, striking the suspect,” Chief Pamela Smith said.

Looting Suspect Arrested in Malibu Arrested in Firefighter Gear, LA County Sheriff Says

The firefighter imposter was one of 29 people who had been arrested on suspicion of looting in Los Angeles since the wildfire disaster started last week, officials said.

Man Tasered Louisiana Deputy, Tried to Steal Patrol Vehicle

Deputies and officers arrived on the scene and took the man into custody. He and the tasered deputy were both treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Video: New Orleans Police Fatally Shoot New Year’s Terror Suspect

The wounded officers have been identified as Officer Jacobie Jordan and Officer Joseph Rodrigue. Both men were shot in the thigh. Officer Rodrigue also suffered a fractured shoulder.

New Orleans Police officers respond to the New Year's Day 2025 terror attack. Red circle shows suspect inside pickup truck used to mow down revelers. The suspect was killed in an exchange of fire with officers.

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20 Arrested for Looting Homes Evacuated During Los Angeles Wildfires

Twenty people so far have been arrested for looting, Sheriff Robert Luna said, adding that "depriving these poor people who have been through so much…absolutely unacceptable."

Georgia Deputy Wounded in Off-Duty Shooting, Suspect Killed

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says around 5:15 p.m., Fulton County Sheriff’s Office deputy Lt. Gerald Johnson was flagged down by a witness to an armed robbery at a Krispy Kreme Doughnuts store.

New York City Seeing Significant Increase in Assaults by Repeat Offenders

Suspects with at least three arrests on their rap sheet were charged with assault 442 times last year, up from 274 in 2018 — part of a pattern that shows wrongdoers are being cut loose too often, with the NYPD blaming soft-on-crime Albany lawmakers.

Video: Florida Deputy Uses Vehicle to Take Down Suspect on Bike

Deputy Christopher Murphy nudged the suspect with the fender of his patrol vehicle and knocked him off the bike. Murphy then took the suspect into custody with the assistance of Deputy Michael Anderson.

A Flagler County (Florida) Sheriff's deputy used his patrol vehicle to take down a suspect on a bike who reportedly brandished a handgun that observed by the deputy.

Alabama Lieutenant Fatally Hit by Truck while Working Traffic

Irondale police Lt. Mark Meadows, 60, was setting out cones at an intersection outside the Church of the Highlands' main campus when he was hit by a man driving a Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck.

Irondale, Alabama, Police Lieutenant Mark Meadows was fatally struck by a vehicle while working traffic Monday.

Detroit Officer Killed in Crash Driving Home from Shift

The officer, identified as Cameron Richardson, was driving home in a Jeep Wrangler after working a shift when a motorist allegedly attempted to make a turn into an intersection and hit the Jeep.

Detroit Police Officer Cameron Richardson was killed in a vehicle crash shortly after midnight Sunday while driving home from his shift. The other driver reportedly fled the scene.

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