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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 3, 2020

Missouri Legislation Would End Residency Requirements for Officers

St. Louis Police Chief John Hayden says his department is currently down 145 officers and that the residency requirement is the greatest challenge his department has with recruitment and retention.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 31, 2020

St. Louis Officer Shot and Killed Responding to Weekend Shooting

Officials with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said Officer Tamarris Bohannon responded to a shooting call Saturday when a man shot him in the head. Bohannon was taken to a hospital and died from his injuries on Sunday.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 28, 2020

Widow of Retired Officer Speaks at Republican National Convention

Ann Dorn—whose husband was David Dorn—used the time before the audience to support President Donald Trump's call to use federal officers to fight crime in cities.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 3, 2020

2 Juveniles Arrested for Allegedly Shooting Off-Duty MO Officer

The unidentified officer was shot in the arm about midnight Sunday and transported to a nearby hospital. He is expected to make a full recovery.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 31, 2020

After Another Probe, Officer Darren Wilson Won't Be Charged in Ferguson Shooting

Officer Darren Wilson—who fatally shot Michael Brown in Ferguson six years ago—was again the target of a probe and investigation that resulted in prosecutors declining to press charges against him.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 28, 2020

Missouri Department Mourns Loss of Beloved K-9 Due to Illness

Officers with the Cape Girardeau (MO) Police Department formed a line outside a local pet hospital to say goodbye to a K-9 that had been diagnosed with a fatal illness and was to be euthanized.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 22, 2020

MO Police Help Raise Money for Woman Who Gave Last Dollars to Family of Wounded Officer

Sims said her daughter, Rakiya, came up with the idea of donating the $100 to the family of a Kansas City officer who was shot in the head on July 2.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 16, 2020

Officers Attempting to Administer Aid to Shooting Victim Attacked by That Victim

Two officers—one male and one female—with the St. Louis Police Department who were attempting to administer aid to a shooting victim were bitten, kicked, and punched by that very individual.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 7, 2020

Missouri Officers Respond to Violent Protest in Department Parking Lot

Officers with the Florissant (MO) Police Department arrested 17 demonstrators Sunday night in the police headquarters parking lot.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 3, 2020

Kansas City Officer Shot in Head, Suspect Killed

The officer was shot in the head and taken to Truman Medical Center after the shooting started just before 5 p.m. Thursday, police said.

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