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Newsby Staff WriterMay 25, 2018

Trooper with Same Name as Falsely Accused Comrade Got Death Threats

The threats poured in after columnist and activist Shaun King brought attention to the accusations on Twitter, but before body cam video contradicted those allegations. King and civil rights attorney Lee Merritt identified the accused trooper as “Officer Hubbard” or “Hubbard” in their initial posts, without revealing his first name.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 25, 2018

Georgia Officer Hit by Truck and Killed

Savannah Police Chief Mark Revenew told a press conference that the incident happened about 3:20 a.m. Officer Anthony Christie responded to a traffic accident on eastbound I-16 near Dean Forest Road. While assisting traffic, he was hit by the truck.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 23, 2018

Video: More Officers Dying From Suicide Than Duty Deaths in 2017

A study by the Newton-based Ruderman Family Foundation found police officers and firefighters experience PTSD and depression at rates five times higher than the average public.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 22, 2018

Video: Sheriff Praises LE Response to Texas School Shooting

"Four minutes is about the only timeline that we need to key in on," Sheriff Henry Trochesset said Monday evening, offering new details on how police managed to stop the gunman in Friday’s deadly school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 22, 2018

Florida Active Shooter, Homicide Suspect Found Dead After Standoff

When police were able to get inside the apartment of Kevin Robert Holroyd, they found the suspected killer dead in a gas-soaked apartment.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 22, 2018

Louisiana Officer Killed in Patrol Car Crash

Officer Ayrian Williams was traveling to provide another officer assistance when she attempted to dodge a hazard in the road, lost control of her vehicle, and struck a tree. She was transported to St. Francis Medical Center and pronounced dead.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 22, 2018

Teen Charged with Murder in Death of Maryland Officer

Dawnta Harris, 16, has been charged as an adult with first-degree murder in the death of Baltimore County Officer First Class Amy Caprio, charging documents state.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 21, 2018

Maryland Officer Struck and Killed, Suspect at Large

Shawn Vinson, the police department's spokesman, said law enforcement agencies are searching for at least one suspect. The officer hasn't been identified and an official cause of death won't be determined until an autopsy is performed.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 16, 2018

Kentucky Cop Killer Suspect to Face Death Penalty

The suspect in the murder of Pikeville, KY, Police Officer Scotty Hamilton will face the death penalty, according to the attorney working the case.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 14, 2018

Protecting Police Dogs From Fentanyl

Fentanyl is 30 to 50 times more potent than heroin—so deadly that just a few inhaled grains can cause an overdose. (A few human police officers have been hospitalized after accidentally inhaling puffs of the substance.) That can be a problem when sniffing is a police dog’s primary mode of detective work.

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