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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 18, 2014

Video: Off-duty Florida Officer Saves Woman from Bleeding Out

Off-duty Fort Lauderdale police officer Nick Rollins spotted the bleeding woman, who had fallen and slashed an artery in her wrist, and quickly applied a tourniquet to staunch the blood.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 5, 2014

Tampa Suspect in 4 Killings Arrested, 4-year-old Autistic Boy Found Safe

SWAT teams swarmed a downtown Tampa hotel early Friday to arrest a suspect in a quadruple killing and a 4-year-old autistic boy believed to be the man's son was found safe, Tampa police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 26, 2014

Florida K-9 Killed by Lightning Strike

The Beach Police Department has lost one of its K-9 officers after a deadly lightning strike Sunday night.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 21, 2014

Woman Killed by Stray Police Bullet in Orlando Bar Shooting

An Orlando police officer mistakenly shot and killed an innocent woman during a confrontation with a gunman at a downtown bar early Tuesday, according to a preliminary investigation by the Police Department.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 17, 2014

Grenade Launcher Seized at Florida Traffic Stop

Orlando police stopped Fritz Joseph, of Miami, and Delroy Blake, of Casselberry Wednesday, in a white Audi as the two rolled through a red light and made a right turn without coming to a complete stop, an arrest report said.

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Articlesby Kristine Meldrum DenholmJuly 17, 2014

Policing Tourist Areas: Working Where Others Play

Law enforcement officers who work in tourism towns have a two-fold mission, protecting the locals and protecting the droves of tourists that the locals depend upon for their livelihood and their departments depend upon for operating funds. That may sound crass but law enforcement agencies in destination areas have to be aware of the numbers and what they mean.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 15, 2014

Man Gets 23 Years for Shooting Trooper's Retired K-9

Judge Robin Rosenberg declined to treat Rosier as a youthful offender worthy of a light punishment, and sentenced him as an adult to 23 years in state prison. She noted the "horrific and tragic facts" concerning the shooting of Drake, a 5-year-old German shepherd who had to be euthanized because of his injuries.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 15, 2014

Video: Fla. Woman Chokes Officer at Station After Arrest

A woman says she was high on crystal meth and not trying to escape a recent arrest when she choked a Palm Bay, Fla., police officer inside a booking room.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 10, 2014

Video: Man Charged with Choking Florida Officer During Arrest

The officer said Manners "locked his legs around my body preventing my escape" and after hitting him more, "utilized his hands and forcefully grabbed my throat and strangled me."

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 9, 2014

Video: 2 Florida Officers are Victims in Domestic Shooting

Naples (Fla.) PD is reeling after the death of a 10-year veteran officer and wounding of a 14-year veteran officer in serious condition from an apparent domestic shooting in nearby Estero, Fla.

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