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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 3, 2015

Because of Attacks on Police, Texas Agency Implements Two Officers Per Car Policy

Roman Forest (Texas) Police Chief Stephen Carlisle has implemented a plan, effective immediately, to have two police officers per patrol unit. This is following an executive order from Mayor Chris Parr to have two man units on patrol.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 2, 2015

Rangers, FBI Investigate Homicide of Off-Duty Texas Officer in His Home

The death of an off-duty Abilene, Texas, police officer has been classified a homicide, Abilene Police Chief Stan Standridge said during a news conference Tuesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2015

Man Charged with Murder of Texas Deputy Has History of Mental Illness

The man charged with the ambush murder of a Texas sheriff's deputy reportedly has a history of mental illness and one of his court-appointed attorneys says he will plead not guilty to the charges.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 31, 2015

Suspect Charged with Capital Murder of Texas Deputy, Killer Emptied Magazine into Fallen Man

The Harris County (Texas) Sheriff's deputy never saw the man who walked up behind him and shot him in the head before unloading an entire 14-round clip into his body, a Harris County, Texas, prosecutor said Monday.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 29, 2015

Man Held in Ambush Murder of Texas Deputy

A man "believed to be the alleged gunman" in the killing of a uniformed Houston-area sheriff's deputy was in custody Saturday morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 24, 2015

Texas Officer Dies While Moving Inmate

Medical examiners have ruled that heart disease killed a Harris County, Texas, jailer who died Thursday during an altercation with an inmate.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 20, 2015

Video: Regal Cinemas Begins Checking Theatergoers' Bags

Regal Entertainment Group has become the first national cinema chain to announce random inspections of bags and backpacks. The new policy, posted on its website, says "backpacks and bags of any kind are subject to inspection prior to admission."

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 13, 2015

Video: Texas Chief Fires Officer for Shooting of Man at Auto Dealership

The Arlington, Texas, police recruit who fatally shot a reportedly unarmed college football player during a break-in at a car dealership early Friday has been fired for "exercising poor judgment," the police chief said Tuesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 11, 2015

Texas Woman Tried To Gouge Officer's Eyes Out

Police arrested a woman Thursday after they say she attempted to gouge out the eyes of an Austin Police officer. Nineteen-year-old Savannah A. Mata is charged with assault on a peace officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 10, 2015

Video: Texas Officer Shoots, Kills Reportedly Unarmed Man During Vandalism Call

Shortly before a police-officer-in-training fired on a Texas college football player who drove his SUV through a car dealership's glass doors, the man wandered around the lot trying to open locked doors and kicking out one vehicle's windshield, according to surveillance video made available for review Saturday.

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