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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 11, 2011

Toy AK-47 Triggers SWAT Standoff In California Town

A domestic disturbance call resulted in a tactical call-out Tuesday morning, after a woman told officers her boyfriend was barricaded in an apartment with an assault rifle.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 10, 2011

Michigan State Police Rescue Snowmobilers From Frozen Lake

Troopers Kyle Kehn and Harold Terry pulled Michael Roy and James Cooper out of Higgins Lake at about 6:15 p.m. Sunday. Both are expected to fully recover.

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ProductsJanuary 3, 2011

P290 Subcompact

With a polymer frame and a stainless steel slide, the P290 is the smallest 9mm in the SIG line. Features of the P290 include a Nitron-coated slide, drift adjustable contrast or self-illuminating SIGlite night sights, single stack magazine for a slim profile, a double-action-only trigger system, interchangeable grip panels, and an optional integrated laser.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonDecember 29, 2010

Driving In Nasty Weather

Weather is a hazard that must be managed by law enforcement officers, especially when driving patrol vehicles. Lt. Keith Wilson, who oversees the Michigan State Police's Precision Driving Unit, provided a few suggestions, so officer safety will be top of mind when operating your vehicle in nasty weather.

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Inside the Badge by Richard ValdemarDecember 29, 2010

Blood Brothers: Roots of a Cartel War

Like the evolution of the Italian Mafia in U.S. cities such as New York and Chicago, Mexican smugglers or "contrabandistas" evolved from crude thuggish beginnings to more criminally sophisticated organized crime groups.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 28, 2010

Police Probe 'Small Explosion' at Miami Airport

A person has been taken into federal custody Tuesday, after an aerosol can inside a piece of luggage exploded on the tarmac at Miami's international airport.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 21, 2010

Massachusetts Officers Tackle Masked Robbery Suspect Outside Bank

The state trooper and Somerville police detective apprehended Paul Gowell, 53, on Monday after a short struggle. Gowell has been charged with two other bank robberies.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 20, 2010

Former Texas Border Deputy Smuggled Guns to Cartel

Deputy Jesus Longoria was assigned to the Veterans International Bridge and Gateway International Bridge, where he tried to send 13 semiautomatic firearms into Mexico. In exchange for waving through a vehicle transporting the guns, he was paid $4,000.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterDecember 14, 2010

S&W's Bodyguard 380

The Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 380 was designed for use by police officers and licensed civilians who needed a small, lightweight, concealable and easy to use pistol. It's polymer frame is reinforced with a steel insert that contains the trigger mechanism and the rails that the slide reciprocates on. The pistol weighs a mere 11.85 ounces. View our photos showing the details of this new backup gun (including a disassembly view), and then read our Arsenal review, "Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 380 Pistol."

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 4, 2010

Pa. Deputy Shoots Out Tires of Driver Who Rammed Four Cop Cars

Driver Jamison Michael Gasior, 37, has been charged with 10 counts of aggravated assault, five counts of simple assault, six counts of reckless endangerment, three counts of criminal mischief, one count of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer and numerous traffic violations.

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