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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 29, 2019

Illinois Department "Cancels" Crime Due to Cold Temperatures

"Due to the extreme cold and wind, the Westchester Police Department is canceling all misdemeanor and felony criminal activities," the agency said on Facebook.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 24, 2019

Video: CHP Helicopter Rescues 2 Hikers from Yosemite Crevasse

Late last week, the California Highway Patrol Air Unit was called upon to help locate and rescue two hikers at Yosemite National Park. The agency posted video footage to its Facebook page of the ensuing operation.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 21, 2019

Department Asks Citizens to Get Drunk to Train Recruits on SFSTs

The Kutztown Borough (PA) Police Department received thousands of responses to a request posted to Facebook for three citizen volunteers to help officers in training. The training in question was to help officers learn how to administer Standardized Field Sobriety Tests during suspected DUI traffic stops, and the volunteers would have to be willing to let the department get them drunk.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 16, 2019

Off-Duty NYPD Officer Killed in Head-on Collision with Garbage Truck

The New York Police Benevolent Association said on Facebook, "Our hearts are heavy with the loss of our brother, P.O. Brian Kessler, who was killed in a vehicle collision on his way home from work this morning. He was just 28 years old and had less than nine months on the job."

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 16, 2019

3 Suspects Arrested in Murder of Louisiana Officer Chatéri Payne

According to a statement posted to the Shreveport Police Department Facebook page, three suspects now face charges of second-degree murder. One of them was Officer Payne's boyfriend.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 16, 2019

CHP Helicopter Transports Wounded K-9 to Medical Center for Treatment

The California Highway Patrol posted on Facebook that it was called upon to help in the search for an attempted murder and arson suspect in the City of Vacaville. During the search, an officer was involved in a shooting with the subject, who then reportedly stabbed a K-9 with the Fairfield (CA) Police Department.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 2, 2019

Kentucky Officers Jokingly Cry Over Burned Doughnut Truck

The department's Facebook post featured officers crying over a Krispy Kreme truck that burned on the side of the road Monday. The caption read: "No words."

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 1, 2019

South Carolina Deputies Use Humorous Facebook Post to Taunt Fugitive

Deputies with the Berkeley County (SC) Sheriff's Office used a little humor to let a man who ran from them late last week know that they're aware of his identity, and will probably have him in custody soon.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 7, 2018

Washington Police "Flirt" with Suspect Who Promised to Turn Himself in on Facebook

Anthony Akers, a 38-year-old who has a history of drug abuse and protection order violations, is presently wanted by the Washington Department of Corrections for Failure to Comply.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 29, 2018

Gun-Wielding Suspect Fatally Shot by Minnesota Police

An armed man wanted for an undisclosed allegation resisted arrest at a traffic stop and was fatally shot by an officer with the Bemidji (MN) Police Department, according to a statement the agency posted to Facebook.

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