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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 13, 2012

SF Sheriff Pleads Guilty to False Imprisonment Misdemeanor

San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi pleaded guilty to the lesser misdemeanor false imprisonment charge, ending his prosecution for a domestic dispute with his wife.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 3, 2012

Ill. Cops Fatally Shoot Autistic Teen

Suburban Chicago police on Wednesday shot to death a 15-year-old boy suffering from Asperger's syndrome after he allegedly threatened officers with a knife.

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Articlesby Dean ScovilleJanuary 23, 2012

Shots Fired: Chippewa Falls, Wis. 05/06/2000

Dep. William Kelly encountered a 37-year-old on a domestic disturbance call who was hellbent on making his feelings known with a .22 rifle. Dep. Kelly yelled, "Drop it." No sooner had the words come out of Kelly's mouth than a bullet exited the rifle's barrel.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 13, 2012

San Francisco Sheriff To Face Charges In Domestic Incident

San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi is expected to face three misdemeanor charges stemming from an investigation into accusations he physically abused his wife.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 31, 2011

Minn. Cop Shot In Head Succumbs To Injuries

The small southeastern Minnesota town of Lake City is in mourning this weekend over the death of police officer Shawn Schneider, shot in the head early last week during a domestic call.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 20, 2011

Family Urges Lights On for Critically Wounded Cop

Friends and family members of Lake City (Minn.) Police Officer Shawn Schneider are urging community members to keep their porch lights on as a symbol of hope for the critically wounded officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 19, 2011

Man who Shot Minn. Cop In Head Found Dead

A Lake City (Minn.) Police officer responding to a call of a domestic disturbance at about 8:30 a.m. today was shot in the head and currently in critical condition.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 17, 2011

Ex-Employee Opens Fire In Chicago FedEx Building

A former employee opened fire in a FedEx facility near Chicago's Midway International Airport this morning, sending workers scrambling for cover before turning the gun on himself.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 20, 2011

Ninth Circuit: Stun Gun Use Excessive In 2 Cases

The use of stun guns against two resistive subjects in Seattle and Maui was excessive, a federal appeals court ruled earlier this week. An 11-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued the rulings in the two cases from 2006 and 2004.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 22, 2011

Video: Shot Calif. Cop Dragged to Safety by Partner

Dramatic footage captured by a news cameraman shows the officer holding a bleeding neck wound after being struck. The officer runs from the cover of a vehicle and collapses near a chain-link fence. The second officer then runs toward his partner and drags him to safety.

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