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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 31, 2010

Florida Deputy Smashes Window To Arrest Parole Violator

Helms was driving with a suspended license and was wanted on a battery charge. There were prior reports that Helms was armed.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 17, 2010

Vacationing Pittsburgh Officer Charged With Stealing Harry Potter Merch

A Pittsburgh police officer will face disciplinary action when he returns from a Florida vacation for allegedly stealing $300 worth of Harry Potter merchandise from Universal Studios Orlando.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 13, 2010

Undercover Miami Officer Fatally Shoots Armed 16-Year-Old

An undercover Miami police officer involved in a robbery sting fatally shot a 16-year-old who had pointed a gun at his partner, who was posing as a pizza delivery man.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 27, 2010

Former Miami-Dade Sergeant Faces Trial In K-9 Death

Cockfield, 55, has pleaded not guilty to charges of animal cruelty and killing his 4-year-old German shepherd, Duke. Several officers told internal affairs they witnessed Cockfield kick Duke three to six times.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 24, 2010

Prosecutors Seek Death for Tampa Cop Killer

Updates in the case this week included Morris' not-guilty plea, the charging of his accomplice who is trying to retrieve her vehicle from forfeiture, and the FBI's $20,000 reward for the murder weapon.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 13, 2010

Budget Woes May Cost Broward County SROs

Broward County, Fla., Sheriff Al Lamberti said if he isn't granted a reprieve by the County Commission this summer, his department's participation in the decades-old program that puts law enforcement officers in every Broward public school is over.

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Inside the Badge by Robert O'BrienJuly 12, 2010

Searching For a Dangerous Suspect Can Tax SWAT's Capabilities

When this highly conditioned team emerged from the woods, it was clear how totally spent they were. Nearly non-functional as SWAT, until getting some much-needed rest/sleep.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 2, 2010

Tampa Cop Killer Dontae Morris In Custody

A person identified only as an associate of Morris helped arrange the surrender. The associate then brought Morris to a pre-determined location, where police were waiting to take him into custody.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 1, 2010

Tampa Cop Killing Suspect Now Linked to 5 Murders

The man wanted in the shooting deaths of two police officers also is a suspect in a third homicide and is a "person of interest" in two more homicides, Tampa police Chief Jane Castor said Thursday.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 30, 2010

Suspect in Tampa Police Murders Remains on the Loose

Investigators for hours questioned and then released the driver, 22-year-old Cortnee Nicole Brantley, with no charges Tuesday night. The shooting suspect — identified as Dontae Rashawn Morris, a 24-year-old felon with a lengthy rap sheet — remained on the loose early this morning.

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