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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 4, 2018

Connecticut Officer Dies of Injuries Sustained While Trying to Break Up Off-Duty Fight

Sergeant Matthew Mainieri of the South Windsor (CT) Police Department has died from injuries sustained in an off-duty incident while trying to break up a fight.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 3, 2018

Officer Injured, K-9 Killed in Collision During Pursuit

A police officer with the Riverhead (NY) Police Department was injured and a K9 died in an incident that started at a DWI checkpoint on Sunday morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 3, 2018

Helicopter Video Captures Gunfight Between Texas Trooper and Suspect

Video of a harrowing incident involving a Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper that occurred in February has just been released. The trooper and a suspect exchanged gunfire following a brief pursuit. The trooper is "recovering and doing well."

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 2, 2018

Louisiana State Police Superintendent Says Newspaper Should 'Move Forward'

In a letter to the editors of The Advocate, Louisiana State Police Superintendent Kevin Reeves said that the newspaper has unnecessarily made mention of an incident that occurred more than 20 months ago in news coverage unrelated to that event.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 2, 2018

Federal Premium Adds New Gold Medal Loads

Federal Premium has expanded its Gold Medal rifle ammunition line with hot new loads in 6.5 Creedmoor and 6mm Creedmoor. This includes various new loadings of 6mm Creedmoor 105-grain Berger Hybrid and 6.5 Creedmoor 140-grain Sierra MatchKing.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 31, 2018

Texas Officer Who Pointed Gun at Kids Cleared of Wrongdoing

In the July 5 incident Officer Jose Rios was attempting to effect the arrest of two juveniles when he was surrounded by a number of other juveniles who closed in on him as they shouted taunts. The incident was captured on cell phone video, which quickly went viral on social media.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieAugust 31, 2018

Telling the Stories of American Police Officers' Courage and Compassion

When the Fort Worth (TX) Police Department proactively invited their local media to a press conference to show the dash- and body-worn camera footage of a recent incident in which two officers rescued a suicidal woman who was standing precariously atop the safety barrier on a very high highway bridge — and allow their officers to answer questions and talk about their experiences on that day — I was very pleased indeed.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichAugust 30, 2018

How to Protect Against Fentanyl Exposure

It's important to know what to look for if you suspect contact with fentanyl. Symptoms of opioid overdose include very small "pinpoint" pupils, slow heartbeat or low blood pressure, and being unresponsive.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 29, 2018

NYPD Officers Injured in Ramming Incident, Driver Faces 40 Charges

Guarneri had three baggies of crack in his pocket and a suspended license when he tried to escape police in a stolen van on the nearly mile-long span during the afternoon rush hour, prosecutors said.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 29, 2018

Standoff with Gunman in Las Vegas Complicated by Man Live Streaming Incident

For roughly 70 minutes Saturday morning, the Facebook user stood a few yards from officers as they dealt with an erratic and taunt-flinging Roosevelt Brown, who’d been accused of firing a gun at a family member’s apartment.

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