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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 30, 2010

Texas Officer Indicted for On-Duty Shooting

A Mesquite, Texas, police officer has been indicted on an aggravated assault charge in connection with an on-duty shooting in December. Officer Jonathan Yates, a three-year veteran, has been placed on leave pending the outcome of the criminal case.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 25, 2010

Gang Members Threaten El Paso Officers

The Barrio Azteca gang could be plotting to kill El Paso law enforcement officers in retaliation for a recent crackdown on gang members, an alert issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security warned.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 23, 2010

El Paso Area Agencies Seek Federal Grant to Combat Border Crime

The El Paso Police Department is teaming up with a handful of other law enforcement agencies to seek a $5 million federal grant to fight crime along the border.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 10, 2010

San Antonio Officer Shot Suspect Who Hit Him With Vehicle

A San Antonio police officer's bullet halted an encounter at an Exxon gas station, when it struck the driver who had struck the officer with his vehicle moments earlier.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 9, 2010

Dallas Official Urges Pullback on Police Hires Through '11

Dallas wants to scale back plans to hire 191 additional police officers this year in an effort to curb costs in a time of slumping revenue. City Manager Mary Suhm told a City Council committee Monday that she thinks the city should hire an additional 120 officers this fiscal year.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 1, 2010

Texas Officers Capture Goat After Foot Pursuit

Four Odessa (Texas) police officers, an off-duty motorcycle cop and two animal control officers eventually caught up with a rogue goat and apprehended the animal.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 24, 2010

Texas Motor Officer's Family Sues Hillary Clinton

The family of Victor Lozada filed the suit, which was first reported by legal blog Tex Parte. The suit names Clinton, her campaign organization, the city of Dallas, and the helmet manufacturer.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 19, 2010

Laredo Officer Used Patrol Car To Transport 'Cocaine'

A Laredo police officer has entered a guilty plea to his role in transporting what he thought was cocaine over the border from Mexico.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 17, 2010

Dallas Officer Fired For Sexting 17-Year-Old At School

Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle has terminated officer Bryan Crews for sending nude pictures of himself via text message, failing to provide violators with copies of citations and other actions.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 11, 2010

Houston PD Needs More Bilingual Officers

Nearly one of every five Houston police officers are certified in a second language, yet at least one bilingual officers' group say additional officers are needed to communicate with non-English speakers.

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