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A third suspected gang member has been arrested and charged with capital murder in the shooting of Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Juan Abel Escalante outside his parents' Cypress Park home, authorities said Wednesday.
Read More →A San Pablo man described as being obsessed with weapons and "tools of warfare" has been arrested in connection with the theft of rifles and shotguns from Contra Costa County sheriff's and California Highway Patrol cruisers, authorities said Tuesday.
Read More →Last year, 70 sworn and civilian employees of the Sheriff's Department were arrested. The majority of those arrests involved employees driving off-duty while under the influence of alcohol, according to an annual report produced by the county Office of Independent Review.
Read More →On Oct. 20, the Baldwin County (Ala.) Sheriff's Office will host an FN 303 Less Lethal Launcher Instructor/Armorer Course in Stapleton. Each participant who successfully completes the class will be certified as an FN 303 Less Lethal Launcher instructor and armorer.
Read More →A gun-shaped belt buckle that looked a little too much like the real thing nearly resulted in the shooting of a teenager when Monroe County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call about a possible kidnapping near Key West.
Read More →In an effort to increase efficiency, the Iredell County (N.C.) Sheriff’s Office is adopting software from Spillman Technologies. Spillman’s Mobile solution will allow officers to access their agency’s database, search for information from state and national databases, and receive information about calls – all from their vehicle laptops.
Read More →Sheriff Bill Kolender will step down early, clearing the way for the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to name a successor before the 2010 election to replace him.
Read More →Those who have received notices of revocation from Sheriff Sandra Hutchens include Michael Schroeder, chief political and legal advisor to Carona and a former chairman of the state Republican Party; Adam Probolsky, a GOP pollster; and Stephen Mensinger, a political ally of Carona and business executive for major GOP benefactor and developer George Argyros, public records show.
Read More →The North Carolina Court of Appeals has cleared a path for family members of a woman shot to death in a 2004 domestic violence case to pursue their claims that the Chatham County Sheriff's Department did not keep a promise to seize weapons from her estranged husband.
Read More →Just before Christmas, detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department pried open a crate outside a warehouse to find something they had been chasing for months: an 840-pound Brazilian emerald that had been reported stolen.
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