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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 7, 2018

Escaped North Carolina Inmate who Died in Crash had Suicide Note

David Woods, 46, was serving a life sentence for second-degree murder at the Gaston Correctional Center after pleading guilty in 1992 for killing an elderly woman with a hammer in Harnett County.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 7, 2018

Slain Missouri Officer Identified, Killer had Long Criminal History

Officer Morton was fatally shot while trying to apprehend the suspect. Two other officers were wounded in the gunfight. One of the wounded officers remained hospitalized Wednesday with moderate injuries. The other officer's injuries were minor, the patrol said.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 7, 2018

1 Officer Killed, 2 Wounded at Missouri Domestic

Officers arrived at the home at 9:25 p.m. and were fired on, Lowe said. Officers entered the residence as a suspect retreated inside. The three officers were shot, including one officer who died inside the home.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 6, 2018

Widow of Slain Texas Trooper Pushing for Tougher "Bond" Laws

Trooper Damon Allen was shot and killed on Thanksgiving Day in Freestone County, TX. Investigators say the trooper's suspected killer was out on bond for assaulting a Smith County, TX, deputy in July. Allen's wife wants to prevent repeat offenders from killing law enforcement officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 6, 2018

Video: Murder Suspect Who Ambushed NC Officers Had Drugs in System, Autopsy Shows

A homicide suspect who shot and injured a Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC, police officer during an ambush outside CMPD headquarters earlier this year had drugs and alcohol in his system, according to the medical examiner's report.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 6, 2018

Maryland's Highest Court Reinstates Officers' Names to Courts Database

Maryland’s highest court voted unanimously Tuesday to restore police officers’ names to the public online court database, overturning a change made last year that prompted an outcry when it went into effect last week.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 5, 2018

Police Felt "Hunted" at Ambush that Killed Texas Officer

According to the affidavit, McCall made two phone calls from the Collin County Detention Center on Feb. 10. In both calls, he described what happened at the apartment and said he knew what he was doing. "I wanted to go to war with the police," he said.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 5, 2018

Kentucky Officer Washed Away and Drowns in Flood

Kentucky State Police say they were notified around 9:15 p.m. (CST) Friday that a Hickman police officer was missing and was possibly in a flooded field.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 5, 2018

North Carolina Deputy Killed in Single Car Crash

Locklear, 24, was killed while assisting another officer who was actively pursuing a suspect in a vehicle chase, Kersey said.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 4, 2018

Brazos County Sheriff’s Office is First Local Agency in Texas to Subscribe to FirstNet

“It’s absolutely thrilling to have a dedicated public safety broadband network,” says Brazos County Sheriff Chris Kirk. “We’re still doing the same job. But with FirstNet, we can do it even better and faster than before. We have all the information we need at our fingertips, backed by the connectivity needed to access it. And most importantly, it keeps our deputies out in the neighborhoods, so we can spend more time serving Brazos County.”

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