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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 29, 2018

Colorado Police Officer Suffers Non-Life-Threatening Injuries in Shooting

An officer with the Denver (CO) Police Department was shot in the leg while responding to a shooting call. Officers were at the scene of a shooting and assisting a victim when a gunman opened fire. Officers returned fire, and the suspect retreated into a home.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 29, 2018

Ohio Police Determine Reports of Active Shooter in Movie Theater to be a Hoax

Authorities said that 911 calls came in at just before 2300 hours local time with reports of a loud "pop" in the theater.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 27, 2018

11 Killed in Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting, 4 Officers Wounded

The initial call to 911 was made around 9:54 a.m. and officers were dispatched to the scene within a minute. When officers arrived, the gunman reportedly shot at them, forcing officers to use their vehicles as a shield. The gunman was said to be exiting the building when he encountered a uniformed officer and went back inside. Eventually, he was pinned down on the third floor by tactical officers and apprehended.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 26, 2018

Video: New Jersey Officer, Good Samaritan Save Two Women from Burning Car

Body camera video shows an officer with the North Brunswick (NJ) Police Department cutting the seatbelt of a driver at a crash scene and then attempting to forcibly open the wrinkled car door to extract her and another female passenger.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 26, 2018

Alabama Officer Arrested, Charged with "Enticement of a Child"

An officer with the Montgomery (AL) Police Department has been arrested and charged with one count of felony enticement of a child to enter a house for immoral purposes. The incident in question reportedly involved a 15-year-old girl.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 26, 2018

Army Sergeant Convicted of Killing Virginia Officer Gets Life in Prison

A deadlocked jury has resulted in Army Staff Sergeant Ronald Hamilton—who was convicted of capital murder last month for killing his wife and a Prince William County (VA) police officer—likely spending the rest of his life in prison, rather than being given a death penalty.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 26, 2018

Microsoft Sees Increase in Requests for Information from Police

Microsoft has seen a 25% increase in requests from US law enforcement for data on the company's individual users and enterprise customers.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 26, 2018

Retrial Begins for Border Agent Who Fatally Shot Rock-Throwing Mexican Teen

The retrial of Border Patrol Agent Lonnie Swartz—who in 2012 shot and killed 16-year-old Jose Antonio Elena Rodríguez—has begun in Tucson's federal court.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 26, 2018

California Highway Patrol Officer Dies by Suicide Inside His Patrol Vehicle

A California Highway Patrol officer from the South Sacramento office was found dead Tuesday night, officials said Thursday morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 26, 2018

South Carolina Officer Seen on Surveillance Camera Throwing Football with Boy

A 10-year-old boy was tossing a football to himself when an officer with the Summerville (SC) Police Department stopped his patrol vehicle and asked him if he had anyone to play with.

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