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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 27, 2018

Baton Rouge Mayor, Police Chief Announce Internal Investigation of Sterling Shooting

"The people of this parish have been civil in their reaction to a long and frustrating process from federal and state authorities and now of course citizens of this parish have every right to peacefully and publicly protest," the mayor said. "Calmly and legally exercising first amendment rights is always acceptable in this parish but acts of violence and lawlessness are not."

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 27, 2018

Video: Baton Rouge Officers Cleared by AG in Shooting of Alton Sterling

“Both officers reported that when they were on the ground, they saw Sterling’s right hand in his pocket, with his hand on a gun,” the Justice Department reported in announcing it would not prosecute them. “Officer Salamoni reported that he saw the gun coming out and attempted to grab it, but Sterling jerked away and attempted to grab the gun again. Officer Salamoni then saw “silver” and knew that he had seen a gun, so he began firing.”

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 26, 2018

Sheriff: Maryland High School Shooter Died by Shooting Himself

The 17-year-old who opened fire on classmates at Great Mills High School in Southern Maryland last week, injuring one and killing another, died by shooting himself in the head, officials investigating the case said Monday.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 26, 2018

Jurors Convict 35-Year-Old of Killing New Orleans Police Officer

A man accused of killing New Orleans PD Officer Daryle Holloway in 2015 was convicted Saturday, as jurors rejected his insanity defense.

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Videosby Staff WriterMarch 26, 2018

2 Texas Officers Injured Responding to 911 Call, Suspect Dead

One police officer was shot and a second was hurt while running for safety after a gunman fired at them from inside a southeast Austin, TX, home Sunday night. The SWAT team then reportedly fatally shot the suspected shooter as he tried to run away from the home with a woman. More Here.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 22, 2018

Florida Governor Orders Troopers to Patrol Parkland High School

“Recent events at the school have demonstrated the need for additional security measures to be implemented,” Scott wrote Tuesday to Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel and county school Superintendent Robert Runcie.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 22, 2018

Interim Austin Chief Lauded for Leadership During Serial Bombings

Council Member Delia Garza wrote her thanks to Manley, the APD, and other responding agencies for their work in ending the serial bombings and said she planned to write a resolution to approve his appointment.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 22, 2018

4 Charged in Connection with Traffic Death of North Carolina Deputy

“We obtained evidence that Walters purchased and consumed the equivalent of 16 malt beverages before driving away from Melanie’s Place,” said Eric Swain, special agent in charge of ALE’s Greenville district. “Even though Walters was in an intoxicated state, he was served malt beverages until the bar closed.”

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 21, 2018

South Carolina County Considering Using Schools as Police Substations

"The police substations is an idea I came up with about four or five years ago," DeFeo said. "The idea was if they needed substations, we have schools. There are rooms in the schools that police could stop by and use as offices."

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 21, 2018

Miami Police will Post Counter-Sniper Officers to Watch Over Music Festival

Colina said with the recent tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and the mass shooting in Las Vegas last year, officers will be positioned on elevated observation points so that every vantage point of the festival is in the line of sight of law enforcement.

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