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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 18, 2018

Connecticut Police Officer Fired Over "Trigger Happy" Comment

The department said in a Facebook post that Officer Stephen Barone was fired "after the completion of internal investigations and a formal hearing process regarding charges related to his interaction with a group of people in August 2018 and his supervision of a traffic incident in July 2018."

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 18, 2018

Georgia Trooper Struck in Ballistic Vest in Gunfight at Traffic Stop

The trooper was reportedly struck in his ballistic vest. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where officials say he is expected to be OK.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 17, 2018

New USA Gymnastics CEO Forced to Resign Over Tweet Opposing Nike's Kaepernick Ad Campaign

Much of the criticism has come thanks to an anti-Nike tweet she sent in September. In that tweet, which has since been deleted, a photo showed that Bono used a black marker to cover up a white Nike logo on a pair of golf shoes -- a symbol of protest against Nike's polarizing "Just Do It" campaign featuring anti-police activist Colin Kaepernick.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 17, 2018

Baltimore FOP Send Letter to Producer Over Officers' Portrayal in Saturday Night Live Sketch

“As you are most likely aware, the Baltimore Police department is currently a very beleaguered agency in the throes of massive amounts of criticism and disrespect,” Lt. Gene Ryan, the president of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3, wrote in a letter to SNL’s Lorne Michaels on Wednesday.

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Videosby Staff WriterOctober 17, 2018

Ohio Officer Teaches Kids Scary Lesson About Brandishing a Realistic Looking BB Gun

“I pulled up and I’m not gonna lie, I drew down on them. He freaks out and he starts to pull the gun out of his waistband.”

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 17, 2018

Video: Ohio Officer Teaches Kids Scary Lesson About Brandishing a Realistic Looking BB Gun

"I pulled up and I’m not gonna lie, I drew down on them. He freaks out and he starts to pull the gun out of his waistband."

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 17, 2018

Video: Florence Cop Killing Suspect Set Up House for Deadly Ambush, Sheriff Says

“Just going inside that house is chilling," Sheriff Lott said during the press conference. "I’ve been doing this a long time and been to a lot of crime scenes, and this is probably one of the worst that I’ve ever seen.”

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 17, 2018

Tennessee Deputy Seriously Wounded in Gunfight, Suspect Killed

The deputy, who has not been identified, was taken to the hospital in critical condition. However, he has since been upgraded to non-critical condition.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 16, 2018

After Shut Down of "Backpage" Sex-for-Sale Website, Sex Workers Return to the Streets

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, crimes related to pimping and sex trafficking have more than tripled in 2018—and police believe that the trend may be the result of the government shutdown of Backpage.com, which was notorious for sex-for-sale online classified ads.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 16, 2018

Tennessee Police End Standoff with Armed Men Barricaded in Home, 3 in Custody

Police Spokesman Don Aaron with the Metro Nashville (TN) Police Department said that two adults and three minor girls—ages 10, 14 and 17—were inside the home at the time of the invasion. They all managed to escape.

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