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Articlesby David GriffithApril 1, 2008

Officers Lace Up the Gloves at TREXPO West

The first bout featured Dave "Knockout" Apodaca of the LASD vs. Dustin "The Nosebleeder" Ciscel of the Anaheim Police Department. In the second fight, Armando "The Hitman" Guzman of LASD squared off against George "The Argentinian Olympian" Lopez of the Los Angeles Police Department. And in the final contest Mike "Machete" Giacoletti of the Orange County Sheriff's Department battled Carlos "Chupacabra" Navarro, a special agent with the FBI.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 27, 2008

Man Wanted in New Mexico Deputy's Shooting Apparently Slain

A man believed to be fugitive Kurt Sohrbeck, sought in the shooting of a New Mexico sheriff's deputy, was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon in a shootout with an Otero (Texas) County sheriff's deputy near Cloudcroft.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 22, 2008

Officials: Deputy Shocks Girl, 11, With Taser At Elementary School

An Orange County (Fla.) sheriff's deputy on Thursday shocked an 11-year-old girl with a Taser gun at an elementary school after the girl punched her in the face, authorities said.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 20, 2008

Cops Drag Down 'Droopy Drawers' Suspects

The Broward County Sheriff's Office announced arrests in the case of the ''Droopy Drawers Bandits,'' a group of teens and young men suspected in more than 100 burglaries.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 6, 2008

S.C. Sheriff's Department Armored Vehicle with Belt-Fed Machine Gun

The Richland County (S.C.) Sheriff's Department has acquired an armored personnel carrier complete with a turret-mounted .50-caliber belt-fed machine gun for its Special Response Team.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 30, 2008

Arizona Deputies Find Suspect in 13-Year-Old Double Murder in Their Jail

Pima County (Ariz.) deputy sheriffs running a background check on one of their recent inmates discovered that the man—a Mexican national—is wanted in connection with a 13-year-old Tucson double homicide.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 30, 2008

Off-Duty Georgia Deputy Tails Jewel Theft with Young Son in Tow

A Cherokee County, Ga., sheriff's sergeant was taking his young son to the barber shop when he saw a white van tearing out of the parking lot of the shopping center.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 29, 2008

Former Fed Hired to Head Cook County Sheriff's IA Office

Cook County (Ill.) Sheriff Tom Dart has announced that a former FBI agent has been hired to command the department's internal affairs unit.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 24, 2007

California Cop Killer Suspect Could Face Death Penalty

A known gang member charged with the murder of a Tulare County (Calif.) sheriff's deputy could face the death penalty.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 13, 2007

Legal Alien Migrant Worker Sues Sheriff Joe Arpaio

A legal alien migrant worker and Mexican citizen is suing Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio saying that he was unlawfully detained as a result of the sheriff's department's immigration enforcement policies. He is claiming that he is a victim of racial profiling.

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