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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 19, 2010

8 Dead, Manhunt Continues for Shooting Suspect in Virginia

Eight people were killed in a central Virginia shooting Tuesday afternoon that sparked a manhunt involving more than 150 police officers from throughout the region.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 7, 2009

Texas Convict Who Faked Paralysis Escapes On Foot

A wheelchair-bound Texas prisoner pretending to suffer from paralysis is being sought, after he took two correctional officers hostage at gunpoint and escaped, the U.S. Marshals Service announced.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 3, 2009

Search Broadens For Fla. Thanksgiving Day Shooter

A national manhunt is now underway for Paul Merhige, a Thanksgiving Day dinner guest who allegedly killed four relatives with a handgun.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 20, 2009

Two Indiana Officers Wounded in Motel Ambush

Two Jeffersonville (Ind.) Police Department officers were shot Thursday night at Motel 6 in what police are calling an ambush by two suspects still at-large.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 20, 2007

Fugitive's Remains Found Nine Years After Escape

Law enforcement officers solved the question to the pending riddle—Where did Jason McVean go?—nine years after the fugitive and two partners reportedly stole a truck, shot and killed Cortez (Colo.) Police Officer Dale Claxton, and then vanished. Based upon witness accounts of the 1998 murder, it is believed McVean pulled the trigger.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 31, 2002

Emergency Call-Takers Hired Using CritiCall Software

The Spotsylvania County Communication Center in Virginia needed to hire four emergency call-takers immediately to handle the volume of calls while handling the DC sniper case. Criticall 3.0 helped them hire the right employees for the job.

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Articlesby Mike FinleyMarch 1, 2001

Texas Breakout

The suspect's actions, tactics used, and weapon information is something every SWAT or patrol officer needs to be aware of.

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Articlesby Ken Wallentine, AttorneyDecember 1, 2000

Death’s Dogs: Cadaver Search Canines

Any officer who has been involved in a search for a missing victim knows that law enforcement needs every possible break. Cadaver dogs, though not likely to become widely known or ever be the subject of a television series, give cops just the break they need when searching for human remains.

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Articlesby Rebecca StoneMarch 1, 2000

Adventures in Law Enforcement 2000

Whatever inspired you to become a police officer, when it comes to police work you know law enforcement has many faces.  Aside from the array of different specialties within your own department, each jurisdiction, county or state may put its own spin on these specialties.

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