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Newsby Staff WriterApril 17, 2017

Surgeon Says MO Officer Shot in Head Making "Remarkable" Recovery

An Independence, MO, police officer who was shot in the head March 29 as he responded to a burglary call is reportedly making a remarkable recovery.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 6, 2017

MO Officer Shot in Head Still in Critical Condition, Long Recovery Expected

Independence, MO, Police Officer Tom Wagstaff, who was shot in the head while responding to a home robbery, remained in critical condition but has shown signs of a slow recovery, according to Police Chief Brad Halsey.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 30, 2017

4 Men Charged in Connection to MO Officer's Shooting, Wounding

Four men were charged after a confrontation Wednesday that injured Officer Thomas Wagstaff, 42, a 15-year veteran of the Independence, MO, Police Department. Wagstaff underwent surgery and remained in critical condition Thursday.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 29, 2017

Video: MO Officer Shot, in Critical Condition; 2 Suspects in Custody

An Independence, MO, police officer was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after being shot while responding to a burglary call Wednesday morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 13, 2017

Officer Punched in Face, Nose Broken During Ferguson Unrest

During the unrest, someone attempted to burn a patrol car; an officer's nose was broken, reportedly when he was punched in the face; and shots were fired with no injuries, according to some accounts.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 10, 2017

MO Sergeant Named NRA Law Enforcement Firearm Instructor of the Year

The NRA Law Enforcement Division has named Sergeant Ward Smith of the Kansas City (MO) Police Department the 2016 NRA Law Enforcement Firearm Instructor of the Year.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 2, 2017

MO Deputy Shot Serving Warrant at Motel

A Jasper County (MO) Sheriff’s deputy was shot while serving a warrant at a local motel Wednesday night and sent to the hospital.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 28, 2017

Sessions Questions Obama DOJ’s Conclusions in Ferguson and Chicago Police Reports

New U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has questioned reports published by his agency about policing in Chicago and Ferguson, Missouri, describing "some of it" as "pretty anecdotal and not so scientifically based."

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 14, 2017

Good Samaritan Helps Missouri Officer Apprehend Suspect

Kahoka, MO, Police Officer Ryan Orr received help from a local citizen in the apprehension of a fleeing suspect.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 9, 2017

Video: Civilians Help Missouri Trooper in Fight on Interstate

“That guy was just fighting and screaming, fighting and screaming, he just kept resisting, kept resisting, kept resisting,” said Charles Barney, a good Samaritan who along with an unidentified woman helped Trooper Ryun.

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