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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 9, 2015

Cherokee Indian Officer Dies from On-Duty Injuries

Lossiah had been with the department for more than 17 years and served in numerous capacities, including as tribal complex security, a juvenile officer, and a child victim unit detective.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 8, 2015

Charlotte Reaches Settlement with Officer Charged in Fatal Shooting

Kerrick was tried earlier this year on a voluntary manslaughter charge, but a jury was unable to reach a verdict. Prosecutors then decided to drop the charge rather than try the case again.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 16, 2015

'Black Lives Matter' Post Leads to North Carolina Chief's Retirement

Surf City, N.C., Police Chief Mike Halstead has retired effective immediately following an emergency meeting called in reference to a Facebook post he made. Major Ron Shanahan will take over as Interim Chief.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 11, 2015

Video: Raleigh Police Officer Talks Man Off Bridge and Hugs Him

Just after 7 p.m. police got a call about a man who was hanging over the edge of a bridge. Officer Dan Hicks reached out to the man and developed a rapport with him.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 28, 2015

No Retrial of North Carolina Officer in Manslaughter Shooting Case

The North Carolina Attorney General's Office will not retry a Charlotte police officer whose voluntary manslaughter trial in the death of a man ended with a hung jury last week.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 23, 2015

Video: Protests Break Out in Charlotte Following Mistrial in Officer-Involved Shooting Case

Protests broke out in the center city area of Charlotte over the weekend following a mistrial Friday in the case of a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer accused in the shooting death of an unarmed man.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 21, 2015

Mistrial Declared In North Carolina Officer's Manslaughter Trial

A judge declared a mistrial Friday in the voluntary manslaughter case of Charlotte, N.C., police officer Randall "Wes" Kerrick. The jurors were deadlocked.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 21, 2015

Jurors Reportedly Deadlocked in Manslaughter Trial of North Carolina Officer

Jurors told Judge Robert Ervin that they had taken 3 votes so far, and after the third vote were still split 8-4. Neither they nor the judge gave any indication of which way the 8 jurors were leaning.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 18, 2015

Jury Deliberates in North Carolina Shooting Case

A North Carolina jury on Tuesday began deliberating in the voluntary manslaughter trial of a police officer in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man who was involved in a car accident and ran toward police.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 10, 2015

Video: 2 Officers Wounded, Murder Suspect Killed in North Carolina Shootout

When law enforcement arrived, they were confronted outside by Jeffrey Clyde Wilkes holding a shotgun and wearing a pistol, according to investigators. Wilkes opened fire and wounded two police officers, Gaston County Assistant Police Chief Joseph Ramey said.

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