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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 20, 2019

California Deputies Free Mountain Lion Trapped in Home

Deputies with the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office were called to the home of an elderly couple on Sunday evening who reported that they had an unwelcome visitor—a mountain lion that had been in pursuit of a neighbor's pet cat.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2019

California Police Thwart Possible School Shooting, Arrest 3 Teens

Officers with the Desert Hot Springs (CA) Police Department arrested three 14-year-old teenagers—two boys and a girl—on Sunday after "troubling social media posts" were reported to the police by a Desert Hot Springs Unified School District staffer.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2019

California Police Arrest Teen Who Threatened to "Shoot Up a School"

Officers with the Fresno (CA) Police Department arrested a 16-year-old who reportedly threatened in a post on social media to "shoot up" his high school.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2019

California Officer Responding to Home Invasion Call Strikes Pedestrian

An officer with the Redwood City (CA) Police Department who was responding to a call of an active home invasion by four masked men lost control of her patrol vehicle on wet pavement and struck a pedestrian in the center median.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 17, 2019

Off-Duty California Officer Dies by Suicide

An off-duty officer with the Hayward (CA) Police Department was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at an area park on Saturday morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 16, 2019

Colorado Man Crashes Scooter Into Denver Officer, Faces DUI Charges

A man faces DUI charges after he reportedly crashed a scooter into an officer with the Denver Police Department on Saturday afternoon.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 13, 2019

CA Governor Signs Bill to Finance New Police Use-of-Force Training

The coursework will also include use-of-force review and analysis, cultural competency, reporting requirements and how to deescalate situations involving persons with mental illness.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 13, 2019

CA Man Strikes Officer with Car, Leads Police on Vehicle Pursuit

A man suspected of striking an officer with his car on Wednesday night led authorities on a vehicle pursuit through the Los Angeles area.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieSeptember 13, 2019

How a California Conservation Officer Took On Illegal Cartel Grow Operations

After two encounters with illegal marijuana grow operations maintained by the cartels—one of which turned dangerously violent as responding LEOs came under ambush attack—Lieutenant John Nores decided to stand up a team of special operators.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 13, 2019

Seattle Police Seek to Bolster Recruitment and Retention with $1.6M Plan

Incentives to keep officers from leaving will include striking unsubstantiated complaints from personnel records in a "clear my card" program.

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