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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 24, 2014

Grand Jury Clears Houston Officer in Off-Duty Killing of Unarmed Man

The officer, who was in uniform and had been on the force for 10 years, was working an extra security job at the location because the strip mall's businesses had experienced a recent string of robberies, according to the Houston Police Department.

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Videosby Staff WriterDecember 23, 2014

Virginia Officer Prevents Suicide, Just One Week After Intervention Training

Body-mounted cameras on officers recorded as Newport News police officer Andrew Gohn knelt to the ground. He asked the man about his problems and encouraged him to talk about his kids, preventing him from making good on suicide threats. More Here.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 23, 2014

Video: Virginia Officer Prevents Suicide, Just One Week After Intervention Training

Body-mounted cameras on officers recorded as Newport News police officer Andrew Gohn knelt to the ground. He asked the man about his problems and encouraged him to talk about his kids, preventing him from making good on suicide threats.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 22, 2014

Maryland Officer Took Dispatchers Breakfast Moments Before Dying in Crash

Patrolman First Class Jamel Clagett, 30 -- "known for his kindness" -- had just finished an overnight shift when he stopped off to deliver breakfast to the dispatchers, whom he considered family.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 22, 2014

Georgia Man Killed in Standoff After Shooting at Police, Neighbors

As members of the SWAT team approached the house, police said the gunman opened fire again and several rounds hit the SWAT vehicle. At that point, police decided to evacuate the neighborhood and that's when things got intense.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 22, 2014

Ex-Con Charged with Sunday Murder of Florida Officer

Authorities charged Marco Antonio Parilla Jr., a 23-year-old released from prison in March and wanted for an alleged probation violation, with the first-degree murder of the officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 21, 2014

Slain Florida Officer was Father of Five

A Tarpon Springs, Fla., police officer was shot and killed early Sunday morning, and a suspect has been taken into custody, authorities said.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 18, 2014

Baltimore Mayor Fears Officers May Hesitate to Use Necessary Force After Brown, Garner Cases

During a weekly news briefing Wednesday, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said intense public scrutiny and four months of protests against police brutality in Baltimore may be affecting officers' ability to act at critical moments.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 16, 2014

Miami Police Veteran Named Department's New Chief

On Monday, after 27 years climbing the ladder, Llanes got his wish. City Manager Daniel Alfonso picked the department lifer and assistant chief to lead the city’s high-profile, 1,150-member department.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 16, 2014

Georgia County Pays Woman $100K to Settle Free Speech Lawsuit Against Police

Barnes said she was riding her bike on Austell Road to get butter for her family Easter Sunday when she saw the two officers. She said she cursed at them and flipped them off, and they came after her.

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