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NewsMarch 3, 2025

Acclaimed Cop Writer and Former LAPD Detective Joseph Wambaugh Dead at 88

Wambaugh's bestselling novels included “The New Centurions,” “The Glitter Dome,” “The Choirboys” and “Black Marble.” The best known of his nonfiction works was “The Onion Field,” about the kidnapping of two LAPD officers and its aftermath.

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NewsFebruary 27, 2025

South Carolina Man’s Nephew Killed by Booby Trap Reportedly Intended for Police

Thomas Summers, Calhoun County’s Sheriff said the man who rigged the trap is incarcerated in Maryland. According to a press release from the Prince George’s County Police in Maryland, the man is a person of interest in a non-deadly triple shooting.

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NewsFebruary 27, 2025

Georgia DA Declines Charges Against Deputy who Fatally Shot Previously Exonerated Man at Traffic Stop

The deputy tried to subdue him with a Taser, but the suspect fought through it and began to physically overwhelm him, dashcam video of the incident shows.

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NewsFebruary 26, 2025

Florida Officer and Witness "Intentionally" Run Over and Injured

"The officer experienced extensive injuries in this incident. He has several broken bones and severe road rash and abrasions all over his body. He is in very serious condition at this time," Rod Skirvin, president of the Broward PBA said.

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NewsFebruary 18, 2025

California Officer Injured in Motorcade Accident After Escorting Vice President

The Oceanside Police motorcycle officer had just cleared his detail, completed escort duty for the Vice President, and was heading back to the police station when the incident occurred.

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NewsFebruary 18, 2025

29 Police Recruits Died in Training in Last Decade, Associated Press Reports

AP’s investigation shows the deaths have grown at a time when departments are tapping an older and more diverse pool of applicants to address officer shortages. More than two-thirds of the deaths occurred since 2020.

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NewsFebruary 18, 2025

Nebraska State Trooper Fatally Struck by Snowplow

Trooper Kyle McAcy, 31, was responding with other troopers to a crash Monday on Interstate 80 between Ashland and Greenwood when the incident occurred, the patrol said.

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NewsFebruary 10, 2025

California Officials Propose Legislation to Punish Looting in Fire Zones

The bill would make looting a felony instead of a misdemeanor and increase possible prison sentences to four years instead of one, and comes as law enforcement agencies report elaborate attempts to take advantage of victims.

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NewsFebruary 5, 2025

Virginia Officer Stabbed by Teen, Outcome was a “Matter of Inches”

Body camera footage from both officers shows the teenager running toward a patrol car which had the engine running and the front door unlocked. When an officer began to confront the teenager, the boy sprinted toward the officer with a knife in-hand.

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NewsFebruary 3, 2025

Florida Sheriff’s K-9 Killed in Pursuit Crash

Miami Dade Sheriff's K-9 Roxi was injured Thursday night after a chase with an alleged drug trafficker ended with several vehicles being struck, including the one she was in. Her death was announced Monday.

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