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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 21, 2009

Heat Killed New Orleans Police Dog Left in Car, Report Says

A New Orleans police dog left unattended in a police vehicle in late May died from shock likely associated with heat stroke, after ripping up the car's seats in a desperate attempt to get out, according to a report obtained by the Metropolitan Crime Commission.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 24, 2009

Deputies Exonerated In Shooting of Mayor's Dogs

The Prince George's County sheriff's office has concluded that SWAT deputies did nothing wrong when they charged into the home of the mayor of Berwyn Heights during a drug investigation last summer and fatally shot his family's two dogs, the <em>Washington Post</em> reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 6, 2009

Detectives: Florida Gang Used Hot Dog Shop As Drug Front

Detectives say an eatery, Hot Dog City, was a front for the West-Side gang, which terrorized Orange County and made millions off cocaine. The gang laundered money through the Winter Garden shop and committed countless crimes for the past 12 years.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 17, 2009

Pennsylvania Corrections Officers Use Dogs to Find Prohibited Cell Phones

"I just think dogs are better at finding cell phones" than metal detectors, guard searches and other screening methods, said Sgt. William Finn, who supervises the Philadelphia Prison System's five-dog canine unit.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 5, 2009

Murdered Pittsburgh Officers Reportedly Responded to a Domestic Dispute Over a Dog

Richard Poplawski, the suspect in the killing of three Pittsburgh police officers yesterday, emerged from his Stanton Heights home after shooting two of the officers and fired additional shots into one of the victims, who was sprawled on the ground near the front stoop, a report says.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 2, 2009

Houston Standoff Ends as SWAT Storms Barbershop

A SWAT standoff at a barbershop on Houston's south side ended this morning after police stormed the building and subdued an armed man with help from a dog and a Taser. Police said the man took his brother and sister-in-law hostage inside Dugar's Urban Kuts in the 9100 block of Scott about 1:45 a.m.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 26, 2009

TASER Foundation to Hold 'Takin' the Ride' Charity Motorcycle Event on Sunday

The TASER Foundation for Fallen Officers will hold its fourth annual "Takin' the Ride" motorcycle event on March 29, as part of Arizona Bike Week. Victory Motorcycles, Big Dog Motorcycles, and the Blue Knights Chapter VI of Arizona are co-hosting the event.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 12, 2009

Officials Identify Alabama Gunman

He first killed his mother and the family dogs in Kinston, Ala., the authorities said, then drove 10 miles to Samson, where he shot five members of his extended family, including the uncle who had raised him.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 2, 2009

Police Still Excavating, Investigating "Largest Crime Scene in Albuquerque History"

One month ago today, a woman walking her dog on the far Southwest Mesa in Albuquerque made a discovery that has led to a massive, multi-agency investigation into the deaths of 13.

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Inside the Badge by Robert O'BrienFebruary 18, 2009

SWAT Raids and Searches Part Four: Containment and Cover

Remember Murphy's Law. Unexpected obstacles, dogs, darkness, etc., can throw off even the best-laid plans. Effective perimeters don't happen by accident. They require tactics, planning, and precision coordination.

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